Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19
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yesterday, bill was reported retiring
United Sales Judges on full pay. The
removal of political disabilities was de-
bated, Bills were introduced organin-
izing the new Territory of Oklahoma,
and ordering a commission TO determine
the damages inflicted by British cruis.
ers. The bill revising the Coinage laws
was passed. The amended San Domingo
resolutions were received bsek from the
House, and debated without result; a
vote will be taken to day at 4 o'clock.
HOusE---In the House, a remon.
STRANGE was received from women in
Ohio against woman suffrage The San
Domingo resolutions were debated at
great length, and finally amended and
passed. Mr.. Brooks of New York asked
and obtained a sp cial committee to in
vestigate certain charges made against
him by an editor of this city.
JAN. 12th.-SENATE-In the Senate
yesterday the subject of ocean telegraph
cables and the Mississippi levees were
briefly discussed. The San Domingo
resolution, as amended by the House,
was debated at great length, and finally
passed by unanimous vote.
HoUsE.-Iu the House the Diplomatic
Appropriation Lill was reported and
made the special order for Friday. A
bill to regulate the treatment of cattle
on railroad trains was debated without
result. Appropriations for the Louis
Vile and Portland Canals and the Des
aioines Rapids were passed. The Com
mittee on Agriculture were instructed
to inquire what legislation is necessary
to prevent the spread Of the cattle dis
ease. 20
JAN. 13th.-SENATE,-I the Senate,
yesterday, remonstrance, signed by
900 women, was resented against Wo-
man Suffrage. The bill providing for
the celebration of the Centennial Ami
versary of Independence was debated =
Bills were reported equalizing the
salaries ofBureau officers, and authoriz-
ing q mail steamship line between San
Francisco and Australia. The bill max
ing appropriations for the Louisville and
Portland Canal and the Des Moines
Rapids was passed. The Importantly
bill was debated without result.
HoUsE.-In the House, the bill to
regulate the treatment of cattle on rail
roads was discussed. The Committee
on Military Affairs was instructed to in-
quire into the expulsion and enforced
resignation of certain West Point Ca
diets. The Omnibus Appropriation bill
was debated.
JAN. 18th SENATE.-In the Senate,
the House bill for n joint Committee on
Ocean Cables was briefly discussed. The
Senate adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-In the House, the bill in
creasing the amount of per cent bonds
authorized by the Funding bill was
amended and passed. The Omnibus bill
was debated. A bill was introduced
providing for the appointment Ofa Com
mission to audit the claims for damages
by the Rebel Cruisers.
JAN. 16th, SENATE.-In the Senate a
House bill was iavorably reported to in
crease the pensions to disabled soldiers
or their widows and children, The bill
removing the disabilities was discussed
| for some time on an amendment by Mr..
rrumtull making it general bill but
it finally went over, and property pur-
chased by tho United States for the
| Dayton Soldiers Home was taken up
Messers. Thurman, Bayard and Carpen-
| ter opposed the bill, and in their speech
| es approved of the dicision of The Su-
preme Court of Ohio on the subject. Mr..
Sherman advocated the passage of the
bill. Withou disposing of the subject
the Senate went into Executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
JAN. 18th, HoUsE.-In the House bills
were introduce authorizing the appoint
ment Of Commissioners to ascertain the
damage done by the Alabama and other
reble cruisers; for the survey of the nav
igable portion of Portage rivers, in Ohio;
for the improvement of the navigation
of the Cumberland river; making COM
pensation ofS10, 600 to Joseph 8. Wil.on,
Commissioner of the Land Office, foi
| collecting the scientific museum at the
Land Office. M. P. Price, II. NJ. B.
Young, Marion Bethune and j. F. Long
(colored) were sworn in as members
from Georgia. In the contested elec-
tion case from the Sixth North Carolins
District Shober. the sitting member
was declared entitled to the seat. Mr.
Banks moved to rescind the concurrent
resolution for the appointment of Join
Committee on Ocean Telegraphs. Thi.
gave rise to a warm debate, but the
Horse refused to rescind. The Foreign
COMMITTEES then reported general bill
under which all ocean telegraph com
4 panies may organize, but which pro
viies for no subsidies This passed and
the House then adjourned.