Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-12
FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS---FIRST
SESSION.

SENATE, Feb. 2.-Mr. Thurman, from
the Committee on Judiciary, reported bill for
revivinq and continuing the Court of Commits
sioners of Alabama Oaims and for the distribu-
tiOn of unapprOpriated money of the Geneva
| award. Placed on the calendar. Mr.. Pendleton,
from the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported
bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior
to deposit certain funds in the United States
| Treasury in lieu of investment. Placed on
| the calendar Mr.. Cameron (Wis.) offered a
Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of
War. to furnish the Grand Army of the Re
public with tents and equipages for 25,0O men
| during the reunion of soldiers at Milwaukee in
June. Executive session and adjournment.
,.. House. Among the bills introduced and
referred were the following: Appr0priating
land; for the free coinage of the silver dollar;
providing for the registry or enrolment
of any vessel built in foreign countries;
granting pensions to soldiers and sailors
of the late war who were disabled while
in military service, also increasing the pensions
for the loss OF a leg or arm; for the delivery of
letters having insufficient postage for the benefit
0t citizens OF the States which did not 90 into
the rebellion and which have claims against
the government; proposing a Constitutional
Amendment providing that the House of
Representatives shall be composed of 800
members, to be apportio1ed among the
several btateB as provided in section
two of article fourteen of the amendments to
the Constitution; amending the pension laws;
authorizing the Court Of Claims to hear and de.
termine all claims for depredatiOns committed
by Indians outside their reservations, or
for depredatiOnR against United States Of
hcers and employees residing on reserva-
tlOns; to put certain articles imported
and used in the manufacture of paper,
glass and wOolen fabrics, on the free list, and
TO reduce the duty on printing paper used by
books, pamphlets, magazines and newspapers.
The bill making appropriations for the improve
ment mm!en of the Susqgeh9nna, Ohio and Tennessee
Rivers was passed. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the revision of the
rules Whom the committee rose the House, on
motion OF Fernando Wood, took recess until
7:S0 y. M. the evening session to be for the pur-
pose OF listening to the address Of Parnell, de-
lVered under the auspices Of Clan Ma Gael.
SENATE, Feb. 3.--Mr. Bayard, from
the Finance Committee reported the Warner
Silver bill adversely. Mr.. Beck stated that the
report was not unanimous and the minority |
hoped to be heard in regard to the bill at some |
future time. The bill was placed on the calendar.
Mr. Teller submitted a resolution directing the /
Secretary ofthe Interior to communicate to the |
Senate the general line of location of the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company, what changes have
taken place, lands withdrawn from settlement
N favor of said company, etc. Adopted Mr..
Bayard presented memorial of the Harlem & |
HOllingswOrth Company, stating that they have
N their ship yard, in partly finished condition,
the hull OF tho dOuble-turreted monitor Amphi-
pended, and asking for an appropriation
10 enable the Secretary of the Navy to
complete the vessel. Mr.. Bayard stated
that he believed three other such vessels were
in q similar condition, Three million dollars
would put them in good condition. The petition
vas referred. Mr. Oockrell, from the Commit
zee on Military Affairs, reported adversely on the
Dill to remove the charge of deseTtiOn from the
military records. The bill, on the request of
tlr. krtwQod was placed on the calendar The
senate having received the resolutions passed by
he House in respect to the death of Rush Clark
II Iowa, Messrs. Allison and Hereford pro-
bounced eulOgies and the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE, On motion of Mr.. Frost, the privi-
eyes of the floor were granted to Parnell and
Dillon, Mr., Willis offered resolution calling
N the President for information as to any pend
NC negotiation for change of treaty between
he Government of China and the United States,
referred. Mr., Cox introduced q bill declaring
orteited certain lands granted cOnditiOnally to
ld IN the CONSTRUCTION of railroad and telegraph
ines. Referred. The bill providing that no
orBon shall serve as petit juror in any United
tates Court more than three weeks during any
ne year was passed. The House then went into
committee Of the Whole on the revision Of the
ules. When the committee rose the House ad-
burned.
SENATE, Feb. 4.-Mr. Slater, from
he Committee on Indian Affairs, reported a
III directing the Secretary of the Interior to ne
otiate with the Umatilla, Warm Springs and
y .Alh otnef tIlhes OF lnulans occupying reBer-
ations in Oregon, for tho oXtinguishmento Of their
ties to the land now occupied by them, for their
'mOval to other lands or reservations without the
mits Of Oregon Printed and reoommitted. Mr.. :
irlrwoOd introduced q bill TO provide for the !
ayment Of an additional bounty 70 soldiers of &
ie army Of the United States during the war of n
lelrebelliOn. The bill authorizing the conversion
National gold banks passed Executive ses- z
on and adjournment, o., House -Considera- {
on was resumed Of the bill amending {
,rtain sections Of the act determining
e Jurisdiction of United States Circuit o
ourts and regulating the removal Of causes q
ON State to Federal courts. Pending discus
on the morning hour expired and the bill went Q