Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-02-23


Washington and Congressional News,
FEB. I6. In the Senate the House bill
to provide artificial limbs to disabled
soldiers, was amended so as to include
+. soldiers of the Mexican war; and, after
some further discussion, was laid aside.
The Mississippi bill was taken up and
discussed. Messrs. Stewart, Wiley and
Fowler spoke against the power of Con-
greSs to impose conditions,
In the House, resolutions were adopt
ed to inquire into the expediency OF
granting bounty on all irUn vessels con-
structed in this country, during the next
three years, from American material,
equal TO the duties which would have
been imposed on such materials, If inn
ported. A bill to suppress polygamy in
Utah was reported, but went over. A
resolution was introduced instructing
the President TO maintain strict neutrali-
ty between the Cuban insurrectionists
and Spain, and repeating all conflicting
laws. Referred to the Foreign Affairs
Committee. The Green-Van Wyck con-
tested election case was taken up and the
latter declared entitled to the seat by a
vote of 1I9 TO 81. The Democrats COM
menced to fIIibuster to prevent his
taking the oath. 1t vas discovered no
quorum was present and the House sd-
jOurned.
Another fellow has been caught by the
committee which is investigating b sale
OF naval and military cadetships. His
name is S. Newton Pettes, member Of
the last House from the Twentieth Penn
~svlvania District. The determination of
the committee is strong to advise and
carry the expulsion of the present Rep
resentatives who are found guilty. The
price paid for the cadetship in this case
was $3.50, and in one of the others it was
$500.
Representative Beatty, of Ohio, has
recommended Captain Alfred Lee, of
Delaware, for Collector of Internal Rev
enue, rice Colonel Powell. Mr.. Delano
has not yet decided upon his course i'll
the case.
a careful inquiry leads f the conclu-
sion that the Tariff bill may already be
regarded as a dead measure.
FEB. II. In the Senate the Conference
Committee report on the West Point APP
preparation bill was passed. A joint res
Olution was passed to pay General Hovey
full salary as Minister to Peru; also, a
Joint resolution TO relieve Commodore
BiSSell. A bill was reported authorizing
the construction of tuAnels and tubes for
railroad purposes from New York to
Brooklyn and New Jersey. a joint res
olution was passed giving the Asylum
for Disabled Soldiers the balance remain
ing of the fund created by the act of Feb.
24th, 1854, section II. Bills were intro
dueed declaring that the tariff of 1861
shall not be permitted to interfere with
the treaty with Russia, and directing the
refunding in coin of the amount of duties
levied on Russian hemp since the pas
sage of the act in excess of the rate on
Manila hemp. Appropriating 500, 600
for the Improvement of the mouth of
Cape Fear river. Providing for the dis
position of the proceeds of the sale of the
Harper's Ferry property. To amend
the naturalization laws. The Mississippi
bill was taken up. Willey's amend
ment repeating the conditions in the
Virginia bill was defeated; yeas %; nays,
IS. The amendment striking out the
conditions was lost; yeas, %; nays, 81.
The bill then passed; yea 90: nays, IL,
and the Senate has finally got through
with the Mississippi bill, and that it can
20 to the President tomorrow for his
signature. The conditions of the admis-
sion imposed by the House were agreed
to by five majority, and the bill passed
with eleven votes in the negative, Lewis,
of Virginia, going with the Republicans,
and johnson with the Democrats.
Republicans in Congress from Tennes-
see, Fowler and Hawkins excepted, have
sent a dispatch indorsing the movements
at Nashville for the reorganization of the
Republican party of the STATE.
Feb. Is. In the Senate petitions were
presented asking for the recognition of
Cuban independence. The Mississippi
bill went to the President to-day for his
signature. Some of the citizens of that
State will ask him to withhold it for sew
eral days. 1t is sisted that, under their
Constitution, certain of the new State
officials can not go into Office unless
their political disabilities are removed
before the bill Becomes a law, and an ef-
fort is to be made to get the necessary
legislation cary next week. When that
is had, these persons want the bill re-
storing the State TO be signed. The ere
dentials OF the Senators elect are ready
for presentation, and four or five of the
members of the Lower House are on
hand.