Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-12-25
CONGRESS.
70. S. Journal Summary.

December le.-SenaLe-Billr reported
Making the temporary provision for the
naval service.
Resolution agreed to: Calling upon the
Secretary of State for all accessible i'm
formation regarding the extent and char
acter of our foreign trade with Mexico,
Central and South American States,
Cuba. Porto Rico and San Domingo.
Senators Beck, Sherman and Hill con-
tinued thelr remarks On the sill, or bill.
The bill admitting tne southern por-
tivn of Dakota into the Union was taken
up, and tie substitute OF Mr.. Garland.
putting to a vote of the people the ques
ton of the admission OF the Territory,
was defeated. The bill hen passed lis it
came from the cUmmlttee-t cas- 81 nays
2S--Republicans voting for it and Dem
! ocrats against it.
Senate then went into executive Ses
sion and soon adjourned.
House-Bllis passed: Amending sec-
tion 3940, Revised Statutes, relating to
forwarding mail matter; first seven sec
tions of the Reagan" substitute for in .
ter-State commerce bill.
Resolution passed: Providing for a
January 5. Adjourned.
December l7.-Senate - Comuuuica
tion received: From the Secretary of the
Navy relative to survey of Nicaragua
canal.
RemOnstrance presented: Against the
| ratItics ti0n of the Spanish treaty.
Bill introduced: To tix IA Of tele-
graph tolls and passenger and freight
rates west of the Missouri river.
Resolution offered: Authorizing the
President To send to the proposed exhi-
Lition of American arts in London in
1886. the government exhibit now at New
Orleans exposition and sppTopriatiRg
SS00,O00 for expenses.
Bills passed: Authorizing the Presi-
dent to suspend the exercise of extra
territorial authority of the United States
in Tunis; naval appropriation bill.
Senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and after opening. the doors soon
afterward adjourned.
House Bills reported: Extending to
$245, 900 the limit of the appropriation
for the construction of public building
al Peoria, Ills.
Bill introduced and referred: Regu-
lating and classifying the salaries of
clerks in first class postotfices.
The House then resumed consideration
of the Interstate commerce bill, the dis
cussion being quite prolonged; number
of amendments were voted on, pending
the final disposition of which a motion
10 adjourn was made.
December observation-disclosures pre-
sented: Protesting against the admission
of Dakota, by the Women's Suffrage as
ISOLATION.
Resolution submitted: Providing
against the survey of the Nicaragua ca
nal ronte.
Bill passed: Appropriating $4,000 for
statue to the memory of Gen. Fafayette.
Bills introduced and referred: Inrreas-
Ing the pensions of widows and depend
ent relations of deceased soldiers; grant
ing pensions to invalid soldiers who
served three mouths in the army.
The Senate then went into executive
session and after opening the doors the
inter State commerce bill was taken up.
Adjourned.
House = Non. concurred in: Senate
amendments to the bill making tempo-
rary provision for naval service-Messrs.
Randall, Holman and Long appointed
conferrees.
The interstate commerce bill was
then taken up, and the most of the day
consumed in the debate Various amend
ments were offered and voted down.
Joint resolution introduced: Making
an appropriation of $500 900 for the dis
play of American EXHIBITS at the London
exhibition in 1886. Adjourned.
December 19-Senate-A bill was pass
ed making the 4th of March legal hol-
iday. ~
HJuse-The Secretary of the Interior
isked for an appropriation of $4,000
for the protection and improvement of
the Yellowstone National Park.
December 20.-Senate-TheV Vest reso.
luton relative to the sending of sur
veying expedition to Nicaragua was con-
sidered in secret session. -.+7
House resolution for an adjournment
from Dec. 20 to Jan. 8 was taken up and
discussed at length. The resolution was
disagreed to-yeas s, nays25. Adjourn
ed till Monday. -
House-The Interstate commerce bill
was further considered, and the Hender.
son amendment, to strike out the section
prohibiting railroad companies from
charging greater compensation ior trans.
porting freight shorter than longer
distance, was defeated yeas 81, nays lls.
Senate joint resolution was passed de-
claring Christmas and New Years days
holidays for all per diem Government
employees.
The House then adjourned until
Wednesday, Dec. "a. Though there is no
definite agreement that no business shall
be transacted Wednesday, there is tacit
understanding to that effect, and it. is
also understood that consecutive ad-
journments shall be taken for three bu-
siness days at time until Jan. 5.