Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-02-17
CONGRESsIONAL.

Senate yesterday, the resolutions OF the
Iowa Legislature ratifying the 18th
Amendment were presented. Mr.. Sher-
man reported resolution looking to the
adoption of . common standard of in
ternational coinage. Mr.. Edmunds Of
fered a resolution, which was agreed to,
calling upon the Postmaster General for
information as to the number and cost
of the blank petitions and circulars for
the abolition of the franking privilege
sent out from the Post Office Depart
ment since September 1, 1859. A rese-
luton was agreed to, providing that In
dian treaties should hereafter be consid-
cred in open session. The bill to relieve
all persons named therein from legal and
political disabilities imposed by the 14th
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States was taken up. Various
amendments were agreed to, and the
bill passed. Some discussion followed
on the Census bill, Mr.Sumner speaking
in support of the House measure. Mr..
Morrill,, of Vermont, moved to amend
by providing that the census shall en-
brace additional statistics upon the sub
jects of petroleum, molasses, grape wine,
cocoon, silk, wages of labor, telegraphs,
railroads, fisheries and timber lands
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported the House bill to supply defici-
encies in the Naval Appropriations,
amending it by increasing the appro-
priations for the Bureau of Steam En-.
gineering from $500, 600 to ST ,0O0, 900, and
the appropriation for the Bureau of Con.
structiOn and Repairs from 81 ,0O0, 900 to
81. .OO0, 900. After an Executive session
the Senate adjourned.
HoUSE.-In the House Mr.. Paine, Of
Wisconsin, gave notice that he should
offer resolution providing that all cases
of contested election shall be tried sepa-
rately by a jury drawn from the House,
each party having the right to challenge
until the twelve are drawn. A resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Latin, of New York,
declaring the publication in the Globe
of the printed petitions against the
franking privilege wasteful expendi-
ture of public money, and directing tho
discontinuance of such publications,
discussion il came out that the Globe
cost daily from 81, 200 to $1,000. Mr..
Garfield thought it would be better to
discontinue the Globe ITSELF The pay
ment to the family of the late Secretary
of War, Rawlins, of one years salary,
less the amount paid before his death,
was authorized. The contested election
case of Foster and Covode, from Penn
sylvania, was taken up. No decision
was reached. Mr.. Paine asked to be ex-
cused from serving on the Committee
On Elections, on the ground that there
were such vital differences between some
of the members of the committee and
himself, on matters connected with their
duties, that it was best to be excused
The House took no action on the request.
Mr.. Ingersoll, of Illinois, gave notice
that he should introduce as soon as pos
sicle join. resolution proposing to
amend the Constitution by adding an
article, as follows: 1.-The Congress shall
have power to issue United States notes
and make them legal tender in pay
ment of debts" At Ais the House ad-
journed.
SENATE, Wednesday, Feb. 9.-In the
Senate resolutions were adopted for in
formation as to the claims of the central
branch of the Union Pacific Railroad
for bonds or lands, and directing inquiry
into the reorganization Of Georgia. A
bill was reported to extend the time for
revising and consolidating the United
States statutes; also, bill to withhold
money from Indians holding white cap
tives; also, bill to pay the expenses in
Cured by the Territory Of Montana in
the suppression of Indian hostilities. A
bill was introduced to increase the num-
Der of Judges of the Supreme Court and
Circuit Judges of the United States
There are to be eleven Circuit Judges.
Mr.. Morton spoke at length on the neu-
trail relations of the United States. He
referred to the fitting out of the Spanish
gunboats at New York, and condemned
the laws that permitted it. A bill was
reported to admit Mississippi without
conditions. Also bill to change the
Judicial Circuits: 1st Circuit, 1.-THE New
England States; I'd, New York; Sd,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia; 4th, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas; 5th,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama and Tennessee; 9Th,
Ohis, Michigan, Kentucky and West
Virginia; 7th, Illinois, Indiana and Wis
consin; Sth, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kans-
as and Missouri; 9th, the Pacific States.
Judges of the Supreme Court are to re-
side in their districts, The House
Census bill was taken up and laid Oh the
table. A bill was introduced to con-
struct railroads from Washington to New
York, Pittsburg and Cincinnati. Ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-In the House Mr.. Covods
was decided entitled to the seat in the
contest with Foster, and he was there
fore sworn in. A bill was adopted to
enforce the Constitutional Amendment
The House went into Committee Of the
Whsle on the Legislative Appropriation
bill, and discussed it while. A resolu.
ion was adopted calling for information
as to the recent shooting Of American
citizens In Cubs. Adjourned.
SENATE, Thursday. Feb. 1O.-In the
Senate the greater portion of the morn