Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

D SENATE, Tuesday, June 7.-Tuesday,
: next WIS set apart for business from the
2 Cpnimittee on Commerce, and Thurs
f day for the apportionment o. Represen-
tatives. The Indian Appropriation bill
was taken up and discussed, but the
, Senate went into Executive session,
and adjourned without action. During
the discussion OF the bill, Mr.. Davis
2 bill. Mr.. Pomeroy said he did not
know OF any. Mr. Davis sale he would
admit If Mr.. Pomeroy did no: know of
any steaIage in the bill, there must be
nope. Mr.. Pomeroy made no reply.
+ HoUSE.-The bill making Kansas City
q port OF delivery was passed. a was
the Senate amendment authorizing in
creased pay to census takers. Ga.field's
currency bill was taken up. Mr.. Gar
! field spoke at length ii ,:ivocacy of the
bfs. He believed the first great want
ola country was q sound currency eX-
changeable in coin; but as that WIS i'm
possible at present, and beyond his
aspirations, he would say that the
second great want of the country was
increased facilities FOR making exchange
whether in the form of paper notes or
banking credits; that was the great and
pressing demand of tie hour. He
/ replied TO the argument as to the distri-
button of currency, arguing that no mat
ter how distributed it would flow into
channels regulated by the laws of trade.
and could not be regulated by any alb
solute provisions of statute laws.
Messrs. Cox and Morgan opposed, and
Mr.. Smith of Vermont, favored the bill.
Adjourned.
SENATE, Wednesday, June S.-The
papers of Mr.. Hatch wee presented,
complaining of his imprisonment by
the President OF the Dominican Re
public, and alleging that General Bat
cock was instrumental therein, the
purpose of his imprison ment being to
prevent him from giving facts against
| the ratification of the San Domingo
J treaty. After considerable debate, the
subject was referred to select commit
| tee of seven. y communication from
the President was received, stating that
no official information regarding the
alleged massacre of Jews in Roumania
had reached him. The House bill for
the appointment of @ United States
Sub-Treasurer at Baltimore was passed,
and now goes 10 the President. An
amendment to the Indian Appropria-
ton bill, providing for tie sale OF the
Usage Indian lands in Kansas, was
passed.
HOUSE, a bill was passed to permit
money paid for survey of public lands TO
be credited Oil the purchase. The Con-
terence Committees reports on the bill
to provide artificial limbs for soldiers
was passed. Mr.. Fitch made personal
explanation, denying fof his part any
use ofmoney in influencing action with
80 e (f,tt,
statements to the contrary upon pei
SOUS in the Spanish interest. The
Currency bill was resumed, and Mr..
Garfield Withdrew the sections increas-
ing refunded debt of the country. y
motion to adjourn was carried by four
majority, the effect of which was 10
send the bill to the Speakers table,
where it will probably not be reached
again this session.
SENATE, Thursday, June 9.-The bill
relating to bridges over the Ohio river
Was virtually lost for this session. The
resolution to amend the rules so as TO
allow the calling of the previous ques-
ton in certain cases was also defeated
by being laid on the table. The bill for
the appointment OF members of the
House of Representative was taken up
and the amendment to increase the
number to three hundred was agreed to,
when the bill was passed over, and that
abolishing the franking privilege
resumed. Mr.. Ramsey made strong
argument in its favor, and the discus
sion continued until the Senate went
into Executive session and subsequently
adjourned. In the Executive session
the San Domingo treaty was debated,
but no action was reached.
HoUsE.-Mr. Swapn presented the
memorial of the Baltimore Board of
Trade in favor of National Depart
ment of Commerce. Mr.. Mccormick
Cuban lobby. The inquiry was made
why the Committee on Ways and Means
had not reported a bill repeating the
duty on coal, and Mr.. Hooper answered
that the resolution OF the House was so
vaguely worded that the committee
We're in doubt ofits meaning. Mr.. Gar
field reported the Senate Currency bill, |
which was laid over until to-day. The
j Judiciary Committee reparted a bill to
establish uniform system ofnaturaliza
ton, which, after considerable debate, |
was laid on the table, and will not
probably be reached again.
SENATE, Friday, June 10.-The bill
granting lands to the Central Branch |
Union Pacific Railroad Company was
debated and recommitted. The bill to
abolish thefranking privilege was taken
up, the question being Oh Mr. brakes
to allow newspapers to be
carried free TO their subscribers in the l.
county where they are published, and
TO allow of the free circulation OF news
papers exchanges. Several speeches L
were made, and without action the Sem
ate took a recess until the evening ses-
sion. We hope that thisjust and pro-
per measure may not be lost in the
Senate. 1t is high time that the frank
ing privilege was abolished.
HoUsE.--The subject of the news
paper statements that a Cuban lobby
had used money in Congress to procure
action favorable for the insurgents was
taken up. Mr. Butler, Chairman of the
appointed to examine
into the charges, stated that there had
been no evidence to sustain the charges
against members of Congress. Mr.. w.
Scott Smith, the correspondent of the
New York Evening Post, who first made
public the charges, was summoned be- '
lore the bar of the House to give his
authority for them. He stated that he {
them from official documents
and personal conversation with General r
Butler, that the official document was
she affidavit OF n. B. Taylor, and that it
nad been shown to him ia confidence.
After considerable debate the whole
subject was referred to select commit I
zee of five, and Mr.. Smith discharged
rom the custody of the House. The
Senate amendments to the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation
,ill were received, and Mr.. Dawes re-
commended non-concurrcnce in those
Increasing expenses. No final action
vas reached. 1t was ordered that
Patrick Woods, Richmond police s
,ificer, be brought to the bar of the
House to answer for an assault commit {