Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-03-03

was taken, up in the discussion ofob.
jections raised by Democratic Senoto rs
to their reception.
HOUsE.-The Mississippi members were
sworn in. A number of bills were in
troGuced, and the remainder of the
morning hour was spent in discussing
Cullom's Anti-POlygamyb bill. The Leg
islative, Executive and Judicial ApprO-
priation Bill was then taken up in Com
mittee of the Whole, and debated till 2
o'clock, the hour set for the resolution
to expel Mr.. Whittemore. Mr.. Logan
urged immediate action, in which he
was opposed by Messrs. Butler, of Mass
achusetts, and Poland. Various resolu-
tions ard amendments were offered and
voted down, and the previous question
ordered on Mr.. Logan's resolution, when
that gentleman yielded to the appeal OF
Mr.. Whittemore fort a delay of action for
one day, and the. House adjourned:
SENATE.-Thursday, Feb. A.-In the
Senate the House amendment to the
Disability Bill was cOncurred in. A
resolution condemning the propositionfoI
a further initiation of the currency was
agreed 10, without discussion. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Sherman, the subject of the
admission of SenatOr-elect Revels was
postponed in order to allow Messrs.
Fenton and Patterson to address the
Senate on the Funding Bill. AT the con-
clusion of the speeches of these gentle
men, the case OF Mr.Revels was taken
up and discussed till adjournment, with
out action.
HoUsE.-In the House, the case of Mr..
Whittemore was at once called up, and
the Speaker laid before the House copies
of telegram from Mr.. Whittem0re to
the Governor of South Carolina, resign
ing his seat, and telegram in reply ac-
cepting the resignation. The resolution
of expulsion was then laid on the table,
and on Mr.. Logan's motion a resolution
was passed recitiug the improper con-
duct OF Mr.. Whittemore, and declaring
him unworthy to be representative OF
the people. The House then went into
committee on the Appropriation Bill,
and completed the consideration of it.
Upon being reported to the House, adj
the amendments were agreed to in bulk,
except the appropriations for the branch
Mint at Carson City, and forthe Bureau
of Education. Pending action on these,
the House adjourned.
SENATE.-Friday, Feb. 25.-In the
Senate Mr.. Williams introduced bill
to divide the State of Texas and estab-
Iish the Territories of Jefferson and
Matagorda. Mr.. Hamlin introduced q
bill to provide Territorial Government
for the District of Columbia. The morn
ing hour expiring, the credentials OF
General Ames, the Senator elect from
Mississippi, were presented ana refer
red. The case OF Senator-elect Revels
was taken up. The motion to refer his
credentials was defeated, and he was
sworn in. The Senate adjourned until
Monday.
HoUsE.-In the House number of
bills were introduced and reported. Mr..
Butler, of Massachusetts, reported a
bill for the admission of Georgia to rep
resentation, which was recommitted.-
The amendments to the Legislative Ap-
propriatian Bill were agreed to. The
House then went into Committee on the
Indian Appropriation Bill, which was
de Dated until adjournment.
SENATE.-February2 2S.-In the. Sen
ate resolutions of the Virginia and
Rhode Island Legislatures, ratifying
the l4th and 18th Amendments, were
referred. A bill was introduced to ell
force the amendment to the Constitution
declaring that the right to vote shall
not be denied or abridged on account of
race, color or previous condition of serv-
itude. 1t provides that any person him
dering a citizen of the United States, on
any of these grounds, from exercising
his rights, shall be punished by a fine of
not less than 500 nor more than $500,
and by Imprisonment for not less than
thirty days nor more than one year. A
refusal to register the name or to receive
the vote of any citizen, shall be punish
ed by fine of not less than $500 nor
more than S4 900, and by Imprisonment
of not less than three calendar months,
nor more than two years. United States
District Courts are given exclusive ju-
risdiction in these cases. The resolution
extending the limits within which the
Pacific Railroad may take up lands to
10 miles was taken up and discussed,
and then laid aside and the Funding
bill taken up.
Mr.. Sherman spoke at length advoca-
ting the bill.
The Senate then went into Executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
HoUSE.-In the House a large number
of bills We're introduced and referred,
among them the following: To provide
for the enforcement of judgements in
lawful money of the United States; to
regulate the civil service, to amend the
Internal Revenue laws; to relieve the
people of the late insurrectionary States.
The resolution declaring pork packers
exempt from the manufacturers tax
was amended by striking out the clause
refunding the tax already collected, and
then referred. A resolution, copied
from the Democratic platform of 1868,
was adopted by 107 to As. 1t is in favor
of such tariff for revenue on foreign
imports as will incidentally protect the
domestic manufacturer, and, without
impairing the revenue, impose the least
burdens upon the people, and best pro-
mote and encourage!the great industrial
interests of the country. Mr.. Golliday,
of Kentucky D) and Mr.. Deweese, of
North Carolina (R), who are understood
to have been implicated in the matter
of disposing of cadetships, resigned their
seats. The House, in committee, dis
cussed the Indian Appropriation bill,
and after finishing thirty-four pages
rose. A resolution extending the time
for taking whisky out of bond to three
years was introduced and discussed
Several amendments were offered, but
nothing was done. The Banking Com
mittee were given leave to report at any
time on the gold panic. Cullom's Polyg-
amy bill was made the special order for
March 22d, and the House adjourned.
Ohio has furnished Liberia, as well as
the United States, with q President
The Liberian House of Representatives
recently finished an examination of the
returns of the election held last May,
and declared the Hon. Edward James
Roye, to be chosen President of the Re-
public. Mr. Roye, who is of pure Afri-