Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-21
CONGRESS.

In the Senate on Tuesday Mr.. Voer-
hees introduced bill prohibiting assess
mentS for political purposes 10y Govern
ment employees, and punlshlng the gi yer
or the one making the demand. A bill
introduced by Mr.. Mcpherson provides
for the suspension of the coinage of the
standard silver dollar. The bill author
izing the construction of hall fer the
accommodation of the Congressional
Library was passed. In discussion
relative to tue delay i'll tile Interpretation
OF the law regarding the adjustment OF
PoStmastero' salaries, The Attorney Cen
eral was sharply criticised.
In the House. bill Is introduced to
extend the bonded debt of the United
States at ~ per ceuG. interest. An in
quiry was direct. aa tU lhe god faith
of persons III The pay of The Government
in the Star-route prosecutions. The Navy
Appropriation hIi! was discussed i'll COM
miJlee ot tht whUia.
Ga IS ednes !.,y, lie SendIt considered
the McPie.s0i all pro! de for the
issuing 0f c'r 'ulaLing notes of National
Banking Associations. Mr.. Bayard
spoke IN support OF the bill saying 1t
would protect and continue an absolutely
safe currency. Mr.. Sherman offered an
anne IL .uvEt p.vy.~Ins .ii,., !. u..y of the
bonds deposited bear rate of interest
higher than three per cent, additional
circulating notes shall be issued. In
urging his amendment Mr.. Sherman
gave his views on the silver question.
In the House, Mr.. Warner asked for
an inquiry as to why there had been
delay in transmitting to the Senate the
resolution apprOpriat'Dg funds for the
relief of the sufferers. The Mississippi
elestion case WAS debated at some length.
The Senate on Thursday discussed the
Mcpherson Bank Circulation bill. Mr.
Morrell, Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Morgan offer
ed an amendment to the bill. The bill
making all public roads post roads was
passed.
In the House, telegram from Cleve-
land, recommending that the apprOpria-
tioD for the Ohio river sufferers be in
creased to : 100000, was presented and
referred. The contested election case OF
Chalmers against Manning WAS debated
In the Senate on Friday, Senator Pen
dletOn read dispatch from Richard
Smith, saying the Secretary of War was
doing grandly in distributing the appro-
priatiOn for the relief of Hood sufferers
but the appropriation should be increased
by AN additional million. Mr.. voorhees,
said he had similar kilograms from his
constituents in Indiana. A joint Eesolu
tion from the House apprOpriating an
additional 100000 was passed. and the
President of the Senate instantly affixed
his signature. The Senate Resumed con-
sideration of the bill providing for the
issuing of circulating notes to National
banks. Mr. Plumb spoke at length and
offeI ed an amendment providing that
when the circulation of any National
bank snail be surrendered, the Secretary
of the Treasury shall issue an equiva-
lent amount of Treasury notes. Mr..
Jones of Florida, said the adoption of
such resolution would revolutionize
our whole system OF finance. The Sher-
man amendment was brought t" vote
and lost.
In tile House. the Chalmers Manning
election c.ise was considered, the M jor-
ity resolution being finally adopted.
Both Senate and House adjourned till
MOnday