Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE Tuesday Dec. I'm the Senate
i among other bills, were civil rights
bill; to protect the rights of citizens all
over the country and declaring colored
persons competent to testify. a bill to
I prevent attaching persons or property
n in transit through State. Mr.. Sumner
Il introduced a bill to repeal the law limi-
ting the issue of banks to $500, 900, 600,
and permit furt er issue at the di>cle-
ton of the Secretary of the Treasury pro
vided e cancels legal tender notes equal
to the issue ofnew notes. A bill was in
troduced to prohibit Members of Congress
/ soliciting offices for any person, or max
ling recommendation for Office, under q
i penalty of 81 600 fine, and provides that
the person so recommended shall not be
appointed or confirmed.
HousE.-In the House, yesterday, the
4 reference of the Presidents message to
the various committees, caused consider
a.:le discussion A number OF bills were
i introduced, among which the more i'm
portant are the following: A bill to
reorganize the treasury, reducing the
number of the clerks and increasing
their pay bill to repeal the tax on tea,
coffee, salt, writing and printing paper !;
a bill to abolish franking; Stevenson's
\ "A Ulll, anu a Oiii W SiNSS W.
ernment buildings in Covingbon. The
Alabama members were sworn in.
SENATE, Wednesday, Dec SIN the
Senate yesterday the committees were
announced. They were all the same as
before, except those of Foreign affairs,
Library, Patents Appropriations and
Contingent Expenses. A large number
ofpetitions were presented, among which
were the following: One to prevent the
further use of the French cable until the
/ French Government agrees to permit
the American Cables to land, and free
dispatches from Government censorship.
The naval officers sent in Il petition
against juniors being promoted over
senior officers, and asking redress. The
| following are the most important bills
| introduced: By Sherman, establishing
an International currency, making five
dollar gold piece equal 10 twenty-five
frances. To give ex-slaves who fought
in the war bounties. TO regulate the
test OATH 4 bill granting amnesty to
425 persons was passed; and one intro
duced proclaiming general amnesty
when the 18th Amendment shall be
passed.
HoUsE.-In the House a large num-
Der of bills were introduced. Some of
them are as follows: A bill giving ex-
soldiers 160 acres of land instead of 80,
and allowing them to take up the alter
nate sections reserved by the Govern
ment; several amnesty bills; bill re-
pealing the duty on coal bill to pro-
cure more definite information about
foreign corps, crops. for the
benefit of farmers-theConsuls are to
report quarterly, and the Commissioner
of Agriculture will compile and publish
the report monthly. There was con-
siderable discussion about assigning the
new members positions on committees.
The House went int the Committee of
the Whole and discussed the Census bill.
The question of the apportionment to
the States of Representatives was dis
cussed. Mr.. Garfield, Chairman of the
sub Committee on the 9th Census, spoke
at length on the bill.
SENATE, Thursday Dec. 9.-In the
Senate, yesterday, there was some dis
cussion on the printing question. A bill
was introduced to fix the salary of the
Chief Justice at $4,000, and that of the
Associate Justices at $4,000. A.resolu-
ton repeating the charter of the Medi
cal Society of the District Of Columbia
and of taking such other legislation as
may be necessary to secure for the medl-
1
rights and opportunities, without dis
tinction of color, gave rise, to considera-
BILE discussion. Mr.. Trumbuld reported
the bill which epacts that under the
Constitution the Judicial power of the
United States does not embrace political
power. or give to the judicial tribunals
any authority to question the decision
of the political departments of the
Government on political questions, and
it is hereby declared that all Courts of
the United States in the administration
of justice shall be bound by the decision
of the political departments of the
Government on political questions. The
bill then declares that United States
Courts shall not recognize Texas, Mis-
sissippi or Virginia., till Congress does
and shall not interfere with the Military
Courts. A bill was introduced to repeal
the fines and forfeitures incurred under
laws relating to customs. A bill pro-
viding that the Presidential electors shall
be elected in each State on the second
Tuesday of October, in the year in which
they are to be chosen, and that Repre-
sentatives in Congress shall be elected
| in each States on the second Tuesday
of October next preceding the beginning
of the term of the Congress to which
they are elected. ~! --- owl.
HoUsE.-In the House bills were in
troduced to perfect reconstruction in
Georgia; to repeal the tariff on tea.
coffee, molasses, rice, salt, lumber, hides
stains for printing paper, and iron in
pig; to authorize the further issue of
SA ,000, 900 legal tenders; resolutions
were introduced to send pensions by
post Mr.. Van Trump presented the
Joint resolution of the Ohio Legislature
rejecting the 18th Amendment. The
House finally went into Committee of
the Whole on the Census bill, and after
fruitless discussion as to what officers
the census should be.taken, byIadjourned.
SENATE, Friday Dec. 10.-Senate not
in session.
HOUsE.-There was perfect flood of
bills in the House yesterday. Among
these were the following: One donating
the Arsenal land in st. Louis to that
city for a public park; also, one repeal
ing portion of the Internal RevenueI
law, requiring farmers and gardeners to
take produce brokers' license to sell their
produce also, one for the sale of coin in
the Treasury, except such as is necessary
for the payment of interest on bonds
also, one extending the time for thel
completion of the military road from
Fort Wilkinson, Michigan, to Fort
Howard, Wisconsin. An investigations of
a resolution looking to the French cable
troubles was introduced. 1ngersoll tried
to introduce his bill fer an issue of
$44 O0O, 900 more of legal tenders but as
the reference was again disputed, it was
withdrawn. The House went into a
Committee of the Whole on the Census
bill, and then adjourned.
SENATE, & turday Dec. 1.-SenateI
not in session. .-..
HoUsE.-Mr. Ingersoll brought in his
bill again, and the reference of it gave
rise to the same old discussion. The