Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1881-02-03
THE NEWS.
XVI. CONGREss.--SECoND SESSION,

XVI C0NGRESS---SEC0ND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2j.-In the senate,
the committee on finance heard Secretary
Sherman on the funding bill He took the
position that it should be amended so as TO
make funding bonds redeemablc after five
years and payable in twenty years from
date OF issue, and to bear interest at a rate |
not exceeding three and One-half per cent |
the rate to be fixed in the discretion of the .
secretary of the treasury. lie further cx-
pressed the opinion that the treasury |
funding certificates proposed by the bill, |
which he thought should be described rs |
treasury notes, can be tlOatCd at , per cent |
interest without change in the house pro- |
vision for their redemption at any time |
after one year from their respective dates |
of issue.
WAsnlNGToN, Jan. 26.-In the senate
Mr. ingalls, introduced resolution proyid- !
ing for the counting of the electoral votes
in Joint sessions of the two houses Frbru- |
AIRY ., at - III. Mr.. Whytc objected 10 its
considerations and ii was laid over. Con-
sIderation of the Indian land in Scvcralty
bil! was resumed, but without any definite
action.
WASnINGToN, Jan. Elm the senate.
Mr. Beck made an able argument in favor
of free trade in ships. He said, among
other things. That We were unable to COM
pete with foreign nations either for our
own carrying trade or foreign trade. be-
ranNr every nation but Our own was al-
lowed 10 buy its ships where il could buy
them cheapest. Mr. Blaine replied with
equal force. The resolution was then tn
hlrd. without action. On motion Of Mr..
WINDOW the senate took mp the naval ap-
preparation bill. Mr.. Window stated the
amendments Of the committee. that the net
amount added to the bill as passed by the
house was r2jg,Ij0. making the total as re-
ported NllT2O,ISI which was SGOl.5I3 less
nan ~" estimates and S3li,gS1 in excess of
the bil last session. In committee of the
whole the amendments Of the senate com
mittrc were agreed TO. rs was also the
amendment offered by Mr.. Burnside ad-
mlttlng boys To the naval training school
at II instead Of lG years Of age. The bin
was then reported 10 the senate and passed
lnallN. The bills were then considered ON
motion OF Mr. Plumb, for the sale of GER
IAN portions of the Fort l.paypnwOrth
military reservation: passed. On motion
# Mr.. COckcrcll. the resolution 10 rStah-
llNIl an assay office in the city of st. Louis,
passed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.--ln the senate,
the bill for the establishment of a bureau
of animal industry, for thesuprrs,ion and
prevention of contagious diseases, was rc-
ported with amendments. Mr.. Saunders.
from the committee ON Indian affairs, re-
Ported fVorahly with an amendment TO
"a La 4. Ia. 4 ...Y q
lhr reservation Of the Omaha tribe lands
in the stat" Of Nebraska and for other pul-
poses.
WASnlNGToN, Jan. 29.--ln the senate,
Mr.. IndallS' electoral count resolution for
counting the vote in the senate chamber
wa, taken up Mr.. Bayard moved to refer
it to the committee ON electoral count.
Mc,NrS. Bayard. Morgan and Hill. of Cicor-
gla, favored the reference, holding that the
senate should adhere to the position il had
taken in the Morgan rule now pending in
the house, the last named rcmarking that
lle matter was merely one of lOrmaity. as
ten. GARFIELD, having been COnStitutiOnally
elected. would be pclcCably inauguratcd.
and that no reason existed for the slightest
apprehension to the contrary. NIessrS. I'm.
calls and EdmundS opposed the motion.
claiming that as the time had arrived for
bnrses ,Vr ,,i n'ou'S VI ,,lr tmo
Mr. Bayard's motion finally prevailed: yeas,
-: nays. Ia party vote.
HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2j.-ln the house, the
senate amendments tO the military acad-
cmy appropriation bill We're concuTcd in.
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WASuINGToN, Jan. 2G-In the house, ON
motinu of Mfr Snnr tbn hiII r,.s,I ,,.,,,t
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'nS I" ,o"iic', BUNS cow Iakc near that
proposing joint rule for counting thc
electoral votes. After an animated discus
@ ,!i,hn,, "i l"'ii'lS l,i w "lurr, '"' lh' h"''Nr'
-.
w WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I.-ln the house
the poStDlcr bill was reported and recon-
mitlrd. Mr.. Sprcr. at tLrrypirotinu or fine
r,nrrir,, I,,,. aaii,i 49,, n.,
election ease Of Yates vs.. Martin. and spoke
in favor of the contestant, Yates. The dis
cuSSl1h was prolraGtrd. Mr.. kcllcr pre-
,nd at ,io ,no v"nr W ,"c GGi''rSlcr; Maillh
The Democratic norty HAT IF if GiI HI'tv" ,nt
place the seal of disapproynl mon such