Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS...FIRST
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FORTY.SIXTH CONGRESS-..FIRST
SESSION.
SENATE, March 22.-Mr. Mcdonald
from the Judiciary Committee reported favor
ably on the bill to authorize Ohio, Indiana anC
Illinois, respectively, to commence and prose
cute suits against the United States in the Su
| preme Court of thee United States Placer
on the calendar. Mr. Hill, of Georgia from
the Committee on Privileges and Elections, re
ported the following resolution: " That accord
ing to evidence now known to the Senate, Will
IAN I, Kellogg was not chosen by the Legisla.
ture OF Louisiana to seat in the Senate for the
term beginning March T. 1877 and is not entitled
to seat in the eame that Henry NJ. Sp0ffOro
was chosen by the Legislature to such seat. and
that he be admitted to the same on taking the
Oathprescribed by law" Mr.. HOar presented mi
norlty report, and asked leave to read it. Mr. Hill
sad he had no objection provided he was allowed
10 read the majority report, and both reports
were read. After some discussion, in which Mr..
Kellogg took occasion to speak in his own de-
Tense. motion to print the evidence and reports
was agreed TO-. Mr.. Coke from the Committee
| on indian Affairs, reported faVOTably the bill
to accept and ratify the agreement sub
mitted by the Confederated bands of Ute Indians
t0r the sale Of their reservation in Colorado and
TO make the necessary appropriations for cary
ing out the same. Placed on the calendar. Bills
| introduced: TO enable the Commissioner Of
| Agriculture to test the practicabiity Of manu-
! iacturlng sugar on large scale from sorghum aud
sugar cane; to establish the Territory of Penn
| bna and providing a temporary government
| therefor, The House bill appropriating $l0O00)
| TO continue the public printing, provided that
| the entire sum appropriated for printing for the
| year shall not exceed $4OOtO0 was passed The
! Geneva Award bill was formally taken up
| ana after an executive session the Senate
| adjourned. >. House,. Under the call Of States
| the following bills were introduced and re-
| terred Providing for the free passage Of Irish
| lIQmlHFQntg tln fptupu ff tho
| snip Constellation, now about to start to
| lfeland with prOvleions for the suffering
| peasantry Of that island; to reduce the tax
on distilled spirits fifty per cent. on every
proof gallon; TO abolish the tax on tobacco;
reducing the salary of the President to $685. 0C
| The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
hlil was reported back and it was considered in
Committee of the Whole. When the committee
rose the House adjourned.
SENATE, March 23-Mr. Edmunds
presented o memorial calling attention to
the exclusion of Gentiles from lands in
sites. He also offered resolution call
ing on the Secretary of the Interior for
information as to the mum her and extent of
patents issued for land in Utah, and whether
any discrimination in favor of the MOrmops
has been shown in such issues. Adopted.
MIR. Teller gave notice of an amendment
intended to be offered by him to the bill
ratifying the agreement with the Ute Indiana
providing that from the amount provided for in
the bill there shall be paid during life an annuity
to certain persons, sufferers by or relatives Of
the victims OF the Ute massacre. The Geneva
Award bill was taken up and pending
discussion the Senate adjourned. HOUSE,
Mr. COnger said that in examining
the. Record that morning he found that
bill relating to the whole question of tariff
amending thirty sections of the Revised Statutes
had been referred in violation Of the rules to the
Committee on Revision Of Laws instead of to the
COMMITTEE, on Ways, and Means Mr.. Town
whose title clearly showed to what it referred |
when il stated 10 was to revise and amend title |
thirty-three Of the Revised Statutes, and the
Committee on Revision Of the Laws was the |
proper committee to which 1t should 90. NC |
tlOn to amend the journal so as to refer gne bill |
% the Committee on Ways and Means, lead to a |
lengthy discussion, and the House adjourned |
without action.
SENATE, March 24.--The Geneva
Award bill was considered. and Mr.. Herman |
spoke in favor Of the Commissioners bill Mr.. /
Carpenter submitted resolution requesting
the President, If not incompatible with /
public interests, to communicate to the
Senate any correspondence not heretofore
published between the United States and
Spain, ln regard to the fulhllment by the
Uuited states Of the requirements OF the
ninth article Of the treaty of 1919 between
the United States and Spain. House,
The iirRt business declared in order wns the
proposition submitted the day before by Mr..
A'A0AtAll1t hluFANlAN bIdb y Dill introduced DV
Me-. IOWnshend, Of Illinois, and referred to The
Committee on the Revision of the Laws, be
withdrawn from that Committee and referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means. The mat
VII occupied the attention OF the House until
adjournment at MIDNIGHT.
SENATE, March 25.--Mr. Cameron, of
Pennsylvania, introduced Joint resolution pro-
vlding for commission to consider and report
what legislation is needed for the better reRula-
llOu OF commerce. among the Etataa fbo on,,
mission TO consist of three Senators, three Rem
'esentatiyes and three citizens, to be appointed
Dy Lhe Fresldent who shall sit during the
recess and inquire into conditions Chat
VII most favorahly affect the transportation Of
commerce among the States. Referred to the |
!ommittee on Commerce. The bill incorpora- 4
ing the National Educational Association was
asHed. NH. Withers, from the Committee on ! {
'ensions, reported with substitute The Senate (
MI providing for the examination and adjudi-
ating OF pension claims, known as the sixty
Y {9ilgeon9s piu' Placed ON the calendar. [
Tho senate then went into executive :
cssion, and when the doors reOpened adjourned
ntil the 18th. :. .HoUsE.-Mr. Fernando Wood S
2 means for the amicable adjustment Of the |
sference Of q tariff bill, advised that
he journals Of the I'D and 28d be
pproved, and Immediately, therefore without t
ebgte the Ho2nse should vote on the following !
aAouuQn: That the Committee on the Re Z
isOn OF the Laws b0 discharged from the fur- !
ler consideration of the bill introduced by Mr. n
9wnsheud. and that it be referred TO the Gone
littee ON Ways aud Means" The resolution. q
Z er some debate was agreed to- Adjourned. Y
HOUSE, March 26,-The morning hour y
as consumed in consideration Of private bill, h
nd the House then entered upon a long and un- Il
tereating discussion as TO whether two-thirds o
lte was requisite under the rules to lay aside K
'lvate bualnesa and proceed TO the considera- u
on otpublio bills, Without determining the II
)int the House adjourned. 4
HOUSE, March 81 Mr. Scales, Chairman n
the Committee on Indian Affairs, reported back q
ie resolution oallingon the Secretary of the In g
rior for information as to any frauds or cor. y
lpt practices on the part of any employees Of ~
& Indian service since the Ist Of July, 1877 bi
doptea. Many bills were received and
terred, and the House then went into Commit
9 Of the Whole upon the Consular and Dipio-
attic Appropriation bill. The bill was read hy 81
otiong for amendments, and pending discus NJ
ln on q motion to strike out the CLAUSE aupro- =
iating $4,000 for she Charge d'Affairs al o. III
.tW and diplomatic officers abroad, the COM SO
ittee rose and the Mouse adjourned Al
"A letter, signed by the Archbishops A
ID Bishops sof the ecclesiastical provinces hi
Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, m
Is been sent TO Pope Leo XIII, ex- OF
essing their adhesion %, and their cor- a
q and grateful recognition Of the op- Pa
dtuneness and profound wisdom of his
Dliness recent encyclieal commencing -.
9 philosophy Of st. Thomas Aquinas, P'
III pniOininc its gi11dV