Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-01
Mr.. Gliding. appealed.

ble---agreed to 1877 to 40.
Mr., Disney proposed reporting rom the
COMMITTEE Of public lsndsps batch OF rail-
road. bills and slso to have the vote taken
without debate.
Mr.. Hamilton objected.
The House then octed on amendments to
the civil pnd diplomatic apprc priation bill.
concurring in ali reported from the commit
tee Of the whole on the stote Of the Union,
except that app.opristing 8 10000 for hcspi-
tol and medical attendance to American sea-
men at. or near Havana---73 against ll2.
Mr. j. t,her's tariff amendment proposing
that articles now bearing duties Of leo, 40
and 80 per cent, shall, after the first Of July
next pay so, 32 and "a per cent, or redu-
cling the present duties 20 per cent. num-
ber OF articles paying 25 per cert. to bc're-
duced 10 90 per cent, and some other slight
transfers made, was concurred in; yeas LAG,
nays 81.
The Bill was ordered to be engrossed and
read third time by 50 maj.
Mr.. Meachem moved to lay the bill on the
table. Loot: yeas 60, nays l4l.
The bill then passed finally, by vote Of
1876 10 80.
The House then (in ommittee) took uT
the Naval Appropriation bill; it appropriate
near 81 100000, Of which 3,00O,0oO are. FOL
six new steam frgates, and 2,5o0,oo0 tow
ards the Stevens war steamer.
At four o'clock, there being no quorum.
Adjourned
WASHINGTON, Feb. &C.
SENATE.
The Navy eform bill was token up. Mr.
Pratt moved an amendment to place tn
Surgeons on the same footing as the officers
Mr.. Morton--I am oppos ed to the psinci
Piles Of the bill and its ame ndment. II as
sent to the consideration Of the amendment
can / move an indefinite postponement on
subsequen: stage of the bill!
Mr.. Prat,-Yes.
, Mr.. Shields--I move to admit ladies' t
the floor of the Senate to witness the pre-
sentaiion of Jackson's sword agreed, fror
; oil sides of the Senate; whereupon the la
dies crowded in, the gallery being full q
: them before.
Mr.. Pratt ask the yeas and nays o
my amendment. Discussed. at some length
Remarks were suspended to allow the pre-
sentation of a sword worn by General Jack
son at the battle or New Orleans, to Cor
f gress, from the family OF Gen. Armstron
deceased The sword was placed on MI
i Cass' desk
Mr., Cass rose, and raising the SWORD, d,prt
: senfed it TO the Senate, and in doing so too
. occasion to pay tribute to the memory
Gen. Jackson. He briefly, pointedy an
feelingly alluded to the presentation of tn
sword of Ger. Washington, and in passin
spoke of the offering Of the cane Of Frank
/ lin, which was at the same time deposite
by the side Of the sword Of his great co-li
: borer in the cause of human trights. II
aluson to Washington and Franklin wer
very happy and appropriate. He said he d:
, not regard these ceremonies as empty all
unmeaning The first was a memorial {
the first and greatest of Chief Magistrates
aud these and other memorials of his succe;
sor in the administration of the. Government
and second only to him in the gratitude on
: affections of the American people, will sid
u by side, united tekens oe patriotic devotion
= and in ages shut out from our vision by til
future, when remote generations hear Of OF
heritage, freedom shall gaze upon these tel
timonais of victories, tme-worn. but tIm
honored, they will be carried by the associi
- ton to those heroes OF our early struggle
ard they will find their love of countr
strengthened, Lnd their confcencen her fat
and fortunes increased
Mr.. Bell followed in a speech highly eulS
! L al. r ~
y leans. He spoke at much length and We,
- eloquently.
II Mr.. Bell followed in speech hig y ell
u logistic OF Gen. Jackson, and at the concl
G sion ne introduced joint resolution, acce?
ing the sword and returning the thanks
> Congress to the family of the General.
Gen. Armstrong then read the resoluti(
three times, and it passed unanimously.
~ Mr.. GYM moved that the speeches
Messrs. Cass and Bel be entered on Il
Journal, and that the joint resolution
carried down to the House. Passed.
D. The Civil and diplomatic appropriate
bill was received from the House, embracir
an amendment reducing the tariff; read twi
and referred TO the committee on finance a
ordered to be printed.
S. Other orders of the day were pestpon
a for the purpose of taking up the bill makll
: appropriations to Harbors, which passe aft
brief discussion.
81 HOUSE.
y The House passed the bill extendin G t
= provisions o! the former law, SO as to gra
l. the right of way to all plank and rail roa
running through public lands in the territ
!" ries, as well as those in States.
Mr.. Disney from com. on public lands
. parted the Senate bill granting lands in Mic
) iean to the construction OF railroads, wit
y amendments, providing for but two, namel y
Is Pontiac & Lake Superior and Grand Rapi
l. g. Michigan, and appropr iating more than
: million and u half acres.
e On motion of Mr.. Clingman, the bill W
Z talked: 9S against ~
Mr.. Disney reported the Senate bill, vii
u amendments, granting lands in Florida, f
l. the aid of Railroads in said State.
e On motion OF Mr.. Peckham it was laid {
: the ,able-Ss against Sc.
: The Secretary of the Senate was intr
u dncad havinr the swnrl of Gan Jackson