Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-25

SENATE, March 15.-A number G
petitions were presented asking that the duty o
unsized paper, soda ash, wood, straw and othe
pulp, and on type be abolished. Bills were il
troduced and referred; For the suppression of in
fictitious and contagious diseases among dOmesti
animals; TO- amend section 9689 of the Revise
Statutes relative to public lands. Mr.. Bayard
from the Committee on Judiciary, repOrte,
taVorablly the Senate bill prohibiting the al
Psced PS on eiecOGa tRa oieTs on elecSii9n aay
was then resumed of the Star ,Rout
Deficiency Appropriation bill, and Messrs. Wal
lace Maxey and Beck addressed the Senate. Exec
utive session and adjournment. HOUsE. Bill
were introduced and referred; In relation TO tele
graph communications; proposing constitution
al amendment declaring that the union of thest
United States shall be perpetual, and all acts o.
ttempts to separate or destroy the Union shall
be treason against the Federal Government, anC
be punished as such, States limits and
boundaries are o. to be inyiolate and
the right of a State to, make and en-.
force its local laws shall never be inter.
fered with by the Federal Governments; for the
adjournment of Congress on the 24th OF
May; to Tedu &c p, the price Of public
a Scientific Commission to establish legal
tests for the protection of dealers in butter,
| oleomargarine, ETC.; reducing the expenses of
taking pre-emptions and homesteads; appropri-
ating P25,O0) for the relief of the daughter and
granddaughter of Zachary Taylor. Mr.. Harmer
| presented petition of soldiers and sailors of
volunteer forces Of the United States for the
passage Of law for the equalization of boun-
ties Referred. Mr.. Cox was recognized by the
! Speaker to move to suspend the rules for the
purpose Of passing bill for the relief of suffer-
| ing Irish, but he was cut short by motion to
adjourn, He, however, obtained leave to have
| printed the report of the Committee on FOreipn
Affairs upon the bill. Adjourned.
SENATE, March 16.-On motion of
Mr.. Thurman the resolution offered by Mr.. Kel-
logg on the 18th, for a committee to investigate
the newspaper charges against him, was laid on
| the table. Mr. Edmunds introduced bill to fix a
day for the meeting Of Electors of President and
Vice President, and provided and regulate the
| counting Of votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent and the decision of questions arising
thereon. Referred to the select committee
on the subject Consideration was resumed
Of, the Star Route Deficiency Appropriation
| bill. Pending debate the Senate ad-
journed. HOUsE.-Mr. Sawyer called up the
contested election case of Bradley 0S. SlemmOns
from the Second District of Arkansas, but the
House refused to consider the case and went into
Committee OF the Whole on the Defcien-
cy Appropriation bill. The debate on the bill
was entirely devoid Of interest, the chief subject
Of discussion being the management of the Pub
hc Printing Office, When the committee rose Mr..
Dlbreil, from the Committee on Revolutionary
PeuslOns, reported resolution calling on the
Secretary OF the Interior for information as to
withholding pensions allowed to soldiers of the
war OF 1872 Adopted. t... F...
SENATE, March 17.--Mr. Hampton,
from the Committee on Military Affairs, re-
ported a bill to complete the survey of
the Gettysburg battle field and provide
for compilation and preservation of data,
showing the various positions and move
ments of troops at that battle, illustrated
by diagrams. Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Burn
side introduced bill to provide permanent
construction fund for the navy and other pur-
poses. Referred. Consideration was then re-
sumed Of the Star Route Deficiency bill, and,
after some discussion, it was passed. The House
bill for the establishments OF titles in Hot
Springs Ark, was taken up. Mr.. Thur
man gave notice that ii the debate |
on the bill threatened to take up much time he !
would insist on his previous notice and Gallup |
the Geneva Award bill. Executive session and
adjournment HOUSE. Mr. Taylor offered q
resolution for the appointment of a special COM
mlttee,. to investigate the, present method
OF settlng claims against the United States.
The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the Deficiency Appropria- |
tiOn bill. General debate followed, after which |
the bill was read BY sections for amendment. |
Mr.. Singleton, Chairman Of the Committee on
Printing, offered an amendment changing the
method of eleoting the Congressional Printer and
regulating the management of the printing office.
MIR. Mcmahon, under direction of the Appropria-
tion Committee, raised point OF order against
the amendment. After some debate upon the
point of order the committee rose in order to
give the chairman an opportunity to examine
the rules bearing upon the point. Adjourned.
SENATE, March 18.-Mr. KirkWood
ubmitted resolution instruoting the Commit
ee on Post-offices and Postroads to report the
ower of the Postmaster-General under the ex-
sting law as to modifying mail contracts,
xpediting time and increasing the number of
rips, establishing pOst-OffiCes, fixing the COM
ensation for services, etc. Adopted Consid-
ration was then resumed OF the House
ill for the establishment of titles in Hot
prings. Pending debate the Senate went into
XecutiVe session and soon adjourned,....
ensed with the House went into Committee of
he Whole on the Special Deficiency bill. Sew
raj amendments were agreed to and the Com
littee rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE, March ia communica-
on was presented from the Secretary of the {
Interior, transmitting certified copies of patents
sued to the Indian tribes of the Indian Terri. ,
Jry and the amount of lands granted railroad
)mpanies in the Territory, also a copy OF
lie report of the Oommissioner-Ge of the 3
and Office on the subject Mr.. Anthony pre-
,nted memorial of Susan b; Anthony, asking ,
le removal of her political disabilities. Miss
nthOny complains that while the prayers OF n
en for the removal of disabilities have
cen granted, such prayers have been denied to I
omen, She asks that her petition receive the +
anne consideration as if her name were Samuel :,
Anthony. The bill to perfect titles on
ie Hot Springs Reservation was taken 4
) and the clauses authorizing the appeal :,
ON the decision of the Hot Springs Commits y
on TO the Court Of Claims were atfioken out Ii
motion of Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois. thus making @
e Commissions award final. The bill was y
en- passed. The Geneva Award bill was G
en- taken up, and the Senate went into eX- q
utive session. When the doors Teopened, ad- !,
urned until the 22d. 49,. HOUSE. Mr. Carlisle, u
ON the Committee on Ways and Means, re- Il
rted the bill amending the laws in regard to a
ternal revenue. Recommitted. Mr.. Wright o.
lairman of the Committee on Labor Depres- el
)n, reported joint resolution Teques ting the b.
esident to rive notice to the Chinese Govern
that the clauses of the treaties be- 81
een the two Governments which allow and q,
rmit immigration Of subjects and cit- o'
ms of the two countries 81 be abrOgated p
d annulled. Placed on the calendar w
d the majority and minority reports ordered !"
inted. The morning hour was dispensed with III
d the House went into Committee OF the oil
hole on tthe specihl Deficiency bill; After a h,
d reported the bill to the House, NJ
d it was passed-yeas Ill, nays 104. Mr.. At hi
rs, by unanimous consent, reported bill ap- ~
Opriating $780, ,000 for public printing, with To
DvisO that the entire deficiency appropriation re-
that purpose shall not exceed $4O0000, and -
} House Immediately went into Committee Of cJ
. Whole, and as quickly rose and reported w
ok the bill, which was passed, without yeas th
d nays. they being dispensed with by unani- VI
rus consent. Adjourned. tn
House, March 20,-The Funding bill to
s debated in Committee of the Whole, and th
en- the committee rose tho House adj ourned th
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