The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-03-04
Total.... ..ss, ,17o, ,7s4 SIS, 1853. .455 s,s4s, III
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Isunmarlzed from tn. proceedings of the past week

The bill to authorize a compilation and printing
Of naval history of the war was passed. The
question OF admitting free OF duty certain contribu-
tons from abroad in aid Of the colored refugees in
Kansas came up and excited general debate, and
finally the Senate adjourned without action.
On motion of Mr.. Bayard Dem. of Del) the Sem
ate djourned on the 23d in respect OF the memory
of George Washington.
Mr.. Vest presented petition signed by over two
thousand citizens of Missouri Kansas. Arkansas and
Texas praying such legislation as may be necessary
to open Indian Territory for settlement on terms
Just to the Indian tribes and honorable to the gov
eminent Also, memorial Ct various Chiefs and
heads of families of confederated Peoria and Miami
tribes, PRAYING such legislation as may abolish
tenure in common, and to give Indians title in
sented resolutions of the Philadelphia Bosrd of
Trade, praying the passage Of a bill providing for
the prompt settlement of disputed quest arisi
in elections of President of the United States rhe
Committee on Epidemic Diseases reported a bill to
increase the efficacy e the National Board of Health
Placed on the calendar. Mr. -Bsyard, from the Com
mittee on Fina- ce reported Joint resolution pro-
vidipg for Joint Committee If the Senate and the
Ways and Means Committee of the House, to con-
slider alleged losses of revenue arising from evasion
of the stamp tax cigars and other articles subject
to excise duties and report as to what remedy is
alter from Rome for the St. Johns Cathedral at In
dianaPolis was passed.
The bill to have the political disabilities of
Monroe Heyskell removed came up. Heyskell
8 rved in the Confederate army when a boy, and
under section 1918 OF the Revised Statutes, is inc +
gible to appointment in the army. Mr.. Garland
moved
(uaing its provisions) be, and the same is hereby
repealed" The amendment was agreed to and the
question being the third reading ef the bill it
Argument on the Five Per Cent. Bill was resumed
Several petitions presented for admission free
of duty Of materials used in making paper.
A resolution by Mr.. Blair was adopted directing
the Secretary o the Navy to transmit to the Senate
any information in possession of the department in
relation 70 the present sondi'i9n Of sA1s In Asska
were deiivere by Messrs. Morgan, Hamlin, Davis
Of Illinois, Thurman, salisbury, Pendleton and
Pryor.
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced Organizing
Court of Pensions to consist Of the Chief Justice
and four Assistant Justices who shall receive
duction and cultivation Of DE cbinchona plant in
rsca Ma on the free list paper suitable for books and
newspapers; by Mr.. Blackburn Dem. of Ky.)
aboishing tax on tobacco aud re iucing the tsx
on distilled spirits TO fifty cents every proof Gal-
| Ion; by Mr.. Gibson Dem. of La } appr p.atng
$780, 900 for deepening the mouth Of the Rea River;
Tyfes,ins & and couIsaous diseases ns Of p sieas
| animals; by Mr.. Anderson (Dem. OF Kas fyr the
taxation of lands granted by Congress to al in the
| construction Of certain railroads. Memorial ad-
dresses were delivered upon A. M. Lay, of Missouri.
| The Committee on Elections submitted majority
| report relative to the Pennsylvania contested
% HaSe md ., yod n vs. ,h ine
TO the people Of the district Mr.. aine from the
i Appropriation Copmittee, reported the star Service
Deficiency Bill, which was ordered printed and re,
4 committed. Consideration was resumed of the bill
4 for Court removal. The Speaker laii before the
communication from the . ttorney General relst W
| to the appropriation for United States Marshals
| The Communication was referred.
The Star Ssrvice Deficiency Bill being reported
| back from the mmittee on Appropriations, al
referred Z, the Committee If the Whoe. Til,
K House went int5 a Committee on the bill. Mr.
Biount explained the bill, and in the course of hi
L ha
master General and the Sec nd Assistant Postmaste
General for their violation Of law in making COT
tracts to the amount of g. 600 beyond the appro
priation, and thus placing Congress IN the atttud
either Of indorsirg their action of leaving tn
| country without such mail service for thre
I mouths Mr.. Blackburn had real for information
an amendment which he proposed to offer, provid
ing that the s%pp5opriations % made By the bill sasl
stitute which ne proposed to offer f r the frs
section Of the bill, appropriating $500 900 to mee
CSsImsn the ON E
| tionr, reported back the joint resolution amendin
the Constitution as to the election of President
Vice President. Recommitted
A Joint resolution was introduced by Mr.. Warne
Yeafirming the "Monroe doctrine" relative to tn
Iuter-O Oceanic Canal Committee. The House wen
I into Committee of the Whole (Mr. Scales in th
chair> on the Star Service Deficiency bill. Nj
Baker, on the part of the Committee on Appropria
tons, submitted substitute for the whole bill a,
propriatng $3.50 o 10 meet the expenses of inlan
mail transportation Star rout for the remainde
| Of the current fiscal year q. or within contrat
prices as they existed ON February J. 1880, pre-
vided, that on any route where there has o ZEN a
increase of tho original contract price during III
, last current fscal year for expending the d,
!, | livey Of mails any such routes at the rats
more than S25 600 the compensation for expedite
service such route shall be reduced to the tern
OF the original contract on and after March l. 1885,
| and nothing herein contained shall be construed
require reduction OF the number OF tips per wee
!. on any such routes and during the current hsc
year no app op aton for expediting services an
postal Star route shall be made. Section ~ propr
ates 100000 to enable the Postmaster General
place the service authorized by law. NJ
n Bounts substitute agreed to-yeas, 1'S; nay
/. not counted. Mr. Bount then moved to amend Il
second section of the bill by striking out the appr
prauon OF 10 Increase .ne service on eAis
permitting the 100000 appropriated for the pu
: pose Of enabling the Postmaster General to pla
v the service aut thorzed by law to be used ais
for increase OF the service on existing routes othe
' than those reduced by the first sccdon. Adopte
= Mr.. B'ounts amendment was then adopted. II
=. committee then and reported the bill to 4
- House, when Il was passed.