Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1881-02-17
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Interesting Home and Foreign News


Congress.
SENATE, Feb. 5. The credentials O.
Philetus Sawyer and Arthur P. German, Sen
at0rs-elect, were presented. Mr.. Bruce, from
the Committee on Education and Labor, re
vide for the enforcement Of the eight.houl
law. A resolution offered by Mr.. COnklinl
was adopted without objection, directing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to report to the
Senate the names OF all persons nominated
by the Collector of the port Of New York be
tween January and December 1881, for appoint
ment in the New York Custom House, whether
any have been appointed in violation Of ciyi
rules, etc. Mr.. Blair, ofNew Hampshire intro
duced joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, which was read. II
prohibits, after 1900, TIE manufacture and
sale, any where within the United States, OF
distilled alcoholic and intoxicating liquors, OF
any Intoxicating liquors mixed or aduterated
with ardent spirits, or with any poison what
ever, except for medical mechanical, chemical
and scientific purposes. II also prohibits the
expectation and importation of such liquors
and their transportation through any part Of
the United States, except for medical end
scientific uses. Referred. Discussion on the
Pension Appropriation bill was resumed. %.
HOUsE.--Mr. Regan reported back the River
and HaFbor Appropriation bill, and 1t was re-
ferred TO the Committee Of the Whole. The
Senate BILL making an appropriation tOprose-
cute the search for the steamer Jeannette
was referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
SENATE, Feb. 9.---Mr, Window intro
duced bill authorizing the Mexican Ma
tionai Railway Company to construct O
bridge to the center of the Rio Grande River
or to the boundary line between Mexico and
the United States. At twelve o'clock the Vice
President announced the time appointed for
counting the Electoral vote had arrived The
Senate, with the Vice President at its head,
T,I AE.n kn1I gn 80
Representatives. Upon It's return the Senate
received from Mr.. Hamlin report Of the tell
ers of the two Houses accompanied by pre-
amble recittng the result, with O resolution
that the two Houses are OF opinion that the
Constitution and laws have been duly execu-
ted and that no further declaration Of the
facts set forth is necessary. Adopted The
Pension Appropriation bill was taken up and
discussed until the hour for adjournment
go. HoUsE.-I,he House was in Commit
tee Of the Whole on the Legislative, Ex-
ecutiVe and Judicial Appropriation bill,
when at few minutes past twelve
the DOoTkeeper announced the arrival
of the Vice President and Senate Of the
United States who then filed into the cham
ber. Vice President Wheeler took seat on
the right of Speaker Randall, aud the Sena-
tors were accommodated with chairs In front
of the rows Of desks. The Vice President
called the Assembly to order ana said: "The
two Houses being assembled in pursuance of
theConsttutiOn, that votes may be counted
hilu dGtluEGu LOT 1EEhIuGllb uilu lCb GTbhIuGnb
on the 4th day Of March, 1881, it becomes my
duty under the Constitution as President OF
the Senate, 10 open certificates OF election Of
the several States Of the Union in presence
of the two Houses and now proceed TO dis
charge that duty" At the conclusion of the
count the Vice President announced the result
dec airing james A. Garfield elected President
and Chester A. Arthur Vice President of the
United States The Senate then retired TO
their chamber and the House resumed con-
sideratiOn Of the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill and finally
passed IL.
SENATE, Feb. 10. Senate bill, appro-
priating 100000 for the purchase Of ground
for, and the erection thereon, of O hall of de-
post for Government records, was passed.
Pursuant 10 q resolution offered by Mr.. Pen.
dleton ana adopted, Messrs. PendletOn, AM
thOny and BRyard were constituted a commit
tee to make necessary arrangements for the
Inauguration Of the PreBident-eleCt on the 4th
of March next. The Legislative Appropriation
bill was received and referred. Mr.. Blair in
tr0duced bill providing for the temporary in
crease of facilities for the examination and ad-
judicatOn Of pension claims. Some private pen-
sion bills were passed. The discussion showed
that the Senate was aveTse 10 allowing arrears
In special acts The Postal Appropriation |
bill was taken up and Mr.. Wallsoe, on be-
half of the Committee on Appropriations |
explained the changes In tho bill made by |
the committee, The aggregate was A2,475,. |
&2,0H,Ol2 In excess OF the bill Of the last
fiscal year. The postal revenue for 1880 was
&3A $4,000, the total Of tho bill exceeding
this, by s2,3g,257. As showing the rapid
tendency OF the Department toward sustain
ing itself with the present low rate Of post
age, he said that In 1877 the total expenditures
were s24,3900Q0; total revenues $2O,0N, 900, Of
which I,l2d,O0l was paid from the Treasury TO
sustain tho Department The Intervening
period 10 1877 showed steady yearly increase
In the latter Item, until in the latter year II
eliminated IN agrand total OF S7,0l3,30O, Since
then the amount necessary TO be appropriated
last year e3SS3,l20, and this year some
81 l,600,000 loss. The additions mado by the
Senate Committee, aggrogating S2g7000, in
cludes $1,000 for special facilities on
trunk lines seemingly necessity In the
Southwest; $4,000 IN an item Of rent, light
and fuel In country p0st-OilCes; $4,000 for in
land transportation BY steamboat routes, and
$4,000 In an item for star routes. An amend
ment apprOprintlng 8l,00O,000 10 establish lines
on American steamers was discussed for some
time and the Senate adjourned without COM
ing 20 a vote ,.. H0usE.-Mr. neagau moved
20 so into Committee OF the Whole on the
River and HarbOr Appropriation bill, and
though the motion was antaRQnlzed by MIR.
Cox with the Apportlonment BILL II prevailed
SENATE, Feb. ll.-~Mr Herman intro
duced g resolution In relation to the Interna-
tional Exhibition Of 1893, authorizing and re-
gueating the President, whenever he shall
deem that adequate preparations therefor
have been made, to invite the participation !
therein OF foreign nations, provided there be
no expense 10 the q vGrnment. Mr.. Hoar
offered resolution instiuctlng the judiciary
Committee 70 consider and report whether 4
the assembling nt the seat Of Government of I
large bodies OF organized and armed troops
not under the commend OF officers Of the
United states or any National authority DO
not likely % prove 10 the future dangerous In a
practice, or whether any legislation or opinion u
BY Congress on the subject be desirable on \
motion OF Mt. COnklinR the resolution was laid a
over. MF. Dawes made a personal state
mont IN reply 20 the letter OF Mr.. Sehurz, Mr.
Wallace spoke In favor Of bis Constitutional Z
amendments for district system and popular .
vote by plurality rule In Presidential cleo.
lions Consideration uf the Postal Approprln-
lion bill was resumed In Committee OF tho u
Whole. Without final action the Senate went q
Into Executive session, and when the doors
-eOpened, adjourned. e.. .HOuRE.--The bill maxi
ng Indianapolis q port Of delivery passed n
The remainder o. the session was devoted 10 n
he private calendar Y
Domestic
Mr.. SPAIN, an estimable citizen of R
Mendoza, H., was murdered By his sou few r'
lays ago. The father upbralded the boy for Il
leRleeting ehOreA and words folIowad tbs II