The Newtown bee., 1880-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,
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Ine-Dl1 to amend the act to provide for taking the tenth and subsequent censuses, approved March 8, 1879, was taken up, and a substitute reported by the census committee was considered instead and passed. It amends the act above named by striking out the pro- vision for inquiry as to the naturalization of foregn-horn persons and to the ownership of the public debt of the United States; section three allows the reports required from rail- road, express, telegraph and insurance com panies to be made for the fiscal year of the company terminating nearest to June l, 1880; section four amends the act aforesaid so as to require the enumeration to begin June l, 1880, and to require the enumeration in cities having over 10 900 inhabitants to be taken within two weeks from that date; section five allows the enumerator to be appointed from the county when suitable person living in the enumeration district will undertake the work; section six requires the enumerator to correct his enumeration on reliable informa- tion as to errors in it. Mir. F. Wood, chairman of the committee on ways and means, reported the resolution calling on the secretary of the treasury for information as to the amount assessed on the States under the act of 1861 and it's supple ment and whether any legislation is neces- sary to collect the assessment from delinquent States and it was adopted. The Senate bill for the conversion of national gold banks has been passed. Resolutions ot the Louisiana legislature were presented declaring that William Pitt Kellogg was not legally elected SUnator from that State, and that Henry M. Spoford | was legally so elected; protesting against the injustice done the people of Louisiana by the recognition of Mir Kellogg as Senator, and requesting that Mr. Spofiord be admitted to the seat now occupied by MT. Kellogg. Re tered to the committee on privileges and elections.
 Mir. Davis, of Illinois made a speech in favor of the bill to continue the Alabama lo1o H., | opposed the bill, and substitute therefor was introduced by Mir Mcdonald. Mir. Thurman, from the committee on the | judiciary, reported adversely the joint resolu- | ton authorizing the President to veto parts | otapprot riation bills. Mir. Edmunds announced | that he did not agree with the report, and | thought some provision of the kind should be | made.
 MT. Herman presented resolutions of the | Buffalo common council asking that February | l2 the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, be made 1 q legal holiday.
 Mir. Burnside from the committee on mill | tary affairs, submitted q minority report on | the bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter &C., companled by an amendment authorizing the | President, upon application of General Porter,
 to grant him f new trial by court 'nertiel mon l tried in 1862, etc. ' 1 A memorial of the New York chamber O, commerce, asking an increased appropriation
 
 l presented by Mr. Conkline, and referred to
 the committee on military affairs | The House joint resolution appropriatins | E20 0t0 to enable the United States to be rem | resented at the International Fishery exhibi
 tion at Berlin, in April, 188l, was considered | and passed.
 | MT. OConnor has introduced 8 bill making silver certificates receivable at the United l States Treasury, in redemption of the circu- l lating notes of issue of the national banks: l also, providing for the payment of the matured | coupons of United States bonds at any and all | ot the United States depostaries; also, re- 1 quiring the secretary of the treasury to pay the current interest upon all registered bonds of the United States, without respect to the date Of assignment or transfer. When the bill removing the political dis abilities ot John Owen, of Virginia, came up Mr. Conger opposed it's passage on the ground that the petitition alluded to the war of {" Con- Iedeiacy," while the fourteenth amendment mentioned the 'swar of insurrection" Mir Goode replied that there was nothing in the fourteenth amendment which required any petition, etc. Alter Mir. Conger had made another speech in opposition to the bill Mr. Wood objected to further debate, and the bill was then passed by vote of 166 to 46.
 A bill has been introduced by Mir. Keiter providing for 8 commission of inquiry into the causes and for the prevention of contagious diseases among domestic animals, the com- missioners to have $4 900 year, one ot them to be a veterinary surgeon, one a practical stock raiser, and one business man familiar with live stock.
 A bill introduced by MT. Ward authorizes the secretary of the navy to designate a United States vessel to carry contributions to Ireland free oi charge.
 Mir. Young has introduced bill creating a department of manufactures, mechanics and mines
 Mr. Beltzhoover introduced bill, which was referred, providing for general amnesty, It provides that all political disabilities o all persons in the United States arising under the third section of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution, shall be forever removed and discharged upon such persons filing with the attorney general of the United States request in writing for relief from such dsa- bilities.
 Mir. King, chairman of the committee on the lnteroceanc canal, reported 6 resolution, which was adopted, calling on the President for copies of all correspondence in regard to the interoceanic canal, and directing him to specify what, ii any, treaty obligations with other governments rest upon this govern ment.
 bill for the relief of colored emigrants was passed. It provides that all charitable con- tributions imported for the reliet of colored persons who have emigrated fl om their homes to other States shall be admitted free of duty: this act to take effect immediately and to re- main in force until February 1, 1881.