The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summarized from the proceedings of the past week.

sENATE.-House Bill making appropriations for
PAYNE t of claims reported allowed by the Com
ini<siouer OF Claims : Southern Claims Comnis-
son, under the Act of 1871, and acts amendatory
about sa4o OOo The General DE- ficiency Bill was
taken up. Mr.. Eaton stated the Senate Committee
Bill amounting to s230,557, and had added by
amend ent Si33 3i2 le wing the total of the bill as
reported 10 the Senate ,5ei 16S. The Senate in
Committee of the Whole considered the bill for ac-
tion on the Committee smendmens, after which
the bill reported to the Senate, the amendments
concurred in, and the bill passed ...Mexican Pen
sion Bill pending.
HoUsE.-In the Ute agreement, it was agreed that
If there should bs suficient arabic lands in Colo
rado the Indians should be seuled in that State
but II not, then that they should be settled in Utah
and New Mexico. The Senate res 1ution proposing
joint rule for counting the Electoral vote was
then taken up, and Mr.. Van Vorhis spoke in oppo-
sition 10 the measure. After Mr. Brown and Mr.
Caswell had opposed the measure. and Mr.. Sparks
spoken in its favor, Mr.. Bicknell demar dtd the
previous que stion, pending which Mr. Keller moved
TO adjourn. Rejected. The Republicans refusing
to vote left the House without quorum. cal
of the House showing quorum, Mr.. White moved
to commit the pending resoluii TO the Committee
on Electoral Count with il structions 10 report by
bill. Rsjec ed-yeas, AZ; nays, 160. Bill pending
SErATE--The bill amending Section 8 234 Of the
Revised Statutes passed. 1t adds to the section
provision that dealers in erf tobacco to an amount
less than twenty five thousand pounds in any one
special tax which they receive direct from the
planters shall be required to pay o special tax Of
=
iobacco.-..On motion of Mr.. Garland, ID mocrat)
Of Arkansas, the Senate concurred iu the House
o Depaty W Ehe ef Iii aHa
to the President.
HOUSE, mother conference was ordered on the
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill MFR. Bicknej,
Democracy Of Indiana. demanded the previous
question on the Electoral Count resolution and the
Republicans again flibustered and left tie House
Without quorum. After .everai roll calls, Mr.
cans did not intend to allow the resolution to be
voted upon, Withdrew the demand for the previous
the special order for the first Monday in December.
Agreed to-yeas Ss; nsys, 75.. Mr.. Wright, De.i :
oc,sD Of Pennsylvania moved to suspend the rule.
hour law. half hours debate took place, and the
| bill passed by 100 to 81.
SENATE.-The conference report on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation BIZ was as submitted by Mr:
sgreed to the Senate amendments increasing appro-
priations tor public buildings: The appropriation
for a lighthouse at Stanard's Ro K, Lake Superior,
was stricken nut. The appropriation for buoys on
the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers was compromised at
$4,000 Tho appropriation for furniture for the
| new building at Chca Is comprOmised at $4,000
The appropriation for the National Board of Health
the principal point of difference is compromised at
about 81, ,00O, 900. The report was adopted see. The
! House bill granting a pension to Della Binner,
! widow of Hiram Benner, of the Eghte nth Infan-
try passed. benner became famous Tor heroism
| during the yellow lever epidemic.
| HousR-Mr Bount submitted a report of the
Conference Committee on the Sundry Civil Appro-
[ priation BILL The statement which accompanies
tue report forth the effect Of the action Of the
| Committee on the Senate amendments. and was
read In full. The bill, as IL ssed the House. ap-
proprated $2l $685. The Senate amendments
amounted TO 81 IA ,764 from which the Senate re-
ceded 10 the amount Of S773 $40 The bill agresd
| TO by the Conference Committee appropriates s22,-
523,80t. the clause directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury 10 pay the money appropriated in the bill
Ia silver coin, 10 stricken out, and clause added
| sppropristing $4,000 for expeuses OF tbs Indian
| Commission. The report was adopted. Mr.. d.
bIeil submitted report Of the Conference Commit
| tee on the Agricultural Appropriation Bill The
bill agreed to approprates $2si 300. The report
| was adopted......Mr. Atkins, under Instructions
from the Committee on Appropriations, Introduced
bill to constitute Joint Commission for carrying
into effect the Convention concluded between the
United States and the French Republic, for the
settlement OF certain claims OF citizens of either
country against the other, and signed at Washing.
| ington the 18th Of January, 1880, and making an
appropriation Of &lO0000 for the payment Of sala-
rier &c. The bill was passed. The Senate bill Of
the same import hsd been sent to the Committee oi
the Whole ON the eroundsthat II was not compstent
for the Senate to originate such a bill.