Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-02-20
CONGRESS-,

In the Senate on Tuesday the con-
ference report on the Naval Appropria-
ton bill was agreed to, and the bill
goes to the President. A bill was re-
ferred authorizing the President to ap-
point George Foster Robinson (who
was Injured while defending Secretary
Seward from the assassin Payne) to be
a paymaster in the army. The bill
proposing to erect new libraf- build
ing in Judiciary Square was opposed
by Mr.. Conkling, who proposed the
of a commission to report
Ia proper site for the library, aud for the
Improvement of the Congressional
chamb bers in the Capitol. After an ex
ecutive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House the Legislative, Judi
cial and Executive Appropriation bill
was debated. NJ. Hale took occasion
to warn the Democrats that the Re-
pubIicans would resist the repeal of the
elections supervisor law as an amend
ment to this bill, and that the Demo-
Gratis must take the responsibility of 9
special session of Congress being made
necessary. After some progress In
committee without action, the House
adjourned.
In the Senate on Wednesday an un-
favora bic report WAS presented on the
resolution Of the Maryland Legislature
asking for the restoration Of Samuel
Chase Barney to the retired list of the
navy. A special com mmittee was ap-
pointed to sit dur ng the recess, and
report upon the recent troubles with
the Cnsyennes. A motion Of Mr.. Ed
munds to recommit the bill to the Lii.
brary Committee, with instructions to
report bill providing for a commits
sion to examine and report to COngrrss
touching practical changes in the Capt.
tol building to make it adapted to the
accommodation Ofthe two houses and the
library, was adopted.
The House resumed Reconsideration
of the Legislative, Judicial and Ex-
ecutive Appropriation bill, and pro-
gressed, to the tiity-fifth page. A
stormy discussion occurred on motion
for an evening session, which was ffn-
ally defeated.
In the Senate on Thursday the se5-
sion was opened with prayed by the
Rev. George Morrison, Of Baltimore.
The session Was occupied in discus
sion of the Chinese Emigration bill.
The California senators were very anx-
ious to dispose of the bill, but the Sen.
ate adjourned without action by vote
of % to %.
In the House motion to take up
the Florida election case was antagon-
lied by another to proceed with the
Judicial and Executive
bill. The election case
was postponed till Wednesday next. |
A letter from Secretary Sherman was |
read giving an estimate of receipts and |
for the next fiscal year,
leaving, deficiency of $27 ,062, ,419 to be
provided for either by additional taxa
lion or the issue Of per cent. bonds.
The balance OF the session was devoted
to the memorial services in honor of
the late Julian Hsrtridge OF Georgia.
On Friday in the Senate the deb ite
IN the Chinese Emigration bill was re-
umed. MIR. Blaine contended that the
provisions OF the Buriingame treaty
lad been broken by China in failing to
establish by law that the emigration
hculd be voluntary. Messrs. Matthews
md Conkling proposed substitutes re-
Iuesting the President to give notice to
,hins that unless modified the treaty /
would be Hbsogated. Without action
he debate WAS adjourned.
In the House some confusion occur. I
ed over bill to place General Shields
n the retired list as brigadier gen.
raj, which, on a point OF order, was
eferred to the Com % tttee OF the
Whole. A war claim bill came up TO
ay rent for warf ct Aiexandria, lead.