Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-16
CONGRESS.

In the Senate Mr.. Edmunds, from the
Judiciary Committee, submitted q
series of resolutions declaring the
Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments of as permanent author.
ity as the rest of the Constitution, and
that it was the duty of Congress to pro.
vide by law for the protection OF
all citizens in the right of suffrage and
for the punishment of all infractiOns.
Mr.. Voorhees, called up his resolution
for making the trade dollar a legal
tender and its recoinage into the stand
ard dollar. He denounced the coinage
Of the trade dollar as unconstitutional,
declared the action of the New York
banks against the standard dollar as d
conspiracy and predicated that disaster
and hardships would follow the forced
resumption of specie payments. The
resolution was not acted on. Senator
Sharon, of Nevada, made his first
appearance this session, and also Sen
ator Sargent, who has been sick. In
the House Mr.. Acklen made person.
al statement denying the charges
made against him, and asking the ap-
pointment of a committee of investiga-
ton. Mr.. Reagan objected that the
subject was one over which the House
had no jurisdiction. The Speaker de-
clined to decide whether the question
involved one of personal privilege,
and asked the action of the House.
A decided majority voted in the neg
ative, and the matter was dropped.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Mr.: Cox for taking the next census.
The deaths of B. B. Douglass, of Viz
ginis, and A. S. Williams, of Michigan,
were announced, and the House ad-
journed in respect to their memories.
In the Senate Wednesday Mr.. Ed
munds submitted the joint resolution
providing that no bills passed by either
house during the last three days of the
session should be sent to the other
house, and on the last day of the
session no bill shall be semitic the Presi,
dent for approval. The resolution also
provides that the rules shall not be sus-
pended except after one days notice,
and a three fourths vote of each house.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.
A resolution WIS passed giving the his
torian Bsncroit the privileges of the
floor. Mr.. Glover MAIDS personal ex-
PLANTATION regarding the charge OF $97,-
600 of Oregon funds being unaccOuuted
for. Hedenied all the charges as hav-
ing originated with his enemies, who
were trying to ruin him. A message
was received from the House announc
ing the death of Mr.. Hartridge, of
Georgia, when the Senate. adjourned.
The session of the House was very
brief. Mr.. Cook, of Georgia, announ-
ced the Cea h o Julian Hartridge,
mem Der from the 15L Georgia district.
The usual resolutions of regret were
adopted, and a special committee or
dered to accompany the remains of the
deceased to his late residences.
In the Senate on Thursday Mr.. Beck,
of Kentucky, made an onslaught upon |
the Secretary of the Treasury and
moved that the Secretary's reply to the
inquiry as to. the amount of silver re-
ceived in payments of customs dues be |
referred to the Committee on Finance.
He asserted that the resumption OF |
specie payment had been accomplished |
by the ruin of hundreds of thousands !
of the best men of the country. What !
he wanted now Was to require the use
of the silver coin to pay interest on the
debt. He accused the Secretary OF
having increased the interest bearing
debt by one hundred and five millions,
which was not tattering exhibit re-
suIting from the management of the
autocrats of the Treasury Department.
Mr.. Beck alluded to the time when the
Finance Com nitlee would be com pos
ed Of new men, when it would be seen
whether the Secretary could violate
the law and contract the currency as
he ;leased. The Senate went into ex>
ecu;ive session, after which the men,
bers proceeded in body to the House
and attended the funeral services of
the te Mr.. Hartridge.
No business was transacted by the II
House, that body having taken a |
recess until the time fixed for paying
the last tribute to their deceased asso
ciate. The solennily of the occasion
was heightened by the knowledge that
Mr.. Schleicher, of Texas was danger. 6
ously i'll. II
In the Senate on Friday petition {
Jf Chicago grocers WAS presented re. {
against the proposed q
equalization of the duties of high and /
ow grade sugars. A petition was also Is