Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-03-09
CONGRESS.

recting the Foreign Affairs Committee
to inquire into the abstraction of letters
belonging to the diplomatic correspond
ence between the United States and Pc
ru, and also to investigate the conduct
of the ministers of France and Peru in
connection with private corporations IN
Peru. a resolution was adopted asking
the Secretary of War why the annual
appropriation for mileage of army Off
GERS was expended in eight months.
Senator German introduced bill for
the construction of the Delaware and
Route bill was passed. The Chinese i'm
migration bill was taken up, and Sena-
tor Miller, of California, spoke at some
length.
A resolution was introduced into the
House Of Representatives for the ap-
pointment of joint committee of six
teen to attend the celebration of the two
hundTedth anniversary of the discovery
of the Mississippi. The bill to appro-
pirate 100000 for the Improvement of
Galveston harbor was passed. A report
was submitted in the Cannon-Campbel
case declaring neither entitled to seat
from Utah. The Military Academy Ap-
preparation bill was passed. The amount
appropriated is S3IS,S5I. A resolution
was adopted thanking Hon. j. e. Blaine
for his Garfield memorial services. Bills
introduced: For marine hospital at
Cincinnati; to organize the National
Labor League Railway Company" to
build road from the Atlantic to Coun-
Gil Bluffs, by government aid, with a
capital of forty millions.
In the Senate on Wednesday bill
was introduced to prohibit the issue of
bank notes or currency TO new or reor-
ganized banks after July /. A resolu-
tion for the investigation of the disap-
pearance of certain Chill and Peruvian
letters from the State Department, and
as to the completely of any official per-
son in an attempt to involve the Udited
States in the South American quarrels,
was adopted. The Chinese bill was OPP
posed by Mr.. Hoar as against the true
doctrine of human liberty.
In the House the bill was passed
making Denver port of delivery. The
Indian appropriation bill was discussed
in Committee of the Whole. TIE total
appropriation recommended is S4.920,-
203.
The Senate on Thursday, by resolu-
ton, called on the Postmaster General
for statement of expenditures during
the year ending June so, 1881, for special
mail facilities. Mr.. Conger made IA
vorable report on the bill to add to the
efficiency of the lifesaving service. The
Chinese bill was taken up, and defeated
by Messrs. Grove, Farley, and Hoar.
The latter was in favor of admitting to
citizenship all foreigners of good charac-
ter and intelligence who renounced the
former allegiance. Nj. Farley defended
the people of California from the
charges of injustice toward the Chinese.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
In the House letter from the Direc-
tor of the Mint stated that from March,
1878, to December, 1881, the average
monthly cost of silver bullion purchased
by the Treasury was $2,067, ,S05, and the
average amount of coinage S2,29O,S91.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill,
which appropriates S1,19S, $50, was con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate Friday, adverse reports
were made against printing 10000 copies
of the Medical and Surgical History of
the War of the Rebellion, and sending a
committee to the celebration of the dis
covery of the Mississippi. The bill pass
ed authorizing the printing of the Naval
History of the War. The discussion of
the Chinese bill was resumed, and Mr..
Farley concluded his speech against ad-
mitting the Chinese. Messrs. Maxey,
salisbury, Garland, and ingalls, also
spoke in favor of the bill.
In the House, Mr.. Gibson introduced
a bill to appropriate $6,113,0O0 to certain
works on the Mississippi River. The
private calendar was considered in Com
mittee of the Whole, and some personal
bills were passed. After giving the
Committee Committee on Foreign At
fairs leave to sit during the sessions of
the House, to investigate the Chili-Peru
correspondence, the House adjourned.
The Senate, Monday, passed favorably
the House joint resolution for the re-
turn and remission of duties for the re-
visers of the New Testament The Mrs.
Garfield pension bill was reported, with
amendments including Mrs. Polk and
Mrs. Tyler, each $1,000 year from Sep
tember 10, 1881. A bill was introduced
to establish the Eastern Judicial Dis
trict of Kentucky. The Chinese bill
was discussed. The Senate adjourned
after adopting conference report on the
immediate deficiency bill.
The House passed the diplomatic ap-
preparation bill. A resolution was in
troduced in behalf of the prosecuted
Jews of Russia. Mr. Kelley introduced
a resolution to abolish discrimination
and enlarge the free list; Mr.. Hewitt, of
Alabama to restore to the pension roll
the names of persons dropped for aiding
the rebellion; Mr.. Washburhe, of Minne-
sofa, to repeal the pre-emption laws
Mr.. lDibrell, of Tennessee, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill to allow
farmers, and their tenants to sell leaf
tobacco of their own raising. The bill
was lost on a motion to suspend. The
bill was passed appropriating 100000
to continue work on the Davis Island
Dam, Ohio River.