Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRRss.

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SENATE, June 6.-The Kellogg reso-
lutions were informally laid aside and the
sundry Civil Appropriation bill was consid-
cred. The amendment devOtlnR $1,000 Of the
appropriation for taking the census TO eXpen-
ees FOR obtaining statistics as 90 the number
of citizens denied suffrage by state laws
was advocated by Mr.. Wallace aud Mr.
Beck. Mr.. Blaine opposed II, saying II was q
mere political twist Mr. President" said
Mr. Beck, "the Senator from Maine is so
prompt 70 call this apolitical trick" Twist,
twist ! said tWist,' interrupted Mr.. Baiue
"Weu twist, then" resumed Mr.. Beck,
twist essb g eTs'e TODAY s KIN n1ne mev not
have been pleasing to some Senators,
and that may have caused the Senator
from Maine 10 lose his temper, which no doesn't
do very often" Mr.. Blaine smiled good nR-
turedly amid the general amusement and
made no reply. Pending debate the Senate
after executive session adjourned :. HOUSE.
Mr.. Blackburn presented a report Of the con-
ference committee on the pOstOtlice Appro-
priation bill, which was agreed to- Adjourned.
SENATE, June 9.-Mr. Davis, of West
Virginia, from the Committee on ApprOpria-
tions, reported back the House concurrent
resolution providing for the adjournment OF
Congress on June 10th, at noon with an amend
ment substituting June 18th. The amendment
was agreed 70 and the resolution then unanl-
mously concurred in. The conference report
on the PostOihce Appropriation bill was con-
CURED in On motion Of Mr.. PendletOn the
Senate cOncurred In the various amend
ments Of the House TO the Ute bill and
disagreed TO others and appointed q com
mittee Of conference. The bill repeal
ing the laws relative 70 permanent apprO-
pTiations was passed. The sundry Clvil Appro-
preparation bin was taken up, but without Com
Ing to a vote the Senate adjourned. ....
HOUBE.-Mr. Rico offered n Joint resolution
s . t0 te pa o. me sRlng clauses
on the calendar. The Legislative Appropria-
tlon bill was TecOmmitted TO the Conference
Committee with instructions 20 yield to the
WIHnnQ of the AnuWfn TnInfiWn tn the nnln=
ries OF Senate employees. Mr.. Reagan sub
mitted conference report on the River
and HarbOr Appropriation bill and it was
agreed to- The bill appropriates $3.50 500,
about 100000 more than was appropriated
~ the 6ll as originally passed by the
20 take from the Speakers table the adjourn
ment resolution as amended by the Senate,
which ixes June 10th as the day Of final ad-
journment. The motion was agreed to.
SENATE, June 10.-The report Of the
Conference Committee on the River and Har-
Dor Appropriation bill was presented and
adopted. The sundry Civil Appropriation
bill, after being amended In Committee of the
Whole, was passed. Executive session and
adjournment, HoUsE.--Mr. Reagan submit
ted report announcing that the Conference
Committee on the RIVER and HarbOr bill had
come to an agreement thereon. Report agreed
20. Mr.. Tucker moved that the House resolve
itself into a committee for the purpose of con.
Hidering tariff bills. The Republicans refused
10 vote, thus leaving the House without a
0uotuili anu mfsluckef' bthllng tnht ne uiu moi
desire TO Obstruct public business withdrew the
motion for the present. An odort was made
to pass the resolutions proposing a joint rule
for the counting OF the Electoral vote for Pres
tdent and Vice President, but after some dis.
cussiOn the matter was laid aside aud the
House adjourned.
SENATE, June 1.-THE Senate in.
sisted on It's amendments to the sundry Civil
Appropriation bill and 10 the bill relating "a
timber trespasseB on public lands disagreed
10 by the House, and committees Of con
ference thereon were appointed The Senate
bill authorizing Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
60 sue the United States In the Supreme Court
on claims for sales Of public land IN those
States passed. The bill 10 pension soldiers OF
the Mexican war was called up, but without
final action the Senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned. HOUSE.
The Senate bill regulating the appointment
and pay of deputy marshns and the bill es-
tabllshing post routes were passed.