The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-01-26

then took up the resolution declaring that the
arrears Of pension act ought not 10 be re-
pealed, which was discussed by Messrs. Voor-
hecs, Beck and Others until adjournment.
...... I'm the House Mr.. Robson report recon-
mendiug an increase I'm the membership OF
committees was objected to and not read The
following bills were introduced: BY Calkins,
providing for registration laws in Utah, and
that voters must take an oath that they do not
believe I'm or practice polvgamy. BY McCOrd,
making the term of Pres dcntial Electors four
years, and empowering tnem TO an a vacancy
President Cassidy, Of Nevada, presented a
resolution asking the President to send to Con-
gress the facts relating 10 the reversal
Of the decision Of Secretary Schurz,
returning the Government lands GRANTED the
Northern Pacific Railroad. By Burrows, to
retire National bank notes. By Young, TO tax
and regulate glucose. Adjourned.
Mr.. PLUMB presented in the Senate,
on the nth, petition from the citizens Of
Kansas I'm favor Of woman suffrage. The fol-
lowing bills were introduced; By Mr. Conger,
70 provide for commission on the alcoholic
liquor traffic. Cameron (Wis.), to authorize the
cutting and sale of dead and damaged timber
on the Indian reservations under the direction
OF the Interior Department. Vance, to enable
several States TO collect an educational fund
from the taxes of distilled spirits and fer
meuued liquors. Garland, authorizing and di-
reCting the purchase, by the Secretary of the
Treasury for the public use, the Freedmeu's
Bank, the property and real estate and parcels
the grounds adjacent thereto belonging to
the Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company.
Davis Qll), to permit Warden Hunt, Associate
Judge of the Supreme Court of the United
states, to retire. Blair, granting pension to
Lucretia r.. Garfield. During the morning
hour Mr.. Beck resumed his remarks upon the
resolution declaring that the pension ar
rears laws ought not TO be repealed,
after which the Senate went into
executive session and adjourned ...
In the House Mr.. Dingley offered a resolution
instruCting the Committee on Commerce to in
quire what change of law can be made to afford
relief TO the merchant marine engaged i'm for
eign carrying trade and what measures can be
adopted 10 promote our ship building and
Belmont offered resolution request
ing the President TO communicate to the
House all correspondence and Communi-
cations between the Government of the United
States and its diplomatic and other agents Oc-
curing since the lst Of April, 1879, relating to
the efforts of this Government to bring about
peace between Chill, Peru and Bolivia, and
such other correspondence on that subject as
may be in possession of the Department of
State; referred. Mr.. Valentine introduced a
bill providing that the appointment of Indian
agents shall be in full force and effect until
successors are appointed; referred. Ad-
jOurned
THE following bills were reported in
the Senate on the 18th: By Mr.. Davis, Of Illi-
nois, the bill to permit Warden Hunt, Associ-
ate Justice Of the Supreme Court, to retire.
Mr.. Cameron, a resolution for the examination
by the Naval Committee of the new system of
naval defense invented by Captain Eads;
adopted. MIR. Anthony reported favorably on
the bill authorizing the printing of the naval
history of the war. Mr. Blair, instructing
the Committee on Public Lands to inquire into
the administration of land laws and systems,
their operations and abuses and any hardships
which may exist; adopted. The remainder of
the morning hour was occupied by Mr.. Brown
in discussing the currency question, after
which Mr. Sherman's funding bill was
taken up and discussed. Adjourned .... In
the House the following bills were reported:
By Mr. Haskell, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported bill for the sale Of the lands
of the Miami Indians in Kansas. Mr. Stephens,
from the Coinage Committee, a report on the
subject of metric coinage; recommended. Mr..
Burrows asked permission to introduce for
immediate consideration, a bill defining the
qualifications of Territorial Delegates. making
any person guilty Of bigamy or pOlygamy in
eligible; objection being made the bill was
withdrawn. The House then resumed the con-
sideratiOn of the report of the Committee on
Rules proposing to increase the membership
of certain committees, which was discussed
until adjournment
The Presidentpro tenn. of the Senate
on the 18th, submitted the response Of the Sec
retary of the Interior to the resolutions of the
18th inst, iBquiring as to the lapsinR of land
grants to the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
in connection Herewith the action of eN-Sec-
retary SChurZ; referred to Committee on Rail
roads. Mr.. Davis, W. Va, presented resolu-
tions from the West virginia Legislature. ,Irg-
ing modification Of the internal revenue laws
so that producers Of leaf tobacco may not be
IeQulEeu 70 Uthe out q Incense. AIber an
session the Senate adjourned. ......
In the House Mr.. Bayne, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported a bill for the es-
of a Home for INDECENT Soldiers
and Sailors at Erie, Pa; referred to the Com
mittce of the Whole. The consideration of the
report of the Committee on Rules, increasing
the membership Of various committees was
taken up and discussed. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union. The Speaker presented
several communications from the President in
connection with the army and Indian matters
Adjourned.