Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-04-10
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SENATE, April 1.-Mr. Wallace, from
the Select Committee to inquire into alleged
frauds in the late election, submitted report
en- the subject of assessments for polit-
ical purposes, which was ordered printed
and placed on the table. MIR. Cockrell
steamship mail service between the States Of the
Mississippi Valley and Brazil. The Immediate
eafy s a1S
the Committee on Pacific Railways. reported
Printed snd pecommtted ini The Hoasse smend
ments to the Senate bill TO amend the Census act
were agreed to and the bill then passed. The
tee of the Whole, but without final action the
Committee rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE, April 2.-Mr. Bruce, from
the special committee on the Freedmen Bank,
reported back bill amending the charter of the
Freedmen's Bank, together with report of the
results of the eommittees investigations.
Placed on the calendar. The bill ratifying the
Witbaut f;nai action @s the bill vent over The
amendments of the Pouse to the bill amending
the Census act were disagreed to and confer
iourned until the 5th.... HousE.-The Star De
hciency bill was considered in, Committee. of
to concur in the Senate amendments was adopt
ed The committee then rose and reported its
action to the House and a recomnnendation to
concur was agreed to-yeas, 81. nays. 50. Adj
journed.
House., April 3.-The House met for
debate only. and Immediately went into Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
SENATE, April 5.-A bin was intro
duced and referred. to repeal the statute pro-
hibiting farmers and planters from selling leaf
tobacco directly at retail to consumers without
list of non-commissioned officers of thirty
years service was opposed by. Salisbury,
be given It il the morning hour % Mr.. Maxey ad-
vocated the bill as a measure OF 5ustlce to de
hour expired and the Bin went 11 over. ' Con- Con-
tying the Ute agreement. Al the close Of
iourned:. HoUsE.-Mr. Weaver obtained the
pend the rules and adopt resolution declar-
ing that all currency. whether metallic or paper
people, shall be issued. and its vol
ume controlled by the Government and
hos ts R @ poctGn Of fbe Serss ns bespns
debt of the United States. which shall be re-
deemable IN 1881 OF pricr thereto, should not be
refunded beyond the power of the Government
to call in snch obligations and pay them at any
time. but should be paid rapidly as possible
a vote was taken and the resolution defeated
yeas. 81; nays. III. Adjourned. 81
SENATE, April 6.-On motion of Mr..
Pendleton the Senate insisted on its amend
ments to the Census bill and a Conference Com
mittee was appointed. The joint resolution to
allow employees of Government printing offices
holidays with pay, was passed. The bill to author.
ize retired list of non-commissi uned officers of
thirty years service was discussed until the expi
ration of the morning hour, when the bill ratify-
ing the Ute agreement was taken up. Pending
discussion the Senate went into executive ses-
sion and when the doors reppened adjourned
HoUsE--A number of bills were reported
from committees and referred. The House then
went into Committee OF the Whole on the Army
Appropriation bill. but without final action the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE, April The Vice-President
sent note saying he would be absent several
days. Mr.. Thurman was chosen to preside.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill was re-
ported back and placed on the calen-
dar. The resolution offered by Mr..
Saunders instructIng the Committee on Indian
Affairs to inquire into the propriety and expe-
dlency of removing the Santee Indians from
adopted. Mr.. Davis subsequently moved
to reconsider the vote. and opposed any
movement to give the Poncas' reservation to any
other tribe. Pending the debate the morning
hour expired. and the matter went over. Con-
sideration resumed of the bill ratifying the
mens offered by Mr.. kirkwood providing that
no money shall be paid the tribe until the gull
ty Indians surrendered apprehended, the
Senate adjourned. -HoUsE.-The following
bills were reported and placed on the calendar:
To provide for the survey. and disposal of min
amend the Sinking Fund act approved May
7th. 1878, to organize and discipline the mi
ltia of the United States; to increase
the pensions of certain soldiers and sailors who
are utterly helpless account of disease con-
tracted in the service. The House then went
propriation bill, but without final action the
commiffee rose and the House adiourned