Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-05-11
CONGRESS.

CON0EGGOS.
In the United States aenate Tuesday
motion to refer the Political Disabili-
ties bill to the judiciary Committee was
defeated by party vote-yeas %, nays
| "a. The bill then went over for the day.
The bill to establish Court of Appeals
| was taken up. The committee amend
ments to the original bill up to the tenth
section were agreed to. The tenth sec
ton relating to appeals to the Supreme
Court in patent and copyright cases in
volving less than $4,000 was objected to.
Mr.. Butler submitted several proposed
amendments to be printed. One of these
provides that after the establishment of
Courts of Appeal, no appointments to
the Supreme Bench shall be made until
the number of Judges is reduced to six.
The bill ceding the Government lot in
Memphis in aid of a public library was
favorably reported.
After passing a couple of Government
building bills, the House went into Com
mittee on the Tariff Commission bill
After a speech by Mr.. Hewitt, the Com
mittee rose and the Senate amendments
| to the Chinese bill were concurred in.
The bill has now passed both houses and
goes to the President for his signature
or his veto.
In the Senate Wednesday Mr.. Voor-
hees offered a resolution creating COM
mittee of investigation to ascertain
whether corrupt or improper influences
had been brought to bear on any mem
ber of the Senate in regard to the bill
| pending before the Senate Finance COM
mittee to amend the laws regarding dis
| titled spirits in special bonded ware
houses. The Political Disabilities bill
was then taken up and long and spirit
| ed partisan discussion ensued in which
Messrs. ingalls,, Butler, Hampton, VOOr-
hees, Salisbury and Hawley took part
Consideration of the bill creating Court
of Appeals was resumed. Amendments
wereadopted as follows: Providing that
appeals and writS of error to the Su-
preme Court, taken before the passage
of the act, shall not be affected by it;
and making the provision for the pay
ment of salary and expenses apply to
District and Circuit Judges alike. The
bill was undispOsed of when the Senate
adjourned.
The House, in Committee of the
Whole, considered the Tariff Commits
sion bill, but without action. Messrs.
Springer, Burrows, Blackburn and Ken
Ma discussed the measure. When the
Com rose, Mr.. Belmont offered Il resolu-
tit n calling on the President for com
plete copies of all orders from the Navy
Department to the commanding officers
of the South Pacific squadron during
1881, and also copies of all letters or re-
ports of such Department and COM
manding officers of the Navy during the
same period. A favorable report was
made on the bill "to carry into effect the
provisions of the Constitution respecting
the election of President and Vice Presi-
dent" The Military Affairs Committee
favorably reported bill relating to
army requirements. 1t provides that
when an officer has served 35 years, Ell
ther as officer or soldier, he shall, if he
makes application therefor to the Pres
ident, be placed on the retired list; that
when when any officer has served forty
years, or is sixty-two years of age, he
shall he placed on the retired list; pro-
vided, however, the provisions of this
bill shall not apply to the General, Lieut.
enant General and present Major Gener-
ais of the army.
In the Senate on Thursday bill was
introduced for the preservation of for
ests on the headwaters of navigable
streams. A leng discussion followed on
Voorhees, resolution to investigate the
alleged use of money to influence the
passage of the bill extending the whisky
bonded period, but it was finally tabled.
Resolution offered: For inquiry into the
expediency of providing for the payment
of United States bonds to the owner,
when they are lost. The Court of APP
peals bill was discussed, and went over.
In the House, the day was spent in
Committee of the Whole on the Tariff
commission bill
In the Senate on Friday a resolution
was adopted for committee of five to
investigate charges of the use of money
to aid or to defeat legislation in the
whisky bond period extension. The
Court of Appeals bill was defeated, and
laid over till Tuesnay. Bills passed: Re
storing Fort NiObrara reservation to the
public domain granting the site in Mem
phis intended for Il public building for a
free library. Adjourned till Monday.
In the House the Tariff Commission
bill was the pending measure; several
speeches were made, but the matter
went over to Monday.
A bill to aid in making another Arctic
expedition was introduced into the
Heuse on Monday, appropriation $780,
600. Also, bill for the benefit of FitZ
John Porter. The bill to enlarge the
duties and power of the Department of
Agriculture was considered, without ac-
tion.
In the Senate, also, Il bin was introdu-
ced in favor of FitZ John Portsr. The
House tariff commission bill was sub
mitted and placed on the calendar. The
Court of Appeals bill was taken up and
laid aside without final action, and the
Senate adjourned after an executive
session.
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