Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE. -Thursday, Feb. I0.-In the
Senate 4 bill. was introduced providing
that hereafter no State shall get lands
for agricultural colleges if q distinction
Oh account of color is made. Mr.. Scott
made long speech denupciatory of Mr..
Wells course on the pig iron question.
The bill appropriating 81, 600 900 to sup
ply deicieiIcies in the Navy Depart
lment was passed. The Mississippi bill
came up and gave rise TO q lengthy dis
cussion, during which Messrs. Stewart,
Trumbulf and Sumner spoke much on
their personal records, the two latter in
dulging at much length in personal re-
crininatfon. A bill was .favorabIy re
ported authorising railroads from the
city of Washington to New York and
Pittsburgh and to Cincinnati, and tele-
graph lines from Washington to the two
latter points. Adjourned
HoUsE.-In.the House bill subsidizing
a steamship line to India and China was
referred. The resolution in reference to
American citizens in British Prisons
was discus sed for time, and then laid
over. Wood wanted to have a resolution
reported paying New York City 81 ,OOO,-
900 expended in 1861 for defenses, but
objection was made. John Kits, rev
olutionary soldier, was given the priv
liege of the floor. A resolution direct
ting the defining ofwbat are overfowed
lands was passed. A resolution was
adopted, in reference towhy the Span
ish Government has not according to
the treaty of 1894, paid in coin interest
on claims of American citizens and
why any of it has been paid in green
backs. 'T1e House went into Committee
of the Whole on the Legislative appro-
priation bill. The proposition to keep
the present number of Capitol Police
was discussed and voted down. Butler
moved to strike out the mileage for
members. This gave rise toau animat-
Ell discussion, in which Cox and Butler
had personal squabble. ButtleE's mo-
ton was rejected, After some further
discussion the House adjourned. .1.
SENATE. Friday, Feb. H. In the
Senate bills were reported 10 aid in eo;;-
structing a railroad from Columbia to
Puget Sound also providing for the To-
cation of agricultural college scrip .by.
actual settlers also to sell certain lands
9on Sea Island, s. G.. also a bill relating
to the Central Branch Pacific Rttilfoad:
also q bill which was passed to enlarge
the public groundsIaround the eabitol.
Bills were lntroducedrtb grant Iahds to
construct a canal in Oregoh, and TO re-
linquish the interest ofthe United States
in the military reservation in San Fran
CISCO h1f. Sherman Introduced a ret o.
luton declaring that whereas the peot,Ie
of the United States observe.with'iu inter
est thecivil war in Cuba, and sympatbize
with the people, il is resolved that the
United States recognize a state of war
and will preserve strict neutrality be-
tween Spain and the people of Cuha
After some little talk the resolution was
referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations. The bill to abolish the frank
ing privilege was taken up Theamend
ment to continue the free exchange and
circulation of newspapers was renewed.
After some discussion, the bill went over.
The Mississippi bill was taken no and
discussed forsome time. Nessrs WILEY
aud Howard supported the imposing
of conditions, and Vickers, Upton and
Thurman opposed them. During the
discussion Messrs. Nye aud Fowler
had personal alteration, and the lat.
ter had something to say of slaves and
slave drivers. The death of Represen
tative Hopkins Of Wisconsin, was an
,nouneed and suitably received, and the
Senate adjourned till Monday. ~
'% HoUsE-Ih theNHouse bills were re-
ferred aathorizinga a bridge across the
Mississippi at Glarksvlile, Mo-, aud for
further reduction of the army. Reso-
lutions of inquiry were adopted calling