Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-14
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Congressional.
SENArE.-A bill was introduced on
the Sd, by Mr.. Williams, 20 establish ocean
mail service between the United states and
certain foreign ports, and providing adequate
compensation therefor .... A Committee Of
Conference was appointed on the disagreelng
vote of the two houses on the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill. Mr.. Ingalls,, by
request introduced n bill 20 establish uni
form syst IN OF bankruptcy throughout the
United States ...M Mr.. Vance concluded his
speech on the Sponord-KeIlogg case.
HoUsE.-A resolution was introduced
by Mr.. King calling for information in regard
to the expulsion Of the lsraelites who were
citizens Of the United States from St. Peters
burg Russia. Mr. Daggett introduced bill
to establish uniform system Of bankruptcy.
-. During the day the Republicans demanded
the reading Of each measure introduced, the
impression being that their purpose was TO
prevent an auti-third term resolution from be
ing offered after the call of States should have
been concluded.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced on
the 4th, by Mr.. Morgan, to provide that the
President Of the Senate shall submit to the
Senate and House, when assembled TO count
the votes for President and Vice-Presidont,
all packages purporting 70 contain Electoral
votes The hill authorizing "A Claims COnyen-
tion with Nicaragua was passed. The spot
fOrd-k cilugg resolution wus taken up, and Mr..
Committee WIS appointed on the disagrecing
votes Of the twOhOuses on the Indian Appro-
printiOn bills.
HOUsE.-The River and Harbor APP
preparation bill was reported in the House..
Some of the Senate amendments to the Indian
Appropriation bill were, and others we're not,
ooncurred in. The Presidout's message veto
ing the special Deficiency Appropriation bill
was read and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, and the bill was laid upon the
postpone it, consideration until the House
sees III tocall It up. The bill TO amend the
Internal Revenue laws was passed-l3j 70 81.
.. The Pust-Oflice Appropriation bill was con-
sidered in ComNittce Of the Whole.
SENATE the 9th Mr.. Wallace,
from the Select Committee 20 inquire into the
alleged frauds In the late election, submitted
a report of theresu Of the investigation on
the subject of denial or abridgment of suf-
tr9ge IN Rhode island, which concludes as
right Of suffrage TO foreign born citizens of
the United states Is abridged by the Constitu-
tiou and laws Of Rhode island, and respect
fully submit that, under the Fourteenth
Amendment and provisions of the act nppOr-
uonlng Representatives TO the States, IL
would be competent for Congress mt this time
to deprive Rhode Island of one'Of her Repre-
sentntives in Congress, VI satisfied that the
application of the rule laid down In the Con-
stitution would reduce the Representative
basis In that State below the ratio looked To in
the appOr iunment." Mr. Blaine stated that
lace also introduced a bill providing that in
the future, "in taking the enumeration Of in
habitants in the several States, the Supcrln-
tendent Of the Census shall ascertain the num-
Der OF male citizens of the United States,
twenty-one years Of age and upward, whose
right 20 vote at any election nnmcd in the
Fourteenth Amendment has been denied or in
any way abridged by the Constitution or laws
of any state, except MS authorized by said
amendment"
House. The greater part of the ses-
sion was taken mp with discussion of the
POst-Otiice Appropriation bill Mr.. Atkins,
Chairman OF the Committee on Appropria-
tions, reported bill apprOprHting S2jOCOO
for carrying ON the Public Printing-OlHo
during the current fiscal year. Mr.. Atkins
stated that the sum was tho same rs that ap-
prOpriutcd blythe hill vetoed by the President.
The bill was passed without q division.
SENATE.-The President being
absent on the 9Th Mr.Thurman WAS chosen Pres
ident pro tem. Mr., Morgan submitted "A reso
luton providing IL rule for counting the Eecto
ral vote. MIR. Baynrd introduced abill to regu
lAtetho appointment and pay of soeolnl Deputy
Marshals, providing that the nay of such Off
GERS for services In reference 10 any election
shall be - for each day of actual service aud
no more, and that they :" shall be appointed 10y
the Circuit Court of the United Stuj es for tho
District In which such MHrshals are to perform
their duties I'm cuch year at the term of Court
next preceding any election of Represgut,r
tives or delegates in Congress; but IL from
any cause there should bc no session OF
tho Circuit Court In the States or District.
whore such Mnrshals are to be appointed, then
and In that case the Judges of the District
Courts of the United States are hereby re
spectivey authorized TO euuse thoireuurts tC
be open forItho purpose OF appointing such
special Deputy Mnrshnls, who shall be Hp
pointed by such District Judges, and all Oili
GERS 50 appointed shall be In equal number.
from the different political parties, and he
well-knOwn citlnns Of good moral character
and actual residents of the voting precincts
IN which their duties are to be performed. '
L "a iupNr nm,
mittee 1he bill appropriating S250O00 fOI
puhlioprinting was passed..
HOUSE,. The Conference report on
the Indian Appropriation bill was agreed to-
The report stHtes thut the main point Of diff
ference hetweou tho houses was In regnrd tC
the dlsoOntlnuanoe Of the Board OF indian
Commissioners. AZ was finally agreed upon
the commissionis continued, but prOvist
was inserted that no money shall he paid fOl
salaries aud expenses Of the commission. ..,
The POst7OiliOe Appropriation bill was consid
ercd inaud reported from Committee OF tht
Whole.