Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-02-26
CONGRESS- COSDBssED.
A Short summary OF the rrooeadinRs In
Congress During the rast Week what
the National Legislatures :. doing.

Congress During the fast Week--Whht
the National Legislatures - doing.
SENATE
THuRsDAY,--Mr. Saunders introduced a
\ bill to abolish all duties on SALT Mr. Gar.
land introduced bilto extend the time for
the completion Of the Texas & Pacific rail.
rond-----Alr. Davis tWcst Virginia) said i'll
the Senator from Georgia had been in his
scat to-day, he Davis world have moved
20 take mp the motion 70 reconsider the vote
appointing a special conisttce on Inter
Oceanic Canal. al.---Considersli was resumed
of the bill for ascertainment Of the amount
OF land located on military Warrants, and
| for tile payment OF fiye pet y 4 OF is valve
10 tie various Scites named Messts Me-
| Donald made brief remarks upon the sub
ject, when the discussion closed Mr..
Blaine submitted the following RESOLVED.
That the President De respectively requested
! II In his judgement not Incompatible with
the public interests 10 communicate 10 the
Senate any information in possession Of the
Government touching alleged false statistics
and fabricated testimony imposed upon the
Halifax Commission. and used as a basis for
! their award In the IHatter of fisheries
Adopted Mr. Davis (illinoisl from the
! Committee on Judiciary, reported adversely
J on the House resolution for The appoint
ment Of a Joint COMMITTEES 20 investigate the
present system Of salaries, ies=i and emOlu-
/ Iltilt1 NAfWefA uINNtfn Oi Ailt Initeft States
and TO ascertain if any abuses exist. Placed
on the calendar--Mr. Merrill, from the
| Committee on Education and Labor. report
ed a bill 10 incorporate National Education
al Associations PLACED on the calendar
AIR. Wallace from the Committca on
appropriations reported with amendments
the Houses Joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary oi the Interior and the Secretary
Of War TO employ additional clerks. Placed
on calendar--After executive session. ad-
joumed until MondaF
MoSpAY--MR Eaton withdrew his motion
To- reconsider the vote by which the bill
passed. authorizing the transportation OF
Gen. sykes body from fort Brown TO West
Point The bill now goes To the House
Messrs. Wmfom, Blaine and Withers were
appointed Conference Committee on the
disagreement of the House to Senate ar
rangements 10 the military academy appru-
! priation bill Pending debate on the bill
, giving u pension to Neitlefcld, scout, the
morning hour expired and consideration
was resumed Of the five per cent military
warrant bill
TunDAY- Many petitions were presented
from railroad companies against the reduc-
ton OF the duty on steel rails-A memor-
. ial WAS presented from the Chamber Of Com.
4 userce Of -. Pau, asking an appropriation
2 for the relief OF Iriah sufferers ard ihat the
Government vessel be sent with American
contributlonst TO Ireland. This gave rise "a
: considerable diScuSson--Mn Salisbury
= presented the majority report Of the Com.
nittee ON Privileges and Elections in the
+ ingalls, case. The report finds that bribery
and corruption were employed 20 secure
, Ingalls, election, but that there Is no eyi.
, dence that Ingalls, authorized such i'm.
0 proper acts, or that they in fact secured his
3 electiOn--The bill for the relief Of Fits
= John Porter, was amended and laid ON the
D table----The bill authorizing the Secretary
D of the Interior aud the Secretary of the
Treasury to employ additional clerks tc
5 facilitate the transaction of pension and
!, other business was taken UP aud remarks
p We're made pro and con by Messrs Beck
Wallace kirkwood, salisbury, Yorhees
3 and Davis of Wes, Virginia The bill
finally passed
> WRDSEaDAY--Mr. Logan presented a me.
mortal of the Union VeteransClub, number
ing 900 ex-solders demonstrating agains
the passage of the Weaver bill' on tn,
I. ground that If passed Il will distract the
, business interests Of the country--Tht
morning hour expired and the Senate re
sumed consideration of the bill authorizing
l., ascertainment of the amount Of public land'
> located on military warrants and the pay,
ment Of i've per cent. of the value thereof 4
> the several States Mr.. Paddock spoke ir
favor Of the bill Mr., Keruan and Mr.
. Pryor opposed. Mr.. Jones' (Floridal spok,
in favor Of bin, Mr.. KirkwoOd suppoteC
the bill,