Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-05-22
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
Interesting Home and Foreign News.
Congress-.

SENATE, May 14.-Mr. Eaton report
rule for counting votes of Electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President. Placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Eaton presented a mcmo-
alleging that he was in 1868 arrested,
tried by n mock court-martial and SEN
fenced to death by the Government of San
domingo on false charges of aiding insurrec-
ton; that his sentence comEluted to ex-
pulsion fromthe country, but lie was detained
American officials interested in a scheme for
the annexation of San Domingo to the United
States, who feared his complaints if he was
permitted to leave the country, would tend to
defeat that scheme. The petitioner asks for an
Investigation of the acts of these officials, and
II they are proved guilty he prays for repara-
ton of his injuries. Mr.. Conjxling said this
matter had been brought up before under SIM
1lar circumstances to the present, namely, in
which a sensation and uproer might be crea-
ted to the detriment of certain prominent per
sons, aod believing those aspersed would be
1Glly vindicated moved reference Of the pc
t:tion, with instructions to the committee to
thoroughly Investigate the allegations con-
at the earliest convenient day. Pend
@ nd the maer hour SSeFsd r
providing for additional accommodation for
the Congressional library was passed. -.
HOUSE.-After several unimportant amend
ments the Legislative Appropriation hill was
passed. The resolution fixing upon MAY 81 for
theadjournment of Congress was adopted.
HOUSE, May 15.-On motion of Mr..
Bright the bill passed making appropriations
for the payment of claims reported allowed by
the Commissioners of Claims. Mr.. Gibson
called up, rs question of privilege, the ad-
journmcnt resolution and was recognized by
the Speaker. After considerable debate the
concurrent resolution for adjournment on the
5lst was then agreed to-yeas, III; nays, 90.
SENATE, May 17.--On motion of Mr..
Pendleton, the joint resolution was passed au-
thorizing the Secretary of War to furnish ar
tillery, tents. etc, for the of the soldiers
nr16C fffNlst nI,i. a
gust, 1880. The Post-office Appropriation bill,
Us amended was passed. message was laid
mitting report of the Secretary of State
upon the Fortune Bay fisheries question.
After an executive session.. adjourned.
HOUSE.-Bis. ETC., were introduced and
referred as foiows: requesting the Pres
ident to communicate to the House
all correspondence nregarc to the prescription
of Jews by the Russian Government; to tax
and regulate the manufacture of glucose or
grape sugar; proposing constitutional amend
ment prohibiting Congress from passing bill
appropriating more than ten thousand dollars,
except by a vote of the majority of members
elected. After a short debate, motion to
suspend the rules and pass the River and Har-
Dor bill was agreed to-ycas, I79; nays, AZ.
The Speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the President transmitting copies
of the correspondence with the Government o f
Great Britain in relation to the alleged out
rage on American citizens at Fortune Bay,
Newfoundland, together with report from the
Secretary of State on the subject. The mes
sage and accompanying documents were Or
dered printed and referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
SENATE, May 1S.-The following bills
were reported from committees and ordered
placed on the calendar: Prohibitin g gambling
in the army: amending the act to provide
for additional regulations for homestead
and pre-enption entry. MIR. Mcdonald
Qnd) from the Committee on Judici-
ary, reported fayorably on the bill
to construe and define the act to eede to the
State of Ohio the unsoId lands in the Virginia
military district of that State, and it passed.
ba Ri-ar md HaPhOr yya rom
the House and referred to the Committee on
Commerce. The House resolution providing
for adjournment on May 31st was laid be-
fore the Senate and read the first time.
Mr. Conkling called attention to the fact that
the resolution was worded as a joint and not as
a concurrent resolution. He objected to its
second reading, and it was laid on the table.
The Kellogg resolutions were informally laid
aside nntii the following day, when Mr.. Butler
announced that he would speak upon them.
.HoUsE.-Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the Pension
Deficiency bill, and it was passed without
nmendment. Mr.. Chalmers then offered as a
separate measure an amendment placing col
ored persons who enlisted in the army
on the same footing as other soldiers as
to bounty and pensions and extending
it's. provisions to the heirs of such sol
diers in their claims for military service.
The amendment was agreed to. The Ag-
ricultural Appropriation bill was considered
in Committee of the Whole, but without final
action the committee rose and the House adj
iOurned,'