Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

JAN. Decentralization from Ohio WOOL
growers for the restoration of the former duty
on wool were presented by Senators Sherman
and Pendloton.
An anti-polygamy bill was reported by Mr.
Hoar from the Judiciary committee, and is, sub
stantially, the Edmunds bill with committee
amendments.
Senate amendments to the Greely relief bill
were receded from in conference, and bill will
be reported.
Adjournment out of respect to Representa-.
tive Mackey, deceased.
House-The death of E. W. Mackey, Of
South Carolina, was announced, and the House
as usual in such cases adjourned.
JAN. 29-Senate-A bill repeating the tim
Der culture laws was favorably reported.
A bill creating the Territory OF North Da,
kota was introduced.
The resolutions of Mr.. Sherman, to investi.
gate election outrages in Virginia and Missis-
sippi, were, after discussion, adopted
House bill making appropriations for tobac,
co lax rebate, and expenses of the Legislature
of New Mexico, was passed.
Resolutions adopted: To inquire as to thu
expediency of admitting newspapers and kin.
dred reading matter to the mails free of post.
age; making appropriation for the support O
destitute Indians.
House-Mr. Hopkins offered resolutions t.
investigate the charges made by e1-Speakel
Keifer against General Boynton, correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Gen.
eral Keifer addressed the House at length il
regard to the charges, causing letters exchang.
ed between himself and Boynton to be read al
the clerks desk A letter from General Boyn.
ton, addressed to the Speaker, and asking fol
an investigation of the charges was also made
The resolutions of Mr.. Hopkins were adopt.
ed, with an amendment so as to extend the
Investigation to any other member of the press
against whom charges have been made.
| Bills introduced: Increasing soudiers' widows
pensions; to prevent employment of railwa,
train operatives more that I2 hours in "a; tc
reduce tariff rates on sugars, woolen goods
dress goods and ready made clothing; to au-
tho ize copyrighting of newspaper titles; to pre-.
vent the intermirrage of whites and blacks in
the District of Columbia; to secure the stabili-
ty of the paper currency.
JAN. 0-Senate-Petitions: Favoring pro-
hibition of the manufacture and sale of into1i-
cants in the territories.
The report of the conference as to the Greely
relief expedition WAS called up, and discussion
ensued upon the recommendation that the Sen.
ate recede from its amendment requiring that
only volunteers shall be detailed for the ex.
hibition.
The Senate, in body, attended the funeral
ceremonies of the late Representative Mackey
in the hall of the House.
House Various bills were reported from
committees.
After the funeral ceremonies of the late Rep
resentatiye Mackey, the House adjourned.
FEB. 1-Senate-Not in session.
House-A bill was introduced and referred
prohibiting the removal of employees of the
House, except for cause, during vacation.
The Fitz John Porter bill was discussed in
committee of the whole. A number of speechs
were made, mostly against the bill. A motion
to convene new court-martial to review the
case was lost. An amendment by Mr. Con-
verse, making Porter's retirement compulsory
was adopted. The bill was then passeded-
1S4 to 7S.