Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-04-15
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O0NG NGRESSlONAL So M MARY

MARCH 29-Senate--The day was
spent discussing the Logan bill proVl'
ding for an increase OF the army
House-Bills introduced: Granting
pensions to all honOraoly discharged
soldiers and sailors of the Union army
also to Confederate soldiers VINO lost
legs OF arms in the war; to alu III estaDf
lishmeut and support OF commO scnoOlsi
to arrange for conference relative TO
commercial relations; forfeitlng certain
land grants; providing for boards of ar
bltration; relative to certain changes In
House rules; to receive the deed for Nc
Gergor cottage; to place MANILA grass
ON free list; to enable people of DakatO
to form Constitution and establish the
Territory of Dakota; providing for an
international convention to settle inter
national difficulties Oy arbitration; CALL
ing Oh secretary of war for certain in
formation; relative to disposition OF
money loaned to New Orleans worlds
exposition.
Resolutions offered: Making an ap-
preparation for Chinese losses by riots /;
investigating the recent labor troubles /;
to investigate the CarrOllton massacre.
MARCH Standardization agreed
to: Calling on the secretary OF the III
terror for certain information.
Bill passed: To establish two addi+
tional land districts in Nebraska.
The bill increasing the efficiency of
the army, and the Washington territory
bill were taken up.
Bill introduced: Admitting Montana
as state.
Hous-The pestoffice appropriation
bill was discussed but not disposed of.
MARCH 3l-Senate-Reselut offer
ed: Relative to reclamation of live stock
crossing the Mexican border.
The army bill was taken up and dis
cussed.
Senator Vance addressed the Senate
on his bill to repeal civil service law.
House-Bills reported: To provide for
settlement of difficulties between com
mon carriers and their employees; the
measure was considered in committee
OF the whole, but no conclusion was
reached; river and harbor bill.
Report presented: The Hurd>Romeis
election case.
APRIL 1-Senate-A bill was favora-
bly, reported to erect a monument to
Abraham Lincoln at Washington, and
passed.
The discus sion Of Logan's army bill
was set for Monday next
The Washington territory bill was de-
bated by Senators Dolph, Morgan, Frye.
and the Senate adjourned after execHt
tive session, until Monday.
House-in cammittee of the whole,
with Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, il the
chair, a general debate was had on the
labor arbitration bill. Pending vote
on the measure the House adjourned.
APRIL 5-Senxte-A repolutiOn was
agreed to appointing Messrs Sherman and
Harrison to fill vacancies III the commit
tee on foroign relations
Mr. PIatt submitted certain amend.
ments to his resolution relating to exec
utive sessions, which be proposed to call
up Wednesday or Thursday.
A Joint resolution was submitted for
the appointment of joint committee, to
consist of three senators and tive men,
bers, to consider the subject of cele-
bration in 1889, at Washington, of the
centennial anniversary of the formation
of the government under the constitution
and also of the four hundredth anniver
sary of the discovery Of America in 1892.
1t went over.
The army bill was debated.
At 4 40 p % the senate went into ex-
eeutive session, and at 80 p % adjourn>
ed. Nstice was given before adjourn
ment that the FitZ John Porter bill
would be called up Monday, April Is.
House-Bills and resolutions were in
troduced until the call of states.
Among these was one for the appent'
ment of joint committee to consider
the subject of centennial celebration at
Washington in 1889; extending the free
delivery system; reducing letter postage
to one and half cent and postal cards to
half cent: resolutions on the fisheries
question; for the appointment of COM
mites to investigate the Carrollton mas
sacre.
The house, by vote of 15S to 6S,
passed the Mexican pension bill under a
suspension of the rules.
By similar motion the senate bill for
the relief of settlers in Nebraska and
kanses was passed.