Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-06-03
Congressional Doings.

In the United States Senate, Tuesday
the bill authorizing the transfer o
bronze cannon for statute of Genera
Meade at Philadelphia, was fayorabl,
reported. y resolution was INTRODUCED
iirecting cooperation of the federal ant
S ate governments in the collection o
| vital statistics. 4 large number of pen
sion bills were considered and passed
Bayard's Supervisors bill was taken VI
and amended so as to allow the Presi
dent to appoint supervisors during tht
recess Of Congress.
| In the House consideration of The
Sundry Civil Appropriation b,ll wa;
continued in committee and a large
number of sections gone over. Severa
amendments were made. An evening
session was devoted to consideration OF
the Steamboat bill.
In the Senate, Wednesday, a message
was received from the President urging
action on the settlement bill. EX-GOv.
ernor Brown was sworn in as Senator
from Georgia, to fill the place of Gen
Gordon, resigned. The Pension Def
cheney bill was taken up. y committee
amendment for $4,000 for Senate COM
miJtee expenses was agreed to. An
amendment Incorporating the 100000
marshals' deficiency in the bill was re-
jected by party vote. The bill was
then passed. 1t appropriates S9,24O,OOO
for pensions. The bill defining the
terms of chief supervisors of election
was taken up, Mr.. Window failing to
have it laid aside for the Agricultural
Appropriation bill. NJ. Edmunds op-
posed the bill, and the Thurman amend
ment preventing the reappointment of
supervisors now holding Office. Nj. Rol-
Inns gave his views on the results of the
civil service and retrenchment investi-
CATION. The political debate of Tuesday
was then resumed, and the tiisue ballot
question thoroughly discussed. Finally,
the Thurman amendment was agreed to,
and the bill passed by strict party vote
yeas 81, nays IA.
In the House Senate amendments to
the Carlisle Revenue bill were concurred
in. A bill granting condemned cannon
for monumental purposes was smother
ed by amendments and recommitted.
The SundIy Appropriation bill was
taken up in committee. Tie amendment
increasing the appropriation for the
Natianal Board of Health was defeated.
An amendment authorizing the payment
of the sums appropriated by the bill in
silver coin was adopted-S5 to21. Con-
ference report on the Military Academy
bill was agreed to.
In the Senate, Thursday, S25,000 ap-
preparation for land for a public build
ing at Toledo. Ohio, was passed. The
Eaton Tariff Commission bill was taken
up aud substitute offered making six
of the members of the comission con-
gressmen. The Agricultural Appropri-
ton bill was taken up, the committee
(withOut material change)
were agreed to, and the bill passed.
In the House discussion of the Civil
Sundry bill was continued in committee.
Several amendments were ruled out on
points of order A $4,000 amendment
for printing Union and Confederate war
records, as far as completed, was agreed
to. A vigorous attempt was made to
strike out the clause providing for the
purchase of the private papers of Con-
federate Generals Bragg and Polk. but
failed. An amendment appropriating
81 600 for an elevator in the House wing |
of the Capitol was agreed to. The Cen |
eral Deficiency bill was reported. II ap-
about 5 100000.
In the Senate, Friday, resolutions
were introduced asking the President to
open negotiations with France. Spain. |
Austria and Italy to secure the removal |
Of restrictions on the importation of to-
5acco into those countries; asking for
papers, &c, in relation to the claims of
he United States against the New York
Central Railroad. The Eaton tariff
and the Garland substitute
were debated at length, but no vote was
reached.
Inthe House the consideration of the
Civil Sundry Appropriation bill was
in committee. Several amend
nents were made, and it was reported
% the House, but not acted OH.