Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-02-26

that the scope of the investigation might be en-
larged. On motion of MIR. HaWley the report
and evidence was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee TO make further inquiry ifit should ap-
pear essential TO a just Judgment, and the sub
committee was discharged from further cOnsid-
Grafton Of the case. Mr.. Fernando Wood. Chair
maR of the Committee on Ways and Means, re-
ported back the bill to facilitate the refunding
OF the National debt, also resolution commit
ting the bill to the Committee of the Whole. and
making it the special order for the first Tuesday
in March, and from day to day thereafter until
disposed of to the exclusion of all existing Or
ders, but not to interfere with appropriation
bills Adopted. Consideration was then resumed
OF the bill to regulate the removal of cases from
State to Federal Courts. The bill was discussed
until the expiration of the morning hour when
it went over without action. Adjourned.
SENATE, teb. 19.-Mr. Davis (W.
Va.) submitted resolution directing any of the
heads of the Executive Departments, who have
not yet done 80, to comply with the statute re-
quiring such officers to annually report to
Congress the number of employees in the
departments, and whether any of them can
be dispensed with. Adopted The motion
of Mr.. Davis (W. Va.) to reconsider the vote of
appointing a special committee on the Inter-
Oceanic Canal was taken up, and Mr.. Davis ex-
planned his reason for making the motion The
Warrant bill was called up and discussed, after
which an executive session was held, and when
the doors reopened the Senate adjourned.
Bland, from the Committee
on Coinage, Weights and Measures, re-
ported the bill to establish mint at st. Louis.
Printed and recommitted. Consideration was
resumed of the bill regulating the removal of
causes from State to Federal Courts. Pending
discussion the morning hour expired and the
bill went over without action. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the revision
Of the rules. While the third clause OF the Dist
rule was under consideration, Mr. Stephens de-
sired to address the committee for ten minutes,
but objection was made on the Democratic side.
On motion of Mr.. Conger the committee rose
and the House resolved itself into Committee of
jhe Whole on the State of the Union for the
purpose of listening to the remarks of
Mr.. Stephens. His argument was mainly
against tacking riders on appropriation bills;
laid he was opposed to it last session; opposed to
t now, and would ever be opposed to any such |
lnd of legislation. After Mr. Stephens had con-
,luded his speech the House again went into |
Committee of the Whole on the revision of the |
ules. Several rules were adopted when the COM
nlttee rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 20.-Besides various
'rivate bills the following were passed: Provid- |
ng for the delivery of dutiable articles in mails
nd for indemnity of lost registered articles; to |
epeal the provisions of the Revised Statutes au-
horlzing the advancement Of navy and marine
hceTs thirty numbers In rank for eXtraOrdi-
ary herOlsm; authorizing the compilation and
rinting of a naval history of the war. The Mil
tary Warrant bill was taken up and Mr. Logan
poke in favor of the bill. The Senate then went
ltO executive session. and when the doors re-
pened an attempt was made to take up the bill
dmitting free of duty certain contributions
'om abroad in aid of colored refugees in Kan
Is; but objection being made by Mr.. PendletOn
ld Voorhees, on account of the irregularity of
lch procedure the bill went over. Ad-
urned until the 23d 49, House, The Senate
int resolution was passed authorizing the Sec
tary of the Navy to designate vessel of the
nited States to carry free of charge contribu-
Ons for the relief of the suffering poor of Ire
Dles imported and used in the manufacture of
4per on the free list. The House then went in
Committee of the Whole on the revision of
9 rules. When the committee rose the House
iOurnad Tntil tho O9d