The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-03-03
ILVIlh CONGRESS THIRD SESSION.
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The credentials OF Messrs. Camden, jack
son, and Fair, Senators elect, were presented.
A resolution directing the Committee on
Commerce to increase the amount in the
House River and Harbor Appropriation BIZ
for the improvement of the Missouri River
below Yankton to 81, 138, 900 was presented by
Mr.. Saunders. A number of amendments to
the bill have been proposed.
The Cattle Diseases Bill was discussed by
Messrs. Ingalls,, Williams, Maxey, kirkwood,
Morgan, Mcpherson, Johnston. and Rollins,
but no progress was made with it.
The credentials Of General Harrison, Senator
elected from Indiana, were presented.
The House post route bill was passed.
The Legislative Appropriation Bill was taken
up and debated.
The House bill defining the certifcaton of
the returns of national banks, the object of
which Is to fegalize the oaths taken by bank
officers certifying the returns before a Notary
Public, was passed.
A bill repeating the tax on bank deposits was
passed.
The Legislative Appropriation Bill was dis
cussed by Messrs. Blair, Logan, Beck, and
burnside. Mr.. Logan, upon the conclusion of
an appeal in behalf of the pensioners of the
country, was applauded by the galleries. The
amendments of the committee were finally
adopted, and the bill was passed.
A bill for the repeal of the export tax on to-
bacco was referred. ----.
discussion was had upon the House joint
for a monument to mark the birthplace of
Washington. (Both resolutions place the
pendlture of the appropriation and the erec-
tion of the monument under the direction of
the Secretary of State, and the pending one
increases the appropriation from S3, 900 to
100000 In the course of the discussion Mr..
Ingalls, said he curious to know why the
people of Virginia, if they felt any interest in
the matter, did not erect the monument under
the resolution Of 1879, and Mr.. Conkling spoke
of the bill, unaccompanied by any written or
printed report as hollow and pretentious pro-
oeeding: Mr.. Ingalls, spoke of the cottage,
planned by authority of the Secretary of State,
as a sort Of bird cage. Thes joint resolution
was finally adopted. e.
A rule was adopted for the payment of the
salary of Henry NJ. Spofford, as Senator for
Louisiana, from March T. 1877, to August 20,
1880. -
bill to extend the time for filing claims for
horses and equipments lost by officers and sol
diers of the United States, with an amendment
extending the time two years, and thereafter
barring all such claims, whether by civilians or
soldiers, was passed.
The Fertilization Appropriation Bill with the
Senate amendments, was passed. 81
The Senate bill for new building for the
Congressional Library, fixing the site for the
Of the Capitol grounds and limiting the cost of
lands and damages thereon to 81 600, 600, was
also passed..
Vice President Arthur appeared on the floor
of the Senate.
On the oath, Immediately after the reading
of the journal, the death of Senator Carpenter
was announced by Senator Cameron, who
offered a resolution, which was adopted, pro-
viding for the appointment of a committee to
take the order for experimenting the funeral.
The chair of the late Senator was draped in
mourning. 80