Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-02-22


pf'the resolution to fluff the stipuistions OF
tho 9th srtisle Of the treaty Of 1919 be-
tween the United States and Spain.
After some debate the bill was laid on the
table. Adjourned. t'r
80 ~ SENATE.
A communication was received from the
Of Wsr respecting the Indian re-
serva,isn at Fl. Leavcn worth. Refereed to
com. on Indian Affairs, ..... .v
Mr.. Weller moved that the Senate meet,
during the remainder oil the present session,
al ! o'clock A. NJ
Mr.. Bell from com. on Navel Affairs, made
a report accompanied by bill paying $780,
600 to the captors Of the British briTs De.
troit and Caledonia during the We; Of 1912,
and asked leave to introd ice the bill.
On motion ot Mr.. Hunter the bill was laid
ever for the present.
The Texas Railroad bill then came up from
the Hous', with amendments.
Mr.. Rusk moved that ,he Senate disagree
to them, and asked for q committee Of refer
ence. Agreed to.
Mr.Daw.on pressed bill relating to the
District of Columbia as a special bill assign
ed for o'clock to-day. ........
Mr.. Gwin said he would introduce, as soon
as possible, Pacific Railroad bill
The Indian Appropriation bill was then
taken up. ..., ..-
WAsHIsGros, Feb. i6,
SEsATE.-This is private bill ,iuy.
Mr.. Mason from committee on foreign re-
lations, reported back the House bill, rcmod-
elling the diplomatic and consular system OF
tie U. s, '
The House went into committee on the
Mail Steamer appropriation bi!l-Olds u
mendment pending.
Mr.. Kerr advocated the amendment in a
speech of some length, urging its necessity
and eulogizing the li,e as credit to the
country.
Mr.. Breckenridge oppose it, and refused
to perform the service for $4,000 per trip
where the Collins line is now paid $40. .0oc
and upwards. The debate was further cob.
tnued at some length by Mr.. Lyon, Yates
Washburn Of Maine, and Cutting, in favor oI
the amendme mt, and Mr.. Smith of Va, and
OF crs, in opposition, and the amendment
was agreed TO. The committee then arose
and without further action on the bill the
House adjourned.
WAsHisGroN, Feb. IT.
SENATE.
Mr. Shields presented an instruction frou
:he Illinois Legislature, TO oppose the exten
sion Of patents to Mccormick and all othe
reapers. -.
Mr.. Toucy from the judiciary com. intro
duced bill to protect the officers and other'
acting under the authority OF the Chite
States. .... ...,
Mr. Stuart opposed the bills making, ap
preparations for the improvement Of the har.
bors on the northern Lrkes.
Mr.. Jones of Iowa, reported a bill allow
| ing the ificers and soldiers of the Reyolu
tion, whus, pensions are less than 500 Il
have that amount annually hereafter.
Mr.. Halin wished the bill to be laid o'e
till Monday, in order to provide by amend
meni similarly for the widows o: the decea
sed.
Mr. Jones OF Tenn, submitted preamble
setting forth that the Constitution conferred
upon Congress the power to establish
uniform rule ofnntura izatioi but is silent up
on the subject of emigration, and offered
resolution declaring that the power to rcgu
late emigration never have been delegate
by the people to Congress, the Government
OF those States effected by the influx Of for
eisn emigration, possessed the sole power t
make laws regulating their admission or eS
clusicn. r'.
Mr.. Cass gave notice that on Monday mex
he should take notice of words attributed t
Lord Clarendon by the public press, but whic
were subsequently modified, or denied, rela
tive to the trans atlantic policy to be pursue
with reference to affairs upon this coatine n
The Invalid Pension Bill was taken up
On motion of Mr.. Gwin it was posponed ur
til Monday, in IA yor Of the Pacific Railroa
bill. The latter bill was taken up, and thu
postponed to Monday.
The bill extending credit on duty on raj
road iron was then taken up and Cooper
now Addressing the SInate ella borately up)
it. .
House.
no pIoCC Sucu with tHC SoHo'uei'
ton Of the ocean mail steamer appropriate
bill.
Mr.. Olds' amendment copied from Wee
nesdny's proceedings was adopted-yeas LOT
nays 81.
AT this point message was received fror
the President Of the U. S., informing tn
House that he had vetoed the French spo
iation bill-sensation.
Mr.. Orr proposed that the message be rea
and printed and considered on NJ ,nduy at !,
o'clock ..,...
Mr.. Bayley of Va, suggested Tuesday mex
Having no intention of dsrespect 10 tn
President, in as much as some time.p eviou
he suggested that the reading be dispe nse
with Boisterous cries Of no--read, read.-
During the confus ion points of order wer
raised that the bil pending mus, be dispose
Of before the message was acted on. Thi
was acquiesced in. Another amendment wa