Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-12-21
CONGRESS.
o. S. journal SUMMARY.

1Irlt@s llrStlullOuS duOBl-
ed: Calling fOrreports on the admins
tration Of the New York PJstofice, Gus
tom House, Naval Office and Surveyors
ofice; inquiring " hat action isneeded TO
protect public property, etc, in Yellow
stone Park
Bills introduced: Prohibiting Govern
ment officers and employees contributing
for political purposes; to establish Il
soldiers Home in Kansas.
The Pendletoh Civil Service bill was
discussed, Mr. Pendleton making par
tisan speech in its favor. and Mr. Alll-
son correcting some misStatementS,
while Mr.. Shel man, while favOring civil
service reform, replied to Pendleton'S
political assertions. a number of
amendments were ordered printed, and
the bill went over.
House-Reso!ution adopted: Asking
! information as to the action taken under
the act TO relieve soldiers of the charge
of desertion.
Resolution offered: Asking state
meut of the anOunt spent Oh rivers and
| harbors from the beginning of the Gov
ernment.
The Congressional Library bill was
discussed, and number of amendments
adopted. +.
DEC. l3-Sel.ate- Petitions presented !:
For the increase of Pension bill.
Bills introduced: To compel the pros
ecution of bankruptcy proceedings TO "a
final decree; granting right OF way
through Fort Smith reservation to the
st. Louis and San Francisco railroad.
Mr. Beck's phii;ical assessment reso-
luton Was referred 10 t..c Judiciary
committee.
The Peldleton Civil Service bill was
debated, but went over. o.
| House-Tne Congressional Library
bill ~as referred back to the committee.
! Bills passed: The Agricultural APP
IprOpriatiOn and the Military Academy
pprOpriaiiOa bills.
| Resolution adopted: Asking to know
the amount paid for ocean freight on
| imports anu exports in and to the Uni
| ted States during the last fiscal year.
DEC. 4-Senate-The bill increasing
the pay of navy chaplains was rejected
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform
bill was discussed at length, and went
over
House Resolution adopted: Asking
the Secretary OF the Interior whether
any land grant railroads have patented
lands since the expiration Of the legal
period.
Resolution referred: Calling for re-
port ot ali failures to carry out mail
contrac'5 since July /.
Bills Introduced: Granting the Co
lumbus and Eastern road the right of
wa* through tie Columbus Barracks
EgrpuDds; providing for forwarding let
faar> fs.l.
underpaid.
The Pustoffice Appropriation bill was
discussed in committee at length, and
went over.
DEC. l5-Senate Bill reported: Ma
king it an offense punishable by fine and
Imprisonment to personate PostOffice
| Inspector.
Bill passed: The French Spoilations
bill. s. ----
The Pendleton Civil Service bill was
discussed, and went over.
House-Bill passed: Amending the
act discriminating duties on goods pro
duced east of the Cape of Good Hope.
Bill introduced: Granting railroad
right of way through Fort Smith reser
walton. s... .s..--.-
After long discussion J. H. Mclean
was declared elected to the vacancy in
this House from the Second Missouri
district. ."
The Postoflice Appropriation bill was
debated, and went over
| Resolution adopted: Inquiring into
alleged corruption among Collectors of
Customs on the Canada frontier
DEG. I6-Senate-The Pendleton Civil
Service bill was discussed, Mr.. VOORHEES,
taking strong ground against it.
Bill introduced: Appropriating $780,
900 to settle Indebtedness to Kansas
Indians.
House The debate on the Postal Ap-
preparation bill was continued in com
mIttee. and it grew very warm. The
proposition for special mail facilities
was rejected.
Bill passed: Ceiling certain Govern
ment property in Memphis to the city.
| DEC. IS-Senate-Petitionsr received !:
For prompt action on the Tobocco Tax
hill. ..
| Several bills were reported or intro
duced. Bill passed: to amend the act
repeating discriminating duties on goods
produced east of the Cape of Good Hope.
The Indian Appropriation bill was
discussed, and went over.
| The Judiciary committee reported the
Bankruptcy bill, with. a number of
amendments. G-" -HH'
The Senate. as mark of respect to
the memory of Representative Orth, ad
jonrned. ..,
House Resolution introduced by Mr.
| Butterworth; That rs the sense of the
House that if the tobacco tax he remov-
| cd mr. rel,.,to sh.fll ha u allfAuTa1 for GfnoE
on hand Referred. -
| The resolution for holiday recess
| was lost, and a resolution adopted lining
i,ny absent member $50 for. each days
absence during the holiday week. Ad
Ijourned out of Prospect for the memory
of Representative Ortiz.