Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

MARCH l6-Senate-Bill passed: In
creasing the pension Of widows from SS
to Sl2 per month.
Senators Merrill, Cullum, Maxey and
Dolph addressed the Senate on the Ed
Inunds resolution.
House Bills introduced: Amending
the rules as TO funeral escorts of deeeas-
ed members; pr, hibiting the importa-
ton of contract labor increasing certain
pensi 1ns; amending rules as to apprOpri-
alton bills; granting 10 the widow of the
late Vice President Hendricks certain
salary; amending telegraph line bill; to
Investigate war claims; proposing con-
stitutional arsendment prohibiting po-
lygamy. -.
Bills passed: To close up business of
Alabama claims commission; relative to
national bank receiverships.
Resolution adopted: Making Bland
silver bill special order.
MARCH 17-Bill passed: Regulating
the electoral count.
Resolution adopted: Inquiring into the
alleged timber destruction by the Mon
Lana Improvement company.
A a strong debate sprang up between
Senators Beck aud Edmunds as to the
usages in executive session that was en-
iuyed by the large crowd OF spectators
in the gallery.
House e-Resolution adopted. Asking
for correspondence relative to the taxa+
tion of petroleum in Holland and the
Dutch colonies.
Several bills were reported and re-
ferred.
The Indian appropriation bill was dis
cussed. but l,o conclusion reached.
MARCH lS-Senate-The interstate
commerce bill was made special order
for March 80, and the bankruptcy bill
for March 81. The urgent deficiency
bill was taken up, and some amend>
ments objected to by the House stricken
out. while others were insisted upon. AT
2 D. %. the Edmunds resolutions were
debated by Senators Brown and Spooner.
The Senate went into executive session
at 5 o'clock. and at 5:t0 p m adjourned
House Executive communications re-
lating to appropriations were referred.
Committee reports were received, which
was the bill to establish uniform sys>
TEN of bankruptcy, to establish export
tobacco warehouses, and to amend the
brewers bond section of the Revised
Statutes.
The bill comforting jurisdiction on the
Court of Claims to investigate private
claims other than war claims was con
sidered. Pending the deDaud for the
previous question, the bill went over.
Debate ON the Indian appropriation
" as resumed.
MARCH 10 9-Among the bills passed
was one to establish National live stock
highway, along the east line of Colorado,
two miles in width. A number of pri
vate pension bills we're also passed. Al
2 10 Mr. Spooner continued his speech
on the Edmunds resolutions. He was
followed by Mr. Salisbury. Mr. Colquitt,
of Georgia, took the floor. and the Sen
ate adjourned until Monday.
House-The minority report on the
bankruptcy bill was filed.
A number of private bills were report
ed, and the House went into committee
of the whole on the private calendar.
April 10 was set apart for the consid+
GRAFTON of bills reported from the com
miItee on commerce.
At AS 10 the House took recess
until Z 80 m. At the night session a
number of private pension bills were
passed. Price, of Wisconsin, objected to
the passage of the bill to pension the
widow of Gen Hancock at $4,000 per an
mum. He is the member who objected |
to the Grant bill.
MARCH 2O-No session of the Senate. |
HOuse-Discussion on the adverse re-
port of the free coinage bill was begun,
which was diverted by O'Donnell. of
Michigan, in the speech against the re+
moval of the duty on sugar. Hemphill,
of South Carolina, opposed and Bynum,
of Indiana, favored the bill.
MARCH 22- -Senate-Among the me-
morials presented were several from the
Iowa Legislature urging the passage of
the DesMoiDes River lands title bill
over the Presi lent's veto. Mr. Logan
submitted a res Oiution to consider Domi-
nations in open session. Mr. Ingalls,, in
a resolution, wanted to know why in
formation in regard to the number of
fourth-class Postmasters had not been
furnished by the Postmaster General, as
requested. The urgent deficiency bill |
was sent to a conference committee. Mr.
Logan's bill to increase the efficiency of
the army was considered. Pending ac-
ton, the Senate resumed consideration
of the Edmunds report. Mr. COlquit, of !
Georgia. spoke He was followed by
Mr. Jackson, who had the floor when the
Senate went into executive session at 5
o'clock Adjourned at 4 40 p. N.
House-The Chaplain prayed that the
land might be rid of gamblers in cards.
stocks, &c.
A session was ordered for Thursday
night to consider resolutions on the
death of Representative Rankin.
Bills were also passed granting PEN
sion of fifty dollars month to the wild
Ow Rear Admiral Harwood, and $4,000
a year to the widow of Gen Hancock.
The Committee on Public Lands re-
ported bill to forfeit certain lands
granted to aid in the constructed of the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
Under the call of States number of
bills and resolutions we're Introduced, and
at As N the House adjourned.
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