Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-02-10
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duties ia legal tenders and-snational
bank notes, was reported adversely
upon from the finance committee. The
concurrent resolution proposing Il COM
mon unit of money and accounts for
the United States and Great Britain,
was reported favorably upon from the
finance committee. The bill for the
payment of the interest of the 65
bonds Of the District of Columbia was
taken up. and Mr.. Bayard spoke at
length. The bill was still under con-
sideration when the Senate adjourned.
The House consumed considerable
time in discussing bill, which finally
passed, granting an American register
to Hawaiian bark owned in Boston.
The bill was taken up, reported from
the judiciary committee, limiting the
President TO single term OF Office.
To this an amendment was offered pro-
vlding that from March 4, 1885, the
term of Office of President and Vice
President of the Uuited States shall be
limited to q single term OF six years.
The bill was discussed at length, after
which Mr.. Knott, chairman of the ju-
dietary committee, gave notice that the
previous question would be called to-
day on the expiration of the morning
hour.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, after
the transaction of some unimpOrtant
business, the consideration OF the bill
for the payment of the interest on the
$50 bonds of the District of Columbia
was resumed, Mr.. Sargent leading off
in lengthy defense of the commits
sioners. Without disposing of the bill,
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. O'Brien, of Mary
land, offered resolution, which WAS
adopted, instructing the committee on
foreign affairs to inquire into the expe-
diency of requesting the President to
negotiate commercial treaty between
the United States and the Republic of
France. The amendment to the Con-
stitution reported from the Judiciary
providing that "no person who has
held or may hereafter hold the Office
of President shall ever again be eligible
to said Office. was taken up and dis
cussed. Several amendments were Of
fered and voted down, after which the
bill was put upon its passage and lost
yeas IA, nays 106-the necessary two
thirds not voting in the affirmative.
In the Senate ON Thursday, a bill was
reported restoring to the pension roll
soldiers of the war of 1912 whose names
have been stricken from the roll for
disloyalty. A motion was adopted in
structing the committee ou the District
of Columbia to report plan for prop
er government Of the District. A bill
was introduced and referred, to aid in
the constructions of the Southern Mary
land railroad. A bill throwing open
the public lands in certain Southern
States to pre- emption settlement was
also discussed, but without action. The
bill for the payment of the interest on
the 3-65 bonds of the District of Colum-
bia was then taken up and after being
amended was passed. The resolution
for the admission of Pinchback AS a
Senator from Louisiana was then taken
I'D and the Senate adjourned.
In the House resolution was adopt
ed directing the President to designate
competent army officer to act agent
for the Red Cloud Indians. A bill to
regulate the practice in the United
States Circuit and District Courts was
passed. The bill allowing heads of de-
partments to occupy seats on the floor
of the House was reported adversely
from the judiciary committee and laid
ON the table. The House then resum-
ed the consideration Of the diplomatic
bill, and it was advOca-
ted by Mr.. Singleton, OF Mississippi, OF
the appropriation committee, who said
the bill made reduction of S400, ,0O0I
with the diplomatic appro-
priation bill of last year. A running
debate then ensued on the purposes of
Southern Democracy, which occupied
the time of the House until ad-
journment.
In the Senate on Friday, bill intro
duced by Mr.. Sherman to limit the
value of household effects to free entry
was referred. The 3 65 District bond
matter was again resurrected to allow
Mr.. Sargent to make some eXplana-
tions. and on motion the vote by which
it was passed yesterday was reconsid-
cred and the bill was amended and
again passed. Mr.. Hamilton, of Tex
as, introduced bill amendatory to the
5th section of an act Of the 18th of
May, 1872, making an appropriation to
supply deficiencies in the appropris
tions sor the service of the Govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June
so, 1872, and for former years. Refer
rcd to the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate after transacting some
other minor business adjourned until
Monday morning.
In the House nothing of general i'm
portance was transacted. A quarrel
some debate over pension bill occupy
ing nearly the whole time. At its con-
ciusion the House adjourned until
Monday.
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