Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-06-17
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

JUNE 7-Senate-A long debate sprang
up on the motion to refer the oleomarga-
riue bill to the committee on agriculture,
and il was finally so referred.
Bill passed: Making appropriations
for the diplomatic service.
H0use-Bills introduced: To protect
the rights of homestead and pre-emption
settlers; to establish a military post near
Denver; to impose graduated income
tax; to place the tax on salt used in cur
ing meats the same as salt used in curing
fish; granting pension of 800 month
to the widow Of General Durbin Ward /;
to promote and quicken the transporta+
tion of passengers and mail; authorizing
the President to appoint three commis
sioners of claims; to protect the freedom
iof commercial intercourse; granting pen
sionS to the widows of men who lost
their lives in the life saving service;
amending the act prohibiting the impor
tation of contract labor; prohibiting the
obstruction of interstate railroad busi+
ness; to aid in the support of American
schools.
Bills passed: Repeating the pre- emp.
tion land act; authorizing the construc-
tion of bridge across the Arthur Kill.
JUNE S-Senate-Resolution adopted: Rela-
tive to bonded whisky.
Bill passed. Providing for a commission of
three persons TO investigate the truth of alleged
discoveries of the specific cause of yellow fever
House-Resolution offered: ExPunging from
the Congressional Record an attack made upon
Secretary Stanton by Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.)
The legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was then taken up, but not dis
posed of.
JUNE 9-Senate-Bills passed: Proviving for
the purchase of portrait of General George
H. Thomas; to legalize the incorporation of ma
tiOnal trades union; amending the law relative
to circulation of obscene literature; authorizing
the payment of S2500 to Mrs. Louisa A. Jack
son and $250O to the legal representatives of
Mis-. Martha Vaughn for patriotic services rem
dered and hazards and losses incurred in con-
veying information of great value to the Union
officers in Kentucky in 1868; relative to the
supreme court Of the territory of Montana, and
providing for the establishment of judicial dis
tricts in that territory; granting the right of
way through the Fort Bliss reservation in
ferring certain Utah claims to the court of
claims.
House-The legislative appropriative bill
was discussed, but no vote reached
JUNE 1O-Senate-Bills passed. Prohibiting
members of congress from accepting retainers
or employment from railway companies which
have received land grants or pecuniary aid from
congress; making appropriations for agricul-
tural purposes; appropriatine 81 $4,000 for COM
pletion of public buildings at Des Moines, la.
Honse The legislative appropriation bill
was considered but no vote reached.
JUNE Il-Senate-The Northern Pacific
railway forfeiture bill was discussed.
Mr.. SpOOner delivered an eloqueit and touch
ing tribute to the memory Of Hon. Joseph Ran
kin, decease.
House-The legislative appropriation bill
was discussed.
JUNE l2-Senate-Bill passed: Making ap-
preparations for army for year.
HOuse-The Legislative appropriation bill
was taken up and considered by sections
JUNE 14-Senate-The Northern Pacific
railroad forfeiture bill was under discussion.
A resolution was offered for statement of
expense of inland water ports and amount of
mail transported through the same.
HOuse-Bills introduced: To incorporate the
United States and Congo National Emigration
Steatship company; directing the committee on
military affai' to inquire into the necessity of