Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-05-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

the Secretary OF the InierIo. relative %
the invasion OF the Indian Territory
by United States citizens. the Army
bill came up. Nj Wilson explained
il, and after 4 general discussion j! went
over, and the Appropriation bill came
up and was discussed during the after
noon and evening. The amount Tor
collecting the reyenue was reduced from
seven to eight millions. Other amenc-
ments were adopted, including one thai
proprietors OF bonded warehouses snail
pay the current expenses OF storeheep-
ers. Adjourned.
HoUSE.-The Senate amendments 20
the Pension bill was disagreed 10 anu 8
Conference Committee ordered. Jas. H.
Lewis was sworn in as member from
the Third Kentucky DistTIc,. ar.
Lawrence wanted 10 introduce "a Bill
allowing women TO act as takers OF the
census, and Mr.. CennoT wanted 10 ia
troduce bill amending the acJ au-
thorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to fund the public deb5, or exchange
Outstanding bonds and notes for other
bonds or notes, but objection was naGe
in both cases. The Northern Pacific
Railroad bill came up; its friends Te-
fusing to allow Of discussion or Offering
amendments, fiiibustering commenced,
and continued all day till adjournment.
SENATE, Wednesday, May 1.-THE
bill to furnish artificial limus 10 dis
abled soldiers was passed. The Leg
slative, Executive and Judicial Ap-
preparation bill being resumed, the
amendments appFopriaJing 500, ,GOJ lot
the erection of q new building for The
State Department, and a similar amount
for the enlargement of the Capitol
grounds, were passed. Other amend
ments were acted on, and at i've O'Clock
the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-Tbe Northern Pacific Rail
way bill was taken up. large number
of amendments were offered, anu IL W. 5
referred to the Committee on Pacific
Railroads. hr. Lynch made an eE-
planatiOn of the bill for the revival al
American Commerce. y bill was IN
troduced to repeal the act by when
Port Wardens i'll Maryland ana Georgia
are allowed 10 collect tonnage duties
under the laws of the States. The
Tariff bill was then resumed III Com
mittee OF the Whole.
SENATE, Thursday, May 12.-The
| Army bill was taken up, ana the frs!
section amended so as 10 reduce the
number of officers and men To thirty
thousand. Another amendment Was
adopted to provide that only such OIL
GERS shall be reported to the Retiring
Board as are unfit for duty by reason oI
other causes than wounds or disease
incurred in the line of their duty, and
that all reported shall have heafisg
before the Retiring Board. Mr.. Sher'
man moved to repeal all acts prohibit
ing retired army officers from hoIGiug
civil office, which waS rejected, and an
amendment passed 10 prohibit oI.er>
on the active list also from holding any
lsuch Office. The pay OF Generals va.
continued as at present, and the section
giving officers fixed pay and dispens'
ling ali allowances was stricken out. ihS
bill was then passed.
HoUsE.-The bill for the encourage
ment of American commerce Va5 re
Isumed, and speeches upon it delivered
by Messls. Wells and Finkeinburg
1.-The Tariff bill was taken up, and II
reply TO IA question Mr.. Schenck sad
that he certainly meant to push 1t Tor
ward to vote. An ad Val0ren dGJl
of 10 per cent, was made upon alumni
Ium, and Is per cent, upon manufacture
of it, An amendment was adopted al
lowing teams of two horses to eaci
family of einigrants TO be entered duty
free. Several times during the day ther'
was 10 quorum in the House:
;. SENATE, Friday Nay IA memoria
:. was presented asking tue removal 0
the Capital to the Mississippi Valley
The petition of business men of Wash
ling ton TO restrain the city from endors
ing the bond; of any railroad company
, was submitted, accomP panied by reS0
T Tuition ofiDquiry into the financial con
i, dition of the city, which was adopted
: Mr. Sumner introduced 2 plI TO secur
equal rights to al persons, in railroads
, Isteanboats, and all public conveyances
, hotels, licensed theaters ana houses O
/ public entertainment, common school
, and institutions Of learning authorized
: by law, church institutions and GENE
5 terry associations incorporated; also q
2 Jurors in the Courts, National and State
. (which was referred to the judiciary
: Committee, Mr.. Sumner stating tina
when it was passed nothing would bt
: left undone to secure equal rights. IN
t bill appropriating 1925, 600 for the con
] struction OF IA pier at Lewes, Delaware
f was passed. The Legislative, EXecu
: tive and Judicial Appropriation bill
E was taken up, and amendment to au
! thorize the refining OF bullion by pri9at'
: parties was rejected. An amendmen
was adopted to re-establish the saiarie
: of Naval Officers at So 600 and Surveyor
[ of Ports at 81 500 per annum. Th
/ salaries of various officers of Depart
r ments were increased to $1,000 per al
mum, and, pending debate OH q resolu
5 ton to equalize the pay of male an'
: female employees, the Senate adjourne'
: until Monday.
: HoUSE.-3Ir Butler entered q motiont t
) reconsider the adverse action of th
House on the petition for pensions t
: the childen of the late Commando
Williams of the Oneida. The bill TO ALLOW
, twelve months pay to the widows an'
orphans of the officers and men lost OF
f the Oneida was paesed, having beel
| previously adopted by the Senate
Charles II. Pendieton and Richard u
} Ieary (the latter of Baitimore) were re
, stored to active duty in the navy. Tn
, bill apDroDriating S325, ,0G0 in gold, 10 b
{ paid the English Government Oh &C
count Of the Hudson Bay Company an
Puget's Sound (Oregon) Agriculture
Company, was passed. ,fhe Tariff bill
! was considered, and several impor;aE
, amendments adopted, which are notices
elsewhere.
SENATE, Monday May I6.-Biils wer
! passed granting public lands TO III
! Decatur 81 Aberdeen Railroad i'll Ala
bama, and to railroad 10 the Winnipe;
country. The bill 10 enforce the l5tl
Amendment was taken up. An amend
ment was offered that where any one
ineligible under the l4th Amendment
held office, he shall be fined and imprisoi
ed. Mr.. Thurman opposed the amend
ment and said the bill WAS one To create
, a race of common informers and pGA
them for perjury. Mr. Morton spoke al
length of the necessity OF keeping tia
rebel leaders out of power. After muci
talk the Senate, without action, ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-Bills were Introduced t,
prevent cruelty to animals while IL
transportation by railroads etc., relative