Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-13


mlttee OF the whole.
MARCH 5.-Senate "A bill was iCtrL-
duced by Mr.. Cocksreil giving TO pro-
ceSses OF United States courts the same
force, III all the states, that the processes
OF the several states have u their re-
spectlve states. Bills were passed: EX-
tending the limits of the Yellowstone
park; authorizing the postmaster gen
eral TO lease buildings for postulfices Of
the first, second aud third classes a
reasonable rates for terms not To eXceed
ten years. The PendletOn Till, providing
for the exercise of jurisdiction conferred
upon the United States in places outside
OF their dominion, was further discussed.
lhe Senate Joint resolution appropriate
ing $4,000 for expenses of the Southern
outrdgeS investigations, WAS returned as
amended in the House, limiting the ex-
peDditure to Investigations already or
dered.
HOuse-A resolution was reported
from the elections committee and adopt
ed, unseating I. Luna, delegate from
New Mexico, and seating ia his place +
A. Manzario. Mr. Manzario appeared at
the bar of the House and took his oath.
The resolution for relief of sufferers by
floods on the Lower Mississippi and the
cyclones in North Carolina. was reported
adversely. An uniform bankruptcy bill
was reported from the judiciary com
mittee. The naval appropriation bill
was considered and amended in com
mittee OF the whole.
MARCH 6.-Sepate-Mem pre-
sented. Protesting against the attemp
of American manufacturers to reduce
wages to the level of those paid in Eu
rope aud asking the passage of a law
prohibiting the wholesale Immigration
of foreign laborerS; from the Senate of
New Jersey opposing he Morrison tariff
bill. House amendments to Senate joint
resolution adding $4,000 To the Senate
contingent fund for expenses of the
eleetl0H riot inquiry were honoured in
and d conference committee was ap-
pointed. a bill fixing the rate of post
age To be paid upon mail matter of the
second class, when sent by others than
publishers or news agents, at l cent f +
less than ounces, was reported favora-
bly,. Bills passed: Providing d system
of courts for the exercise of authority
conferred upon the United States in
places outside of their territory and do
main; aPprOpriatiDg 100000 to Colonel
Albert II. Emery for the invention and
instruction Of a machine for testing iron
and steel.
House The Naval Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee of the
Whole, slightly amended, reported to
the House and passed. Messrs. Randall,
Holman and Ryan were appointed con-
ference committee on the Senate contin-
gent fund resolution.
MARCH 7.-Senate Bills passed: APP
propriating S250,J00 for the erection OF
a fire proof building for the preservation
of records; making majority of the
United States Supreme Court Judges a
quorum instead of six as heretofore.
The bill 10 establish a Bureau of Vital
Statistics was discussed without action.
The bill declaring forfeited the lands
granted to the Texas Pacific road was
favOrably reported.
HOuse-rhe bill to retire Gen. Alfred
PleaSanton with the rank of Colonel was
recOmmitted without instructions. Mr.
Brown, of Indiana, Immediately intro
duced bill granting Alfred Pleasanton
a pension of 500 month. Objecti on
being made to its present consideration
it was referred to the Committee on In
valid Pensions. An evening session was
held for the consideration of pension
bills.
MARCH S-Senate-The Senate was
not in session.
HOuse-The committee on shipping
reported adversely on the bill authoriz-
ing the purchase OF foreign built ships
by citizens of the United States for use
in foreign carrying trade. A motion to
go into committee of the whole on the
revenue bills was lost by vote of lis
TO l27. The object of the motion was
consideration of the whisky bonded ex-
tension bill. In committee of the whole
on the postoffice appropriation bill, Mr..
IOar said there would be a deficiency
of S2,5OO.OsO if the bill passed in its
present shape. In support of establish
ing postal telegraph a California member
declared that if there had been postal
teIegraphy in 1876, Samuel j. rilden
would have taken possession of the posi-
ti0n To which he had been elected then.
and to whichit was likely he would be
elected again in 1884.
MARCH 10-Senate-ReSolut were
submitted looking to the amendment of
the Constitution SO us to provide that
Congress shall have no power to make
anything except gold and silver coin
legal tender for the payment of debts.
Various bills we're reported favorablv
and placed on the calendar. The pleuro
pneumonia bill was made special order
for Tuesday. The Mexican reciprocity
treaty was considered in committee of
the whole.
House An amendment to the military
academy bill, providing that no cadet
dismissed for hazing shall be eligible to
reappointment, was agreed to. Bills were
introduced and referred: Declaring that
Congress shall have no power to make
aught but gold and silver legal tender
to incorporate the Yellowstone park !;
granting a copyright to newspapers
relieving Congress from consideration of
disputed claims. a message was received
from the President transmitting the
Lasker resolutions, returned by Prince
Bismarck. Resolutions were offered by
MIR. HiscOck and referred declaring the
surprise and regret of the House that
the Lasker resolutions were not received
by the German chancellor in the friendly
spirit in which they were offered. and
realfirming regret at Lasker's death.
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