Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-28
CONGRESS.

FEB. 19.-Senate bill TO punish
trespasSes upon Indian lands, and which
is aimed especially at the Oklahoma col
onists, was reported. A bill authorizing
payment of customs duties in legal ten
der notes, WAS reported adversely. The
bill relating to circulation of National
banks was further discussed, and an ad-
ditiOnal amendment was offered by Mr
Morgan.
Houss-The House, after an all night
session, passed the Mexican pension bill
resolution. making the bill special
order for February 2l. Adjourned until
Wednesday.
FEB. 20.-Senate--Mr Sewell's bill ap.
propriating S6O0,0oG per anDum for the
militia was passed. The National bank
circulation DILL was further discussed
and Mr.. Piumb'S amendment was reject.
ed, AS WAS also Mr. Murril s amendment
rhe amendment Offered by Mr.. Morrill,
was afterward agreed to, when offered
separately. Mr.. Morgan then Offered An
amendment, pending which the Senate
adjourned.
HouSe-VariOuS reports were submit
ted, and resolution appropriating $780,.
900 for the education of indians was
passed. The military academy appro
priatiOn bll. was taken up.
FEB. 21.-Senate-BIllsw were intrOduc.
ed providing for the erection of a public
building at DetI oft and for improvement
of Mississippi navigation. A resolution
was passed appropriating from the Sem
ate contingent fund $4,000 for expenses
of the Southern outrage investigation.
The National bank circulation bill was
further considered.
House The agricultural appropriation
bill was reported. The post route and
Military academy bills were passed. A
message was received from the President
announcing its gift to the United States
of the Arctic steamer Alert, for use 10
the Greedy relief expedition. Adjourned
until Saturday.
FEB. 23-Senate-The Senate was aot
in session.
House-In the House the bill was re-
ported prohibiting the importation OF
i'm migration of foreigners under con-
tract to perform labor in this country.
The ways and means committee made u
majority report favorable to the Morri
son bonded whisky extension bill. The
pleuro pneumonia bill was discussed in
committee of the whole. A resolution
giving delegates the right to vote in
committee was referred.
FEB. 5.-Senate-Resol were
adopted calling for information from
the secretary of the treasury, as to com
pliance of railway companies with the
act of May Z. 1878. A resolution was
offered and referred apprOpriating $780,
900 for relief of sufferers by the recent
wind storms in the South. The National
bank circulation bill was further dis
cussed and passed.
House Mr.. Ellis asked for an inves
tigation of certain charges made against
him in the New York Sun. Resolutions
were adopted: Asking the secretary of
the treasury for information as 10 pa :
ment of rebate on tobacco tax; inqairing
as to taxation of railway property in
Dakota; requesting correspondence of
State department as to persecution of
Hebrews in Russia. Bills introduced:
Prohibiting aliens from owning land
authorizing certain coinages; proposing
constitutional amendment as to state
taxation Of the stock of corporations;
for the completion of the Mary Wash
inpton monument at Fredericksburg;
S5O0000 for relief of Mis-
sissippi flood sufferers. Bills reported
Providing civil government for Alas
ka. for emporary support OF common
schools. The pleurO-pneumOnia sup
preston bill was amended and passed.