Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-05-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered From All Quarters.
CONGREss.


SENATE, April 27.-Tbe Kellogg reso-
lutoua we're temporarily laid aside end the In
dian Appropriation bill taken up. Pending the
discussion on the amendment offered BY Mr.
Plumb to appropriate 5000 for seeda and
implements, the Senate went into executive aes-
ns from tlic Select Committee on Pensions and
squalile bognties Of the soldiers Of the
not complying with the rule which requires ev,
cry bill TO be accompanied by q. written report,
prRtion biii and the bili 70 SSthorils registnp-
hon Of trade marks were passed
SENATE, April 28.-Mr. Hamlin,
from the Select Committee on Claims Of the
United States against Nicarsgus. reported with
amendment the Senate bill authorizing
the President 70 make the necessary arrange
tween the United States and Nicaragua for the
adjustment Of claims which may be duly CON
oludSed between the I've gevsTnments, PLACED
Tee on Territqriea reported favorably the
hogss S s.rl pi " tSS iS5 ths sPgortiionR%snt of
idaho and Wyoming, Mr. Blaine submitt6d 4
resolution ceiling on the President for copies Of
the. oouespondenoe betFeen the United States
and Great Britain relative TO the alleged out
rage upon American iishermen at Fortune Bay.
MT. Davis (W. Ya.) presented the report of the
Select Committee 70 investigate the accounts
presented the minority report. The In
dian Appropriation bill was taken up
and pending discusaion on various amendments,
ing bills were reported from committees and
ordered placed on the calendars To equalize the
bountiea of HOldiers Of the war of the rebellion;
for the appointment OF . commisgion 70 ascer-
tain and report thu basis for reciprocity treaty
between the United States and the British col
onies. The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the bill amending the Internal
Revenue laws. After disposing Of ten of the
eighteen sections ofthe bill the committee rose
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SENATE, April 29.-Bills were intro
duoed and referred as follows, To grant titles
10 lands patented by the United States; 10
facilitate the business Of the Treasury De
partment. The Joint resolution authorizing
the President to call an international SAINT
up and the resolution passed. The Indian Ap-
propriatiOn bill was passed. The report of the
Conference Committee on the Immediate Def
ference report on the Special Deficiency bill and
the Senate amendments to the POBt Route bill
were agreed 70. The House then went into Com.
mittee Of the Whole on the bill amending the
Internal Revenue laws. but without final action
the committee rose, and the House adjourned
the confederation Of the bill establiHhinga Court
of Pensions. I., I....
SENATE, April 3O.-No amendments
being offered to the Indian Appropriation bill IL
was read the third time and passed The reRu-
lar order was then taken up, being the resolu-
tionB declaring SpOitord entitled TO the
seat occupied by Kellogg. Mr.. Vance sup
ported the resolutions, bpt before com
Guiding his remarks the Senate adjourned
for the purpose Of allowing the Senators TO at
tend the funeral Of Mr. Middleton, late Clerk of
the Supreme Court. .HOUsE.-Mr. Singleton,
from the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported back the Consular and Diplomatic bill
with the Senate aTendments. Several of the
amendments were nOn-oonourred in, and the
House then won't into Committee Of the Whole
on the private calendar. When the committee
rose number 81 bills granting pensions were
passed and the House adjourned. f. .. ID