Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-01-29
CONGRESS-.

JAN. 20-Seaate: The credentials of
Ir. Thurman, reelected Senator for
six years from the 4th of March, 1875,
were presented by Mr.. Sherman.
Petitions from the National Board of
Trade were presented, asking for re-
vision of the internal revenue laws, and
protesting against any increase in the
volume OF currency.
The resolution for the admission of
Pinchback as Senator from Louisiana
was recommitted for Investigation Is
to Pinchback's s conduct in connection
with the election.
House: a bill 10 regulate commerce
by railways was reported from COM
mittee.
A new rule, providing that all mo-
tions TO suspend the rules, except To 20
into Committee of the Whole, shall,
before being submitted, be seconded 10y
the House, as in the case of the previ-
Gus question, was adopted-120 to 10.
JAN. 2I--Seadte: Numerous petitions
were presented for the enfranchisement
of women.
A communication showing annual
expenditures OF the Printing depart
ment was recommended.
A resolution requesting from the At
toraey General Information as TO the
sale OF Government property at HSr-
per's Ferry, as passed.
| A bill providing for appointment OF
a Commission TO investigate the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors
was reported fayorably.
Consideration of the finance resolu-
ton was resumed.
House-A bill was pasSsd authori-
zing the Legislatures of Territories to
make an assignment of judges to hold
courts in districts.
A ball requesting t'rr President to in
vite foreign Governments 10 be repre-
: sented at the Centennial Exposition
was passed.
JAN. 22-.SeaQte: A memorial from
J Susan B. Anthony with reference to
her arrest and punishment for illegal
: voting, was presented and referred.
Also, a petition Of citizens of Pittsburgh
, tor reimbursement of expense OF forty
ing their city in 1853.
Aresolution was agreed 10 requiring
inquiry as to the propriety OF suspend
ing expenditures for public buildings.
: Also, resolution forbidding publication
, in the Record of remarks not actually
/ made in debate.
The finance resolutions were taken
= up and the discussion resumed by Mr..
: Boutwell,.
: House-Bill to repeal taxes on checks
, and matches was reported back al
! versely.
Bill to fix the legal tender issue al
5 $400, ,000, 600 was reported favoraoly and
made special order for Thursday.
The West Virginia contested election
case was considered but not decided.
JAN. 23-Sendte: Bill to conform IL
/ tie TO lands purchased on the ForI
e Kearney military reservation was
5 passed.
4 Petition asking investigation as tC
: the District Government was present
ed and ordered printed.
5 Mr.. Stewart spoke against imitation.
: Further consideration of the finance
resolutions was postponed till Tuesday
r Bill abolishing office of Deputy Rev
: enue Com mmissioner was favOrably re-
! ported.
: Bill to pay bonds of the Louisville
f and Portland canal was passed. Alst
5 bill declaring bridges over rivers and
4 bodies of water public highway.
/, Senate adjourned until Monday.
| HOuse-rhe West Virginia contested
j. election case was considered but not
t decided.
e No other business OF Importance wa
1 transacted.
JAN. 26-Se10te: A bill to confirm
0 Certain land titles in Missouri wa>
passed.
/ a memorial making charges agains
: the District government and asking in
Y veStigation, was reported un.avnrably
: and tabled.
A resolution was agreed to eXelu
1 ding from the stationery room all arti
5 cles except stationery.
2 House bills authorizing foreign coin
r age to be executed in U. S. mints, anC
: abolishing the Office of First Deputy
il Commissioner Of Revenue, were passed
/. The case of Pinchback being takeI
e UP, speeches were made by Senator
5 Morton and McCreary, the first in ia
r vor of seating him, the second against it
/ House-Among the bills introduced
It was one repeating the act authorizing
e members of Congress to draw pay il
/, advance of services, and one authori
q zing the issue of two thousand million
in circulating notes.
J. Resolutions were adopted providin:
l. for inquiring as to existing relation
n between the Federal Government ant
4 that of the District of Columbia; regu
e lsting estimates and appropriations ant
IF compensation of customs employees
looking to the repeal of all laws author
l. izing indefinite appropriations for loal
e expenses and inquiring whether tn
e Office ofSupervisor cf Revenue ough
e not to be abolished.
IT The West Virginia election case Wa
Al considered without decisive results.
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