Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

FEB. I5-Senate-Mr. Anthony OF
| Rhode Island was chosen President
pro tenn.
The Civil Rights bill was reported
from committee without amendment.
The resolution seating Pinchback as
Senator from Louisians was taken up
and advocated by Mr.. Morton.
The Senate adjourned as a mark OF
respect to Congressman Hooper, decd.
HOuse-The Texas Indemnity bill,
and bill permitting Engineer Fitch,
of the Navy, to accept wedding pres
ent from the Khedive of Egypt, were
passed.
The death of Representative Hoop
er, of Mass, was announced, and q
committee appointed to superintend
arrangements for his funeral. The
House then adjourned as mark of re-
spect for the deceased.
FEB. l6-Seaate-The credentials OF
the new Nebraska Senator, Paddock,
were presented.
Argument in regard to seating Pinch
back was continued by Mr.. Sargent.
The Judiciary committee submitted
unanimous report in regard to the
proper Interpretation of the so-called
press gag law, the report being to the
effect that the law lays no special re-
straint upon the press.
The Senate attended the funeral OF
Congressman Hooper, and shortly af-
terward adjourned.
House-The funeral of the late Repre-
sentative Hooper took place a. two
o'clock, and but little business was
| transacted.
FEB. 17-Sendte-The Senate recon-
sidered its vote by which a bill was
passed granting site to Peabody
school in st. Augustine, Fla. Consid-
Grafton of the resolution for the ad-
mission of Mr.. Pinchback, as Senator
from LOuisian, was resumed.
| House-The tariff bill was taken up
and numerous amendments were offer
ed, but when the debate was conclu-
ded for the day, the bill remained the
same as when reported by the commit
tee, except that the tax on champagne
was increased.
FEB. 1S-iSenate-Discussio of the
resolution seating Pinchback detained
the Senate in continuous session all
Wednesday night and until 4 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, when the resolu-
ton was tabled.
The Indian Appropriation bill was
taken up, and various amendments
agreed to.
A resolution fixing the of meeting at
IL clock a. m. was adopted.
Ho,lse-The Tax and Tariff bill be-
| ing under discussion various amend
ments we're proposed. The section re-
lating to tax on whisky was allowed
10 remain unchanged, and relating to
tobacco was so amended as to increase
the tax on cigars.
The bill for improvement of the
mouth of the Mississippi river was
passed.
FEB. O.-lSesaate-The credentials of
Andrew johnson as Senator elect from
Tennessee, were presented.
Mr.. Wright's resolution providing
for an investigation by committee of
five Senators during the recess into the
several branches of the civil service,
with view to reorganization thereof,
was passed.
The resolution passed by the House
last winter requiring that indiscrimina.
tion shall be made in favor of disabled
soldiers and the widows and orphans
of deceased soldiers in civil service ex-
amiBations, was adopted.
Messages from the House announced
the decease of Representatives Rice,
Hersey, Crocker and Hooper. Eulogies
were delivered and appropriate resolu-
tions adopted. AS further mark of
respect the Senate adjourned.
House--The Tariff bill being under
consideration in committee of the
Whole, motion to strike out the fifth
section restoring the horizontal ten
per cent. reduction, was lost by vote
of 50 to 103. No final action Of the bill
was reached.
Business being suspended, eulogies
were pronounced upon lately deceased
Representatives Rice of Illinois, by
Crocker and Hooper of Massachusetts,,