Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-01
CONGRESS.

In the Senate Tuesday, the pleurO-
pneumonia bill was the order of the day.
but was postponed "a day, and number
of bills under the five minute rule. The
Senate also spent three hours in executive
session over Mr.. Wickers, Collector at
Kes West. The pleuro pneumonia bill
was then taken up, so AS to leave II TN
finished business for Wed esday.
The House soon went into committee
on the Morrison bill, and speeches were
made by Mr.. Wellborn and Mr.. McKin
ley, the latter attracting much attention.
Sessions are To be held every night for
tariff debate.
In the Senate on Thursday, request
was received from the Attorney General
for an Immediate appropriation of $780,
900 for jury and witness fees for Z. s.
Courts. A petition from Maine was pre-
sented in favor of an appropriation for
the New Orleans Exposition. The pieuro-
pneu .nonia bill was taken up as unfinish-
ed business. Messrs. Plumb, McIherson,
Coke and Jones speaking. the latter hav
ing the floor when the Senate adjourned
The House, after the morning hour.
went into committee on the naval ap-
preparation bill, the Appropriation Com
mittee advising Inconvenience with ali
the Senate amendments. Enough Demo
Gratis voted against their recommends
tion to concur in the amendment appro
priating 100000 TO complete the ord
nance outfit of the new cruisers. During
the discussion some criticisms were made
against Secretary Chambers adminiStra.
tion; his friends promptly confronted
the speakers, asking for proofs, and, on
the other hand, showing where the
charges were untrue.
The Senate, on Friday, was notified OF
the House inconvenience in its amend.
ments to the postal and naval appropria-
tion bills, and conference committees
were appointed by both houses. Mr.. Viii
son addressed the Senate on the need OF
legislation to regulate inter State com
merce, and to curb the power of the
railroads. The pleuro pneumonia bill
was taken up. and Mr.. Plumb said that on
Monday he would ask the Senate to GENE
to vote on the bill. Adjourned until
Monday.
In the House, much time was consum-
ed in consideration of the bill for the re
lief of Myra Clark Gaines, and finally ii
dation. Both houses agreed to the con.
ference report on the deficiency appropri
alton BILL. An evening session was held
for the consideration of pension bills.
The House, on Saturday, was engaged
in the consideration of a bill to remove
certain burdens from the American Mer-
chant Marine, and encourage the Ameri-
can foreign carrying trade. Several
amendments were added and the bill
passed. An amendment offered by Mr.
Cox, and adopted, provided tnat it shall
hereafter be lawful for any citizen of the
| United States to import iron or steel
built steamships of not less than foul
thousand tons measurement, free of duty
and such ships shall be admitted tc
American registry, provided said ships
shall be the exclusive property of citi
zen or citizens of the United States, and
provided further that such ships shall be
excluded from the coastwise trade.
In the Senate, on Monday, Mr.Cullom
from the Committee on Railroads, re-
ported the original bill to establish d
commission to regulate Interstate com
merce. A bill was passed to consolidate
the Bureau of Military Justice and the
corps of Judge Advocates of the Army
The pleu-o-pneumcn bill was then
taken up, being unfinished business
An amendment by Mr.. Plumb was
adopted, making the appropriation
Sl5O.OOO instead of S250.000. An amend
meut by Mr. Coke was also adopted, ex
cepting Texas fever from the meaning
of the act as far as the transportation
of cattle to market is concerned.
In the House, bill was passed fol
lie sale of portion of Fort Hayes Mil
itary reservation, in Kansas. Mr.. Hew
lit rose to IA personal explanation of bi;
remarks about the Secretary of the Navy
on Friday. and Mr.. Calkins spoke fol
the Secretary. There was evening
session for debate on the tariff bill.