Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-12-30
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Congress-


SENATE, Dec 20-After considera-
BILE discussion, the joint resolution providing
for an adjournment Of Congress from Decem-
Der % to January was agreed to. Mr.. Cockrel
presented a petition Of certain citizens recit-
ing their desire to settle on the lands In the
Indian Territory purchased by the Govern
ment, and asking for permission to settle on
said lands. The resolution was ordered lald
on the table. The Vice-President was author
lied to ill the vacancies on the Committee on
Civil Service, and the committee was autnor-
lied to send for persons and papers ana ems
plOy a stenOgrapher. MIR. HOrr presented
thepetitiOn Of large number Of business men
andcorporations of New England for uniform
bankruptcy law. On motion of Mr.. Williams
the bill to pension Mexican soldiers was made
the special Orderfor January :. Inc Dill 10 re-
leve the Treasurer Of the United States from
the amount now charged 10 him 1928, ,090,0O0)
and deposited with several States under an
act Of 1895, was taken up and discussed until
near the close of the days session when the
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation Dill
was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations. HoUsE,--The
following bills and resolutions were introduced
and referred: Providing that the lands In In
dian Territory to which the Indian title has
been eXtinguished, and which are unOccu-
pied by Indians, are public lands OF the U Unlted
States and are hereby declared subject tOset-
tlement under the homestead and pre-empton
laws; for the repeal Ofthe tax on bank checks
and bank deposits; extending TO January /,
1882, the time for granting arrears OF pensions;
calling on the Secretary Of War for an esti-
mate as to the cost Of steel railway from
New York City to Council Bluffs; providing
for double or return postal cards; amending
theConstitution so as to make President ln-
eligible 20 reelection; to cheaper and facilt-
tate the issue of postal money orders; extend.
ing the time for filing claims for additional
bounty; to authorize the States of Ohio, llli-
nois and Indiana to prosecute suits against
the United States; TO prevent fraud and cor
ruptiOn IN the election Of President, Vice Pres
ideut Senators and Representatives. The
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was passed. A motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill repeating the act requiring
stamps on checks was re1ected-yeas, l29;
nays 49, The Speaker made the following
committee appointments: Mr.. Mckinley, on
Committee on Ways and Means Mr.. Conger,
TO the Committee on Rules; Mr.. Taylor, OF
Ohio TO the Committee on Judiciary.
SENATE, Dec. 21.-The following bills
were introduced and referred: To authorize
the issue of legal tender notes Of the United
States upon deposits Of gold; for the admis-
sion of New Mexico as q State. The Vice
President appointed Senators Pendleton and
Dawes 10 I'LL tine vacancies on the Civil Service
Committee. A letter was submitted from the
Secretary Of the Interior inclOslng cOmmu-
nicatiOn from the Commissioner OF Pensions
setting forth the necessity for additional ap-
preparations for the payment Of pensions
during the current fiscal year. The addi-
tional amount required Ia about Sl8H0.OOO
Consideration was then resumed of the bill re-
lievinE the Secretary OF the Treasury from
amounts deposited with the States in 1888 and
charged against them. The bill ext nding the
sessions of the Territorial Legislatures TO
sixty days instead of forty, was taken up
and passed Executive session followed and
when the doors were reopened the Senate ad-
1Ourned, HOUSB.---Mr. Sparks, from the Com
S.ssN
Versely the bill providing for an Assistant Sec
Tetary Of War. Laid on the table. Mr.. Field
presented majority report OF the Committee
on Elections IN the cases OF Holmes Us. Sapp,
from the Eighth, and Wilson w. Carpenter,
from the Ninth Congressional Districts Of Iowa.
They grant leave TO the contestants to with
draw their petitions. Mr.. Weaver submitted
a minority report Of the same committee Ia
thescase Of B0yntonus. Loring, from the Sixth
Congressional District Of Massachusetts,.
IL declares the contestant entitled TO the
seat. Mr.. Robson offered the following resO-
luton: I" That the two Houses will assemble
in the chamber Of the House Of Representa-
tiyeB on the second Wednesday in February,
1881, at twelve o'clock, and the President OF
the Senate shall be the presiding officer; that
two persons shall be appointed tellers on the
part of the Senate and two on the part Of the
House OF Representatives 20 make list Of the
votes aB they shall be deelaTedi that the re-
suit shall be delivered 10 tho President OF the
Senate, VINO shall announce the state OF the
vote and tho persons elected to thetwo Houses
assembled as aforesaid which announcement,
together with the list Of votes, shall be entered
on the Journals Of the two Houses" by q
vote Of yeas@, nays 06, the House refused to
consider Mr. RObesOns resolution. This was
q strict party vote, the Republicans voting In
the affirmative, and the Democrats in the nOgar
tive The GreenbaclCers, with the exception
of Mr.. Ladd, of Maine, voted with the Repub-
licans The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Funding bill and during
the discussion which followed, Bland, OF
Missouri, and Sparks, of Illinois, repeatedly
charged Weaver, the late GreonbaQk Candi-
date for President, with having been recently
working IN the interest Of the Republican
party. Finally Sparks broadly charged Weaver
with dishonesty In the campaign, when Weaver
denounced Sparks as liar, and Sparks re-
torted that Weaver was acoundrel and VIII
lain. Weaver then started for Sparks seat In
a mcnacng manner, evidently intending to
strike him, but members interfered and order
was restored The House Immediately adj
1ourned.
SENATE, Dec. 22.-The bill for the
relief Of settlers on the restored railroad lands
was passed. Mr. Booth Call introduced bill
to incorporate the Canal Company Of Nloar-
aqua IL was referred to the Committee on
Commerce. MIR. Morgan spoke Mt length on
the Electoral count resolution offered by him
In June last. number Of private bills were
passed. and the Senate adjourned until jan
lary q. .. HOusE,-messrs. Weaver and Sparks
apologized for their conduct on the 2lst. The
Army Appropriation bill, appr0priating $780,
IG0, 800 for 1881, was reported from the Appro-
priatiOn Committee and ordered printed. The
House then adjourned until Januayb.