Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Gathered from All Quarters.


SENATE, May pa large number Of
pension bills we're passed. The Agricultural
Appropriation bill was placed on the calendar.
On division the Supervisors bill was taken
up. A lengthy debate ensued, and the bill
mTbe sundry civil Appropriation bin was con-
sidered In Committee Of the Whole. After dis
posing OF twenty Of the flfty-twO pages of the
bill the committee rose and the House ad-
iourned.
SENATE, May 26.-The President pro
ten. laid before the Senate a message from the
President tynnsmittinga communication from
the Secretary Of the Interior with reference to
the agreement with the Ute Indians The Prest-
dent recommends the immediate attention Of
Congress 10 the danger that would result from
failure 20 act upon tho agreement. EN-Gov-
ernOr Brown took the modified oath and then
took the seat as Senator from Georgia in the
place Of Gordon, resigned. The Deficiency
Appropriation bill and tho bill defining the
terms OF the Chief Supervisors were
ments TO the House bill amending the Inter
nal Revenue law Ia regard to distilled spirits
into Committee Of the Whole, on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. After dispOsing of
Elk pages Of the bill, thus finishing One-half
of It, the committee rose. Mr.. FOrney made
q conference report on the Military Academy
Appropriation bill. Agreed TO. Leave OF
absence was asked for many members, Mr.
Frye putting his application on the ground OF
his desire tOnttend the Chicago Convention
but Mr.. Hutchius objected, except coupled
with the condition that the members with
make a quorum. SO leave was not granted
Adjourned.
SENATE, May 27.-Mr. Eaton's bill
to provide for the appointment by the Presi
dent Of n commission Of citizens TO investiRat,
the question of tariff, was taken up and thu
amendments reported by the finance commit
tee, mostly verbal agreed to. The bill wa
then temporarily laid aside and the Agricul
tural Appropriation bill taken up. Tn
committee amendments and some other un
important amendments were agreed TO ant
the bill passed .HOUsE.-The morning hOu
was dispensed with and the House went int
Committee of the Whole on the Sundry Civi
Appropriation bill, but without final actor
the committee rose. Mr.. Cobb, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported the Gen
eral Deficiency Appropriation bill. .Ordere'
printed and reCOmmitted. Adjourned.
SENATE, May 2S.-The bill granting
pensions to certain soldiers of the Mexican
and other wnrs was placed on the calendar
The committee report was not unanimous
The joint resolution was taken up providin
for the payment Of the claims of Florida TO
the expense of the State volunteers In the Sem
mole wnr of 55, 58 and 81. The Committee O
Military Affairs reported an amendment, u
the nature Of a substitute, directing the Sec
retary of War 10 investigate, ascertain and n
port TO Congress the amount of such claimi
The Committees substitute was agreed to an
the Joint resolution passed. The report Of tn
Conference Committee on the bill fo
supplement TO the Revised Statute
was adopted. The River and Hnrbor Al
preparation bill and amendments wer
reported and Mr.. ransom announced thn
he would call the bill up on the following MOI
day. The Eaton Tariff Commission bill wa
then taken up, but without coming TO vOt
the Senate went into executive session an
soon adjourned until the 9lst. Housl
The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill wa
considered in Committee Of the Whole
After several minor amendments were agree
90, the committee rose and reported the bi
20 the House. The main question was Ordero
on the bill and amendments, and then the ma
ter went over. The Senate amendments 10 IN
Pension Deficiency bill were agreed TO, Al
totlrnpd until the 3lst