Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-05-01
NEWS OF THE |, WEEK.
Gathered From All Quarters.
CONGRESS-.

SENATE, April 23.-The Post Route
bill was taken up and passed. Consideration
was resumed of the resolutions declaring Henry
ri. Spofford entitled to the seat in the United
States Senate now held by William Pitt Kel-
the resolutions. Oh motion of Mr.. Cock
rell, the House joint resolution authorizing the
Of Missouri for the use of the sufferers by the re-
cent tornado in Missouri, was prssed. Ad-
journed until the 18th - HousEIMr. Cox Chair
ed back the joint resolution for the abrogation
Of the Clayton; ;Bulwer treaty as the unanimous
the Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Cox also re-
ported back joint resolution for the commits
British provinces, which was ordered printed
and recommitted: The Special Deficiency bill
and several Senate am mendments were ooncurred
In when the committee rose and its action was
ratified in the House. A resolution was passed
authorizing the Secretary of War to furnish the
Governor Of Missouri with five hundred tents
for the benefit of the sufferers by the recent tor
nado in that State.
House, April PA bill was passed
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
transfer to the Paramount Park Art As
sociation thirty condemned cannon to be used
monument to General Meade. Mr.. Bragg,
Chairman of the Committee War Claims.
reported bill for the payment of claims al
lowed by the Commissioners of Claims; also
for the payment of claims allowed accounting
then went into Committee of the Whole on the
private calendar but. without action on any
bill. the COMMITTEES rose and the House ad-
iourned.
SENATE, April 26.-Mr. Plumb SUBJ
mitted resolution. which adopted, re-
questing the President to communicate to the
Senate a copy of the dispatch of April 2s. 1879.
from the United States Minister to Mexico
with that country. The Indian Appropriation
Dill was reported back from the Appropriation
Committee and placed on the calendar. A res
olution was adopted authorizing committee to
inquire into the report that the Secretary of the
Interior proposes to take & numbes So of chill mi.
having obtained the consent of their pa
rents, for the purpose of educating them at
somewhat lengthy discussion on Mr. Allison s
amendment to the West Point Academy bill.
alton was resumed Of the resolution declaring
Spofford entitled to the seat now occupied by
kellegg: Mr. Jonas supp19Eted 29 the resolution and
discussion in COMMITTEES Of the Whole on the
fs Committee e rose and R reported the Bill bill to to
the House. The amount appropriated is
out Of the Treasury of the United States and the
other half out of the revenue of the District.
Msssrs McMahon Cobb 5 and Monroe we're s sap sap-
cial Deficiency bill. Mr.. Coffroth, Chairman OF
the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported
the Treasury for information to the cause for
the delay in paying bounties and back pay
Adopted.
SENATE, April 27.-The Kellogg reso-
lutions were temporarily laid aside and the In
dian Appropriation bill taken up. Pending the
discussion on the amendment offered by Mr.
Plumb to appropriate 5000 for seeds and
sion and soon adjourned. HousE.-Mr. Thorn
as. from the Select Committee on Pensions and
Back Pay, reported back the bill tc
equalize bounties of the soldiers of the
war of the rebellion, but the bill
not complying with the rule which requires ev-
was Withdrawn. The District of Columbia Ap-
priation bill and the bill to authorize registra-
ton of trade marks were passed.