Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-19
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS...FIRST
SESSION.

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at SENATE, Feb. 9. 9.--Resolutions of th
Louisiana Legislature declaring that kellogg
was not legally elected Senator and that spoffor
Il was and should have his seat we're ordered print
ed and referred. Mr.. Mcdonald introduced
n substitute for the, bill to revise and oontinu
O the Court OF Commissioners of Alabam
\ claims. Ordered printed and referred to Ju
u dietary Committee. Mr. Pendleton presentet
l. petition of citizens of Ohio for the i'm
t. Ployeme9t OF the Sault Ste Marie, and st
+ mlttee on Judiciary, reported adversely th,
Q bill to provide for an additional Circuit
, Judge for the Eighth Judicial District Indef,
nitely postponed. Also from the same commit
tee, adversely on the joint resolution authoriz-
- ing the President to veto parts of appropriation
bills. Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Logan, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, presented q
minority report on the bill for the relief of Fit7
John Porter Laid on the table. Mr.. Wal
lace introduced a bill to prohibit the ar.
rest of election officers on election day
: Referred The bill to authorize The Sec
retary of the Interior to ascertain and certify
the amount of land located with military war
, rants was taken up in order to have it before
, the Senate on the following day. Executive ses-
sion and adjournment HOUsE.--lhe following
; bills were introduced and referred: Authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue new bonds
to holders Of bonds that may become redeem
able IN 1851; authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to designate United States vessel to carry
contributions to Ireland free of charge; to
prevent general legislation on appropriation
bills; GREETINGS department of manufacturer,
mechanics and mines: to remove the duty on
iron and steel; to establish Board of Commits
sioners of Interstate Commerce; providing
that the term of office of chief su-
perVlsOTs of election shall be two years.
also prohibiting the arrest of election Off
GERS on election day; for commission of in
quiry into the causeand for the prevention of con
tagiOus diseases among domestic animals to re-
duce the duty on printing and other paper; for a
a a nd IN a1EH
to reduce and reOrganize the army. Under sus-
! pension of the rules the following bills were
| passed: Creating an additional land district (the
SouthWestern) in Kansas to regulate the prac-
! tice in suits brought to recover damages for the
| infringement OF patents. Consideration was re-
| sumed of the bill to acquire title to the Hot
Springs Reservation, Ark. Pending discussion
the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 10.-The House Joint
resolution appropriating 100000 to enable
the United States to be represented at the Inter-
national Fishery Exhibition at Berlin next
April passed. Mr.. Burnside, from the Com
mIttee on Education and Labor, reported a
Dill to establish an educational fund and ap-
ply a portion of the proceeds OF public lands
to public education, and to provide for more
complete endowment and support of National |
Colleges for the advancement of scientific and |
industrial education. Placed on the calendar On |
motion Of Mr. Gordon the motion entered by |
Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia, few days before,
was appointed to- consider the subject of an in
ter-Oceanic canal was taken up and Mr.. Gordon
spoke against the motion to reconsider Before
the conclusion of his speech Mr.. Mcdonald
called for the regular order of business and the
bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
ascertain the amount of land located on military
warrants IN certain States was taken up. Mr..
Edmunds spoke at length opposing the hill |
Pending discussion the bill went over until the
following day. The bill authorizing the Secre-
tary the Interior to deposit Indian trust funds
IN the Treasury Of the United States to draw the
interest stipulated by the treaty or prescribed by
law in lieu OF Investment, was passed. Mr.
Burnside, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, submitted q minority re-
port on the bill for the relief of Fitz
John Porter. with an amendment author
zlng the President to grant Porter new trial by
court martial, upon the charges and specifications
upon which he was tried and in part convicted by
dered printed and laid on the table. . HOUSE, [
Mr.. Conger, from the Committee on WAYS and
Means, reported back the bill for the relief of
Colored emigrants providing that all charitable !
contributions and imports for the relief of col G
ored persons who have emigrated from their +.
homes to other States, shall be admitted l
free OF duty, the act to take effect Immediately
ana remain in force until February /. 1881. Com
slderation was then resumed of the Hot Springs l
Reservation bill, and after some discussion it t
was passed, Mr.. King, Chairman of the Com y
mlttee on Inter-OCeaniC Canal, reported q reso-
luton calling ON. the President for copies of all
correspondence in regard to the project which il
may have passed between this Government and
foreign Governments. Adopted. Mr. Beltz- d
hoover introduced q bill which was referred C
providing for general amnesty. Adjourned. q
SENATE, Feb. 11.-Mr. Cockrell, from G
he Committee on Claims, reported adversely g
IN the bill granting pension to the widow of
he late General Custer. At the request of =,
Ar. Ferry it was placed on the calendar Mr. o.
tarland, from the Committee on Judiciary, a
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Ieyised Statutes in reference to bigamy !,
nd pOlygamy. Placed on the calendar The u
i'll for the relief of Fitz John Porter was OI
lade the special order for the 10Th, The follow =
lg bills were reported from committees and u
laced on the calendar For the reclamation of SC
rid and waste lands; for the relief of the Win hi
ebaago Indians in Wisconsin, and to aid them "
} obtain subsistence by agricultural pursuits "
nd to promote their civilization. The resOlu- as
on offered by Mr.. Eaton on the 4th of Decem- :: -
or, requesting the President to transmit III
'ples OF all correspondence with foreign Gov tb
nments or their representatives in relation to 80
10 lnter-Oceanio Canal was passed. The bill se
Tectng the Postmaster-G General to readiust the pl
liaTles aT OF certain Postmasters in accordance fO
18th the provision of section of the act of June "
1865, was passed. Consideration was resumed Tn
the bill authorizing the ascertainment of the th
mount OF land located on military warrants NJ
Id Mr., Edmunds continued his remarks. WI
I. Mcdonald followed Mr.. Edmunds speak WI
& in favor of the bill but before he had fn- n,
he'd his remarks yielded to a motion for an w
eCutive session, which was agreed TO- and as
hen the doors reOpened the Senate adjourned. nj
80. HoUsE.-Mr, Warner, from the Commits r.
G on Coinage, Weights and Measures reported sn
ok bill regarding the value of foreign inI
ins. The Court Removal bill went over nc
thout action and the House went into Com us
lttee on Revision of the Rules. When the Com all
lttee rose Mr. King, Chairman of the Com ra,
lttee on Inter-Oceanic Canal reported a resO- i0'
tiOn, which was adopted, calling on the Secre- trb
~ OF the Treasury to furnish such statistics We
may be In the Department on the following 49,
bleetsi Ihe amount OF shipping between the v@'
antlc and Pacific ports of the United States the br
lount and kind Of cargoes from the coasts of
? Paclhc; the entrances and clearances at the
rt OF San Francisco for the last fiscal wear: the as
lount and kind of GargOes and ports to and roY
I'M which they were carried; amount of trans
rtation across the lsthmus, and generally its pla
rts OF destination and original shipment; the is
srage duration OF voyages around the Horn tbo
tween San Francisco and New York. Ad- Une
med. 0ui
SENATE, Feb. 12.-Bills introduced: has
abolish all duty on the importation of salt; t1h'
extend the time for the completion of the hay
Sas q Pacific Railway. The following bins mo
'e reported from committees and ordered to inO
placed upon the calendar: An adverse report
the House resolution for the appointment Of yOI
mt committee TO investigate the present are
tenn OF salaries. fees and emoluments ~. :
WED officers Of the United States and Una
scertain II any abuses exist; to incorporate pea
National Education Association. The bill The
1Olng pension to Herman Netterfeld hut 10y
Orted adversely by Mr. Ingalls, from the har
cp III soo1 Wss %eHa keR Sn GP Meter ing
ers when he was disabled. The discussion Of at \
bill was upon the point whether scouts with rair