Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-02-26
Congressional,
WASHINGTON, Feb, Is

WASHINGTON, Feb, Is.
SENATE.-Mr Wilson introduced bill to
procure a marble bust OF the late Chief Jus
,ice of the Supreme Court of the United
States, VIM. Gushing. of Massachusetts.
The bills dividing Missouri and Texas
each into two Judicial Districts were pass
ed.
Adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, reported
back from the Committee on Wavs and
Means the Senate Submarine Telegraph
Bill with amendment, Damely-"That cit
zens of the United States shall have a righ,
to use the line for all the time, instead of
so years, recognizing the equality of their
rights to lis use, and Of the lines which at
any time may connect with its terminus al
New Foundland: provided it shall be in the
power of Congress, after ten years, to ter
! inmate the contract on one years notice. "
Ineffe ctual efforts were made to table the
bill, which passed amended as above. Yeas
lo2 mays 81.
The amendment requires the concurrence
o. the Senate.
The House then went inio committee of
the Whole on the Tariff bill
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, presented a bill
and explained that he reported by the Com
mittee of Wavs and Means at the last ses-
sion, and proposed to modify it by adding
various articles to the free list, leaving the
item of wool with the proviso that all of the
value of Is cents or less, and so cents or
over at the port of importation, shall be duty
| free, leaving the intermediate kinds with the
present d.,,y OF 80 per cent. Lead, hemp.
iron and sugar remain as they are. This
bill would reduce the revenue six millions
dire ttly, and probably from four to six mil
lions indirectly by the facilities it would
give the manufacturing interests ofthe coun-
try.
This, after debate, and offering other res
olutions ar substitute, was agreed to as a
substitute for Mr. Wilson's bill, which con-
templa,ed reduction on all'of the present
schededulas. The former is still open to a
mendment.
The Committee then rose, the House con-
Cured in the Senates amendments to the
coinage bill making it lawful for two years
TO pay ont at the mint the new cents author
lied to be coined to the fractional parts of
Spanish and Mexican dollars.
House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 90, 1857.
SENATE--Mr. Pugh introduced a bill pre-
scribing the time and manner of eIecting
Senators to Congress, and the form of their
credentials.
Mr.. TrGnbull presented additional papers
relative to the so-caled joint Convention of
Indiana. in which Bright and Fitch were
erected Senator'S
The Private Calendar was then taken up
The Senate passed loriy-fiye bills, includ-
ing one paying to officers ard seamen Of
the expedition in search of Dr.. Klne, the
same rae OF pay which was allowed TO the
expedition under Lieutenant De Haven.
Mr.. Virgin presented the credentials OF
Mr. Thompson, reelected Senator from New
Jersey.
Mr.. Gwynn introduced The Pacific Railroad
bill. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Ciingman suggested that any
member named in the resolution of the Sc
lect committee sha have leave TO file an an
swer to the statements concerning him, To
be printed with the other papers. This
seemed right and proper.
MIR. Davis of Maryland, thought that would
be irregular. They had nothing TO do with
the reports, Tut could reply to the resolu-
tionS on which they have the privilege to be
heard in person or BY counsel.
Mr.. Cingman's motion was agreed to-
Ehe speaker laid before the House the
agricultural part of the report of Commits
siol er of Patents.
on the tariff bill.
During the proceedings Mr. Orr said
that Congress should pass an even bill Of the
majority of the committee of Ways and
Means rather than hone at all, and on his
motion the committee rose. thus relieving
itself of the many pending amendments.
s$Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, submitted an
original bill, the same, with several Sigh;
alterations, as the last one reported from
committee on Ways and Means, and en-
'pressed his views on the subject.
Mr.. Letcher's substitute, proposing al
general reduction of 20 per cent. on the
present tariff, was rejected "a against ll2
Mr.. Campbe's bill passed, llo against
81.
The Post Office appropriation bill vas
taken up.
MIR. Stanton said the tariff bill was passed
by trickery and fraud, by Soutside influence
and combination of those favoring the
protection of Hemp, Sugar, Iron, ana Mas
sa,husetts Woolan goods, This was done
amidst his protest, the measure striking
blow at the wool growers.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, regretted !he re-
marks of his colleague, and marked his in
sinutions as basely and calumnious, both as
to himself and his colleagues, on the Com
mittee on Ways and Means the bill just
passed was predicated on the principle re-
commended by the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Mr. Carlisle made speech in favor Of
Cqua iizing the grants of land among the
several States OF the Union.
After further debate the House adjourned. |
STARTLING OCCURKEHcE.-At n church
in TN adioing county, a Sunday or two
since, Just s the congregation we're about
to kneel down to prayer, lady, sin tone