Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

JAN. Observation-Disclosures adoped: APP
pointing General j. F. Hartrsnft of Pcnnsylva-
MIA as one of the managers of the National
Soldiers home, vice General McClelland; ad-
mitting Mr.. Moody, of Dakota, on the floor OF
the senate.
Resolutions reported: Calling on Secretary
Manning for certain information; relative to
the fishing interests.
Mr. Teller addressed the senate on the silver
question.
House-Bills reported: Making an appro-
priation for the purchase of the old produce
exchange building, New York; also for the re-
! lief of Fitz John Porter.
Bill passed: For the relief of the Cheyenne
Indians.
Hon. E. B. Taylor addressed the house on
the senate resolution accepting the statute o;
the late President Garfield, presented by the
state of Ohio. Remarks were also made on the
same subject by Messrs. Mckinley, Geddes,
Butterworth and Pettibone (1enn.)
JAN. Observation-Disclosures adoped: Rela-
tive to the award of certain contract for gov
erment building at Peoria, III.
! Mr. Morrill, addressed the senate on the sill
yer question, and after brief debate, the SEN
ate went into executive session, afterward ad-
lj6urning.
l House-Bills reported: Increasing the pen
/ sons of widows of soldiers; authorizing the
President to retire Lieut. W. B. Randall; au'
thorising the voluntary retirement of navy
officers under certain conditions.
Bill passed: providing for the purchase OF th'
old produce exchange building in New forl
City for army purposes. Adjourned.
JAN. 2l-Ssnate-Bills introduced: Author
izing Dakota to form state government; Il
prevent Generalization of American coin.
Debate on the bill to separate the Sioux res
ervation in Dakota, which finally went over.
Discussion of the bill to provide for count
ing the electoral vote, Mr.. Sherman speakin!
at some length, and closing his remarks b.
offering an amendment providing for join
convention of both houses in case of disagree
meat. Adjourned.
House-Communication submitted: From tn
secretary of the treasury concerning the invest
ment OF the sinking fund Of the Union an
Central Pacific railroads.
t, Debate on the bill to increase the pension
Of soldiers widows, several amendments bein
offered, and all being rejected except the on
) making it misdemeanor to receive money TO
D prosecuting claim arising under this act.
Adjourned.
JAN. 22-Senate-Not in session.
v House-The entire day session was take
the Boutelle resolution in regard to erasure
of inscriptions and dismissals of Union soldier
=, in the Norfolk navy yard, the resolution, 8
) amended as to make it broader in scope, va
i finally adopted.
Sixteen pensions and two disability bill
passed at evening session. Adjourned.
JAN -Senate-Credentials of Hon. E. [
e Walthall, senator-elect from Mississippi, wei
presented, and Mr.. Walthall was sworn in.
A number of petitions were presented an
appropriately referred.
Resolutions offered: Calling on the secrstal
of war for certified copy of the special ord'
No. SO, headquarters department of Texa
|. dated April 29, 1866; calling on the same SCI
retary to inform the senate what disposition,
, any, had been made of the $l5O,O00 appropri'
ted by congress for the commencement OF Il
-, iconstruction of a brskewater at Port Oxford.
- Mr.. Margan spoke on the electoral bill.
/ A message was received from the house al
n nouncng the death of representative Rankil
the usual resolution of regret was passed, att
which the senate adjourned.
s. House-The death of representative Rank
ii was announced, whereupOn the usual cOmmittt
of the house was announced to escort the II
mains to the home of the deceased, and Il
house adjourned as a mark of respect.