The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-01-27
ILVIth CONGRESS THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.

bill amending the existing laws In relation
to the Military Academy at West Point was re-
ferred.
The bills for the relief Of Gen. Ord, for the
purchase of the Freedmen's Bank by the Sec
retary of the Treasury, and the joint resolu-
ton creating the Yorktown Centennial Com
mission, passed.
An effort TO bring up the Kellogg case was
prevented by a vote of 20 TO 81. .
The Indian appropriation bill was presented 2
80, also, was bill from the Census COMMITTEES
for completing, compiling and publishing th-
tenth census.
The Committee on Naval Affairs reported IA
vorably the Senate bill to establish and equalize
grades, and regulate appointments and promo
tion In the marine corps.
The bill for the relief of Holiday, which has
been under discussion for some days, was finally
passed with an amendment inserting 800. 600
as in full payment for the claim.
resolution asking information in regard to
the taking Of the recent census was presented
by Mr. Conkling, and ordered printed
The bill to prevent the introduction and dis
sem1natlon eff epizootic or communicable dis
eases OF domestic animals in the United States
was taken up for the purpose of ALLOW ing its
author, Mr.. Williams. to address the Senate in
explanation Of its provisions. 1t was finally
referred to o committee consisting of Messrs
Johson, Collins, Kirkwood. and Coke.
A resolution for a standing committee on the
rights of women citizens was discussed at some
length to the entertainment of members of the
Women's Suffrage Association who occupies the
ladies' gallery. 1t was finally referred to the
Committee on Rules.
A resolution was adopted without debate
asking the President to transmit to the Senate
all official correspondence since 1867 in relation
to sending to the United States by any foreign
state, canton, or municipality of criminals
paupers, or insane persons.
A committee of conference was appointed
upon the bill granting lands to Dakota. Mon
md fnr 1vai-
versity purposes.
The House funding bill was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
A bill to provide for the allotment of land in
and to extend the protection of the laws of
States and Territories over the Indians, and for
other purposes, was taken up and discussed.
HOUSE.
The Committee of the Whole discussed the
first section of the funding bill, the pending
amendment being that of Mr.. Anderson, which
provided for the retirement of the national
bank notes, and for the issue Of currency notes.
This amendment was rejected by a vote of 46
to los. Mr.. Frye gave notice OF q substitute,
which he proposed to offer for the first section,
providing for the issue of bonds and Treasury
notes to the amount of 1920, ,000, 900, bearing
81 per cent. interest, and redeemable after
one year. A number of amendments offered
were rejected. A motion to strike out the
ment authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to use not exceeding $50, ,000,0 900 of standard
gold and silver coin in the redemption Of and
6 per cent. bonds authorized to be refunded by
this act, and to apply the surplus money in the
Treasury to the redemption Of bonds to be can
celed, was adopted.
After bitter discussion, a bill quieting the
titles of settlers on the Des Moines River lands,
in Iowa, was passed by large vote. The
greatest opposition was made by members from
New York.
Bills to establish a Sub-Treasury in Louis
| vile, to provide for Joint commission by the
United States and Great Britain, to investigate
| the alleged fraud in the statistics before the
Halifax Fishery Commission, resolu-
0n d declaring tha Hnns. it to th, be the Opn
est demands the immediate construction
of such telegraph lines by the Government,
| and requesting the Committee on Postoffices
| and Post Roads to report bill for the con-
struction of such telegraph lines as may be
necessary to protect the people from monopoly,
and resolution directing the Committee on
| Postoffices and Post Roads to inquire into the
expediency of establishing teiegraphic postal
| system by the Government of the United
| States, and also as to the cost of reproducing
facilities for transmitting telegraphic mes
sages equal to those now possessed by existing
| corporations, and as to the expediency OF oper-
ating the same, granting that committee power
to send for persons and papers and authoriz-
| q,
| were presented and referred.
Other bills presented were to prohibit the e.
portation of diseased animals to improve the
civil service, to regulate railroad commerce,
| and for the relief of all persons having claims
| against the United States, the last being by Mr..
Conner, of South Carolina.
| Mr.. White offered bill proposing a consti-
| tutional amendment for the election of United
States Senators by the people.
The communication of the Secretary of the
T.-Lz
was ordered printed with the accompanying
| documents, after which Mr.. Cox introduced his
bill fixing the number Of Representatives at
301.
The Committee on Elections submitted a
unanimous report in favor of seating H. Bis.
pee, lun: as member from the Second District
| Of Florida.
The Committee on Military Affairs reported
back adversely the bill to place Gen. Grant on
the retired list Of the army. A minority re-
port was also submitted favoring the bill.
In the Committee on the Whole the Funding
Bill was discussed at length.
Final action was taken on the funding bill
Mr.. Carlisle's amendment was adopted. ar
amendment providing that the expenses OF
preparing, issuing, advertising, and disposne
OF the bonds and certificates shall not exceed 4
OF per cent. A proviso that before any Of
the bonds or certificates authorized by this act
are issued, it shall be the duty of the Secretary
OF the Treasury to pay ON all the bonds accrli.
ing during the year 1881, all the silver dollars
OF 4l21s grains, and all gold over and above
S5O,000, 600 now held in the Treasury for re.
demption purposes, was stricken out of the first
section and the bill passed by a vote of 1873 tc
The Committee Of the Whole engaged in tn
discussion of the naval appropriation bill whicl
authorized an expenditure Of S14 500, 600, al
increase of s55, 900 over that of last year, ant
was passed without change.
The contested election case of Moody Boyn
ton against DR.. Loring, Massachusetts, occu
pied some time, DIR. Loring occupying an hou