Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
ImpOrtant InteIligenoe from An Part
Congressional.

SENATE. Petitions were presented
on the 18th for tho abolition Of the duty on all
articles used in the manufacture OF paper.,..
Mr.. Johnston introduced a bill for the sup
preston of infectious and CONTAGIOUS diseases
among domestic cattle. Mr.. Bayard, from
the Committee on Judiciary, reported favor
ably the Senate bill prohibiting the arrest OF
election officers on election day. Mr.. Edmunds
stated that he and other members OF tho COM
mittee did not CONCUR in the majority report.
.... The "Star Route Deficiency Appropria-
tion bill was debated Messrs. Wallace, Beck
and Maxey taking part in the discussion.
HoUsE.-A number of bills were in
troduced, among them the following; BY Mr..
Daggett, TO reduce the price of public lands
within railroad limits; by Mr.. Whitaker, ro-
ducinR the expenses OF taking pre-emptions
and homeetoads; by Mr. Acklen, proposing
the Union OF these United States shall be
perpetual, and all acts or attempts 10 sep
artie or destroy the Union shall be treason
aFninst the Federal Government and be
punished as such-the States limits aud
boundaries 20 be invioate, and the rights Of
the state 20 make and enforce its slOCai laws
never 70 be interfered with by tho Federal
Government; by Mr. Buckner, for an adjourn
ment OF Congress on the 24th of May. A
motion 70 suspend the rules and take up the
bill relating TO the public lands was defeat
ed-yeas, Has nays, Sl-uOt the necessary
twO-thirds i'm the affirmative. "A bill was
passed to abolish all tolls on the Louisville &
Portland Canal.,..A number Of Executive
communications were referred, among them
letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury in
response TO a resolution calling for certain
commercial statistics relative to the trade be
tween the Atlantic and Pacific COASTS which
Canal w.
SENATE-On the 10th Mr.. Davis Qll)
presenteda memorial Of leading merchants
OF Chicago praying the enactment Of a uni
form Bankruptcy law. Mr.. Davis spoke I'm Ia
vor Of such law On motion Of Mr.. Thur
mau, resolution offered by Mr.. Kellogg on
the 18th for a committee TO investigate tue
newspaper charges against him, in connection
with the Raymond-fIill scandal, was laid on the
stTe5necd 85 70 nv % M RGd5y gEoteiAa A. Gb {bs
day for the meeting Of the Presidential
Electors, aud 10 provide for and regulRte the
counting OF votes for President and Vice
President, and the decision Of questions aris-
ing thereon, was referred 70 Il select commit
tee, The Star Route" Deficiency bill was
further debated.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted
calling ON the Secretary Of the Interior for in
formation as 10 withholding pensions allowed
TO soldiers of the war OF 1872. The deficiency
Appropriation bill was considered in Commit
tee Of the Whole
SENATE.-Tne bill removing the po-
htical disabilities of Roger A. Pryor was pass.
ed on the nth, %. The Star Route" Deficiency
Appropriation hill was also passed, with
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much thereof as may be necessary, To meet
the expenses of inland mail trnnspOrtion on
the "stnr routes for the remainder of the
present fiscal year aud 100000 for the new
service as authorized by law, and S50,OO0 for
public printing.
HoUsE.-Mr Taylor offered resolu-
tion, which was referred, for tho appointment
Of special committee 10 investigate the pres
ent method Of settling claims against the
United Statos- The morning hour was dis
pepsed with, and the Deficiency Appropriation
bill was further considered in Committee OF
the Whole, an animated debate following on
the question Of political Legislation I'm oOnneC-
tion with the appropriations.
SENATE. NO business of Importance
was transacted on the 18th. . The House bill
for the establishment OF titles in Hot Springs
was considered.
HOUSE. IAN amendment offered by
Mr.. Springer to the Special Deficiency Appro-
phatlon bill was agreed 10 in Committee OF
the whole-llT to ll4-appropriating $1,000 foi
the payment Of Special Deputy Marshals pro
vided that hereafter such Deputy Marshali
shall receive e2 per day for performing any
duties In regard 10 any election, and that al
such Deputies shall bc appointed by the Judge
Of the United States Circuit Court for tho dis
triot I'm which they are to perform their du
ties, aud no less than two nor more than three
appointments shall be made for any voting
precinct.