Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-01-20
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
Interesting Home and Foreign Nows.
Congress-.

SENATE, Jan. 11.-Mr. Slater intro.
duced bill to reduce the price of even mum
bered sections of public lands within the
limits of any railroad, military or wagon.
road grant 10 pre-emption settlers to Sl.T5 per
aore Mr. Bayard from the Committee on Fl.
nance, reported fNYoraby the House bill to
amend the Revised Statutes so as to authorize
charge for melting or refining bulliOnWhen at
or above the standard. Mr.. Cameron, from
the Military Committee, reported adversely on
the bill to reOTganize and discipline the militia
of the United States and Its further COnsdera-
tion was indefinitely postponed Mr.. Window,
from the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported with one tritiing amendment, the Mill
tary Academy Appropriation bill Placed on
the calendar. Pending debate on the bill for
the relief Of Ben Holiday the Senate adj
journed. %. HOUsE.-Mr. Blackburn, of Ken
lucky, stated that some time during the ses-
sion a resolution had been adopted calling on
the POstmaster-G eneTal for information as to
abuses in the transmission Of matter through
the mails under the frank OF members of the
Senate or House. He understood that there
was aVoluminOus reply In the Speakers hands
and he therefore offered resolution that a
select committee Of FIVE members be appoint
cd by the SpeakertO examine into said charges
and all other abuses that may be brought to
its attention connected with the transmission
of documents, letters, etc, through the
mails. The resolution was adopted and the
House then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Indian Appropriation bill. After being
slightly amended tho bill was reported to the
House, when tho amendment TO re-create the
Indian Commission was voted down and the
bill passed.
SENATE, Jan. 12-Mr Davis, of West
Virginia, submitted resolution instructing
the Committee on Finance to inquire into the
advsability of a change In the organization Of
the Treasury and other departments, 80 as to
divide the accounts, etc, for collecting, re-
pniUt and nNfn EpDniuH Of TnV0unAg Nom the
disbursement accounts; to transfer from the
Treasury 10 the War or Navy Department
steamboat Inspection lifc-saving and other
services and to place under the State Depart
ment matters connected with our domestic
and foreign commerce. Tabled and ordered
printed. Mr.. LOgans Joint resolution
extending the franking privilege to all
official business was called up and discussed
until the expiration of the morning hour. The
Army Appropriation bill was then taken up
and the amendment to pay land grant rail-
roads fifty per cent. Of what the QuartermaS-
ter's Department find Justly due them for
transportation. to which the Senate Commit
tee added Il prOvisO, "Yhat s1id payment shall
he accepted as in fuH Of all demands for afOre-
said services" was discussed until time for
adjournment HOUsE.--The Refunding bill
was considered in Committee Of the Whole and
an amendment was finally adopted that the
Secretary o. the Treasury be authorized to is
sue bonds In amount not exceeding S660,OOO-
600, which shall bear interest ut the rate of
the United States. II
SENATE, Jan 13.--On motion of Mr..
Logan the resolution extending the frank
ing privilege TO Senators and members was
taken up, and after some discussion 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on PostolIlces The
amendments Of the Senate committee to tho
Army Appropriation bill were agreed to.
Pending further action upon the bill the
Senate adjourned. HOUsE.-The Refundlng
a
were adopted authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 issue bonds I'm an amount not OK |
Ceeding $iOO, 90 ,OOO which shall bear interest
at the rate of three per cent. per annum, re- !
deemable at the pleasure of the United States |
afterf five years and payabein ten years from
the date Of issue, nnd also certificates In the |
amount OF not exceeding S3OOOOO,ODO, bearing |
interest at the rate Of three per cent per an- |
mum. redeemabe at the pleasure Of the United |
States after one year, and payable In ten years |
after date Of Issue.
SENATE, Jan. 14.-Mr. Hoar present.
ed with petition in It's favor bill to provide
for retired and retiring Presidents. Mr.. John
ston, from the Committee on Agriculture, re-
ported thedtferent bills before the committee
on the subject Of peurO-pneumOnia among
cattle. Mr.. Johnston, from tho Select Conn
mittee on the Yorktown celebration, repOrted
favorably the House Joint resolution author
zing the President to extend to France an
to Join tho United States In Observ-
anCe Of the surrender Of Yorktown. Mr.
Voorhees, offered concurrent resolution, In
stru0tlng the Committee on Naval Affairs Of
the two Houses 70 cooperate with the SEQ
retary of the Navy and with each other In
making the necessary arrangements for un-
yelling the statue OF Admiral Farragut In
W Washington. Adopted. The Army ApprOpria-
lion bill was passed. The Military Academy
Appropriation bill was then taken up and de-
bate followed until time for Adjournment. -,
HousB.It being private bill day, under the
rt1tnu uhtah Ip naidA Itgy |
vote the House went into Commit
lee Of the Whole on the private calendar. No
lttempt was made TO proceed with the consid-
3ratiOn of the Funding bill