Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11

wherein they reside and areHubiect to the juris-
| dlctlOn OF the GQVernment Of the United States.
| Referred to the Judiciary Committed Mr.. Davis
/ (W. Va.) from the Committee on Appropriations
! reported with an amendment the House joint
resolution to amend the act making appro-
| priationa for BundTy civil expenses Of the
! Government for the fiscal year ending
| June 30, 1880. Placed on the calen-
dar. Consideration was then resumed Of the
bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter, and Mr..
Logan continued his remarks, speaking until
time for adjournment. HoUsE.-The Speaker
announced the regular order to be the COnsidera-
ton of the bill regulating the removal OF oauses
| from State to Federal Courts. Several
amendments were adopted and the bill then
| passed. Mr. Rothwell, from the Committee on
War Claims, reported back the bill declaring the
intent and meaning Of the act TO reimburse the
| State OF Kentucky for moneys expended for the
United States for enrolling, subsisting, clothing,
supplying, arming, lequipping, paying and trans
porting OF militia forces to aid IN suppresslng
the rebellion, approved June 8, 1872. Mr.. Smith
(Pa.) raised point of order and the bill was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole. The House
refused to take up the Political Assessment bill,
q number of Democrats voting in the negative.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on motion Of Mr.. +. Wood IN. " who
proceeded to address the committee on the fund
ing bill. At the conclusion Of Mr.. Woods speech
the committee rose. Mr.. Gillette obtained per-
mission to have printed bill entitled a bill to
provide for the payment of the public debt. !"
Adjourned until half past seven o'clock, the
evening session being for consideration of pen
sion bills.
SENATE, March 5.-Mr. Baldwin,
from the Committee on Commerce, reported ad-
Versely on the House bill to amend the statutes
relative to the importation of neat cattle. In
definitely postponed. The morning hour having
expired consideration was resumed of the bill for
the relief Of Fitz John Porter, and Mr.. Logan
continued his remarks in opposition to the bill.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Logan's speech Mr..
Carpenter obtained the floor, and the Senate
adjourned. HoUsE.-Bills were introduced and
referred; Fixing the duty on sugar; to punish
with death the crime of rape in the District of
Columbia Mr.. ButterwOrth offered resolution
declaring that the agitation by Congress Of the
question of reducing the internal revenue tax on
distilled spirits is not demanded by public ext
gency and is inexpedient, Referred, Mr.. De La
directing the Census Committee to inquire in
to the advisability of taking the census in
Alaska. The Senate amendments to the House
bill for the relief Of certain settlers on Usage
trust and diminished reserve lands in Kansas
were cOncurred in. Mr.. Morrison, from the Com
m1ttee on Ways and Means reported bill
amending the statutes in regard to the imme-
date transportation of dutiable articles Printed
and recommitted Mr.. Mcmahon, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported bill apprO-
prlating $682,5O0 to supply certain deficiencies in
appropriations for the service of the Government
for the current fiscal year. Ordered printed and
Adjourned.
SENATE, March 6.-The Vice Presi-
dent laid before the Senate letter from the
Commissioner of Pensions submitting a revised
estimate Of deficiencies for army and navy PEN
ilOns for the fiscal year ending June 30th next.
enable town sites to be entered on pub
ic lands. Referred. The bill to amend sec
ion 2477 of the Revised Statutes, in re-
alton to the issue Of patent for private land
,laims, confirmed by an act of Congress, was
passed. Consideration was then resumed of the
lill for the relief of Fitz John Porter, and Mr. |
Carpenter addressed the Senate. At the conclu-
ion of Mr.. Carpenters speech Mr.. Bayard OBJ |
aimed the floor, but yielded to a motion for an
session, and when the doors were re-
pened the Senate adjourned until the 9Th.