Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-16
COLUMBUS NE WIS.
From Our Own Correspondent.
u. CoLuMRus. Feb. Ii. 1850.

Ohio Is still hsmmering away industriously,
at the work Of mcnding and making laws;
whether it 10 for the good Of the people or
not, time alone can determine. BE that as
ii may tho Republican party will be held
responsible in a great measure 70. the acts
Of this General Assembly, and whether
good or bad the Democratic press and the
Democratic party will. asssil their proceed
ings with all their wonted spleen, and find
lurking treason in tho most innocent Of
their statutes.
The question OF adjournment and I'D.
journed session will probably be definitely
settled this week. The Senate passed a
resolution on Friday fixing the 10th of
March for a sine die adjournment. The
resolution, however, has not passed the
House. There will, | think, be an adjourn
ment about the middle of March 10 the first
Monday OF February, 1861. The question
Of adjourned session is to be agituted pretty
generally, and the great part oe the mem
bers seem to be in favor Of annual sessions
if annual elections can also be had. The
proposition to so amend the Constitution as
to provide for annual sessions with animal
elections will probably be submitted to the
people at the next general election. II they
express their honest convictions, the p ropo.
sition will be successful; but It will pfobs-
bly, GO by default again.
Mr. Welsh has introduced a bill into the
House for the relief of Geo. w. Milligan,
Treasurer OF Smith Township, Belmont
county. who was robbed Of some money
belonging TO the township. The petition
in Mr.. Miiiigan's behalf was signed by a
large majority oil the taxpayers Of that
township.
A bill vas introduced in the Senate last
week to appropriate money to erect a new
hiding for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum -
The present building is in a very dilapidated
condition, and unless a new one is soon
built the inmates must be disbanded. and
templa,ed building will be about sits, 900,
and would comfortably accommodate $50
pupils. The management and success of
the Benevolent Institutions Of Ohio are a
credit to the State, and the tax for their
support 10 certain, given by The people as
ungrudgingly as any that for any other pur-
pose. Let :he law makers then no, abate
one jot of their philanthropic feelings to-
wards this particular class Of unfortunates,
out of any fear Of their constituents.
The Senate Bill for the reduction of the
pay Of county Auditors has passed the Sen.
ate, and Is nov 10 the hands of the Com
mit'ee on Fees and Salaries, in the House.
The Bill makes a very materia' reduction in
the present remuneration Of Auditors, and
is OF course looked on with much distrusl
by them. Many petitions and remonstrances,
for and against the object of the bill have
been presented.
A Bill passed the House on Wednesday 3,
raising the pay Of jurors in a Justices Court
from fifty cents TO one dollar per day. This
measure, however, The Senate disposed OF
BY a unanimous vote against il.
On the question Of an adjourned session,
the Democratic members claim to be left
fr ee to vote as suits them, intending to have
no caucus in relation to that question. 1t
Is thought, however, that enough of them
vote for an adjourned session to carry ii, in
case any of the Republican members should
vote against It, an then saddle the reproach
Of the adjourned sess on on to the Republic
cans My observation, heretofore, has been.
that the hostility OF the people is less to
the adjourned session than it is to the acts
of that session, and with carefully digested
enactments, an adjourned session will in
jure no one, and afford no political capital
against the dominant party.
Synopsis ofC Congressional Proceeding
from the New York Tribune.l
SENATE, Feb. 9.-Mr. Sumner (Rep.,
Mass introduced a resolution 10 inquire
into the ex pediency os further legislation
for the prevention Of crime and violence on
board our merchant marine. A debate was
held on a motion to print the Patent Office
Report, in which the Senate Printer diff
ficulty was referred to. 1t was finally or
dered printed. one copy for each patentee.
The Post Office Deficiency bill was then
taken up. and debate had on the proposition
to grant six per cent interest to the con-
tractors, which was finally adopted. An
amendment abolishing the franking privilege
to take effect on the 10th Of April, was
uuOpteu, thtu tnc oiI PaoSeut "heh ~ Sch-
ate adjourned.
House, Feb. 9.--Mr. Shermsn (Rep.,
Olio) moved that The House proceed to the
election of a Printer; but, after debate, the
House refused to second a call for the pre-.
vious question. On motion Of Mr.. S., the
election was then postponed till Monday -
On motion Of Mr.. Hoard (Rep., N. Y.,) 1t
was resolved to inquire into the printing ex-
penses, and provide a modification of The
rates paid, with a view to greater economy.
The Standing Committees were announced
by the Speaker. The Presidents Message
was received, and it was referred to the
Committee OF the Whole on the State OF
the Union. Several Democratic members,
Hsliking the positions assigned them on the
Committees, asked to be excused from serv.
ing. Notice was given of inteniron to in
troduce quite o number Of important bills,
and the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. lo.-Not in session.
House, Feb l0.-Mr. Morse (Rep., Me.)
introduced a resolution calling for copies Of
Communications received from the British