Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-07-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

[ Mr.. Chandler's amendment TO allow
goods to be transported across the Con-
| tinent l. bond, without breaking bulk.
was rejected. At the evening session
the Senate reversed its action and adopt
ed House bill for the same purpose. a
motion to reconsider the vote on the in
come tax failed by tie vote.
| HoUSE.-Mr. Washburn submitted a
report inIfavor of cheap postal telegraphy.
In the case of the contested seat from
the Eighth Kentucky District, George
NJ. Adams, the setting member, was
continued in it. Five thousand dollars
for expense incurred were appointed to
Sidney NJ. Barnes, the contestant. Mr..
Booker was continued in the seat from
the Fourth Virginia District, and with
out further action the House adjourn
ed.
SENATE, Wednesday, July 6.-Thurs-
day evening was set apart for the Army
bill. The River and Harbor Appropria-
ton bill was taken up and passed. An
amendment was adopted for the appoint
ment of engineers to examine the bridges
on the Ohio river, and reported at the
next session of Congress whether they
do or will interfere with navigation,
and what length ofspan is necessary for
unobstructed navigation. The report
of the Committee of Conference on the
Currency bill was adopted. They report
the bill as passed by the Senate. except
that the amount of new currency is now
fixed at S54, ,000, 900 instead of S45, 900.
Adjourned.
| HoUsE.-Bill passed TO cede the State
of Ohio the unsold lands. in the Virginia
Military District in Ohio; relinquishing
to the corporation of Fremont, Ohio, q
certain parcel of ground in Sandusky
county; confirming the title in st. Clair
county, Illinois, to certain United States
lands therein; authorizing the issuing to
Stephen Marston, of Hartford Conn.,, a
patent for certain lands in Michigan;
authorizing G. w. Dick, of Butler
county, O., to import from Scotland free
ofduty a common road steam locomo-
tive, for experimental purposes; to al
low the Secretary of the Treasury to
increase the pay of Inspectors OF GUS
toms; to pay S25, 900 to the daughters OF
Jethro Woods, the inventor of the cast
| iron piow; also the Post Route bill. A
bill was reported defining swamp iands
This gave rise to discussion, which
ended by the bill being postponed till
December. The Committee on Appro-
priations reported several bills carrying
| into effect the DEGREES of certain Courts
in cases of English vessels illegally
seized by United States cruisers, which
was passed. A number of membersl
opposed the bill on the ground of retail
alton against Great Britain. The mo-
tion to reconsider the vote on Saturday
in the Louisiana contested election case
ives tabled and the oath of office was
administered TO Mr.. Farrell. The report
of the Conference iCommittee on the
Naval Appropriate bill was regreed to.
The question in dispute was Jas to the
navy pension fund, which the House
waa ted to have covered into the Treas
ury, and to have the naval. pensions
paid as all others are. A compromise
was agreed upon, which leaves the fund
as it is. but directs no payment to be
made out of it, except on appropriations
made by Congress. Adjourned.
SENATE, Thursday, July THE
report of the Conference Committee on
the Naval Pension bill was agreed to.
A resolution was. adopted requesting
the President to have Information col
lected and furnished the Senate relative
to our commerce with the Spanish
American States, and any suggestions
for increasing il. The Naval appropri-
alton bills came up, and the amend
ments agreed to in Committee Of the
Whole being adopted the bill passed.
The bill to fix the Tuesday after the first
Monday of November as uniform day
for the election of Representatives to
1 Congress, beginning in 1852 came up.
! An amendment was adopted that any
State having fraction OF population
exceeding one-half the amount required
/ for Representative shall be entitled to
an additional Representative. The APP
4 portionment bill fixing the member of
Representatives at 800 was adopted as
an amendment. The bill then passed.
The report of the Conference Committee
on the Army bill was tabled. Adjourn
ed.
| HoUsE.-The Senate amendment to
the House bill to incorporate the United
States Freehold Land & immigration
Company was concurred i'll. The
House insisted on its amendment to the
Funding bill, and ordered Committee
of Conference. TheSenate amendments
to the bill were referred to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means. The House
resumed the consideration of the case of
Patrick Woods, in custody for assaula-
! ing Mr.. Porter, member from Virginia,
and sentenced him to three months
Imprisonment in the Jail the District
of Columbia. The report of the Con-
ference Committee on the Currency bill
was agreed to. In the contested election
case from Missouri, of Switzler against
Over. the House vote Dyer, the sitting
member, is entitled to the seat. Adjourn
ed.
SENATE Friday, July s.-A bill remov-
ing the political disabilities of some
seVenty-fve Kentuckians was passed,
the names of Gus. w. Smith and Basil
w. Duke having been striken out. The
General Disability bill, containing
some five thousand names, was passed.
The House amendments to the Senate
i Georgia bill were non-conturred in, and
n Committee of Conference appointed
The report of the Conference Commit
tee on the Diplomatic Appropriation
bill, was agreed to. A joint resolution
passed making an appropriation for a
payment to the British Government to
settle the claims of the Hudson Bay &
Puget Sound Agricultural Company.
The bill to prohibit the Chinese coolie
system was discussed till adjournment.
HoUSE-The Arkansas contested
election case of Cameron against Root
was tabled The report OF the Commit
tee of the Conference on the POstoffice
appropriation bill was agreed to. The
Senate amendments to the River and
/ Harbor appropriation bills were agreed
to the bill has gone to the President. A
bill passediproviding that hereafter the
marines be enlisted for five years in
stead of four. The Senate bill to pay
bounties to the 1st Alabama, and lst and
I'd Florida Cavalry, passed. The House
4 took up the additional deficiency bill
and passed it. 1t appropriates about
$50, 600, 600, one-half of which is for TAX
ing the census. A bill passed, defining
how Constitutional amendments be
ratified The Executive of State shall
notify the Secretary of State of the
: ratification by the Legislature. No
notice of repeal may be given to the
Secretary of State or RECEIVED by him