Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-03-19
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CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, March 1O.-A resolution pre-
scribing regulations for the occupancy
of the SPECTATOR galleries during the
impeachment proceedings was adopted.
The joint resolution appropriating $780,
600 for site for Post Office and Sub
Treasury building in Boston was adopt
ed. The Consular and Diplomatic APP
preparation bill was taken up, and, the
amendments having been disposed of,
was passed. The appropriation for the
missions to Portugal and Ecuador were
retained; the fund for contingent ex-
penses was fixed at $500 The bill to
facilitate the payment of soldiers' boun-
ties was passed. Mr.. Henderson ad-
dressed the Senate on the bill for the re-
moyal of tho Navajo Indians.
HoUsR.-A memorial from the Colo
nization Society asking for postal facili.
ties between this country and Liberia
was presented. The Senate joint reso.
luton providing immunity to soldiers
for infected clothing destroyed was pass.
ed. A bill to authorize the construction
OF military and postal railroad between
Washington and New York was report.
ed. A bill to provide for the sale of Ger.
| tain lands on the Sea Islands and in
Beaufort District, South Carolina was
passed. A bill for the admission Of Ala.
bama was reported from the Reconstruc.
| ton Committee, aud made the special
order for the following day. A bill to
continue the Freedmsn's Bureau for one
year from July, 1868, was reported. The
bill exempting certain manufactures
from Internal Revenue taxes was passed.
The bill concerning the right of Ameri.
can citizens in foreign States was under
discussion, but no action was reached.
| SENATE, March 1.-THE bill concern
l. inD 1IIite m r1 IN
Internal Revenue after the money has
been paid into the Treasury was passed.
The House amendment to the bill to
cover into the Treasury the proceeds
from the sale of captured and abandoned
property was non-concurred in. The
Funding bill being under consideration,
Mr.. Dixon addressed the Senate at length
on theReconstruction policy of Congress.
HoUsE.-The Senate amendments to
the Invalid Pension Appropriation bill,
and to the bill to facilitate the payment
of Soldiers Bounties, were non-concur-
red In. The bill to admit Alabama to
representation in Congress was taken up
and having been discussed by Messrs.
Farnsworth, Beck, Stevens, and others,
was laid over till the following day for
the final vote. A report upon the alleged
fictitious destruction of bonds in the
Treasury being under consideration, Mr..
Logan reiterated his charges of fraud on
the part Of officials in that Department.
SENATE, March 12.-Mr. Morton pre-
sented the petition on the bankers,
manufacturers and mechanics of Indian
apolis, demonstrating against any mate
rial change in the National Banking
system. Mr.. Sherman presented petit
tion from citizens- of Ohio, for q change
in the mode Of appointing civil officers.
Mr.. Grimes offered a resolution instruct
ing the Finance Committee to inquire
into the eXpediency of reduction of
duties on imports. Mr.. Van Wrinkle
called up the House bill granting PEN
sions to certain soldiersand sailors Of the
war of 1872. The question was on an
amendment by the Committee on PEN
sions, striking out the words "who are
In circumstances which render them de-
pendent on others for support Mr..
Edmunds opposed the amendment, and
Messrs. Sherman and Fessenden opposed
the bin srrsnuously as an unjustifiable
expenditure in the present condition of
pension bills were taken up and passed.
The Senate went into Executive Session,
after which 1t adjourned.
HoUSE.-Several Committees of Con
ference were appointed. Resolutions of
the West Virginia Legislature indorsing !
the action OF the House on Impeachment |
were presented. The report ofthe Com
mittee on Retrenchment, on the question |
OF the fictitious destruction of eighteen |
millions of bonds in the Treasury came |
up, and long debate followed, mainly |
the character of Mr.. Clarke.
of the printing bureau !
and the method ofprintiMg United States
bonds and notes. Gen. Logan and Judge
Kelly violently as sailed the management
OF the Treasury department.. The de-
bate between Mr.. Logan and Mr.. Van
Wick, was quite fierce. Mr.. Randall Of
fered a resolution that the report and |
testimony be recommitted, with instruc-
lions to report whether any and what
changes are requisite i'm the present mode
of printing United States bonds aud
notes. Which resolution was finally
adopted. A Committee of Conference
IN the Diplomatic Appropriation billwas
adopted. The Secretary of the Treasury
vas called on for information in regard
o the contract for telegraphic communi-
,ation between the Atlantic aud Pacific
States. Mr.. Julfian's bill, for the better
ARE OF the public land. was debated and
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