Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-06-19
CONGRESS.

On Tuesday, in the Senate, Mr.. Logan
presented, as a memorial, the resolu-
tions held at Cincinnati, of soldiers, sail
OTIS and marines who served in the war
of the rebellion, expressing a conviction
that they are entitled to a quarter Sec
ton of land to each man. Consideration
of the consular and diplomatic appro
priation bill was then resumed to the
hour of adjournment.
The House transacted no business of
public interest. Mr.. Morrison, chairman
OF the Committee ON Ways and Means
reported concurrent resolution, proVi.
ding for the final adjournment of Con-
gress, on Monday, June 80, at 8 p. M,
which was adopted without division.
On Wednesday the Senate went into
secret legislative session on an item in
the consular and diplomatic appropria-
tion bill. appropriating $250,000 TO cover
necessary expenses attendant upon tbs
execution of the neutrality act, and af-
ter an exciting debate, without action,
adjourned.
In the House the Senate bill passed
extending the time to commence laying
AN Atlantic cable. After concluding
the appropriation portion of the river
and haIbor bill an adjournment fol-
lowed.
Thursday, on motion of Mr.. Allison,
the Senate took final vote ON the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill,
and the bill passed--3S yeas, two nays =
Vance and Van Wyck. The bill as
passed is almost precisely as reported
from the Senate Committee on Appro-
priations, making an addition of $780,
900 to the bill as reported from the
House.
The House debated, amended and
passed the river and harbor bill by a
vote of 156 to 1O4. The Electoral count
bill was then taken up and discussed to
the hour of adjournment.
Friday, the Senate passed the House
bill providing for the payment of Fourth
of July claims, and then found that it
was without quorum. when it adjourn
ed until Monday.
The House cOncurred in the Senate
amendment to the POstoffice appropria-
ton bill and discussed the electoral
count bill to the hour of adjournment.
On Saturday the House resumed con
sideration of the amendments TO dispute
between the two Houses upon the Post>
office appropriation bill, the pending
amendment being that incorporated by
the Senate approprlating $lS5Q00 for
special mail facilities on trunk lines. A
motion to recede from its disagreement
to the amendment caused lengthy de
bate, which ended in the motion being
agreed to. The Pacific Railroad busi-
ness was then resumed, and pending
further discussion the House adjourned.
In the Senate. Monday, Mr.. Plumb,
from the committee on Appropriations,
reported the army appropriation bill as
agreed upon by the committee. 1t ap-
propriatrs $685. 900 more than the House
bill. Mr.. Ingalls,, on question of per-
sonal privilege. created scene by charg-
ing Senator Brown, of Georgia, with
committing forgery in classifying the
record of the conrt by inserting his own
words in the official stenographer's
u anuscript of a debate. After pas
sage of arms between the Senators and
Others, the Senate adjourned.
A number of purely local bills wereread
and referred in. the House. after which
the deficiency appropriation bill was ia
ken up. amended and discussed to the
hour Of adjournment.