Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15
Congressional Doings.

In-the United States Senate on Tues
day number of bills were discussed
prineipa1ly the one ratifying the agree
ment with the Utes, but without final
result.
Ia the House the special defciency
bill was reported back and again recon-
mitted. The greater part of the day was
spent in considering the Army Appro.
priation bill in Committee of the Whole
The Senate Wednesday elected Judge
Judge Thurman president pro tenn, Vice
President Wheeler having left Washing.
ton for season. Several amendments
were made TO the Ute Settlement bill
In the House, in a debate on the Army
Appropriation bill dispute arose in re-
gard to the action of the Military At
fairs Committee, and Mr.. Sparks gave
Mr.. Clymer the lie direct but. after mu-
tual explanations, retracted it. A bill
to establish uniform state militia forces
was introduced. Mr.. McLane introdu-
ced substitute for the bill extending
the provisions of the Pacific Railroad
sinking fund act.
In the Senate Thursday two resolu-
tions to lend flags TO soldiers reunions
were passed. An appropriation of $780,
600 to build 4 military post in the Ute
country was urged. The Ute settlement
bill was further discussed and amended
In the House, after the reports of
comittees, the Army Appropriation bill
was discussed in Committee of the
Whole, and the amendment prohibiting
the use of troops at the polls was decla-
red In order-yeas l03. nays 52. After
some opposition the Democrats consent
ed TO the carrying out Of an agreements
made beforehand, that, general discus
sion of the bill should be allowed. :
In the Senate on Friday resolusion
was adopted TO investigate and report on
the evasion of the stamp tax on cigars
and other articles subject to excise du-
ties. RESOLUTIONS were offered and dis.
cnssed To Investigate the outrage on q
cadet at West Point. The Ute bill was
considered, but not hnallysl.sa tae!f :
In the House bills. we're introduced,
establishing u temporary government
for Alaska; relating 20 tis,nsportation of
certain goods. The committee went In
committee on the private calendar. but
being withvuta quoruln, rose aid ad-
jOurned. -
In the Senate on Saturday resolution
was offered asking information regard,
Ing the recent mutllation OF colored
cadet At West Point, aud long dlscns-
sion followed, al fav0rlng gn lnyestiga-
ti0n Of the matter, but some thinking
Congress should take no steps until the
present investigation was concluded. n
such outraaes ceuld not be stopped
there, the West Point Academy ought t0
be abolished, Tie story that Whitaker
had mutilated himself WAS thought RI.
dieulouse. The Ute Settlement bill was
discussed, but u vote wis postponed un-
III Monday $3.50 Hbaf .Uhw iipfr ID Il
b In the House q large number Of pfi-
vate bills were reported aud considered,
In the Senate on Monday the Ute bill
was discussed aud passed. Conference
report on the Census bill WIS agreed TO.
The Geneva Award bill WAS under dis.
cusslon o short time. et..i, l.,.s.f.iI q
In the House bills were introduced,
extending for three years tho time for
application for pensiUns; providing for
but two terms for eligibility to the Pres
idency; regulating promotions IN the az
my; relative To the transportation of the
mails by railroads; Transmitting the
subsidiary coins through the mails; re-
dueing the duty on lead ore. repeating
the tux or the circulation notes OF State
banks. The Army bill was considered
but no definlte action was taken. r.