Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-02-05
CONGRESS.

January 81 Seuate-BillS reported
Granting the right of way to the New
Orleans and Mississippi Valley Railroad
Co. through the public grounds at Baton
Rouge; relative to the retirement aua
recolnage of the trade duliaI; auJhur
izing the estabiishne ut OF !. retlr-d IIsg
in the army for all flee rs and privates
who have served thirty years III the
army.
Resolution reported: Authorizing the
loan of flags for decoration om luaugura-
tion day.
Resolution offered: Authorizing Tie
placing of statue of Henry Wilson in d
room in the Capitol.
Resolution adopted: Relative 10 GER
tain information asked from the Presi-
dent.
Report adopted: Relative to naval ap>
preparations. Adjourned.
House-Bills passed: The District OF
Columbia bill; the army bill.
A Long debate sprang up between Ar.
White (Ky.) and Speaker Carlisle as tO
the disposition of resolution offered by
the former. which created considerable
hIlaTity. Adjourned.
January 2S.- SeDdte- Papers laid be-
fore the body: Regarding the landing of
foreign cables in the United States; the
awards of the Venezuela mixed COM
mission; relative to the Oklahoma lands
The Senate then went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
House Resolution reported: Concern
ing the counting of vhe electoral vote.
Bills introduced and referred: Appro
~. fnr narn mir
American made steel armOr for naval
vessels; to promote the efficiency of the
army.
Resolution passed: To report to the
House the status of James S. Robinson
asia member of that body.
Message from the secretary ot The navy
received iH regard To rewarding certain
residents of Siberia for Kindness shown
The Jeanette survivors and members OF
the search party.
Report presented: The six months ma.
val appropriation.
Hon. j. w. ReeJ, member elect of the
House from North Carolina to succeed
Mr. Scales, took the oath of Office. Ad-
journed.
January 9.-SeDate-Bill passed: Re.
leasing the right of the government of
the United States to land forming site
of the High school at Detroit, Mich.
Resolution agreed to: Approving the
order OF exercises regarding the dedlca>
tivn of the Washington monument.
Executive session. Adjourned.
House Resolution agreed TO: Relative
ID The counting of the electoral vote.
Bills reported and placed on the CAL
endar: Concerning fraudulent claims
against foreign governments; TO estab-
lisa branch soldiers home in Califor-
mia; donating Short Creek lake to the
State of Missouri; admitting free of duty
goods intended for exhibition at the
HOrld's exp siiiun OF arts o: the culured
race 10 be held III Chicago.
Resolution reported: Including certain
extra expenses IN the hlll for apprOprIa
tions.
The House then went into committee
of the whole ON the river and harbur
bill, AMI pending its disposition the
House adjourned.
January 80 Senate - Memorial pre-.
sented: Protesting against special hru-
ors to Commander Schley and Lieu-pn
ant Emory Of the Greely expedition.
Resolution agreed to: Relative to the
counting of the elecl Oral vote.
The Senate then tu"k up the inter
state commerce. hill. and after an address
by Senator Pugh The Senate went into
executive session and soon after adj
jourhed.
House - Communications received: ::
From the President. relative to the Tall
apoosa disaster, and recommending that
the English ship Alert be returned to
England with thanks.
Bill reported: Making appropriations
for the Postoffice department.
A number of private bills were passed
and the House adjourned
January 3l-Senate-Not in session.
House The day was spent discussing
the river and harbor bill in committee
of the whole. with special reference to
the Galveston harbor improvement.