Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE Dec. 14.-Memorials presen,
ed: OF Indiana colored uaen, asking an
peal from the recent decision of tn
Supreme Court ofthat State in regar,
20 mixed schools; from the late publish
ers of the Congressional Globe, asking
that the Government purchase thei
building and materials.
Bills introduced: Making appropria
tion for improving the Great Kanawh,
river, amending the Geneva award
act; providing for distribution of seed:
to grasshopper sufferers.
Bill for relief of homsteaders in the
grasshOpper districts was passed.
Bill amending customs and revenue
laws was referred to a committee OF
conference.
Bill providing new Government
for the District Of Columbia was called
up and extra copies ordered.
Senate part of joint committee to
receive Ling Kalakaua was appointed
HOUsE-A large batch of new bills
were introduced, including the follow.
ing: Regulating prosecutions for libel
in the District of Columbia, providing
for free banking reducing letter postage
to one cent; concerning the official term
of the President, providing for COM
promise and settlement of Southern
State debt; providing for investigation
Of the political condition of the South;
repeating law requiring prepayment of
newspaper postage.
A resolution was adopted calling for
information in regard to distribution of
supplies to sufferers from floods in Ala
bama.
An effort to suspend the rules and
pass the bill repeating the press gag
law failed, and the bill was referred.
A motion to suspend the rules and
pass resolution directing investinga-
tiOn in regard to the safe burglary trial
was rejected.
A resolution providing for investiga-
ton Of the Vicksburg troubles was
passed.
A resolution declaring subsidies to
was offered, but not acted
upon. ~
SENATE Dec. 15.-Bills introduced:
To consolidate the debt of the District
of Columbia: limiting for bounty; re-
solution proposing election of Presid-
ent by direct vote, making him ineli-
glple for reelection, and fixing his term
OF office at six years; resolution, which
was passed, instructing the Judiciary
to inquire into the ecope
and effect of the so-called press gag law;
resolution, also adopted, proposing
of the rules so that bills
may be introduced without previous
notice. % '-l. As''.,7
Billauthorizing distribution of army
,ations and clothing to grasshopper
'ugerers was passed.
, HOUsE-Bills introduced: For mar
'ow gauge Hallway from Lake Erie to
he Missouri river; regulating prosecu-
ion OF libels in the District of Column
oia. low -" ~
Resolution to adjourn December %
o January 5, was adopted.
The Legislative Appropriation bill
,elng under consideration in committee
IT the Whole, an amendment was
dopted abolishing the Capitol police.
After disposing of sixteen pages of the
,ill the committee rose.
Select committees to investigate the
1icksburg troubles and the general
ondition of the Southern States, were
ppeinted by the Speaker.
SENATE, Dec. 16.-A resolution was
ubmitted proposing that postmasters
hall redeem mutilated currency.
Bill for the relief of the Allegheny
liver Railway company was passed.
of the District of Column
ia bill was resumed, but not conclud-
d.
A communication from w. L. Nc Il
lillian claiming to be a Senator from
was presented and referred. &
Senator Pease was assigned to the
on Claims.
House Pending consideration of the
gislative appropriation bill, an ami
lated discussion arose upon motion '
, strike out the item for official post
ye stamps for the Treasury depart
lent, bringing up the subject of the
anking privilege. Messrs. Kelley
nd Maynard denounced the abolition Is
! the privilege and favored its restor-
ton. The motion to strike out was
,jected, II to77. }
The supplementary civil rights bill
as reported from the judiciary COM i
ittee.