The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Summarized from the proceedings of the past weekl
SENATE.

A memorial was presented by Mr.. Davis Of
Illinois. OF Chicago newspaper publishers asking
and wool, straw and other pulp, and on type. be
abolished. Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Beck pre- ented
the aboishing of duty on all articles us in making
pap r. MIR. johnson and others presented similar
petitions Me Davis said that while be re-
gretted that 1t might not be practicable at this
sion to refo, m the tariff whole. the NO
reason why this particularly De irab!e change
Committee Judiciary, reports favorably tha SEN
ate bill prohibiting the arrest of election officers
election day. The bill provides, however, that
warrants process for such oense nay be executed
at any time after the close of election day. Consid
Grafton was resumed of the Star Route Deficiency
Appropriation Bill. The bill appropriates s1,1OO-
600 or Sd much thereof be cesssry to met
the expenses of inland mail transportation st
routes during the ,sI sInainder Of the mt cal
mentioned that the Postmaster General ad asked
for s5 800, 600 and Con. gava him every dollar
that he asked. Eight days later he said the de-
cover it. The Sixth Auditor said 81 1851 90 would
cover the deficiency. This discrepancy excited
plcoD. He in favor of fast m all routes and
inclined to take charitable view of the matt r. and
wait till the evi.-doer was found cut
On motion of Mr. Thurman, the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Kellogg for COMMITTEES to investi-
gate newspaper charges against lin, was laid the
table by 81 y.as (Democrat.) t, 25 nays (Repubi-
cans). Mr.. Be- K continued his remarks on the Star
Route Deficiency Appropriation Bill. Mr. Blaine
stated, that a member of the committee, he was
opposed to both preamble and proposed amend
ment. Mr. Plumb opp sed the amenoment pro-
to growing communities Of the West. Mr.. " ais ce
pointed out that si0o,ot0 appropriated for the
necessary new servi e. 1t seemed to him the pc :
pie could get along few months without increased
trips.
The Star Route Deficiency Appropriation Bill,
amended and charged. was pa sed The following
Is the text: " Be it cted ETC., that Il sum OF
81 100 000 or so much thereof may b. netessary,
Is hereby apprcpr ated to meet the expenses of in
land mail transportation on star routes for the re-
mainder of current fiscal ye r. During the re-
mainder OF the current fiscal year, no further ex-
pedtng of serv &c on any stai star route shall be
made. Sec That the further sum of $100 100 is
appropr ated aforesaid to enable the Postmaster
General to ace new service rs autf oriEed by law ;
provided that the Postmaster General shall nor here
after have power to expedite servic under any con-
tract, either now existing or hereafter Riven TO
rate Of pay eding so cent upon the contr ct
originally let Sec. 8. That the sum Of $4,000
is apnro rated, Aforesaid for publ printing in
Guiding cost Of print the Congressional Record it
being part of deficiency fr the current fiscal year.
Sec. 4. Nothing in this act contained shall be
deemed to affect the validity legality
of acts omissions # any oftic. r Of thu United
Sta es, or to affect any proceeding therefor"
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced as follows: To reduce the
price of public lands within railroad miis for the
of Peoria indians; reducing the expenses Of taking
prescriptions and homesteaas; to reduce the expenses
Of citing the reyenue spprcp iatng s. 600 for
Zacha iah Taylor. Mr.. Oscar Turner introduced
resolur Of the Kentucky Legislature asking for
reduction of the Presidents salary TO $4,000. The
bill relating the pubic lands of the United States
was taken up, providing that any persons who
have heretofore under any homestead laws, entered
upon lands properly subject to such entry, or by
persons to whom the rights have been attempted to
be transferred by bona de instruments in writin
may entitle themselves to said lands by 81 rs
| per acre; amount heretofore paid to the Govern
ment on said lands shall be taken as part payment
of said prce; and that the land now subject to
| try, which was raised to $3.50 per acre more than
twenty prir to this act by of grant OF
alternate ions for railroad purp ,ses, shall be
duced to 81 rs. This act Goes not apply to any min
eral lands. motion to suspend the rules and con-
slider was defeated-yea 1l4 nays SO (uot the nee
essary two-thirds bill to abolish ali tolls in the
Louisville and Portland Canal was passed.
The Deficiency Appropriation Bill was discussed
| from a partisan view. Mr.. Springer stated that
| when the Deficiency Bill was disposed of be would
| call up the contested election case OF Curtin rs
Yocum. Mr.. Dibrel from the Committee OF
ing the Secrt tary of the Interior for information
as 10 Withholding pensions allowed to soldiers Of tn,
war of 1872. Adopfed.
The Deficiency Appropriation Bill was resumed
Mr.. Mcmahon moved TO amend by appropriatinl
So 1000 to pay salaries and expenses of agents
surveyors, ices and expens of guagers and salarie
of storekeepers. Agreed to. Mr.. Clymer of red al
Collectors Of Internal Revenue. Adopted. Mr.
Butterworth offered an am endment sppropriRtin
$3.50 600 for completion OF the postotice building
i Cincinnati. Ruled out of order. Mr.. Atkins offare
an amendment authorizing the Secretary of tn
Treasury to employ one of the steamers of the r '
of the officers and crews Of the whaling barks Noun
Wallast0n and Vigilant, imprisoned In th
Arctic DC an and appropriaing COO for this pul
pose. Adopted.