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

| over, The joint resolution appropriating 800
| wv to enable the Commissioner of Fish and
| Fisheries to represent the United States at the
International Fishery Exhibition at Berlin in
\ April next was passed. Ghe House then went
into Committee Of the Whole on the revision of
the rules, and when the committee rose the
House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 5.-Petitions were pre-
sented praying that Wilberforce University
Ohio, be made beneficiary under the proposed
bill for the distribution of the unclaimed bounty
fund. The joint resolution introduced last MAY
by MT. Cochrell, providing for treaty OF reel,
| procity and commerce with France was referred
to the COmmittee on Foreign Relations. Sew
eral bills were called up but on objection were
laid aside. The bill to amend an act to provide
for taking the tenth and subsequent CensuBes
was taken up and, on motion of Mr.. PendletOn
a substitute, reported by the Census Commit
tee, was considered instead and passed. An ex-
ecutive session was then held, and when the
doors reOpened adjourned until the 9Th. .....
HoUsE.-The Senate bill for the CONVEX
sion of National gold banks passed. MIR. f.
Wood, Chairman Of the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for information as to
the amount assessed on States under the act
Of 1861 and its supplement the amount
collected from each and the action which
has been had, and whether any legislation is
necessary to collect the assessment from delin-
quent States. Adopted. Bills were introduced:
Making silver certificates receivable at the
United States Treasury in the redemption of Cir
culating notes of the issue of National banks; re-
quiring the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the
current interest on all registered United States
bonds without respect to date of assignment
or transfer. Consideration was then re-
sumed Of the bill regulating the removal Of
causes from State to Federal courts. Pending
discussion the morning hour expired and the
House went into Committee of the Whole on the
revision of the rules. When the committee rose
Mr.. Davis, from the Banking and Currency
Committee, reported back the bill authorizing |
National bans to make loans on mortgages on |
real estate; Ordered printed aud recommitted |
Adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. GA bill was intro
duced for the relief of settlers on public lands |
The resolutions of the Ohio Legislature against |
the passage of bill for the construction of a |
bridge across the Detroit River was presented !
and referred. The speaker laid before the |
HC use a letter from the Secretary of the Treas
ury asking an appropriation of $4,000 to enable |
him to maintain a revenue steamer on the |
coast of Alaska. Referred. Mr.. Upson, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to ascertain and report to Congress the amount
OF money expended and the indebtedness as
sumed by Texas in repelling and guarding
against Indian and Mexican raids. Ordered
printed and recommitted. The House then went
into Committee of the Whole on the private
calendar. After agreeing to two pension bills
the committee rose and the House adjourned
until the 9th,