Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-02-27
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CONGRESSIONAL.

seat. A resolution offered by Mr.. CoDurn,
of Indiana, declaring that Mr. Smith
was entitled to the seat, was rejected by
a vote of 80 TO 101. The resolutions re-
ported hy the Committee declaring that
he was not entitled to the seat, and mo-
tifying the Governor of Kentucky of
the vacancy, were then passed. Mr..
Pain, or Wisconsin,, denied the truth of
q dispatch to the New York Tribune,
purportipg to relate what occurred at
meeting of the Committee on Re-
construction on the impeachment ques-
ton. The House went into Committee
of the Whole on the Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation, bill.rs'Mr!. Butler
moved to insert an appropriation for
the matter the House adjourned. /
MorDAY, FEB. 17.ASENATE.- 1.-The |
case Of Mr. Thomas, Senator elect from
Maryland, was debated, but no vote was
taken, owing to the absence Of Mr.. john
son. Mr.. Sumner presented q memorial
of some German citizens, praying for the
abolition OF the President. Mr.. Trum-
bull, from the Judiciary, Committee, re-
ported bill providing that i'm future
elections in the Southern States, a ma
jority Of all votes cast on any question
shall decide 1t. This bill is q nodificai
tion Of one passed by the House, in De.
CSilD0Is nIs AIuuOuli aibO hCDOtACu u
bill, which was referred to the Judiciary
Committee, declarative of the jurisdic-
tion of the Courts Of the United States,
affirming that it does not embrace mat
ters purely political, and that in such
matters the Courts are bound by the
decisions of the political department of
the Government 1t also declares that
Congress has the right to decide what
Government in State is the established
one that in the late rebel States there
are no civil State Governments, republi-
can in form that the Reconstruction
acts are political In their character, and
no Court has the right to question their
validity, and the Supreme Court Of the
United Statos is prohibited from taking
jurisdiction OF any case growing out OF
the execution of said acts In either of
said States, until such States shall be
represented i'm Congrss, or until Congress
shall recognize the State Governmentas
rupublican in form. Allsuch cases pend
ing in said Court shall be dismissed. Nr.
Wilson introduced q bill for the gradual
reduction of the army. Mr.. Edmunds,
from the Committee on the } Judiciary
introduced q bill for defining the limits
of the term during which the President
may retain a bill before approving it Or
rejecting 1t, which provides that tenn
pOrary adjournment of the Senate to d
day certain, shall not be considered such
an adjournment as toprevent the approx
al or return of bills In the Presidents
hands. The Senate concurred in the
House amendment to the act for the
payment of bounties. Mr. Fessenden
spoke on the bill directing the Secretary
| Of the Treasury to pay into the Treasury
money received for the sale ofaban doned
and confiscated property 800 iua ta
HoUsE.-The usual Monday bach iiof
bills, memorials and resolutions was
presented. Mr.. Bingham introduced a
bill for the restoration. of, Alabama. After
reciting that large majority Of the votes
givennt the late election were in favUr.of
the Constitution, and::that 1t was defeated
by q combination Of citizens whose in
tent was to prevent the restoration of
the State, the billprovides that theState
Legislature Just elected shall be coiven-
ratification byit of the Fourteenth Ar
ticle Of the Constitution OF the Uuited
States, proposed by the Thirty -nibth
Congress, and the establishment, by law,
Of impartial suffrage within the State,
us authorized by the Constitution of Ala,
bnma, the State shall be admitted TO rep.
resentation In Congress, In accordance
with the laws of the United States, The
bill was referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction. Aresolution offered by
Mr.. Payne, of Wisconsin,, to pay some
defeated contestants for seats In COgress
So, 500 piece was promptly voted down
The Committee on Foreign Atfairs was
authorized to report back the bill on Cit
izcnship's Rights ut any time. Mr.
Myers, of Pa, gave notice thatlhe should
make another attempt to get the Wood,
en- Screw patent extended. The House
went into Committee of the Whole on
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropria
ton bill. Administer to Greece was pro-
vided for. A motion to cut off several
OF the South American missions was de,
feated. An appropriation for u mission
to Rome was rejected. 1t was agreed
that the fees of consular agents and vice
consuls, when exceeding 81 ,000 shall be
paid into the Treasury. The bill was
then reported to the House and pass.
cd. I nH}
TUESDAY, FEB. 1S.-SENATE-Mr
Pomeroy introduced bill for promoting
the efficiency OF the postal service. Mr..
Wilson's bill, for q gradual reduction ol
the army, was passed. IL provides that
no more Second Lieutenanis shall he ap.
pointed except from West Point, and
cuts down the number Of rcgimental oiii.
GERS considerably, besides, discha-ging
bGo Noput V-toOotuVV PSh ycos ~ VII
was also passed to prohibit any further
paying Of bounties TO deserters, unless II
be certified that the charge Of desertion
was false. The case Of Mr. Thomas came
up, and Mr.. Trumbull aud Mr.. Johnson
made speeches. No vote was taken. n 81
HousE.-A bill was passed placing
fifty thousand dollars In the hands O
the Secretary Of State to relieve the
wants and defray the expenses of til,
return to the United States of destitut,
citizens imprisoned In foreign countrle,
without Justice, and discharged withou
trial, or acquitted. The bill giving pen
sions to survivors of the war of 1912 pass
, ed. The pensions will amount to abou
/ $1,000, 900 per annum. The House wen
/ into Committee Of the Whole on the Leg
. islatlvel and Executive Appropriated
bill. Much time was spent In an effor
. 10 get an appropriation for the Depart
ment of Education inserted. The bill
was reported to the House, when til
|, attempt was again made, The previou
= question was ordered on the oiIl and tn
amendment regarding that Department
! but without taking the vote the Hous
: adjourned. tur4 apooai l,aui h.D ,9.
: WEDNESDAY, Fen. l9.--SENATE.--Nf
Y Fessenden reported bill for the enlarg,
n,ent Of the Capitol grounds Mr.. WI
son introduced bill TO reimburse soldier
q for clothing destroyed on account OF col
taoton Ha aao iutpodnead M ioinf pa.,