Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-12
NEWS SUMMARY.
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Congressional,

SENATE. Several petitions were pre-
sentod on the 1st for the admission, free Of
duty, Of substances used I'm making paper. ...
A favorable report was made upon the House
bill making an appropriation for the deficiency
for the support of certain Indian tribes.
A message WIS received from the Pres
ident, inviting the attention Of Congress
70 the subject Of unsettled Claims OF
the Spanish inhabitants of East Florida,
the settlement Of which was provided
for by the treaty Of 1919 between the
United States and Spain. A resolution WAS
adopted calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for information as 10 the amount
paid out Of the appropriations for the "star"
postal service from July !, 1919 to March l,
The bill for the relief Of Fitz John Por-
ter was taken up and Mr.. Randolph made
speech In support Of his proposed substitute,
which substitute authorizes the President tO
nominate General Porter as Colonel of IN
faHtry, his commission to date from January,
1868, and TO retire him according TO law.
HoUsE.-A large number of bills was
introduced, among which were the fol-
lowing; by Mr.. Wadron, repeating all acts
granting lands in the Indian Territory to rail-
roads conditioned on the eXtinRuishment OF
the Indian titles; by Mr.. o. Turner,
abOkshinE all tariff duties on printing
plements; by Mr.. Atkins, placing on the
free list certain materials used In the manu-
faoture Of paper; by Mr.. Townshend ull.l,
placing printing type and paper on the free
list; by Mr. Aldrich, amending the Internal
Revenue laws; by Mr.. Page, admitting steam
pillow machinery free of duty; by Mr. Hutch
insOn, 10 reOrganlze the militia OF the United
States. Mr. Weaver asked unanimous CON
semitic hayea vote upon bis financial resO-
lutiOns, but Mr.. McLane objected TO even hav-
ing them read.
SENATE.-A resolution was adopted
on the 2d instruoting the Judiciary Commit
tee TO inquire and report "whether any
American citizens have been arrested or i'm
prisoncd for the exercise OF their Constitu-
ttOnal rights TO petition this body concerning
a matter of great public interest, namely: the
title to a scat In this body of a Senator from
the state Of which they are citizens" .-- Mr..
Lognn spoke I'm opposition to the bill for tho re-
lief OF Fitz John Porter, claiming that Congress
had no power TO set aside sentence by court
martial; the only way that General Porter
could be restored TO the army WIS by ENecu-
tive pardon.
House. The morning hour was dis
pensed with, and the report of tho Committee
of the Whole ON the revision of the rules was
considered. The revised rules were finally
adopted--l22 to ~, nearly party vote-and a
resolution, offered by Mr.. Garfield that the
now rules should go into effect ON the sth was
adopted.
SENATE.-On the Sd Mr.. Logan con-
tinued bis remarks IN opposition to the bill for
the relief of General Porter A cOmmunca-
tion was received from the Secretary of War
giving the number, nge, rank, etc. of officers
~, 1873. Mr.. Thurman, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported adversely ON the House
blitor the removal of political disabilities of
individuals.
HOUSE. The Senate resolutions rel
ntive the late Senator Houston, Of Alabama,
weretHkon up, and culogies were pronounced
by Messrs Wright, Fernando Wood, Cox, For
ney,Lowe, Williams, Herbert, Herndon, Lewis,
Sanford, Shelley, House. Atkins and Harris,
when, Hs further mark OF respect, the House
adjourned,
6ENATE.-A bill was introduced on
the 4th, by Mr.. Blair, 10 provide for the pay
ment pensions to widows and minor children
upouthe death.of pensioners totally disabled
from wounds in the service Mr. Morgan
offered joint resolution. which WIS referred
10 tho Judiciary Committee, declaring that In
dianslborn IN the United Stutea, und subject tC
the jurisdiction thereof, are persons" within
the meaning OF the Constitution where It says
In the Fourteenth Amendment, that "all per
sons born or naturalized in'the United States
and subject 20 the Jurisdiction thereof, are oft
izens Of the United States and of the State
wherein they Teslde," and that such Indian,
are therefore citizens of the United States
and of the states wherein they reside. and are
subject to the Jurisdiction OF the Government
OF the United Stntes,. The House bill max
ing additional appropriations OF Sl35OOO foi
tho support of certain Indian tribes for the
year ending June 30, 1870, wus passed Mr.
Logan continued his remarks In opposition Il
the bill torthe relief of .Bltz John Porter,
HSUsE. The bill regulating the re
moyal of causes from State to Federal Court
wis amended and passed--l0O to 75....A mo
tlon totnke up the bill prohibiting the as
sessment Of oaioeholders for political purposes
was defeated all of the Republicans nnt
eighteen Democrats voting against IL.