The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-05-20

laws, shall be allowed the time to perfect his
original entry IS is row allowed settlers under the
the date of settlement he had settled under the
presumption laws-...T The Kellogg. .Spofofd resolu.
ors we,s .e%pOfary lad n;'I nsside .1d the District
discussed at great length, and pending debate the
Senate adjourned.
HovsE:-The Committee on Appropriations re-
the Public Printing Office for the current fiscal
yeer....The PostofRce Appropriation Bill was tai en-
Up An was % sa9p,ed a q g tie
appropriated for the railway mail service In
ing necessary and special facilities. An amendment
s 1as e By nS Of z To Co.
Mr.. King submitted an amendment increasing I, ON
ss25 ooo to $3.50 900 the appropriation for inland
transportation by steamboat route. Adopted. Bill
pending.
SKNETk--Mr. Hoar submitted a resolution IN
providing compensaton for III persons shose ships
wers destroyed by Confederate cruisers during the
late rebellion from money received under the
Geneva Award. Laid ov,1 under rules......Mr. Nor
gan submitted q resolution providing a rule for
counting the electoral vote. Referred to Q select
commit e.:-...Mr. Eaton from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported favorably ON the bill ap
propriatipg $3.50 900 for public printing Mr.. VIM
dom offered amendment appropriate ting $500 900 70
BY Messr.. Eaton, Davis, Of Wet Virginia, Sauls-
bury and Bailey, and advocated by Messrss Ed.
munds, conkling and Window. The Chairman pro
ten. Mr.. Thurm an) decided on the point OF order
that the amendment was in order this not being the
Geaeral Appropriation Bill. Mr.. Windows amend
ment was rejected BY 2 party vote. and the bill
passed without discussion...... Ar. Bayard intro
duced bill regulating the pay and appointments of
of Special Deputy Msrshals Referred to the Judi
bill for the erection of public building at Fort
Wayne Indiana......Mr. Coke, from the Committee
Commerce, reported favorably ON the bill abolish
ing all tolls on the Louisville and Portland Canal.
Placed on the ca endar.
HOUSE Mr.. Wells submitted conference report
on the Indian Appropriation Bill: Asreed to. The
between the Houses in regard to the di. o6ntinu
auos Of the Board of Indian Commissioners As
finally agreed upon the Commission is continued.
but a pro, iso is inserted that no money shall be
paid for salaries and expenSs Of Commission. The
morning hour being dispensed with. the Heuse vent
into Committee of the Whale Mr.. Carlisle In the
Chair. on the Post1 flee Appropriet on BIZ. By q
vote Of "a to II the Committee adopted an amend
ment 10 strike out the proviso for curtaiIment or
Routes upon which increased compensation for in
creased expedition beyond so per cent. of orr ina
contract price has heen allowed during 1879 and
1889. Mr. Mon of red an ameDdment providing
that all Star Route shall be Ieet after Thirty days
advertisement, now provided by law, on the lst
ton Of the schedule for the fscal years 1875 aud
1880 shall exceed 50 per cent of the contract price
before such expedition provided. that this proviso
sires TO contiaue contract, rs reduced. Agreed
toyeas 50, nays %. Mr.. Wsddeil moved to increase
the appropriation for transportation BY postal cars
SIC 600. Adopted. The appropriation for agents
was increased $780, 90
SKNArE.-Mr. voorhees, submitted resolution In
strucing the Committee or Pebble Lands to inquire
declaring al lands seEesoiors granted in I'd of the
construction of railroads, and which have not been
earned by complia6ce with the terms OF the grants
open be to public entry and settlement the same as
the other Government lands and said committe
shall have the right 70 report by bin or otherxse
port on theIndian Appropriations Bill was tsksn up
on motion of Mr.. ck, and after short debate
passed withoq, division Consideration was IRE
HoUsR.-The Postofice Appropriation Bill was
again taken up and passed as amended The Sen
ate amendment to the House bill for the relief Of
settlers on public lands was concurred in.
+ sKsA1x The House Joint resolution relative to
extending the National Survey into States was
taken upr 1t provides n the National Survey au-
tended into the States The senate Committee on
Appropriations propose to amend 80 to provide it
may be extended into the respective sts,es when
requested by the authorities thereof" Pending de-
bate Mr.. Hoar spoke in opposition to the Kellogg
resolution..; = The report Of the Conferencs Com-
niittee on the Diplomatic and Consular Appropria-
tion Bill was presented by Mr.. Eaton and adopted:
HOUSE. Mr.. Young introduced bill sppropriat-
ing $A 900 10 rebuild Mem orial Hall, yton, Ohio.
....On motion the House bill passed requir ng the
President to oaen such negotiations with France,
Austria and Italy as he deemed advisable with q
view to removing the restrictions aon the importa-
Gowan, from the Committee on epidemic Diseases,
reported back the joint resolution requiring the
President to call an International Sanitary Confer
sKNAIK.-The bill to provide for ascertaining and
settlina private land claims in New Mexico Wyon-
ing, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and Colorado was de-
Senate coneurred in the House amend
ment to the joint resolution authorizing the Pres-
dent to call an International Sanitary Conference
The amendment inc udes in the countries from
which delegates are 10 be invited those subject to
cholera.. Consideration resumed of the KeL
logg-Spoford resolutions Mr.. Hill, of Georgia,
spoke in their advocacy.
HousE.-Mr Tucker, from the Committee on
Ways and Means. reported the following bills,
which were referred to the Committee of the
Whole: To regulate duties on hoop, band and
scroll iron; TO regulate customs duties sugar. to
regulate customs duties on certain articles amed
therein. Mr. Garfield submitted report of the
minority upon the bill to reenlate duties on hoop,
band and scroll iron. Ordered printed Mr.
Springer then called up the Curtin Yocum election
case. The first vote was taken the amendment
offered by Mr.. Springer to the minority resolution,
declaring thrt NJ. Seth B. Yocum is not entitled to
ut. Rejtcted-yeas rs, nays 115. The question
then reourred upon the minority resolution, decar-
ing that Seth IL Yocum is euiiiled 10 the seat and
that Andrew t. Curtin is not entitled thereto The
minority resolution was adop ed-yeas 1853, nays Is;
and Mr.. Yocum was warmly congratulated by hie
Republican colleagues upon re,aining his seat. not
withstanding the unfavorable report Of the Commits
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