Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-05
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SENATE.-Only a short session was
held on the ed, a motion being adopted 70 ad-
ioum in respect 20 the memory of George
Washington.
HoUsE.-Among the bills introduced
were the following; Organizing a Court Of
Pensions, to consist of Chief-Justice and four
Assistant Justices, who shall receive an annual
salsTy OF 500 each to proyide for the intro
I'm the United States; placing ON the free list
papers suitable for books and newspapers;
ahOlishing the tax on tobacco; establishing a
Pension Commission, to consist Of six mem
bers and to continue for three years; for tax
alton of lands granted by Congress 20 aid in
the construction of certain railroads At the
expiration OF the morning hour, public busi-
ness was suspended and memorial addresses
were delivered upon the late A. N. Lay, Of
Missouri speeches being made by hessrs.
Knott, Phillips, Clark aud Davis.
SENATE.-A number of petitions we're
presented on the oath asking reduction Of
duty on chemicals used in the manufacture
Of paper Mr.. Booth, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported, with an amend
ment, the Senate bal to reduce the price of
public lands within railroad limits . Mr. But
Ter, from the Committee on Civil Service and
hetrenchment to whom was referred the me
mortal relative to alleged violations OF the
law and Civil Service rules IN connection with
the Providence Custom-HOuse, reported
a bill prohibiting officers and employees
tions created or aided by, the United
States, and contractors under the United
States, FROM contributing money for any
political purposes Mr. Butler also an
nOuuced that there would be a minority
report on the matter. OF. The House resOlu-
A. NJ. Lay was received, and ouloges were
pronounced by Mossrs Cockrel, KirkwOOd
and Vest.
HOUsE.--Mr. Springer, Chairman Of
the Committee on Elections, submitted a ma
jority report Of that Committee relative to
the Pennsylvania contested election case Of
null and void, and remitting the question to
the people Of the district The minority re-
port, submitted by Mr.. Calkins, declares
Yokum entitled 10 the seat ID. Mr.. Blount,
from the Appropriations Committee, report
ed tho Star Service" Deficiency bill, which
was ordered printed and recOmmitted. ...A A
message was received from the President
transmitting communication from the At
tOrnoy-General relative TO the appropriation
for United States Marshals- In the COM
municatiOn Mr.. Devens calls attention 70 the
fact that the Marshals and their deputies had
served since last July without compensation,
ana hHd advanced sums necessary TO be eX-
pended in order that processes OF courts
should not fail. He had been Informed, how
ever, that they had reached the limit of their
capacity 70 thus conduct their offices, and ex-
pressed the hope that Congress would, As soon
as possible, show them that their confidence
had not been misplaced. The question of
the revision of the rules was further consid-
cred In Committee of the Whole.
SENATE. On the 25th the bill TO re-
move the disabilities Of James Monroe Heis-
kell, OF Baltimore, was, by unanimous CON
sent, taken up. Mr.. Heiskell served In the
Confederate army when a boy, and, under
section LIS OF the Revised Statutes, n in
eligible 20 appointment In the army. An
amendment was offered by MIR. Garland re-
pesilinR section 1918 OF the Revised Statutes,
which amendment was ngreed to, and, the
question being on the third reading Of the bill
Il WIS determined In the afiirmative-;B 20 2i-
astrict party vote, the Democrats voting yea
ana ana me Republicans nay The question then
being on the passage Of tho BILL lively de-
bate ensued, Messrs- Edmunds and Logan
speaking against, and Messrs. Thurman and
Beck IN favor OF, the measure; The Five
peT-cent. bill was taken up and indefinitely
pOstpOned-28 20 Ga motion 10 reconsider
the vote being made by Mr.. Edmunds.
HoUsE.-Mr. Bicknell, Chairman of
the Committee on Presidential Election, re-
ported back the joint resolution amending the
Constitution Rs TO tho election OF President
and oe-PreBident A resolution was adopt
Cd calling on the President for copies OF such
dispatches us had been recently received from
the COnsul-General at Shanghai on the
subject Of slavery and that portion of
the penal code which fOrbds repatriation.
Mr.. Beale, Of Virginia, from the Commit
zee on Manufactures, reported a bill 10 pre-
vent the adulteration Of articles of food and
Appropriations, reported back the "star
Service" Deficiency bill, and Il was referred
60 and debated in, the Committe Of the
SRNATE.-The Senate bill to author
Ize a refunding TO pOstmasters of funds OF
valuable letters lost or stolen was reported
from the Committee on POst-Ofhoes and Post.
roads on the 28th, with an amendment A
resolution was adopted directing the Score
tary OF the Navy 20 transmit 20 tho Senate
any information in tho possession Of the Do
partment In relation TO the present condition
of AFFAIRS In Alaska o. EulORiea on the late
Senator Houston, of Alabama, were delivered
by MeHHrH. Morgan, Hamlin, Thurman, Davis
Ol.l, salisbury, PendletOn and Pryor, after
which the customary resolutions were
HoUsE.-Mr. Warner introduced a
Joint resolution re-aflirming the Monroe doc.
trlne, and declaring that tho control of any
interOcennio canal across the Isthmus OF
Darien, while open TO tho United States and
all Nations equally, must, In the interest of
ourselves and the world, be kept under the
special protection OF the United States. =.
Mr.. Reagan, Chairman of the Committee on
Commerce, reported bills relating TO the
regulation Of Interstate commerce.
The "Star Service" Deficiency bill was
further considered and amended In Com.
mittee OF the Whole, reported TO the House
and passed. Tho bill ~ finally passed Is In
the naturo Of substitute for the original bill
reported, and nppropriate9 Sg70O00tO meet the
expenses Of the inland mail transportation foI
the remainder Of the fiscal year atthe different
contract prices US they existed February l.
1880, with the provision that upon any route
where there has been Hn increase of the orig
inm contract prioe for eNpediting the mail III
a rate OF more than $500 per annum the com
pensatiOn for the expedition shall be reduoeC
10 the terms OF the original contract aftel
remain the sumo during the remainder of thI
present hHcal year.