The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
CoSGREssI0sAL


The Vice President laid before
the Senate the resolutions Of the
Louisiana Legislature declaring
that William Pitt Koil1gg was
not legally elected Senator from
that State. and that Henry N.
SpoForl was legally so elected;
protesting against the Injustice
done the people Of Louisiana By
Ihe recognition of Kellogg Gi
United States Senator, and re
guessing that SpoHord be admit
led TO the seat now occupied by
Kellogg. Printed and rceerrod
to ihc Committee Oh Privileges
and Elections.
Senator Logan, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, pre-
scented a minority report Oh The
bill for the relief OF Fitz John
Porter. Laid on the table.
The bill 10 revive and continue
the Court of Commissioners OF
Alamama claims was then taken
up
Senator Davis 0ll.) made a
long speech in favor of the distri-
button Of that part of the Geneva
Award which remains in posses
sion of our Government, and in
sisted that underwriters who paid
insurance on captured and de-
stroyed vessels are as much en-
titled to rcimbursements as own
ers Of vessels not insured.
Senator Edmund5 and Blaine
expressed Il hope that the Senate
would examine the subject very
carefully before revoiiing the
former action Of Congress in eX-
GLIDING insurers claims.
Senators Thurman and GOrdOa
made brief speeches in advocacy
of the bill, after which The bill
was laid aside.
HOUSE.
Under the cali Of States the fol
lowing bills were introduced and re
fcrrel: .
BY Mr.. Rice Mass. TO establish
= Board of Commissioners on Inter
State Commerce.
BY Mr., Ketchum IN. Y.D-To quit
titles to land patented by the United
States.
BY Mr.. uutchius IN. y.)-Pro.
viding that the term Of Office Of the
Chief Supervisors Of elections shall
be two years; also prohibiting TIE
arrest Of election officers on election
dty.
BY Mr.. Kelley (Penn.)-Au;hor-
ling the Secretary Of the Treasury
to issue new bonds to holders Of
bonds, that they may become redeem
able in 1881, also for the issue of
additional coupons to holders Of re
decmable United States bonds.
BY Ward penn, authorizing the
Secretary Of lie Navy to designate
the United States vessel TO carry con
tributions to Ireland free of charge.
BY Mr., Vance IN. C,)-Amending
the statutes concerning the dcfacc-
meat Of United States coins.
By Mr.. Kitchin (N. C.)-To re
move the duty on iron and steel.
BY Mr.. Speer (Ga.)-To prevent
general legislation on appropriation
bills. 1t provides that, after the
passage e this act, there shall be
no clause in any appropriation bills
changing existing law, except pro
visions reducing the amount Of Elk
penditures already provided fer by
law.
BY Mr.. Young (O.)-To create
the Department Of Manufacture
es, Mechanics and Mines.
BY Mr.. Evans IS. C.)--Appro
priating $4,000 for bronze stat.
ne Of Gen. Daniel Morgan, TO be
presented to the State Of South
Carolina and erected in anticipa-
ton of the celebration Of the bat,
tie Of the Cow Pens, at Spartan
BY Mr.. Hammond (Ga.)-For
the reliefof the State of Georgia.
BY Mr.. Thompson (Ky.)--To
appropriate certain unclaimed
bounty moneys to the education
Of colored youths.
BY Mr.. Sapp Qowa)-To transfer
to the States the title to all is
lands. beds Of unnavigable lakes,
bayous, de-, which were "mean-
dered" at the time Of the public
surveys.
BY Mr.. Gibson Ola.
the use Of the Baton Rouge
arsenal grounds to the Louisiana
University.
BY Mr.. Ellis (La.)-To regulate
the method of purchasing tobac.
to for the use Of the army.
The Brave ~ Gordon.