Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-02
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS-.

In the Senate, Wednesday, bill was
reported from the finance committee
amendatory of the act authorizing the
refunding of the national debt. Mr..
Anthony's resolution in regard to the
publication of speeches in the Congress
sional Record was reported from the
committee on printing, debated and
recommitted to that committed. No
business of important character was
transacted.
In the House Speaker Kerr appeared
and resumed the chair. Gen. Banning,
chairman of the military committee,
introduced bill to promote the eff
cheney and to provide for the gradual re-
duction of the army. The House debat-
ed in committee of tho whole the bill
amending the laws granting pensions
to the soldiers and sailors of the war of
1872 and their windows. A resolution
was adopted to investigate the official
conduct of Geo. S. Seward, minister to
China, and formerly consul general to
Shanghae.
In the Senate, Thursday, a bill was
introduced amending the act providing
for the admission of Colorado to the
Union, but objection being made to its
present consideration the bill went
over. Mr.. Wadleigh's motion to re-
consider the vote adopting the confer
ence report on the 3-65 bond bill of the
District of Columbia, Was laid on the
table. Mr.. West, of La, made a per-
sonal explanation, denouncipg as &
calumny special dispatch from Wash
ington to the Baltimore american,
stating that dispatches had been sent
South and West, to the effect that the
attorney general was in possession of
sufficient evidence to ask for the in
dictment of Collector Casey and Sena-
tor West, for completely in the New
Orleans whisky frauds. The bill con-
ferring exclusive jurisdiction over In
dian reservation upon the U. S. Courts
and for the punishment of crime COM
mitted by and against the Indians, was
debated at length and referred to the
committee on Indian affairs. The
death of Congressman Starkweather,
of Conn.,, was announced and appropri-
ate action taken thereon.
In the House it was ordered that
Saturdays session be for debate only.
A bill was introduced for the equaIiza-
ton and settlement of all claims for
damages sustained by reason of public
improvements in the District of Column
bia. A bill was reported for the con-
struetion of custom house at Mem
phis, Tenn, and limiting the appropri-
alton to $500, 200; after the debate the
limit was fixed at Sl00, COG. The death
of Mr.. Starkweather, late member OF
the House from Connecticut, was an
nounced, a number OF eulogies deliver
ed, and resolutions of respect and con-
dOlence adopted, after which the House
adjourned.
On Friday, in the Senate, the finance
bill was introduced, but pending the
discussion it adjourned until Monday,
Nothing of special importance was
developed in the House.
In the Senate, Monday, bill was in
troduced to authorize the Third Audi
tor of the Treasury TO examine the evil
dence of payment made by the State
of Missouri to State troops serving in
the Union army.
The House bill to amend the act of
March 8, 1875, for the admission of
Colorado into the Union, was passed.
I'm the House large nuInber of bills
were introduced, among them the fol-
lowing: TO authorize payment to the
executor of Henry Wilson, the salary
OF the une3pired portion OF his term as