Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK
CONGRESSIONAL.


the Committee on Territories, reported bill to
establish United States Court in the Indian
Territory. Placed on the calendar. Bills were
introduced and referred as follows: To pro-
death of pensioners totally disabled from
rape punishable with death. Mr. Morgan intro
duced joint resolution declaring that Indians
risdiction thereof are persons thin the meaning
ofthe Constitution of the United States, and such
wherein they reside and are subject to the iuris-
G,cslon ct the G1vernment OF the United States.
CIV. Va.l from the Committee on Appropriations,
reported with an amendment the House joint
fssolqton fi fa D to amend the act making apgTopTia
ment for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1880.
Placed on the calendar. Consideration was then
Porter, and MI. Logan continued his remarks.
speaking until time for adjournment. HOUSE.
consideration of the bill regulating the remov-
al of causes from State to Federal Courts Several
passed. Mr. Rothwell. from the Committee on
War Claims, reported back the bill declaring the
State Of Kentucky for moneys. expended for the
United States for enrolling. subsisting. clothing
poPSe e militia frcee to sia IN aP%
the rebellion, approved June 8, 1872. Mr.. Smith
ferred to. the. Committee Of the Whole. The
House refused to take up the Political Assess
nsgssiye The House then Vent into f5 Go%mittee tee
of the Whole on motion of Mr.. f. Wood On. W
funding biIl. At the CONCLUSION Of MT. Woods
speech the committee rose. Mr.. Gillette oh;
tanned permission to have printed a bill entitled
debt" Adjourned until half past seven o CLOCK,
pension bills.
SENATE, March 5.-Mr. Baldwin,
from the Committee on Commerce. reported ad-
versely on the House bill to amend the statutes
relative to the importation of neat cattle. In
expired consideration was resumed Of the bill for
the relief of Fitz John Porter, and Mr.. Logan
S the eis of Sp So speecS
ME. Carpenter obtained the floor. and the Senate
referred: Fixing the duty on sugar; to punish
with death the crime of rape in the District of
declaring that the agitation by Congress of the
question of reducing the internal revenue tax
gency and Is eS NE De
matyr offered resolution, which was adopted,
into the advisability Of taking the census
IN n AlasEa :u The Senate amendments to
on Usage trust and Diminished reserve lands in
Kansas were concurred in. Mr.. Morrison. from
bill amending the statutes in regard to the i'm
mediate transportation OF dutlabIe articles.
the COMMITTEES on Appropriation, reported a
bill appropriating $682 5Oe to supply certain def
Government M for the current tt fiscal year. Ordered
printed and recommitted. Adjourned.
SENATE, March 6.-The Vice-Presi-
dent laid before the Senate letter from the
Commissioner of Pensions submitting revised
estimate of deficiencies for army and navy PEN
Referred Mr.. Teller introduced a bill to enable
town sites to be entered on public lands
Referred. The bill to amend section 2,477 of the
patent for private land claims, confirmed by an
resumed res Of the bill for the relief Of FIT John
Porter, and Mr.. Carpenter addressed the Senate.
<Hao ,<,fM
Bayard obtained the floor, but yielded to mo-
ton for an executiye session and when the doors
were reopened the Senate adjourned until the 8th-
SENATE, March 8.-The Vice-Presi-
dent laid before the Senate memorial of the
trustees of the Peabody Educational Fund. rec
ommending legislation to aid in the education
of colored children. Referred. Mr.. Kirkwood
retary of the Treasury to commnnicate to
the Senate a statement of the amount
purposes necessarily growing out of the late war
Adopted. The bill for the relief of homestead
stead laws in several particulars was passed. The
morning a hour hasging e. expired cor confederation
s e a S1 the porer s fSI Sr hs
addressed the Senate, advocating the adop-
tion of the Randolph substitute. authoiiz-
ing Porter's reappOintment as Colonel. A mes
sage was received from the President mot read
or laid before the senste) M relative to the Inter
adjourned; .HoUsE-TheS Speaker announced
for, bills. etc., the following were introduced
and referred: To reduce the tariff on certain
pulp, soda and other chemicals used in the man
ufacture of paper. and to reduce the duty on un-
it unlawful for any officer of the regular army to
order inspections, dress parades or concerts by
all soldiers and sailors of all wars who for any
reason other than for their own wrong acts be-
for themselves. and who have no means Of sup
port appropriatlng $5O.0O0 to enable the Com
etupe aSd
abolshng ali duties on agricultural machinery
al bonRes sq saadis St per e9n1
lands 90 officers and enlisted men who
ans ag8 IN Mp the ste and
man of the lnter-Oceanic Canal Committee
offered, by unanimous instructions from that
doctrine. but on the suggestion Of MI. Garfield
he consented that they should lie over until
any Tune Mr. Davis: % Of Hiinois. @ sne offered 2 a.
resolution for the appointment Of COM
Illinois & Michigan Canal. Referred, Mr.. Scales
reported a bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to ailot lands in severalty to Indians.
Nlaid before the House message from the si Presi-
dent regarding the Inter Oceanic Canal, which
mittee on LnterlOceanic Canal. Adjourned.
SENATE, March 9.-The Presidents
message on the Inter-Oceanic Canal was read /,
and with the accompanying documents was re-
1eTred; Mr. Thurman presented q memorial of
tory, remonstrating against the passage of a
bill IT,. to a establish 2 United States Court
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary, but Mr
Garland objected, and it was laid over until the
ferred as follows: Giving to all religious denom-
nations equal rights and privileges in an Indian
Washington to Custer and the men who fell with
him. On motion of Mr.. Bailey the Judiciary
port that contract has been entered into BY and
between the Central Pacific Railroad Company
and the uniop Paeifc Railroad Company on one
t me 9snsf paMTs by the terms OF which contract
alton of receiving acertafn sum per month binds
itself to charge such rates for freight and pas
sengers as may be fixed by the railway compa-
nies. and to collect the same from the CONNER
cial public. The Fitz John Portef bill was again
taken up, and Mr.: Mcdonald addressed the Sen
ate. continuing his remarks until time for ad-
journment- -.HoUsE.-Several memorials were
presented d. and appropriately referred. Mr.
dian Affairs. reported a bill authorizing the
President to prescribe suitable regulations for
and providing for punishment of the crimes Of
murder, arson. rape and burglary on various In
number of other bills were reported from the m
same committee and ordered placed on the cal
endar. Mr.; Whitthorne, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs, reported back the bill
to authorize and equip expedition to the Arc
Whole on the State of the Union. The Political cal
Assessment bill was then taken up and Mr.
House addressed the House in advocacy of the
bill. At the conclusion of his speech the House
adjourned.
SENATE, March 10.-Tbe Vice Presi-
dent presented message from the President
transmitting the agreement between the Secre-
tary of the Interior and the Ute Indians and rec
ommending. its ratification. Referred. Mr..
Thurman, from the Com mittee on Judiciary,
reported adversely the Senate bill to reimburse
the several States for interest paid on war
loans and tor other purposes. Placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Bayard, from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported favorably the House
bill to define the terms of office of
chief supervisors of elections. Placed on the
calendar. The motion made on the 9th by Mr.,
Thurman. to refer to the Committee on Judicia-
ry the remonstrance of Indian chiefs against the
passage of the bill to establish a United States
Court in the Indian Territory, was taken up and
pending discussion, the morning hour expired )
and consideration was resumed of the bill for
the relief of Fitz John Porter. Mr.. McDon-
of the bill. At the conclusion of his speech Mr.,
Jones, of Florida, obtained the floor but yielded
to Mr.. Garland who made motion that as the
bill involved many intricate questions as to the
jurisdiction and power of the courts under the
Constitution and laws of the United States
which are purely judicial legal questions. that
the bill. with all the accompanying papers and
the whole subject matter, be referred to the
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