Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

uuCeu. 1TOFlQlng JnaJ Jne TWO Houses
of Congress shall assemble in the hall of
the House of Representatives on We'd
neSday, February Is next, at l o'clock
| in the afternoon; that the President of
the Senate shall be the presiding officer;
that two persons shall be appointed tell
ers on the part of the Senate and two on
the part of the House, to make list of
the votes and to report the result to the
President of the Senate, who is to an
nounce the state of the vote and the
persons elected President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States and shall be
entered on the journals of the two
| houses.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
Bill introduced: Reviving the grade
of Lieutenant General of the United
States army and authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint any Major General to
the position.
House-Bills introduced: Embodying
the features of the Mills bill; to repeal
the tobacco tax; to punish the buying
and selling of votes; for the establish
ment of a National Military and Naval
museum in Washington; to refund the
interest bearing debt of the L. States;
for the obstruction of light house and
steam fog signal on the outer breakwa-
ter at Chicago; for the free coinage of
silver; to prevent danger to ocean, lake
or river navigation by RATS of logs.
JAN. 15.-SenGte-Bill passed: Re
ferringto the Court of Claims the claim
of the State National bank of Louisiana
for cotton taken by agents of the Treas
ury department after June 80, 1865.
| HOuSe-The Senate bill for admission
of South Dakota was taken up and Mr..
Springer, ILL.,, made long argument in
explanation of the measure. He was
followed by Mr.. Cox, n. Y, and others.
JAN. 16-Senate- te-The Presidents
two messages in regard to affairs in Sa-
moa and Hayti were laid before the Sen
ate and referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
| Mr.. Cullom presented a memorial of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Illinois, and other bodies, in
favor of legislation for Sabbath observ-
ance, against the running of interstate
Sunday trains and against military
drills on Sunday. The memorials were
/ in large bundles covered with red cloth,
and their presentation was witnessed by
a deputation of ladies in the gallery.
The Senate resumed consideration of
the tariff bill.
House Permission was given the
committee on post offices and post roads
to report upon the post office appropria-
tion bill legislation, providing for the
classification of clerks in first and sec
ond-class post offices.
The House then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the territorial bills, and was
addressed by Mr.. Joseph, N. NJ, who
presented the claims of territory for ad-
mission into the Union.
Bill passed: To constitute Columbus,
O., port of delivery.
JAN. 17.-SenGte- number of bills
were reported and placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on
privileges and elections, reported back
without amendment) the concurrent
resolution recently introduced by him
as to the meeting of the two houses to
count and declare the result of electOr-
al votes.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
HOuse-The Speaker laid before the
House communication from ex-Gov.
Gray of Indiana stating that on the 18th
inst. the resignation of A. P. Hovey, as
representative from the First Indiana
Congressional district, was received and
accepted Laid on the table.
After the transaction of some unim-
portant business the House resumed the
consideration of the territorial bills for
amendment, after which Mr.. Burrows,
Mich, raised point of order against
the substitute. The Speaker sustained
the point of order and ruled the substi
tute out Mr.. Springer then moved to
strike out the enactlng clause and insert
House bill 1896 with certain amend
ments. The Speaker ruled that this
was not in order. All he could do was
to offer House bill 1856, which he then
did. Mr.. Springer then asked unani-
nous consent that the previous substi-
tute offered by him (the one providing
for division of Dakota) be considered
in its stead. The Speaker pro TEN. Mr..
Cox submitted the request and there
being no objection, so stated. Subse-
quently question arose as to whether
this consent had been granted, but no
record of the transaction appeared in
the official reporters notes. Much con-
fusion ensued, but finally consent was
again given. Mr.. Macdonald, Mimi,
then offered his substitute for Mr..
Springer's proposition.
(This substitute embodies the princi-
pal features of the omnibus bill, except
that it provides for the immediate ad-
mission of South Dakota.) Pending its
reading the House adjourned.
JAN. 18.-Sendte- credentials of
Mr.. Frye for the Senatorial term of six
years from 4th of March next, were pre-
sented by Mr.. Hale, and read and placed
on file.
The Senate, at 11:30 resumed consid-
Grafton of the tariff bill. Finally the
discussion was closed, and the vote
taken on the sugar bounty amendment.
1t was agreed to by vote of 27 to %,
party lines being maintained on it, eX-
cept in the case of Mr.. Payne, Ohio,
who voted aye with the Republicans,
and Mr.. Quay, Pa, who voted with the
| Democrats against it.
On motion of Mr.. Payne, the House
bill constituting Columbus, o., port of
delivery, was passed.
HouSe-The territorial bill of the Sen
ate for admission of South Dakota was
discussed at length in the House, con-
siderably parliamentary wrangling also
ensuing. Finally the House agreed to
the Springer omnibus" bill as a substi-
tute for the Senate bill by vote of yeas
1873, nays 100. Mr.. Baker, N. Y, then
moved to recommit the bill, with in
structions to the committee on terrific
res to report back bill for the imme-
diate admission of South Dakota, and
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