Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-28
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SENATE, May 1S.-The following bills
were reported from committees and ordered
placed on the calendar; Prohibiting gambling
IN the army; amending the act to provide for
additional regulations for homestead aud pre-
emption entry Mr. Mcdonald QndJ from
the committee on Judiciary repOrte d
favorahly ON the bill to construe and
unsold lands in the Virginia military district
Of that SQte, and It passed. The River and
Harbor bill was received from the House and
referred to the Committee on Commerce.
The House resolution providing for ad-
lournment on May 3lst was laid before
the Senate and read the first time.
Mr.. ConSing called attention to the fact that
the resolution was worded as joint and not as
a concurrent resolution. He objected to its sec
Ond reading, and 1t was laid on the table The
Kellogg resolutions were informally laid aside
until the following day, when Mr. Butler an
nounced that he would speak upon them. e.
HOUsE.-Mr Cobb, from the Committee on A D
propriatiOns reported buCk the Pension Deii-
cheney bill, and II was passed without amend
ment. Mr.. Chalmers then offered as q separate
measure an amendment placing cOlored per-
sons who enlisted in the army onthe same foot
ing as other soldiers as TO bounty and pension,
and extending its provisions 20 the heirs Of
such soldiers in their claims for military serv-
ice. The amendment was agreed to- The
Agricultural Appropriation bill was consider
ed in Committee Of the Whole, but without
hnal action the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
SENATE, May 19.-Mr. Butler spoke
against the adoption Of the Kellogg resolu-
tions, declaring that the Senate had no legal
and constitutional power TO unseat one OF its
members who had been seated after r contest
on the merits Of his casa. Mr.. Bayard's Dep
uty Marshal bill was then taken iip and Mr..
Carpenter offered as m additional section to the
Dll the text of the bill introduced in the Forty
fifth Congress by Mr.. Edmunds providing for
the protection Of the Constitutional rights OF
citizens and 20 punish violations Of the same
After debate the amendment was rejected.
Pending discussion on an amendment offered
by Mr. Conking the Senate adjourned,
...... HOUsE.-The Agricultural bill was
passed. A communication from the Secreta-
ry of the Interior giving information concern
ing land grants to aid in the construction OF
railways was laid before the House. Ordered
printed and referred. Mr.. Coke from tho
70 provide for tho allotment of lands I'm sever
atty to Indians ON various reservations and to
extend the protection Of the laws of the States
and Territories over the Indians, and for other
purposes. Placed on the calendar.
SENATE, May 20.-Mr. Morgan, from
the Select Committee on Counting the Elec-
tornl Vote, reported with amendments the
bill introduced by him to enforce observance
OF the Constitution of the United States in
reference to the election of President and Vice
President of the United States Placed on the
calendar. Mr. Morgan from the same COM
mittec, reported adversely on Il bill introduced
by him providing thaJ the President of the
Senate shall submit TO the Senate and House
of Representatives when assembled to count
the votes for President and Vice President, ali
packages purpOrting to contain Electoral
votes. Indefinitely postponed. The bill
TO establish retired list for nOn-com-
miesioned army officers was taken up and
passed. The Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dicial Appropriation bill was reported from
the committee and ordered placed on the cal
endar. The Kellogg resolutions were again
discussed, but finally, on motion of Mr.. Bayard
they were laid aside, aud the bill regulating
the pay and appointment of Deputy Marshals
was taken up. Without final action the Sem
ate adjourned. ,.... HOUSE.-Tbg bin 10 regIl-
late the municipal code of tho District OF Col
umbia was passed. The reports Of the Com
mittec on Public Lands we're considered In
Committee of the Whole and after some dis
cussion the bill was ordered laid aside for IN
Vorable report to the House.
d SENATE, May 2l.-Mr Cockrell, from
theCommittee on Claims, reported with amend
monts tho House bill making appropriations
for the payment of claims reported allowed
by the Commissioners Of Claims under the act
of March 3, 1871, ana acts umendatory there
Of. Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Cockrell,
from the Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported adversely on the Senate bill to regulate
the promotion and fix the rank of line officers
IN tho army. Indefinitely postponed. The
Marshals' and the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bills were passed
HOUSE. MIR. Cox Chairman OF the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported back the resou-
tiOn calling on the President for information
IN regard TO the expulsion of israelites
citizens of the United States, from St
Petersburg by the Russian Government, and
IL was adopted. Various bills agreed TO IN
Blount, from the Committee on Appropria-
tions, reported the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill and moved 1t be printed and Tecommitted
Agreed to.