Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

HOUsE.-Feb 19.-The bill passed
awarding the publishing o. debates %
Mr.. Murtagh.... Sandy bills relating to
afl,irs We're pt>sel.... The bin
passed providing h1, noparsou shall
be promoted in the army who is adj
djctel to Incorporate habits. IL night
session WAS held on business OF the
committee on Military.
SENATE.-Notices were eivea OF in
tention to call UP several important |
subjects at a future time....A bill was
authorizing the revenue
law.
HOCSE.-Feb. 20.-During Wednes-
day nights session bill passed donat- |
ing eighty-eight pieces Of condemned
bronze ordnance for an equestrian sta
tue of General Thomas. The bill to
reopen the State war claims of 1921
was rejected. "A resolution was offered
instructIng the Judiciary committee to
report articles Of ofimpeachment against
Vice President C0Iiax if the evidence
before the Poland committee warrants
Impeachment. House refused to con-
slider the res0!ution-yeas los, nays l69I
"A resolution was adopted referring
the evidence taken before the Poland
committee 10 the Judiciary committee
with Instructions To report, if the same
warrants, articles of impeachment of
any officer of the United States not a
member OF the H0use....A resolution
was adopted directing the Ways and
Means committee to investigate the
charges of bribery in securing addi-
tionaI subsidy for the Pacific Mail
Steamship company last session....lr
committee of the Whole on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, Representa-
tive Platt gave FarnsWorth, OF Illinois,
the lie direct, and was promptly called
to order. The special Wilson commit
tee on Credit Mobilier and Union Pa
cific Railroad made lis report, which
was ordered to be printed....The death
of Representative Speer, OF Georgia.
was, announced, and the House adj
iourned.
I SENATE.-The committee on Elec-
tions and Privileges made minority
ard majority reports on the Senatorial
claimants from Louisiana, and detin-
ing the status of that State. Reports
ordered prinsed....A bill was reported
to carry into effect the fisheries clause
of the treaty of Washington; also bill
authorizing the President to extend an
Invitation to the international Statisti
cal Congress to hold the next, meeting
in the United States.... The Ohio, Indi
ana and Illinois Two Per Cent. bill
was discussed at length, but without
disposing Of it,. House resolution on
the death of Representative Speer, wa:
read, and Senate adjourned.
! HoUsE-Feb. 21.-Senate bill passed
authorizing the construction OF a rail
road bridge across the Mississippi rivel
at st. Louis. The Secretary OF thu
Treasury was authorized to dispose o
the old postoffiee property in Chicago
IA bill passed donating bronze can
: non for statue Of Gen. Phil. Kearue!
r. Senate bill passed for a Government
: building at Parkersburg, ". Fa....A
one o'clock House went INTO commit
tee of the Whole on the Sundry Civi
: Appropriation bill. The bill was sew
orally amended, the committee rose
: and the bill was reported, but wiThou
action the House took a recess till halt
past seven o'clock.
SENATE resolution of the SOutl
Carolina Legislature was read protest
t ing against the Withdrawal OF Unite
: States Troops. soldiers bount
e land bill was reported adverseiy....Th
s Ohio, Indiana and Illinois two pc
t cent. bill came up. The House bil
s was substituted for Senate bill. but tn
Senate refused to order it to a thir
r reading. The postoiiice appropriatio
a bill was taken up and several amend
ments agreed to....The bill passe! I
t punish and prevent traffic in obscen
literature.