Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-03-06


discussed Without action il was laid
aside, Rnd the session closed with the
memorial services to the late Beverly
B. douglass, OF Virginia
The House at the request Of Speaker
Randall. directed the appointment OF
A committee To investigate the charges
Of hi- being interested in paper mill,
making paper used in printing govern
ment notes and bonds, The resolution
passed unanimously. The report of the
Conference committee on the Internal
Revenue bill was agreed TO, and the
was sent TO the President. Mr.. Spring
ar called up the resolution for the ar
rest OF George F. Seward as cOntum-
4cious witness in refusing TO produce
the books of the Chinese mission. The
resolution was finally carried. During
he evening session bill was passed
amending the revised statutes SO that
interest on bonds called in for redemp-
ton shall cease after thirty days from
the date OF surrender.
In the Senate Friday the bill max
Ing appropriations for the arrears of
pensions was taken up, and the amend
ment of Mr.. Ingalls, for pension sur
geOns was defeated. In the evening
various amendments offered by Messrs,
VOORHEES,, Beck and Morrill, were re-
iected. Mr.. Shields offered an amend
ment granting pensions to the soldiers
and sailors of the Mexican war, which
was adopted, and thus amended the
bill passed. The Sundry Civil bill was
then taken up, and most OF the amend
n ents reported by the committee were
adopted.
In the House a debate of two hours
took place on the BrcZilien subsidy,
aud on the vote b-iaG taken 1t was
defeated-yea- -, nay~ lJ7. Mr.. Geo.
F. Seward appealed at the bar of the
House in charge of the Sergeant-at-
Arms, aud claimed exemption from
appearing as a witness or producing
his private books under the guaratee o.
the Const tuition as citizen and an Of
ficer. The subject was finally referred
to the Judiciary Committee, and Mr..
Seward was discharged. a committee
If conference was ordered upon the
Postoffice Appropriation bill. The
evening session was occupied in pass
ing private pension bills.
The Senate on Saturday completed
the consideration of the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill, and passed it.
Among the amendments rejected were
the following: For the. purchase of
Mrs. Fassett's picture Of the Electoral
Commission; providing that only 81 600
should be paid TO contestants toT seats
in the House. 4 discussion occurred
un the clause to pay D. ID. Corbin, the
contestant from South Carolina, $40 600
oui it WAS finally agreed to; also S74,
0G0 to assist in the erection of an addi
ton To the CorcUraH Art Gallery, and
1000 to the Washington Monument.
An amendment was submitted apprO-
pr.ating S25, ,0O0,0c0 to pay the arrears
of pensions, but was ruled out on a
point OF order. The Legislative, EX
ecuiive and Judicial bill was taken up.
La the House the Senate amend
ment5 to the Deficiency Appropriation
dill were non cOncurred in. The Su-I
gar bill Was killed. Tne resolution
relative to eX-Secretary RObesOn was
also defeated. The Senate bill ameDd-I
ing The patent laws was turned down,
as was also the Senat bill extending the
time for the completion of the South
ern Pacific Railroad. The Presidents
NClO Vi INC AtIttAF In iNAlA IltI W fiC
read, and on d vote being taken on the
question, Shall the bill pass nntWi;h-
standing the Presidents objection?
there Were 109 yeas to 50 nays, and Bot
being a twO-third5 majority the bill
was rel acted.
The Senate continued in session un-
til o'clock on Sunday morning, hav-
ing passed the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial bill as amended. The
River and Harbor bill Was taken up,
ami then cess Was taken TIL after
noon. The increase of the aDprOprla-
ton for B .ltimore harbOr to $l60,000I
was agreed to. The bill as it came from
the House appropriated $, 800, 600, and
to this the additions made by the Sem
ate Committee of Com merce amount to-
81 sos, 600, nearly all of which were
passed. The bill passed also.
The members OF the House assem-
bled on Sunday in continuation of Sat-
urday's session in expectation of re-
ports from the various committees of
Numerous reces5es were
taken, bat no reports OF conferences
agreeing were secured, and an adj Jurn-
ment took place.