Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-12-13
CONGRESS-.

The Senate Was mol in Session on
Tuesday. In the House q resolution
Vas adopted charging the restaurant
SeoPer with violating his contract by
q ne ssle of liquors IN the Capitol. A
resolution for adjournment from De-
cembet 18th To JANUARY 10Th was re-
erred 10 the ComInittee on Ways AMI
Means. A large number of bills were
introduced, adding to the long lisi
low on hle. Amoug them Was one
IMPOSING tax of 3 per cent. upon in
;omes over Two thousand dollars;
inoihe. OIL was To inquire railroad
companies to transport freight Cars of
:'iher soads without Hny greater rete OF
freight than is charged " hen the cars
oelong 20 the road over which they
pass. A bill Was passed repeating the
cast iron oath and prescribing the osth
III oifice to De taken in place oi.it. The
oil repeating the provision in thu
revised statues disquaiiiyiDg any
person to act as juror VINO touk par iB
the rebellion or gave aid or comfort
thereto Was also y lssed. Adjourned.
10 the Senate Thursday Senators
Blaine. Hamiin and Plumb, VINO had
neen absent several weeks appeared in
.neir seats. Alter tue presentation d.
pills, Mr.. Allison. of Iowa, moved L.
make the silver bill The special ords-r
for Monday next. This was OH cted
80, as the bill TO enable Indians t.
become citizens had been made the
special order for Tuesday next. Mr.
Matthews introduced u concurrent
resolution declaring that all debts ui
the Uuited states are payable at the
option of the United States i'm silver
dsllsrs Of Az. grains each. The Sell
ate went in executive session and ad-
journed al O'clock.
In the Senate Friday Mr.. Conkling
presented a petition, enuorsed by the
New YoIk Chamber Of Commerce.
asking the restoration of the dIponIatic
mission to Colombia, and also a peti
tiOn for commission to confer with
other countries on the subject of rail-
road across the African Continent.
Both we're referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs. A resolution was
agreed to asking the President to in
iorm tine Senate the cost Of war with
the Sioux Indians and the casualties
in rank and file. II resolution offered
ny M. Edmunds was passed calling
upon the Attorney General to com
municate list of all the criminal
prosecutions commenced in the Unit
ed Ststes courts ia Suuth Carnlins
since the 1st of January, 1876, against
ine lives, property, civil rig hts or right
If suffrage, with the disposition there
IF. The bill for the relief of the heirs
of those lost On the Huron was passed
with the House amendment. MIR
Mitchell, of Oregon, called up the bill
exteD..ing the time for the completion
tof the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
advocated its passage. Ii was referred
to the Committee on Railroads. The
concurrent resolution for recess from
December Is to January 10 was adopt
ed IA it passed the House. After some
remarks from Mr.. Matthews, of Ohio
on the concurrent resolution for pay
ing the principal and interst OF Govern
ment boud in silver com, the subject
went over till Monday. The Senate
vent into executive session and ad
liourned till Monday.
Ip the Hou>e bills were referred tC
reorgsnize life-saving service and tt
Regulate Chinese emigration. This
rest Of the session was spent in the
consideration OF private bills, and q
large number weie passed. The
House adjourned till Monday.