Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-06-01
THE WEEK CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on Monday, ID. w
Barnum took the oath of office as 6
Sentor from Connecticut.
A petition from Congressional Print
er Clapp, claiming that he had been
uDjustly treated by the committee on
Printing, was referred to the com nit
Tee on Privileges and Elections.
The Senate considered the impeach.
ment articles with closed doors.
In the House a resolution was adopt.
ed, asking the President if any official
Information has heen received in re.
gard to violence or danger to American
citizens in the Ottoman empire.
A resolution declaring the power to
elect President has never been delegat-
ed to the House was tab ed by party
vote.
The Naval appropriation bill was
discussed, and the amendment reduc-
ing the number of naval officers and
their pay was rejected-72 to "a.
Fitzhugh, and transferring his duties
to the Sergeant-at-Arms until further
orders, was passed.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, resolu-
tion was adopted directing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to furnish an esti-
mate of the amount required for the
payment Of the pensions of soldiers and
sailors of the war of 1872, and their
widows. The remainder of the ses-
sion was spent i'll the discussion of the
question of the Senate's jurisdiction in
the case of W. w. Belknap. No con-
clusion was arrived at.
In the House.the naval appropriation
bill was passed, with an amendment
pending for naval board of five COM
missioned officers to examine aud de-
eide whether any of the navy yards
can be dispensed with and abandoned,
and allowing naval station to be es-
tablished at Tybee Island or Cockspur
Island.
The House went into committee of
the Whole on the Indian appropriation
bill, but made no progress.
In the Senate, ON Wednesday, the
House joint resolution asking the Pres
ident to take steps for the relief of Ed
ward O'M. Condor, now confined in an
English prison, was unanimously pass
ed. A bill was passed fixing the rank
of papmaster general as brigadier gen.
eral United States army. The Senate
further considered, without coming to
conclusion, the question of jurisdic-
tion in the case OF w. w. Belknap.
In the House, Speaker Kerr occupied
the chair, seemingly improved in
health. The contested election case of
Spencer VS.. Morey, from the fifth
Louisiana district, was called up, the
majority report being in favor of W. B.
Spencer, contestant. After debate the
matter went over.
In the Senate, on Thursday, the bill
fixing the salary of the President of the
United States at 5000 was reported
from the committee on civil service and
retrenchment, with the recommenda-
tiOn that it pass, despite the Presidents
veto. The Senate further considered
the question OF jurisdiction in the case
of w. w. Be.knap, but failed to reach
d decision.
In the House, Mr.. Morrison made a
speech in explanation of his tariff bill.
A report was presented from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs on the Emma
Mine investigation, acquitting Gen.
Schneck of any fraud in the transaction,
but censuring him for permitting him
self to be made an instrument of de-
signing men to mature and give charac-
ter to a private enterprise.
In the Senate, on Friday, the COM
mittee on Railroads reported bills to
create sinking funds for the liquidation
of Government bonds advanced to the
Pacific railroads, which were placed on
the calendar.
Consideration of the impeachment
articles was resumed with closed doors.
1D the House the Senate bill for the
relief of g. b. Tyler and E. H. Luckett,
assignees of William L. Cheatham, was
passed over the Presidents veto.
j. III. Patterson was elected Door
keeper.
The bill for the retirement of Judge
was passed, with an
amendment providing that he shall
resign within six months.