Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-13
Congressional. Summary.

HOUSE, February 4.-The evidence
taken by the Poland Credit Mobilier
Investigating committee was presented
and ordered to be printed....A resolu-
ton was adopted that such part of the
evidence taken by the Credit Mobilier
committee as affected Senators be re-
ferred to the Senate....A report from
the committee of conference on the |
Indian Appropriation bill was adopted
1.-The bill for the payment of war
claims passed.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced to |
increase the Presidents salary TO $780,
000 per annum and the Vice Presidents
10 $4,000. Referred....A bill was in
troduced to authorize the conso' 'idation
of two or more National banks....The
evidence of the Credit Mobilier ccm-
mittee was received and referred to a
select committee, with power to send
for persons and papers.
HOUSE February 5.-Amendments
to the Internal Revenue laws were
reported....A report Of the Pension bill
Was made.... bill was adopted repeal
ing the provision of the act of July 4th,
1864, prohibiting allowance Of pension
claims unless prosecuted to successful
issue within five years from date of be-
ing fled, and allowing claims SO found
to be granted within two year5.,..A
bill was reported for railroad bridge
across the Mississippi river at Memphis
.....The House then considered the
Postoffice Appropriation bill in COM
1nittee of the Whole, but without fin
ishing it adjourned.
SENATE.-The committee to whom
was referred the bill to refund the two
per cent. to the States of Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois, made majority and
minority reports, respectively against
and for. "A bill was introduced eX-
tending the time for filing claims for
additional bounty under the act Of
July, 1866....A resolution was laid over
directing inquiry into the political
status of Arkansas....A report from the
conference committee on the Indian
Appropriation bill was adopted....Mr.
Anthony in the chair, appointed the
special committee to investigate the
Credit hfobilier evidence against GER
tain Senators. The committee con-
sists of three Republicans and two
Democrats. The Finance bill was ta-
bled... The report of the conference
committee on the bill to construct new
sloops Of war, was concurred in,..
HousebiH granting Mrs. Wood, daugh-
ter.of ex-President Taylor, pension,
was referred to the committee on Pen
sions.. The Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bill was taken up, and
pending discussion Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, February 6:-Senate appro-
priation for Government building at
Atlanta was concurred in. The confer
ence committee on the sloops OF war
made report in favor of building and
at cost of s., 100000. Adopted....Sen-
ate appropriation for Investigating into
the elections of Kansas, Arkansas and
Louisiana was adopted. Bowen, who
contested DeLarge's seat, was awarded
$500 for expenses. The bill to con-
struct bridge across the Mississippi
river at Memphis was recommitted....
f The Wilson special committee was au-
thorized to consider and act upon the
, testimony taken before the Poland
committee. House went into commit
tee of the Whole on the Postaffice APP
preparation bill, subsequently rose, re-
ported the bill TO the House, amended
it to have free letter delivery in cities
of 10000 inhabitants, and then passed
the bill. a.
SENATE.-The bill passed transfer
ring certain powers with reference to
territories to the Secretary of the In
terror. Also the bill conferring juris-
diction on the Court of Claims to deter
mine the suit of the building of the
gunboat Corondolet against the United
States. IA bill was introduced direct
ing the Postmaster General to adver-
tise for proposals from American citi-
zens for carrying the mails between
New York aud Liverpool in American
built steamships. 1.-The Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation bill passed; al
so the Fertilization Appropriation bill;
also the Vienna Exposition bill.