Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-01-23
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CONGRESSIONAL.

IB the Senate Wednesday the Mill
tary Academy bill as reported hy the
committee OF conference was passed.
The Committee on Indian Affairs was
instructed to inquire into the recent
escape Uf prisoners from Fort Robinson
The debate was resumed on the bill
amending the patent laws. Messrs.
Conkliug and Matthews opposed the
bill. After an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
In the House the bill authorizing the
issue of certificates OF deposits of the
denomination of ten dollars in ex-
change for lawful money. bearing 8
per cent interest, TO be converted into
The four per cent loan, was reported
from the Committee of Ways and
Means, and discussed at length by
Messrs. Kelley, Butler, Bnrchard.
Wood, Garfield and others, and finally
during the evening session was passed ,
Mr.. Kelley's iucOnYertible bono
amendment being rejected. The bill
making United States notes receivable
Tor duties on imports was then consid.
cred and rassed-152 to 43. Mr.. Woods
bill for refunding the national debt by
the direct interchange of five-twenty
bonds for the four per cents was re-
ported, and the main question being
ordered, the House adjourned.
In the Senate on Thursday Mr.. In
gals called up the bill granting arrears
of pensions as passed by the House.
During the debate it was stated that
it would require more than eighteen
millions to pay the arrears. The bill
passed with only four negative votes.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the Patent bill, but no quorum w.
ting on an amendment, Call was Or
dered, and then the Senate went into
executive session, and subsequently,
took a recess till evening, when the
senators proceeded to the hall of the
House and participated in the memo>
rial services of the late Prof. Henry of
The Smithsonian Institution.
The House passed the bill to facili.
tate the refunding of the national debt
by direct exchange at par of the four
per cent bonds for those bearing six
and five per cent. A debate took place
in committee on the bill Organizing
the Mississippi river Improvement
commission and providing for the
protection of the slluvial lands. The
matter was finally postponed till next
evening. The members
met in the evening for the Henry me-
mortal services.
In the Senate on Friday, the biuI
the patent laws was under
but very little progress
was made, as whenever a vote we.
called for it was discovered that mol
quorum was present. Messrs. WALLACE
and Bayard were excused from further
service on the Teller committee. and
he Chair appointed Messrs. McDon,
aid and Randolph tc fill the vacancies.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
In the House resolution was refer.
red for an inquiry into the selling OF
liquor in the House restaurant in Vic. /
alton of the rules. There was consid. +
erable discussion on private bill TO
pay thirty thousand dollars to the Pro-
estant Episcopal Seminary and Hiph
school at Alex lndria, Va, for rent
Turing the war. The debate was en-.
inued without action W to the ac. (
ourIment.
The United States Senate was not in
essi0n on Saturday. The House was
,ccupied with the debate on thel
ieneva Award bill. The act, as report.