Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-11-29
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The Senate was again occupied on
Tuesday in discussing the bill to enable
Indians to become citizens. Mr.. Whyie
of Maryland, objected to the bill. He
thought Indians could become citizens
under the Fourteenth amendment Ol
the Constitution. After much debate
the bill was postponed till the 10th OF
December. After brief executive
session the doors were reOpened, when
Mr.. Thurman moved the discharge 0l
the Committee on Privileges and Elec.
tions from the further consideration Oi
the case of s. C. Butler as Senator from
south Caroline. After long discus.
sion as to the delay of the contested
cases, objection WAS made 10 the motion
snd II went over.
In tine House the debate on the Paris
Exposition bill was resumed in com
mittee. The various amendment for
representation without an appropria-
liOn and reducing the amount we're
voted down, and the bill Was reported
TO the House. The several amend
ments agreed to iu committee were
agreed to and the bill passed-y cas- 139,
nays ia. The bill accepts the invita-
tion of France TO t~ke part ia the
Exhibition and requests the Governors
of the States and Tt rritories to Invite
the people TO assist in proper repre-
seniatioE Of the productions and in
dustry and natural resources Of the
country, authorizes the President to
appoint a Commissioner General IL
represent the United States, and
twenty additional a. mmi.siOners, no
tWo to be appointed fro the Same
State, of which three snail he practical
artisan experts, three skilled represent
atives of commerce and manufacturers,
four practical agriculturists, nine
scientific experts aud one To report on
the Exhibition al large.
La lie Senate, "Wednesday, the con-
sideratiOn of Mr.. ThuruaB's resolution
to discharge the com lite on privileges
and elections from the further con
sideration of the credentials OF NJ. G..
Rutier as Senator from South Carolina,
was resumed, and number OF
speeches. were made, the principal one
being by Mr.. Hill. OF Georsia, in
favor of the, resolution. Hr. Hoar m0v
ed to lay the resolution on tEe table,
when Mr.. Thurman made motion to
20 INTO executive st ssion, which was
adop;e,!-yeas, nays 29-the Demo
cratS, assisted By Messrs. Davis, of H.,
and Conhver, Of Florida, voting aye.
Mr.. Allison, fr0i.l the committee on
cs;inage, reported, with amendments,
House bill tn authoriZe the tree cGin-
age of The standard silver dollar and to
restore its legal-teuder character plac-
ed ON the calendar. 1 'ei = q 'ri-i
In the House hill was introduced
for genursl law authorizing any
person or persons to establish gas
works in the District of Columbia
The remainder of the session was spent
IN debate on the deficiency appropria-
ton bill, but the House adjourned
without coming to q final vote upon it..
In the Senator Thursday MIR. Thur
10 IN, of Ohio, called TOR q correction Oi
Of tn, jaurnsl, which he was in error
on, stating that the motion pending
when The Senate went into executive
-eDssicn ON Wednesday was that OF
Mr.. Hoar to lay the motion on the
tanle to discharge the Committee OH
Privileges and Elections FROM thu
further consideration of the Butler
(SOuth Carolins) case. Mr.. HOar, the
mover, had offered to withdraw the
motion to allow Mr.. Bsyard to speak
but the vote being ordered, resumed
its force as soon rs he completed his
remarks. After furher debate q vote
was taken ON Mr.. Hoar's motion, and
it was defeated by n vote of 80 in the
Affirmative an 81 in the negative, SenR.
tors Patterson and Conover voting
with the Democrats. Successive
ameEdnents proposed by Senator
Edmunds and Senator Conkling were
snccessively voted down. A proposi
tion from Senstor Edmunds to post
pre- further consideration OF the case
until MODday next was rejected by
one msjority. On u motion Of Senator
EdmGnds to adjourn till Monday the
vote as u tie-3l each way-and the
Vice President cast the de,.idiug vote
in favor of adjournment. Senstcr
Conoyer also voted In favor of adjourn.
ment. As the vote WIS asannounced the.
well filed galleries appiauded vocifer-
ously. ss-a "-
In the House molten was made to
the Committee ON Elections
from the consideration of the Colorado
&C infested election case, but, after de-
bate, the motion was laid On the table
yeas i55. nays "a. The Deficiency
bill came up next. aud Was finally
passed; The bill To- repeal the Resunip
ton law being next In order, Mr.
Ewing was entitled to one hour to |
close the debate, He spoke with r9uch |
force aud eloquence, attributing tn.
Iinauplni troubles to the pa,s.pt, uf Tho
ReSuu ,ption act, and closed with |
!, Iagratd aiiDn that ths country was
sbout 10 burst the bonds that mad
its energies and reduced mil |
ions 10 stnrvsiion, and enter once
more on a career oi prosperity. On his
,onclasion the House adjourned.