Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-23
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CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs.

On Monday in the Senate q bill was
introduced for the imposition of tax |
on the sale Of malt and spirituousl
liquors In the District of Columbia,
and providing for the introduction of
the Moffet bell punch. An amend
ment to the Postoffice Appropriation
bill was reported from the Postofice
Committee providing for contracts for
mail steamships of American build to
carry the mails from San Francisco to
China and Japan and to Australia and
New Zealand. 1t was referred to the
Appropriation Committee. The Post.
Office Appropriation bill was consider.
ed. AS amended by the Senate com.
mittee it tappropriates $50, ,996 ,00O, being
s., ,S56, 600 more than passed by the
House.
In the House Mr.. Potter, of New
York, presented a preamble and resOlu'
tions In relation to the alleged Florida
and Louisiana frauds, reciting that the
State of Maryland has demanded an
investigation, and that John Sherman
aud Edward II. Noyes, now Mipister
to France, were Instrumental in pro-
curing the action of the Florida Board
of Canvassers,: and that jWeber and
Anderson were encouraged by John
Sherman to carry on the conspiracy in
Louisiana. The resolutions provide
for an investigation by a special COM
mittee of eleven members of the House,
with power to send for persons and
papers, sit during the recess, and re-
port at any time. The s,pecker decid'
ed that the paper presented was
question of ihe highest privilege, and
must be received. Mr.. Conger, of
Michigan, appealed from the decision
of the Chair, which, however, was laid
on the table by a vote of 12S to 10S. A
debate ensued, which ended for the
day in drawn battle, as the Demo
Gratis had not sufficient votes to call the
previous question, and the Republicans
were unable to introduce an amend
ment extending the investigation to
the Presidential votes of Oregon, Miss
issippi and South Carolina. Before
adjOurning the Speaker announced the
death of Prof. Joseph HeRry, of the
Smithsonian Institute.
In the Senate on Tuesday the death
of Professor Henry was announced.
and joint resolution adopted for an
adjournment of both Houses to enable
members to attend the funeral. The
debate on the bill to repeal tie Specie
Resumption act was proceeded with.
Mr.. VOORHEES, gave notice that when
the bill next came up he would insist
upon its consideration from day to day
until vote should be reached. After
an executive session the Senate adj
journed. .--....-
In the House the Speaker announced
the regular order to be on seconding
the demand for the previous question
on the resolution of Mr.. Potter for the
investigation of alleged electoral frauds.
The Republicans refrained from voting,
leaving the House without quorum,
146 being necessary. and only Ill Dem
ocrats answering. A call of the House
being ordered, 245 members were pres
lent, but when the question was again
taken only 1l3 votes were given. Mr.
Wood said as the factiOuS minority
were determined to ObstrHct business
he moved an adjournment, which was
carried.
In the Senate on Wednesday Bills
were introduced. Regulating the com.
pensation for transportation of mail.
on railroads; providing for the es.
tablishment of mail steamship service
between the United States and Brazil;
providing for the expenses of Judges
of the courts of the United States while
travelling in the discharge of officia
duty. s.... 1-..... 1..,5.-s. 2
In the House the adjournment re-
sOlutiOn was postponed until the 18th.
After filibustering for some time OF
ordering the previous question on
Potter's resolution, the House adjourn
ed. = 0aq ..r..is. 5..- -l7+ -. ....
| Jo4bo Gapafo Ubur,d ~, nj. Mo-,
Of Texas, reported from the PostOffice
Committee bill to provide for mail
service between the United States anC
Brazil. Mr.. Butler, of South Carolina
offered concurrent resolution for the
appointment OF commission to con
slider and report upon the reorganiza'
tion of the army. The debate on the
repeal of the Specie Resumption act
+ was resumed by Mr.. Matthews, o
Ohio, who argued lin opposition to the
bill, and proposed az a substitute bill
introduced by him last November for
the reissue of treasury notes when re
deemed, and providing for coin re-
tserve Of$100,000, the saleCf bonds fol
! legal, tenders and the receipt of legal
tenders for all depts, public and private,
!, Except principal and interest Of the
public debt. Without action the SEN
, ate adjourned. ... i..l.! ~ q.
The proceedings in the House OF
Representatives were repetition oil
the doings of the two previous days
The Democrats, though they had in'
creased their strength to 14l, within
= six of qurOum, were still unable tC
carry their point. A proposition was
. made from the Republican side to
postpone the alleged electoral fraud
!, question till Saturday, but it was moi
accepted by the other side, who were
determined to admit of no amen,i'
ments and to allow, no other busine IS
to be transacted till they carry their
point.
n In the Senate on Friday the debate
on the bill to repeal the. Specie Re-
+ sumption law was postponed till Mon
day. A number ofpension bills were
passed, including those to the widows
of men drowned in the effort to render
assistance to the crew of the United
States steamer Huron. After, an ex'
ecutive session the Senate adjourned
till Monday. ''''.''
! In the House the regular order re-
,jcurred on secOnding the demand for the
Z previous question on the Florida re-
ISOLATION, and no quorum voting a call
of the House ensued, when 253 mem
bers answered. Another vote on the
demand for the previous question was
taken, when the yeas were 140, within
seven of the required number. An
other call of the House followed, show
ing 269 present. On motion of Mr..
Potter, the Sergeant, alarms was
ordered to bring into the House such
of the members as were absent with
out leave. A'noisy colloquy occurred
during the proceedings under the call
ia regard to expressions made use of
by Messrs. Conger and Goode, but it
was conducted with perfect good
humor, though the decisions of the
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