Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-02-13
Letter from Columbus.


Question q gsJri!ege- Courts IN thesth Dis-
frsct-- Soldiers re{ief bili Ld,rs n cown-
" nescspupenr~A Adjournment Sam. Con
on Gur1ey- Gen. SlAel llslaon,
couespopdsnss otlds Belmoss Chronicle. ~
y CoSuxBDS, Feb. 1880.
z DEAR CHRoSieIE. Iksmost prominent
feature in tho legislatior(f) Of de week, so
far rs the HoSse u conoerned, has been in
questions Of privilege. An smiable young
man from Lancaster, who is an Assistant
Clerk in the House, without . proper ssnse
Of the dignity Of The, body Of which be- b !
member, wrote for !she: Lancaster Gssstte
some structures on several sf NE nembsrs
who arc known FOR their mach speaking. -
These gentlemen were Aercsly Malignant,
and while protesting that they didn't care
continental ----". for the jnewspnpsfs,
demanded the expulsion iwfontr of.fheir
'unruly member This called up sen.
erous hearted sendemen from Cleveland,
who warmly defended tAs clerk aforesaid,
so warmly in fact as TO draw the FIRE Of the
enemy to himself The A,Alc5uDo was
quslled, however, spd'the field report was
nobody hurt."h - .ufl
The bill changing the time of holding
courts in yonrdistfict has become alaw. =
1t fxes the BelmOse court March iS, June
II, and October zfs Guernsey, March 10,
June Q, Nov. 10; Monroe Feb, 1S, May 20
Nov. IL; Harrison!Feb. 25, May ~, Oct.
2s.. ~ eG.snl-.4 ,s,y y .'i {.
The Soldiers, Relief BillP' has finally be.
come law. The Senate and House disa
greed on the amount Of the levy, the HOUSE
wanted but one-half mill. while the Senat.
wanted three-fourths The committee o.
conference compromised on three -fifths Of Q
mill, and in this shape it became law. =
This will raise about; $3.50, 900 for. the sup
port of the families Of olunteers-which, By
| the way, is not one cent too much. .H
The law providing for the publication o.
the general laws in county newspapers wa
repealed this week, but after the enrolled
bill was signed by theSpeaker of the House
the Senate reconsidered their action there
on, and the bill lies on the table in tn,
Senate. t
The House asd Senate have both agreed
TO adjourn fromttc-day over till Tuesda!
next. 'i'
The recent speech Of fSan. Coz, the. mem
Lbsr Of Csssrsss ffsU tAfRD DiStrict, h feceiv
ed here with the greatest satisfaction b.
every loyal citizen. The mean attack o
Col Gurley on oar gallant COMMANDMENT
Chief was no better than treason, and tbs
man who will now labor To shake publ
cou6dence in the ability Of our military chief
should meet traitors reward. The ex
coriation administered. by Mr.. Cox, albei
rather severe, was not one whit too much so
as the reverend assailer of Gen. Mel Clellal
has laid himself liable to suffer the sam
measure rs was meted out to Mr.. Bright il
the Senate. s.i s-. ''t'a
While Gen. Mcclellan has never. in
single instance, given occasion for doubt a
to lis capacity, and ability to complete tn
job he has undertaken, and while every or
ere. ion Of our army has been but step t
wards the carrying out of his compreher
sive plans and certain success, it ll-become
such man as Jno. Az Gurley to aid trei
son by proclain,ing from his high statid
that the head of our army is not equal I
tho position he occupies. Sncces will viz
dicate the ormy sfavorite from oil such cor
temptible attacks, and history win assign hi,
Q position as militar1 .chieftain second /
no one who has gone bsfere. His plans a
being developed, and treason will wilt bcfoi
our advancing hosts like frost work bcfor
the warm sunshine. h7r BELMONT.