The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-04-20
General News Summary.
Intererting Homo and Forolgn Now.
CONGREssIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
THE calendar being taken MP in the
Senate on the 1lth, the bill restoring Captain
Corbin, of the navy, to the active list to take
rank next after Commodore, Nicholson with
restitution from December y, 1873, of the diff
ference of pay between that Of Commodore on
the active fist or waiting orders and that Of
Captain retired on half pay, ELECTED a prOtrnct-
ed discussion, but the bill finally passed-yens
28, nays l7. Mr.. Vest introduced a bill drafted
last month by the St. Louis Merchants,
Exchange as a general bridge law, and
intended to secure reasonable protec-
tion to navigation, and TO authorize
bridge companies to construct bridges OF
varying dimensions at suitable points on the
Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers,
without further legislation. After an exec
utive session the Senate adjourned. ........
In the House the original bill passed appropri-
nting $4,000 for the subsistence Of the ARA
manches and Wichitas i'm Indian Territory,
the same being the deficiency for the current
fiscal year, The House went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the POstofhce Appru-
priatiOn bill. The following Senate amend
meuts were CouCurred I'm: ApprOpriating
$4,000 for furnishing fourth-cass postWPs-
ters with necessary implements for cancel
ing stamps, etc, increasing the apprOpria-
tiOn for compensation TO clerks in post
offices by sl60OO9; increasing by &5OO,0OJ
the appropriation for mail transportation by
railroads; providing that II any person shall
hereafter perform any service for any mail
contractor In carrying the mail be shall have
a lien on any money due by the Postofice De
partmeut to the contractor. The Committee
then rose, the House adopted its action, and
the bill went to the Conference Committee.
Mr.. Henderson reported a bill for the cOnstruC-
ton of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal,
which was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole. Adjourned.
The Senate on the 18th took up the
bill anotting TO the Southern Utes agricultural
lands in or near the Unitah Reservation, Utah
Territory instead of those heretofore provi-
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in Colorado and New Mexico. The committee
amendment requiring the consent Of the
Unitahs TO removal and settlement was strick-
en- out after the statement by letter
that this band held no title to
their reservation and that the committee
erred in assuming otherwise. A further
amendment was made to allow the band to
receive their annuities either in cash or stock
the other Utes are paid. The bill was passed.
The chair laid before the Senate memorial
from the NJ. E. Conference Of New York ap-
proving the veto Of the Chinese bill Sewel
presented a petition from large number of
army officers tavoung the passage OF bill
making retirement compulsory at siNty-twO;
referred. Mitchell presented a resolution Of
the central branch of the Irish-American
The Indian Territory bill was again
discussed without action. After eXecu-
tive session the Senate adjourned .....
In the House adverse reports were made on
the bill taxing FreeubaCks and the bill estab-
fishing experimental farms in certain States.
Cox offered an amendment TO the rules dividing
the river and harbor appropriation bill in two
parts, one relating to coasts and rivers, the
other to small streams; referred. Bills favor
ably reported: Anti-Chinese bill with ten years
Limitation; approprating S5O0000 for the pur-
chase of tOpedOes and for tOpedO expert
ments; ahOlishing prize money in the
navy; giving persons who have made
entries on lands granted TO railroads
transfer claims to other lands; to prevent Ma
tiOnal banks from Issuing notes over ninety
per cent. of the face value of bonds deposited
when the bonds are at or above par, or ninety
per cent. their market value when below; for
the construction Of the Delaware and Mary
land free ship caEal, The Committee on Ap-
propriations was instructed to report further
measures of relief that should be extended to
the sufferers by the floods in the Mississippi
River and tributaries. Adjourned.
Mr. CAMERON, of Pa, on the 18th pre-
scented a protest from the Central Branch Land
League ofAmerica against the Imprisonment of
American citizens in ireland; referred. The
bill appropriating S6,OOO,OOO for the improve
ment of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers
was made unfinished business for the following
day. Mr.. Plumb, from the Committee on ApprO-
priatiOns, reported without amendment the
House bill apprOpriating $4,000 to supply the
denclency IN the current year IN the
IPaSeS GPiiIsRGe rSd 5 SH lRasn %Rs 52s H
identical with the one recently originated in
and passed by the Senate, and was made neoes-
rBary because the House declined to recognize
the right OF the Senate to originate the
measure Mr.. Plumb, from the same com
mittee, reported without amendment the
current year: Sl1OO)O for printing, stamps.
etc, for Revenue Department; $4,000 for the
manufacture of paper for the Treasury
Department also $4,000 to continue the
work on the Washington mOnument-the lat
ter appropriation being for the next fiscal
wear and TO enable the person in charge of the
work to make his contracts for the coming
year at this time; passed. Adjourned. ........
In the House the bill TO ratify the agreement
between the ShOshOne and BannOCk In
dans for the sale of a portion of their reser-
walton in Idaho required for the Utah and
Northern Railroad passed. The House then
went into Committee Of the Whole on the
Tariff Commission bill. Mr.. Updegrah, Of
Ohio, concluded his speech in favor
oL PIolcCtlFe hs opposeu 10 Tree lIaue
tariff or tariff for revenue only. Mr.. Turn
ser, OF Georgia, argued in support Of revenue
tariff. Mr.. Brumm, Of Pennsylvania, argued
for continuance Of the present protective
policy. Mr.. Armfield, of North Carolina, con-
fined his remarks principally TO review of the
abuses Of the internal revenue system of tax
alton. The Committee rose without action,
and the House adjourned.