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

SENATE, Tuesday, March 29.-Mr.
Howell presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of Iowa sympathiZing with
the Cubans, condemning the Spanish
cruelties and asserting the right of
Cuba to independence, and asking that
she be recognized as a belligerent, and
that Cuba have the same access TO our
ports as Spain. The resolutions were
read and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. Mr.. Drake inquired
of the Chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee, (Mr. TrumbulD what had be-
come OF the bill for the admission of
Texas, referred to that committee on
the 18th instant, and why the commit
tee had not reported it. Mr.. Trumbull
said that he did not understand the
great haste that had been evinced in re-
gard to Texas. The Judiciary Commit
tee did not think tn ere was any neccs-
sity for an immediate report, because
there were other matters which must
be disposed of. Que of the features of
the bill provided that Texas shall be
readmitted without affecting any of the
provisions upon which Texas was orig
inally admitted, and one of the original
conditions provided for the admission of
slave State This was now contrary to
the ConsstdIion of the United States
Mr.. Sherman then moved that the Ju-
dietary Committee be discharged from
the further consid Grafton of the Texas
bill, but objection being made, his mo-
tion was postponed until to-day. After
wards Mr.. Cameron moved that the
Senate take up the Texas bill, but, a
motion to go into Executive session
having briority, the Vice President de-
1nI AIr l.
order, and the Senate went into EXecu-
tive session.
HoUSE.-Mr. Arnell offered q Joint
resolution declaring that the use of the
Bible in the public schools is wise and
proper, to which objection was made,
and it lies over under the rules. Mr.
Beck submitted a resolution to tax Uni
ted States bonds ten per cent, which
also lies over. The Secretary of War
was directed to issue small arms or field
pieces for the instruction of students in
any college in the United States. The
Tariff bill was taken up, and the debate
continued during the afternoon and
evening.
SENATE, Wednesday, March 30'-Mr.
Sherman introduced a resolution declar-
ing the meaning of the Income Tax
law. 1t provides that the tax on in
comes, dividends and salaries shall con-
tinue during the year 1870, arrears to be
collected in 1871, and after this year the
tax to be reduced to three per cent. On
motion of Mr.. Sherman, the case of
General Ames, together with several
minor matters, was passed over, and
after sharp controversy between
Messrs. Trumbull and Sherman the
bill for the admission of Texas was
taken from the hands of the Judiciary
Committee and passed, the provisions
being the same as those under which
Virginia and Georgia were admitted.
The bill now goes back for its concur
renee in an amendment. The bill to
authorize the city of Washington to en-
dorse the bonds of the Southern Mary
land Railroad was brought up, but no
action taken.
HoUsE.-Mr. Logan attacked General
Sherman's recent letter upon the pro-
posed reduction of the army, and a run
! ming debate between he and Mr.. Slocum
upon the subject of the number and pay
of the officers of our army took place
Mr. Logan charged General Sherman
With making personal attack upon him