Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-04-07

and endeavoring to dictate to Congress
The amended bill for the admission ot
Texas was received from the Senate,
and referred to the Committed on Re-
, construction. Debate on the Tariff bill
was confined during the afternoon and
evening, and will be closed to-day.
SENATE, Thursday, March S1.-Messrs.
Hamilton and Flanagan, Senators
from Texas, were sworn in and admit
ted to their seats. Mr.. Scott presented
memorials asking the entire abolition
of the income tax, and asked for speedy
legislation on the subject. Revolutions
were adopted looking to a survey OF the
feasibility of establishing water commu-
nication between tide water on the
Jane river and the mouth of the Great
Kanawha. The resolution of respect TO
the late General Thomas were passed
and the Senate debated the eligibility Of
Senator Ames, of Mississippi, until adj
adjournment. An Intellectual endeavOr
was made to have the vote set for this
afternoon.
HoUsE.-A bill to transfer funds of the
Freedmen's Bureau to the Education
Of1ce was debated without action. The
credentials of the Texas Representatives
were presented and a motion made that
they be sworn in. Mr.. Conner, from
the Second District, was objected to on
account of having been tried and con-
victed by court-martial Of cruelty to SOL
diers under his command in the army,
and a motion was made TO refer his case
to the Committee on Elections. After
considerable debate the motion was re-
ljected and the entire delegation was
in, fhair
House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the Tariff bill, and at
the conclusion of speech from Mr.
Schenck adjourned.
SENATE, Friday. April IA memorial
was presented alleging that Mr.. Gilbert
is not legally the Senator from Florida,
land that 0. B. Hart is entitled 10 the
seat, which was referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary. Mr. Merton in
troduced bill to punish by fine and
imprisonment any person who shall
attempt to hinder from voting or control
the vote of any one entitled to vote un-
der the laws of the United States at any
election whatsoever. The bill also pro-
vides for the punishment of any officer
who shall attempt to prevent the regis
tration of a legal voter, and generally
enforces the Fifteenth Amendment. On
Monday Mr.. Morton will call up his
resolutions relative to an official inquiry
into the sinking of the Oneida by the
British steamer Bombay. The Senate
decided that Senator Ames was eligible
to the seat'as Senator from Mississippi,
and he was sworn in, after which an
adjournment until Monday took place.
| HoUsE.-The Tariff bill was taken IN
and amended so as to take effect upon
the 1st of October next. A motion was
made to admit free of duty all tea i'm
ported in American vessels or vessels
bearing American registers, which was
debated at length without any action
being reached. Last night the House
met only for general debate.
i SENATE, Saturday, April 2.-Senate
not in session.
HoUSE.-Several private bills were
passed, as were also bills allowing the
city of Cleveland to erect a crib on Lake
Erie, to supply the city with water, and
the city of Buffalo to build tunnel un-
der the Niagara river, and the Senate
resolution that the law relating to
retired officers shall not apply to the
assignment of such officers for duty
at the Soldiers Home at Washington,
was passed. The Tariff bill was then
taken up in the Committee of the
Whole. After discussion, the tax on tea
and coffee was left as reported in the bill
the former at two cents, and the latter
at four cents per pound. Some few other
clauses of the bill were read, and no
amendments made. When the question
of sugar was reached, the com mite rose,
and the House adjourned.
SENATE.-Tuesday, April 5.-The
Georgia bill was taken upand Mr. Sum-
ner addressed the Senate at length
against Mr.. Bingham's amendment.
! Mr.. Carpenter was in favor of keeping
Georgia out of the Union till order and
tranquility were established within her
borders, and it was felt that the Govern
ment could safely trust her with the
rights and privileges of a State instead
of declarigg her admitted upou condi-
tions which would one day be proven
utterly worthless. Mr.. Cole moved an
executive session. Mr.. Pomeroy desired
! to have an understanding that the vote
be taken at one o'clock tomorrow. Mr..
Drake objected. The Senate went into
an executive session and an hour after
wards adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hoar from the Commit
tee on Revision of Laws, reported a
complete revision ofthe statutes relative
to Patents and Copy Rights. Refer
RED. Inc arrangements lOr The memorial
services this evening, in honor of Gen.
eral Thomas were read. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on
the Tariff bill. The paragraph taxing
cordials, &C., two dollarsa gallon having
been reached, Mr.. Coburn moved to in
crease the duty $3.50. Without action
j the committee rose. Mr.. Butler, Of
Mass. asked leave 10 introduce joint
resolution to annex the Republic of
Dominica. Mr.. Wood objected. House
adjourned.
Legislative Proceedings.