Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-09
NEWS SUMMARY
Important Intelligence from All Parts
CONVERSATIONAL.


SENATE.-The Deficiency Appropria-
zion bill containing the appropriation Of
sGOI ,C0l for United States Marshals and depu-
ties, was reported ON the 29th ult., and placed
on the calendar --.. The Geneva Award billwas
further debated.
HOUsE.-A number of bills were in
troduced, among which were: By Mr.. Her
bert, prescribing and defining the man
ner of guaranteeing to each state a republt
can form of Government; by Mr.. Robert
son, reanirming and applying the Mon Mon
roe doctrine; by Mr. Morton, providing that
hereafter an gold and silver coins Of the
United States shall be INTERCHANGEABLE at their
lawful yaluo on thodemand Of holders thereof;
by Mr. Davis Cali 10 organize the IerrltorY
OF Alaska; by Mr. Warner, for the appoint
meut Of "a commission to revise and readiust
aud Diplomatic Appropriation bill was further
considered in Committee OF the Whole.
SENArE-On the 30th ult. Mr.. LO-
gan, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported adversely on the Joint resolution au-
thorzing the Secretary Of War to furnish
tents, etc, to the Grand Army Of the Bepub-
Zig Of Wisconsin, there being no tents ayaila,
by Mr. Ingalls, 10 provide for the sale Of the
lands of the Miami Indians, in Kansas. The
House bill for the. protection of the Potomac
fisheries and for the preservation Of shad and
herring I'm the Potomac River was passed
Amendments to the Deficiency Appropriation
Dill were ugrceu TO-
HOUsE.-IheiCOns and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was passed - Mr.. Clymer
reported the Army Appropriation bill, and Mr.
Blackburn reported back the "Star Service"
Deficiency bill with the Senate amendments,
and both bills were referred to the Committee
of the Whole .. The contested election case uf
bradley vs. SCmOns, from the Second District
IF r. Arps4 was "a taken W sR S9G NJ Bagy sfn
member, made arguments oachin his own be
half
SENATE.--Bills were passed on the
8lst ult.-providlng for an international exhi
bition in New York in 1883, and TO equalize
homesteads by allowing locations lnmore than
one place where necessary 10 make up l60
acres. The Immediate Deficiency Appro-
priation bill was taken up, and Mr. Blaine
moved m amendment giving employees in the
Government printing Office q vacation on
holidays wlthOuta deduction Of pay; this was
opposed by Messrs Carpenter, Bdmnds and
Others and was finally rejected. A motion by
Mr.. Edmunds 70 strike out the clause relating
to the appointment and pay Of Special Deputy
Marshais, leaving the appropriation intact
was rejected-22 TO .3t-and the bill was theT
read II third time.
HopsE. sE.--Several bills we're reported
and the Post-Route bin was passed "A reso
luton was adopted-A9 to 2l-doolaring ith,
sitting member, VIM. u. Blemons, entitled Il
the seat in the House from the Second Arkan
sas District
SENATE. Minority and minority ne
ports were made ON the 1st from the Epeca
Committee on Election Frauds .. The Imme
diate Deficiency Appropriation bill wa
further considered Mr.. Edmunds making
lengthy speech IN opposition 10 the measure
and Mr., Eaton following In defense Of the bill
The bin WIS then passed-i5 to 2l-a part
vote.
HoUsE.-The Senate bill to amen,
the Census act WIS amended and passed
The Star Service Deficiency hill was debated Il
Committee of the Whole.