Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK
CONGRESSIONAL.

tee on Post-oiiices and Postroads to report the
power of the Postmaster-Generalu under the ex-
expediting time and increasing the number Of
trips. establishing post-offices, fixing the COM
pensation for services. etc. Adopted; Consid-
Sin fr the establishment s % of p titles e in s Hot
Springs. Pending debate the Senate went into
HoUsE.-rhe morning hour having been dis
pensed with the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Special. Deficiency bill. Sew
mittee and the House adjourned.
SENATE, March ia communica-
ton VAS presented from the Secretary of the
Interior. transmitting certified copies of patents
issued to the Indian tribes of the Indian Terri
companies in the Territory. also a copy of
the report of the Commissioner-Generslo of the
sented q memorial Of Susan b. Anthony. asking
the removal of her political disabilities. Miss
Anthony complains that while the prayers OF
been granted. such prayers have been denied to
women She asks that her petition receive the
B. Anthony. The bill to perfect titles on
the Hot Springs Reservation was taken
from the decision of the Hot Springs Commits
sion to the Court of Claims. were stricken out
1P Sa mS0n Of Mr. Davis Of illinois nth thus I'M making
then taken up. and the Senate went into e1-
iourned until the I'D HoUsE.-Mr. Carlisle.
from the COMMITTEES on Ways and IMears, re.
Internal mt m T revenue. ven ~ Recommitted. Mr.. Wright,
Chairman of the Committee on Labor Depres-
President to give notice to the Chinese Govern
ment that 1t Is the desire of the United States
Government that the clauses of the treaties be,
psrmit immigration of subjects and cit,
liens of the two countries be abrogated
and the majority and minority reports ordered
printed The morning hour was dispensed with
Whole on the Special deficiency bill. After
lengthy discussion, the COMMITTEES rose
AMID AMID s nsy. S ies IT, mr a
6ns. by unanimous consent, reported bill ap-
propriating 500 0.0o for public printing with q
proviso that the entire deficiency appropriation
for that purpose shall not exceed $40 coo. and
the House imme mediately went into Committee of
back the bill. which was passed, without yeas
and nays. they being dispensed with by unani-
nous consent Adjourned.
HOUSE, March 2O.-The Funding bill
was debated in Committee of the Whole. and
when the committee rose the House adj ourned.
SENATE, March 22.-Mr. Mcdonald,
from the Judiciary Committee reported favor
ably on the bill to authorize Ohio. Indiana and
cute suits against the United States in the Su,,
preme Court OF the United States. Placed
the Committee on Privileges and Elections re-
ported the following resolution: That accord
ing to evidence now known to the Senate. Will
lam p. Kellogg was not chosen by the i5egisla-
fure of Louisiana to q seat in the Senate for the
term beginning March 4. 1877, and is not entitled
to q seat in the same; that Henry NJ. Spofford
was chosen by the Legislature to such seat. and
that he be admitted to the same on taking the
nority report, and asked leave to read It. Mr Hill
said he had no objection provided he was allowed
a1a Which, I
Kellogg took occasion to speak in his own de-
fense. a motion to print the evidence and reports
To. NJ ln<,Ea 4fca
on Indian Affairs. reported favorably the bill
to accept and ratify the agreement sub
fox the sale of their reservation in Colorado AID
to make the necessary appropriations for cal ry-
ing 0dt cnd SANG, piaSsd on o. ths calendar; Bus as
Agriculture to test the practicability Of manu-:
featuring sugar on large scale from sorghum and
bina and providing q temporary government
therefor. The House bill appropriating 800 Coz
to oontinne the public printing. provided that
year shall not exceed $4O0. 100 was passed. The
Geneva Award bill was formally taken up
adjourned .HoUsE.-Under the call of States
the following bills were introduced and re
immigrants on the return voyage of The
ship Constellation, now about to start to
h o thar ssnd he
on distilled spirits fifty Per cent. on every
proof gallon; to abolish the tag on tobacco
reducing the salary of. the President to $25!i OK
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was reported back.and it was considered in
rose the House adjourned.
SENATE. March 2S.-Mr. Edmunds
the exclusion cf Gentiles from lands in
Uteh by the present system of locating
sates. BE also offered a resolution CALI
information as to the number and extent of
patents issued for land in Utah, and whether
any discrimination in favor of the Mormona
has h1eQ shown such AdODf ed.
MIR. Teller gave notice of an amendment
INTENDED to be offered by him hin to to the the bill
the bill there shall be paid during fife annuity
the victims of the Ute massacre. The Geneva
Aws.d blu az wss s taken a,,p. up and I Pendina
the Record that morning he found that
Dill 5sistlrg 20 the whole QUESTION g. tarln
had been referred violation of the rules to the
Committee ON revision of Laws instead of to the
Committee Ways and Means. MIR. Town.
shend. of Illinois. said he introduced the bill
whose title clearly showed to what it referrt Z
thirty-three ef the Revised Statutes sand and th.
Committee on Revision of the Laws was the
proper commit.ss Tee to which It should 60: "A M me
to the Committee on Ways and Means, lead to
lengthy discussion, and the House adjourLec
without action.
SENATE, March 24.-The Genevs
Award bill was considered. and Mr.. Kernar
spoke IN favor of the Commissioner BILL Mr.
Carpenter submitted resolution requestin,
the President. if not incompatible witt
public interests, to communicate. to tn
Published between the United States ane
Spain IN regard to the fulfllment by tn
naS article of the ssg of ISIS betwee
the United States and Spain; HOUSE,
The first business declared in order was tn
proposition submitted the day before by MI
Mclane. providing that q bill introduced b.
Mr. Townshend, of Illinois. and referred to tn
Withdrawn from that Committee and referre,
to the Committee on Ways and Means. The mat
ter occupied the attention of the House unit
adjournment at midnight
WASHINGTON.
j. e. Upton was confirmed Assistant Secre
tary of the Treasury by the Senate on the 18th
The wife of ex-senator Christiancy, Ministe
to Peru, has commenced suit for divorce
She charges her husband with treating he
cruelty.
More supplies having been rendered for th
relief of Irish sufferers than can be convent
emily loaded on the United States ship Cor
stellation, second vessel will probably be sent
The House Committee on Revision of th
Laws has ordered Singleton's bill regulatin
the use of telegraph dispatches to be reporte
to the House and recommended its passage
The bill declares that telegraph messages ar
private property and cannot be seized for pre-
duction before the courts.
The United States Consul at Paris saws tina
cattle may be exported to some parts of Franc
with profit.
Chief Jack testified before the Hous
Committee on Indian Affairs, on the 19tl
that he was not present at the Thornburg igf
and knew nothing of the consequences atten,
ing it. He met the soldiers three days befol
the fight and tried to persuade them to tur
back; that falling in this and fearing troubl
he had gone away, and that he had no hand
the Thornburg fight or .Meeker massacre.
Before the House Committee on Indian A
fairs, on the Goth, Colonel Brooks, India
agent, testified that the Poncas were remove
from their reservation by an act of Congress
which he regarded superceding the trea
stipulation. He did not think their 'consel
had been obtained.
The Collectors of Customs have been r
quested to forward to the Treasury Depar
ment any information they may obtain
pleuro-pneumonia or other contagious or i
fectious diseases among neat cattle.
The Comptroller of Currency has receiv,
statements from all the National banks, e
cept one in Oregon and one in Washingtt
Territory, showing their condition Februa
han he Of hot halG