Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-07-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, Tuesday, July IA bill
was passed granting land to the st. Paul
d Sioux City Railroad, Several bills of a
private character were also passed.
Amendments were adopted to the Ap-
preparation bill: giving $500, 900 for pub
lie buildings ut Little Rock, $500, 900 at
st. Louis; 100000 at Trenton, New
Jersey, and 100000 for the survey of
the Territories. A commission was au-
thoriZed to exanline into the practical
bility of u ship canal between the Allan
tic and Pacific oceans. The Senate in
sisted on its amendments to the Army
Appropriation bill, and conference
committee was asked for. Much time
was spent on the question as to whether
certain persons who had done work for
the United States, but who had not
taken the test oath, were entitled to
compensation. 1t was finally settled
that they should be paid. An appro.
priatiOn of S225, 900 for the construction
of piers in the Delaware bay was then
made, and one of 1000 for repairing
and refurnishing the White House.
HoUSE.-The Senate amendments to
the Army Appropriation bill were re-
ported, with the recommendation that
the bill to reduce the number of officers
as agreed to by the Conference Com
mittee be substituted for the PROPOSE
ton of the Senate. After lively de-
bate, the substitute was agreed to. The
report of the Conference Committee on
the Funding bill was presented by
General Schenek, and lost by q vote of
80 to 10I.
SENATE, Wednesday July 13.-Mr.
Pomeroy Enthusiastically presented
memorial from citizens of Kansas asking
fn n iop nd pt Mr. Sharpl N prpsalr-
ed report from the Conference Com
mittee on the tax and Tariff bill. Adopt
ed. A full synopsis of the bill will be
found in our Washington dispatch. Mr..
Sherman also submitted the report
from the Conference Commistee on the
Funding bill, which was also adopted.
Kansas City, Mo-, was made apert OF
delivery. Mr.. Wilson introduced a
bill giving a bounty to soldiers, honora-
bly, discharge, that entered the service
between the 4th of May and the I'd of
July, 1861, and to the widow, children,
or father or mother of soldiers killed,
or who died in the service, enlisted for
less than one year. He thought it
should cost about ten millions. Re-
ferred. Bills were passed in aiG of the
New Orleans, Baton Rouge d Vicksburg
Railroad; for the relief of the Kentucky
University, and making the appropria-
ton to pay for the destruction of build
ings during the war. The Senate then
went into a long executive session,
lasting six hours, in the course of which
Benz. f. Potts, of Ohio, was confirmed
as Governor of Montana, Uice Ashley.
HOUsE.-Mr Buffers resolution directo
ing the House visitors to West Point t.
inquire iuto the alleged ill-treatment
of colored cadet was adopted. The
Senate amendments to the Misceliane-
GUS Appropriation bills were non-con-
Cured in. A joint resolution was passed
suspending the use of whisky meters at
distilleries until further action If Con-
gress. The reports in the Howard case
were submitted. The Tariff and Fund
ing bills, as reported from the conference
were agreed to.
SENATE, Friday, July 15.-Congress
wound upits business to-day, and
adjourned sine die. The Senate spent
five hours in Executive session, discuss
ing the nomination of Mr.. Frelinghuysen |
as Minister to London, Uice Motley, |
recalled. Mr.. Sumner made two hours
speech in favor of the retention of Mr.. |
Motley, and then the Senate voted to
send Mr.. Freliuguysen, by 40 to 8. Those
voting nay were Harris, Sprague and
RODertSOU. llT. SumueE uOb NOJluS.
The Indiap bill was sent again to the
Conference Committee, and an agree
ment was effected. 1t adopts the sub
stitute of the Senate for the House bill,
making appropriations fixed by the
Senate, with a proviso that nothing
contained in the bill shall be construed
either to affirm or deny the validity of
the treaties made by the Indian Peace
Commissioners. A message was re-
ceived from the President referring to
the prospects of a European war, and
the necessity of increasing our CONNER
cial marine by the purchase of ships
abroad. Discussion began on this bill
but before vote could be reached the
hour for adjournment arrived, the Sen
ate adjourned.
HoUsE.--The Indian Appropriation
bill was passed listened to the reading
of the Presidents message, and took no
action in regard to it. The contested
election case of Julian Us. Reid was
decided in favor of Mr.. Julian. At 5
o'clock the House adjourned sine die.