Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

SIT b,UOb 10 tic ILut iOr SICK anu ulSaDlcu
sea men; uInisting the appropriating oi
SO. 600 for the Sandusky Custom Heuse;
increasing that ior the New York Post
Office from $3.50, 000 20 $500, coo; that fol
the Bosttn Postolfice from 500, 900 to
S550, 900, and for the Branch Mint al
San Frartcisco from Slu0, 900 TO Sl50, 900;
giving to the Delaware Indians S26, coo
Tor stock stolen from them by whites;
$50. 900 to, the-contingencieso of the army;
so. .OUO 70 the army recruiting service;
$4,000 1Gr continuing work on the
Marine Hospital at Chicago. Various
other am endments were adopted, in
volving an increase of 1888 900. The
bill can't before the Senate and was
passed. The Georgia bill was made the
order for Tuesday. Adjourned.
EIoUsE,-Fhe Secretary OF War
was asked for Information as to the con-
di,ion of the works on the Louisville d
Portland canal. y resolution was passed
70 remove the disabilities off. E Shober,
REPRESENTATIVE elect from North Carroll
ma, and permitting him to be sworn.
Mr.. Wood charged General Howard
with having misused the funds of the
Freedmen's Bureau, and being guilty OF
maIfeasauce in reference TO the worth
less patent brick from which some OF
The buildings in Washington were built.
Ffe asked an investigation. After some
discussion the Committee on Freedmen s
Affairs was instructed TO Investigate
che matter. The Tariff bill was taken
up in committee. The taxes on cordlals,
bay rum and coloring for brandy were
lett as in the bill. An amendment was
agreed to, making the tax on cigars,
cigarettes and cheroots 81 80 per pound.
Pending an amendment TO make the
tax So 90 per pound and so per cent, al
valorem The House adjourned.
SENATE, Thursday, April bills
were introduced granting lands for a
rail lroad aud telegraph in New Mexico;
granting six sections of land per mile 20
the Mississippi Valley Levee company,
for every mile of levee constructed on
the Mississippi. A bill was passed TO
extend the time for finishing the first
twenty miles of the Cairo & Fulton
Railroad, and also a resolution OF In
quiry as to the effect fthe 18th Amend
ment on the Indians. The bill giving
consent to the city of Cleveland to erect
a crib in Lake Erie for the purpose OF
water works was favorably reported.
The bill declaratory of the meaning and
intention of existing laws relative to the
Income tax was taken up and passed in
| a shape to construe that the income tax
be collected for and during the year 1870
| in the manner now or hereafter to be
provided by law. The bill authorizing
the North Pacific Railroad Company to
1 issue its bonds in aid of the construction
/ of its road was thea discussed. Howell
and Harlan argued againts railroad land
grants, and Stewart and Howard ad'
vocated them. Without action the Sem
ate adjourned.
/ HoUSE.-Mr. Butler wanted to in
Etroduce joint resolution to annex San
Domingo, but objection was made a
resolution was adopted, concurring
with the Commissioner of Internal
Revenuein his opinion as TO the form,
size, &C., of the coupon book adapted
to the business ofthe people. Bills were
passed, allowing prosecution for forgery
perjury, &c., in the matter OF claims
for pensions and bOunties to be institute
A ed within four years; to perpetuate tes
Atimony in the United States Courts
regulating the Admiralty Jurisdiction
ofthe U. s Courts; also, "a bill appropriat
ing Sl06,375 to supply deficiencies fol
saieries of United States Ministers abroad
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1870
! A bill was referred, allowing the Sec.
retary of the Treasury to appoint fifty
three agents to examine the accounts ol
icus oms officers, und a resolution by
| Mungen, to investigate the Marine
/ Hospital. A point of order was raised
as to the duration of the morning hour
it being claimed it lasted till the House
voted it ended. The Tariff bill was
| taken up in committee. After discus.
| sion, the paragraph about cigars W as
stricken out, leaving the duty as al
present The paragraph on cotton
manufactures was left as in the bill. Mr.
Butler said in the beginning of this
+ Congress he had announced an .inten-
ion to investigate the course of Mr..
Schenck in referance to certain stories
he had heard. He had done SO, and
! found them ISLANDERS, and he now wished
to make reparation to Mr.. Schenck.
Pending the discussion of the tax Oh
spool thread the House adjourned.
| SENATE, Friday, April S.-Mr Wick
ers presented a petition of citizens OF
Baltimore for an appropriation to Will
berforce University. The House bill tc
supply deficiencies in the Diplomatic
appropriations was passed. The resolu-
tions to provide Joint Committee on
Indian Affairs was taken up md de-
bated without action. At O'Clock the
Senate adjourned in respect TO the
memory OF General Thomas.
| HeUSE.-A bill was passed requir-
ing copies OF contracts of postal lettings
to be sent to Congress. An appropria-
tion of 81, eco was made to reward Mrs.
Fanny Kelley for warning an army
train OF. danger from Indians. Mr. Barry,
member from :. Mississippi, was sworn
in and took his seat, The Senate bill
in relation to the income tax was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
The Tariff bill was taken up, and the
articles of cotton goods and wool in
skins, passed through without altera,
ton. The House adjourned
SENATE, Monday, April IA reso-
luton was presented from the Massa-
chusetts Legislature in favor of the
postal telegraph. Also memorial from
the Universal Peace Society against en-
larging West Point. A resolution was
adopted to inquire what regulations are
necessary in Transporting cattle on rail-
roads to secure sufficient room and ven
| tilaton for the animals. The Senate
insisted upon its amendment to The De-
/ ficiency Appropriation bill and appoint
ed Committee of Conference. The
Northern Pacific Railroad bill, allowing
the company to issue its bonds in the
construction of its road, was taken up
and discussed till adjournment.
HoUSE.-Bills and resolutions were
introduced apd referred to repeal the act
prohibiting postmasters depositine
money in bank; resolution of the Mas.
sachusetts Legislature favoring the
postal telegraph. The House, after
some unimportant talk on uninportant
subjects, took up the Tariff bill in Com.
mittee of the Whole. Three pages were
gone over, but no material changes were
made from the original bill. The House
voted to allow the use of the Hall for q
celebration on Tuesday night, but find,
ing it the work of faction in Washing.
ton City politics, rcseinded the consent