Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-13
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
synopsis OF Transactions in the National
Legislature.


WAS INGToN. Feb. The time of the sen.
ate WAS principally taken up by Mr.. Blair il
advoC ating the educational bill He gave cita-
tiOns 10 prove that illiteracy was increasing il
the Unit ed States. Contrasting the eXpendi
lures for naval purposes and for school pur-
poses he said: Educate the world and there
viii be no need of a navy MIR. Blair yielded
the flor, intending 10 conclude his speech OF
Monday. The senate again took up the Okla
homa bill, and its reading was concluded.
Some formal amendments were agreed to-
Mr.. Test objected TO the provisions under
which persons OF foreign birth who had de-
clarel their intention to become citizens would
be permitted 10 vote at the first election Mr..
Platt said the committee had followed the
established rule. After some discussion the
section was amended so a TO require persons
of foreign birth TO have declared their inten-
tions twelve months prior TO election. Mr.
Platt said the proposed new territory would
eventually occupy an area OF 5000 square
miles The senate then proceeded TO executive
business.
In the house the Democrats refrained from
voting, and the speaker counted a sufficient
number To make up the constitutional quorum
Mr. Cannon reported the new code Of rules
which ordered printed. The senate direct
tax bill was laid before the house and referred
to the committee on judiciary. The house
then adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S-A bill was passed il
the house appropriating $4,000 for the main.
tenance of the Marion branch of the National
Home for Volunteer Soldiers for 1880; also the
bill nppropriating 1855 to reimburse DAME
O'Leary. postmaster at Albany, for stamps
stolen from him in April, lSSS, and, after somt
debate, the bill TO increase the pension of Gen
Abram Duryea to 500 month.
The senate bill for the bridging of the Mis-
souri, river between Douglass and Sarpy
county. Neb., and POttawOtomie county, Ia.
was passed
The house has passed the senate bill extend
ing for two years the time for completing the
bridge at Burlington, la.
The speaker announced that the journal
clerk had been busy preparing the new code OF
rules, and that the journal was not ready
The usu-l contest over the approval of the
journal therefore. did not take place.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to erect
statue to Maj. Gen. Henry Knox at ThOma-
stone, Me-, was reported and debated at some
length. some members taking the ground that
the United States should not erect statues
cept in the District of Columbia.
Pending action ON the bill the house ad.
journed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the senate yester-
day the following bills were passed: PrOvid.
ing the time and place for holding the United
States district court in South Dakota; in rela-
tiOn to the arrest of offenders against the
United States escaping from one district OF
state into another also house bill appropriate
ing S400W ito be Immediately available) for
the Marion. Ind, branch of the National Sol.
dierS' howe for the current fiscal year: also
senate b II ap 1ropriating SS0l,GO for site foI
public building at New Orleans. Cunsidera-
tion of the bill to provide temporary govern
ment for Oklahoma was then resumed. The
Blair educational bill was taken up and Mr..
Blair addressed the senate.
The senate confirmed the nomination of
Jacob NJ. COpes postmaster at Phoenix, Ariz.
The senate committee on commerce ordered a
favorable report on the bill Incorporating the
Philadelphia and Camden Bird ge company.
Senator Wilson, of iowa. presented a rcgu-
lar petition in box of cardboard, and fast.
ened to its face was small silk flag. Under
this was a letter to Senator Wilson on the en-.
velope of which was written: The flag means
report Let her go Wilson"
In the house Mr. Cannon explained the pro
visions of the code and stated that the changes
were such as would enable the will of the ma
iority TO be ascertaincd and consistent
with fair and due debate and consideration.
He said that in the last congress not ) per cent
of the business on the calendar had been con-
sidered; that the people demanded code of
rules which would enable majority of the
representatives of the people to register thciI
will in the shape of law.
An argument in favor Of the bill for the pro-
lection of the American bison and other ami.
mails was made before the house committee on
public lands by Mr.. Jones, of Garden City,
Kan.