The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-02-19
HOUSE,.

Bills we're Introduced as sollows: Authorizing the
holders Of bonds that may become redeemahle in
1881; als) for the issue of additional coupons to
holders of redeemable United States bonds; author
United States vessel to carry contributions to
ireland free Of charge; 10 prevent general
legislation on Appropriation bi!si to remove
into the caue', and for the prevention Of
contagious diseases amoGg domestic auimgls, the
Commissioners to have 81 600 year. one of them
to be veterinary surgeon, one a practical stack
raiser, and one business man familiar with live
stock; for public building in Frankfort, Ky; to
to reduce and reorganiz, the army. A bill by Mr.
Ryan, from the COMMITTEES on Public Lands, was
passed creating an additional district 1.-THE South
westerly in Kansas The bill directing the Secre-
tary of the Interior within ten days TO transmit to
the United States Land Office at Little Rock the
fnal ort of the Hot Springs Comm ssion, show
ing their award OF title 10 lots in Hot Springs as
awarded, to patents therefor to be issued
ETC., was taken up. 1t states that the persons to
whom titles are awarded Tor their heirs or legal
represenatives) shall have the sole right 10 enter
and pay for the land, at any tine within twelve
months, by paying on each certificate covering a
lot of one acre or less $40; covering ore than one
acre and no over two acres, $50, and so on. Under
the impression that the bill would keep, after a
prolonged debate, the House adjourned.
The Committee on Ways and Means reported
back the bill tor the relief of co.ored emgrants,
which was passed. 1t provides that all charitable
contributions imported for the relief of coored
sons who have emigrate1 from their homes to other
takes effect Immediately. Consideration was re :
sum of the Hot Springs bill. Mr.. Hawley (Rep.
OF said that under the provisions of the bill the
net loss to the Government would be S82 000 He
thought that Uncle Sam" ought to at least get
his hat back after he had passed it around for a
collection. Messrs. DunnelI (Rep. of MINI and
Congef (Rep of Mch.) opposed the BILL They
both advanced the opinion that should the bill
be passed 1t would result in endless litigation. Mr.
Dunn Dem. Of Ark spoke in favor of the bill.
The bill passed by vote of 125 to 21. A resolu-
tion was adopted calling the President for copies
Of all correspondence between this aud other coun-
tries concerning the Inter-oceanc Canal. Mr.,
Belizhoover (Dem. of Pal introduced bill, which
was referred, providing for a general amnesty: 1t
arising under the third section of the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution.
In the report submitted by the Committee on
Banking and Currency concernn, the affairs of the
German National Bank of Chicago, it is stated that
the testimony taken before the committee demon.
strated that there bad been great regularty in the
affairs lf that Institution for which the Director.
are responsible inasmuch as they failed to do theil
duty. The committee recommended that stot k
holders, whose duty 1t was to elect directors O.
should aso be held psrsonally ponsible not only
for the amount OF their stock but also for ad.
| ditional sum equal TO said amount. The repor,
was ordered printed and laid on the table. Mr
King Dem. Of La.l Chairman Of the Committee or
the Inter-oceaDic Canal reported the following reso
luton, which was adopted: "Resolved That tbs
Secretary Of the Treasury be requested to furnish
Inter-oceanic Canal such statistics as may be in BIZ
department on the 10 lowing subjects: First The
amount OF shipping between Atlantic and Pacif,
ports of the United States, and the amount anG
kind OF cargoes from the coasts of the Pacific o.
Second Entries aud clearances at the port OF Far
| Francisco for the last fiscal year and the amour
and kind of cagoes and the ports to and from which
| trey are carried. Third-rhe amount of trans
| portation across the Isthmus and, generally IT.
ports of destination aod original shipment Fourth
| The average duration OF voyages around the horI
| between San Francisco and New York.
Mr.. Stephens, of the Coiusge, Weights and Meas
ure Committee, reported back fve bills relative t.
the metric system of coinage. Printed and referred
] The bills provide: First, foi the coinage of
metric go'd coin to be called "Stella of value fou
dollars; second, for the coinage of the gold netr
dollar, two dollars and fractions of a dollar and
also the coinage Of metric gold double eagle, eagl
and half eagle, all standard value; third, for tn
mintage Of irgots OF metric gold alloy It's deposit II
the Treasury and issue Of certificates therefor
fourth, for the making Of ingots OF fine gold and in
gots of fine silver Of value 500 EACH for exposition
manufactures etc. fifth, for the coinage silver dol
lars and fractions tn ,reof, Of fu standard value
upon the metric system. The resolution authoriz
lug the Secretary Of the Treasury to furnish tn
States, for the use I'm Agricultural Colleges, one
Of standard weights and measures passed Nj
Willis, from the Committee on Education and La
boz, reported back the resolution calling on tn
President for Information as pending negotiation
for o change OF the treaty between the Unite
States Government and China. Adopted.