Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-12-19
CONGRESS.

In the Senate on wednesday OlIls
were reported as follows: Fertilization
appropriation; to correct Hot Spring,
omissions.
Bills introduced: For repeating the
section of the Revised Statutes for
bidding the appointing of exconfeder-
ate to army Office; fixing salaries o
railway mail service.
A resolution was submitted calling
for staten ent from the Secretary o
War as to equipments used by Treasury
officials.
Discussion on the Blaine election
resolution followed.
In the House the Pension Appropris'
tion bill was made the special order fol
to- morrow.
The Interstate Commerce bill was
discussed and passed.
The bill concerning Geneva award,
was taken up.
On Thursday in the Senate bills were
passed. Authorizing the Public Print
er to print documents for congressman
at cost and ten percent, additional;
fortifcation appropriations; regarding
the Hot Springs omitted clause; max
ing appropriations for West Point
Military Academy.
Referred: 4 bill to amend the posse
comitatus act of the Revised Statutes.
Bill and report submitted for the re-
organization of the army, and made a
special order for January s.
Bill for constructing Mississippi
levees, was discussed.
Petition presented from Chicago
'citizens, asking National charity farm,
of one to three million acres, to be set
off by Government.
In the House bill was introduced
to repeal duty on quinine. Passed.:
Removing political disabilities of ex-
Senator Chesmet; Pension Appropria-
ton; repeating clause in the Civil Sum
dry bill which appropriates $39, 600 to
the claims of Charles P. Burket.
Resolutions: Offered, to inquire into
the conduct of Chief Supervisor of Elec-
tions davenport in the late New York
election; adopted, ordering recess from
December 20 to January =.
The Geneva Award bill was consid-
cred.
Report of Military Commission was
submitted.
In the Senate on Friday Mr.. Dennis
presented petition of the Baltimore
academy of Sciences and Baltimore
Medical Association for commission
to inquire into the canses and preven
ton of epidemics. The bill regulating
the count of the electoral vote was
taken up, and passed without amend
ment by vote of 35 to 26. Mr.. Blaine
made an attempt to call up his resolu-
tions for an Investigation of election
frauds, but Was prevented by the pass
age of a motion to adjourn, number
of Republicans voting with the Demo
Gratis in the Affirmative. The Senate
adjourned till Monday.
In the House Mr.. Woods resolution
for an inquiry into Commissioner
Davenport's action in relation to natu-
rallied voters in the late election in
New York, will an amendment ex-
tending the inquiry in relation to the
registration also, was adopted. A bill
was passed providing for the payment
of reductions made in the pay of labor
ers on account of the eight hour law.
The House adjourned to meet to-day.
The Senate Was not in session on
Saturday. In the House of Repre-
the bill for the issue of
registered bonds for the
benefit of the Manhattan Savings Bank
was passed. The Senate auaendments
to the Military Academy Appropria-
tim bills We're generally non concurred
in. After some routine business the
discussion of the distribution of the
Geneva award was continued, Mr..
Frye supporting the minority and Mr..
Stenger the majority report. During
the debate Mr.. Frye and Mr.. Willis
had brief verbal encounter. After
referring the Pfesidentia Election
bill to the committee on the subject,
The House adjourned.