Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-05-05

and a-quarter cents per pound to go A
per ton.
SENATE. Wednesday April 27.-Mr
Edwards introduced q bill for the re-
moval of suits from State Court to a
United Court when the defence is based
upon any law of the United States.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced bill. to
create the new Territory of Oklahome.
The bill TO enforce the Fifteenth Amend
ment was placed second OH the list,
coming next after the bill to abolish
the franking privilege. During the
discussion of the subject, Senator Ferry
stated that Senator Stewards bill re-
pealeG all the existing Registry laws of
the several States. The bill to pay
loyal citizens of rebellious States for
property taken by the army was debat-
ed without action. the House joint
Ridgeley, ex-Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Second District of
| Maryland Ito compensate him for stamps
stolen from his office, was passed.
HoUsE.-A bill to remove the dlsa-
bilities OF ofIice-holders in Taxes was
offered, and, after lengthy debate
upon the subject OF amnesty, was
passed. The Committee on Elections
reported that ho valid election had
taken place in the Fifth Louisiana
| District, and the report was made the
special order for to-day. The considera-
| ton of the Tariff bill was resumed, and
the duty on iron hoops and cotton ties
made of iron reduced to one and three
quarter cents per pound.
SENATE, Thursday April 28.--Bills
were introduced: TO incorporate the
National Academy of Letters and Arts;
for the relief, with certain exceptions,
of all persons engaged in the rebellion
! from disabilities under the l4th Amer d.
ment; to revise the coinage laws; to
make uniform the pensions of naval
staff officers. In the case of Gilbert,
member from Florida, the report OF the
Judiciary Committee, that he was
legally elected, was adopted. Joint
resolutions were passed to appoint
| board of naval officers to examine the
cases of those who deem themselves
unjustly passed over in promotions; ap'
propriating So 900 to pay the expenses
of the Howard investigation. The bill
prepared by the Treasury Department
to provide for better security on board
steam vessels, was passed. After an
Executive session the Senate adjourn
ed.
HoUsE.-The Subcommittee on
Elections made a majority report that
c. B. Darrell, and not A. Bailey, Is en-
titled to the seat from the Third Louis
lana District, and a minority report
with the opposite view. The bill es-
tablishing department of Justice was
passed The joint resolution appropriat-
ing $1,000 for a portrait OF General
Thomas, to be placed in the Capitol,
was passed unanimously. The Senate
bill changing the time for holding the
United States Courts in Wisconsin was
amended and passed. A joint resolu
ton passed appropriating $4,000 TO eX-
pertinent in ventilating the Hall of
| Representatives The House maj jerity
report that there was no election in the
Fifth Louisiana District passed. The
| Tariff DILL was taken up in committee; a
paragraph was inserted fixing the duty
on railroad irons fitted to pattern and
ready to be laid at 60 cents per 100
pounds; twisted ties were transferred to
the paragraph on iron wire, thus re-
ducing the duty without disposlng OF
the next paragraph. The committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
SENATE, Friday, April 29.-The House
resolution TO appropriate S2,OOO for
portrait of the late General Thomas was
received and referred to the Military
Committee on account of the objections
of Mr.. Davis. The memorial of the
President and Secretary of the National
Colored Executive Committee, asking
equal rights for colored children in the
common schools of the District of
Columbia, was received. Mr.. Mcdonald
introduced bill to pay Southern Rail
road corporations the balance due them
from the United States. Mr.. Fenton
introduced bill to appoint an agent to
ascertain the amount of commerce be-
tween the United States and British
America. The House resolul ion to ap-
propriate S3 900 to procure better VEN
tiIaGion of the Capitol was passed. A
number of bills were passed, and after
spending some time in Executive
session, the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
HOUSE.-A number of private bills
were ac'ed upon, among them one to
drop from the rolls Of the army the
names of certain officers absent without
| leave, and whose whereabouts cannot
be ascertained. The introduction of
bill to grant lands in aid of the con-
struction of "a railroad between Portland
and Astoria, Oregon, brought out
debate on the general policy of land
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bills was finally passed. The Tariff bill
was again discussed.
| SENATE, Saturday April SO.-Senate
was not in session.
| HoUSE.-It was agreed to adjourn Oh
Thursday next till Monday. A bill was
passed to complete military railroad
from Cooper Harbor, Michigan, to Green
! Bay, Wisconsin. The Senate bills
fixing the point of junction of the Cen
trail & Union Pacific Railroad, and to
allow tle route of the Burlington &
Missouri River Railroad to Nebraska to
be changed, were passed. A joint reso-
luton was passed that all persons elect
ed to office in Texas shall have so days
in which to file the oath of Office under
the act of March 30, 1870. Mr.. Schenck
wanted to go ir to committee and take
up the tariff bill, and Mr.. Judd wanted
his tariff bill taken up. After discussing
and rejecting Mr.. Iudd's proposition,
the House adjourned.
SENATE. Monday, May 2.-The Military
and Pension Committees reported
adversely on d number of memorials
claims, and petitions. The bill giving
the widow of Gen. Rawlins one years
salary was placed on the calendar. A
joint resolution was passed directing
the Secretary of the Interior to issue a
patent to the Indiana yearly meeting of
the Society of Friends for certain lands
in the Shawnee reservation. A bill was
passed granting lands to construct a
railroad along the 36th parallel from the
Mississippi to the Arkansas river. The
House bill extending to thirty days the
time within which persons elected to
office in Texas may take the oath of
office, was amended and passed. The
bill to increase the number of Judges of
the Supreme and Circuit Courts, and
establish the boundries ofthe Judicial