Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-01-20
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From the Ohio State Journal.

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JAN. I1.-ISeaate-Bills were intro
duced: Providing for the admission
of New Mexico as u State; establishing
branch mint at St. Louis authoriz
ing construction of bridge over tht
Mississippi river at Memphis.
a bill for the location and completion
of naval monument in Washington
was passed.
The death OF Senator Andrew John
son was announced, the eulogies pro
pounced by Messrs. Cooper, Morton
McCreery, Merrimon, Paddock, Bogy
Bayard and Key.
House-Mr. Morrison INTRODUCED 6
bill preparing the way to resumption
ofspecie payments.
A resolution was adopted fixing the
number and compensation of commit
tee clerks.
The Pension and Military Academy
appropriation bills were reported from
committee.
The Amnesty bill was then taken up
and discussed by Mr.. Hill of Georgia.
The death OF eX-President johnson
was announced, and eulogies were de-
livered by several members.
Mr, Garfield, of Ohio, is next entitl-
ed to the floor to speak on the Amnesty
bill.
JAN. 12.-Senate-A bill was intro
duced placing all colOred troops on an
equal footing with white as to bounty
and pensions.
Consideration of the resolutions relat-
ins to the pro tempore Presidency OF
of the Senate was resumed. After dis
cussiOn the third resolution was adopt
ed, declaring that the President pro tena.
is authorized to act as President of the
United States in case of the death OF
that officer. The fourth resolution was
withdrawn.
House-Several unimportant bills
were introduced. ~.
Consideration of the amnesty bill was
resumed and the subject discussed by
General Garfield and others.
JAN. l3.-Sendte-A resolution was
passed directing the Judiciary commit
lee to inquire whether the act of 1892 is
not defective in its provisions as to the
Presidential succession.
Mr., Davis called up his resolution
providing for investigation of the books
of the Treasury Department, End ad-
was replied to by Mr.. Boutwell,. With
out finally disposing of the resolution,
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
H04se-RssOlutions were offered :
Providing for inquiry as to the cost of
public printing inquiring as to fees
paid extra Government counsel and
District Attorneys; inquiring as to the
expediency of permitting citizens of
territories to vote for President and
Vice President.
The House resumed consideration of
the Amnesty bill, and WAS addressed
at length by Mr.. Blaine. After very
exciting debate Mr.. Randall moved to
refer the bill with the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Banks of Massachusetts,,
requiring an oath to be taken, but not
excluding Jefferson Davis, to the
Judiciary co:nmittee. 1t was go order
ed.
JAN. I4.-Senate-T Senate was
not in session.
Ho,lse-A bill was introduced reduc-
ing official salaries over $500 twenty
per cent.
Various bills were reported from
including the amnesty
bill, upon which the previous question
was called and vote taken, resulting
yeas 1872, nays 81. Not twothirds
voting in the affirmative the bill was
defeated. Mr.. Blaine moved to recon-
slider and thereby obtaining the right
to the floor addressed the House at con-
siderable length, and with interruption,
in favor of his substitute for the bill.
Concluding his remarks, he withdrew
tho motion to reconsider, and the
House adjourned until Monday.