South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-03-29

| !. '"e oenate, on the 10th, the committee Of
conference reported the supplemental Lill 4
majority Of the voters are sufficient 4, ra,ifv .Le
CONSTITUTION, provided n majority of the register
ed voters vote. There is an Additional clause THAT
Con9ress must he satisfied that the registered vo-
,Sa nau un!sslfained liberty to vote, and that
tne constitution meets the approval Of a majority
OF the quahhed electors of the State The bin in
inns form was then passed. Adjourned.
IN lne honse, Mr.. Stevens called mp his confs-
oauon Dill, and proceeded to read his speech but
soon broke down, and II was finished by the Clerk
It's further consideration was pestponsd until tho
second Tuesday in December The supplemental
Dill as reported by committee of conference was
passed ltgoes to the President. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the Chair laid be-
fore that body memorial numerously signed by
women OF OHIO asking the ex enson of the cleo.
| 1--WE franchise to them, which Was referred TO the
Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Yates, from
the committee on Territories, reported fnyorably
on the bill for the admission of Colorado, " hich
went over without action. The bill TO authorize
the sale OF certain stocks held In ,ru. for the hoc
Jaw ana Chickesaw Indians was then taken no
ana discussed at great length but without COM
ing 10 conclusion the Seuate went into cxecu-
i've session, and then adjourned
Inc bouse resumed the consideration Of the bill
hahing an appropriation of one million of dollars
Tor the relief of the destitute of the South when
Protracted debate ensued several gentlemen
VINO have heretofore protested great sympathy for
! the south taking ground against the passage of
the Dill, prominent among them being Mr. Fer.
nando Wood, and the House finally adjourned
without action on the bill
In the Senate, on the 2lst, tic bill cxcmptinr
wrapping paper made from wood and cornstalks,
rom internal revenue, was passed Also, the
on susPenuing payment for slaves enlisted was
passed ne Senate then adjourned
In the House, the million relief bill again comc
UP, ana Dutier again opposed il in n violent
Speech. me debate took wide range with a
severe passage between Butler and Binghan. Mr..
Bingham said be regarded with scorn any u,t.r-
ances affecting his integrity and honor from INV
man, whether he DC the hero of Fort Fisher ,olcn
OF orr Fisher not taken. lie proceeded in de-
nouncing Butler amid ruars Of laughter. and somc
; ..'cnlcut' but!er rose 70 reply, but the com
thlttee rose. Butler appealed for an opportunity
TO answer MIR Eldridge hoped the lIousc wom,j
not bottle up the gentleman from MassacIn
Se''S, ana unanimous consent was given Butler
proceeded TO defend himself for voting for Mr.,
paI,S at the charleston Convention. He had hop
cu 'hercby To save the country. lie did the hest
ne could during the war, but the only victim Of
tue gentleman bingham 81 powers that he But
icrl knew of was an innocent woman banged ON
the scaifold He alluded to Mrs Surratt, in
whose prosecution Bingham was M active mana
ger. The committee rose. and witIou, n v,.,.
the House ad journcd.
In the senate, on the I'D Mr. Wilson. OF Mas
shchuaeits introduced joint resolution declar-
HVT Ila
Wis, without trial or the assignment of "A special
term Tor trial is not in accordance with the de-
mnndS OF justice, the spirit of the laws and the
requirements Of the constitution, and that com
mon Justice, sound public policy, and the nation
nj honor unite in recommending that he he
brought I" speedy and public trial or that ne
De released from confinement on bail ON his own
Repentance. At Mr.. Wilson's request the reso-
n'lon was laid over. The bill appropriating 81
fu the relief of the destitute Of the Snu,b
4, ~
providing that the amount necessary shall lie ia
Ken from the Freedmen Bureau Fund Mr.
lTumhuIl moved to concur in the House amend
heht- Mr. Morton called the yeas and navs
when the amendment was ConCurrcd in by yeas
-, nays 9, and the bill now goes to the presi-
dent After which the Senate adjourned
Inc House resumed the consideration of the Sc
nate bill appropri''tng one million of dollars for
The relief of the Starving people Of the South
Inc amendment that the amount should lie ex-
pended out Of the funds in the freedmen bureau
was agreed to, and the bill passcd-yeas So nays
81. subsequently the Senate agreed to the n
mendment, and the bill therefore goes 10 the Pre-
sidcnt. \ number of bills from the Senate were
passed The Senate bill to give certain arms 10
tennessee was amended by increasing the num-
DER from z, 300 to 10000, and passed and soon
afterward the House adjourned
In the Senate, on the 23d after tho transaction
OF business not Of special Importance the sunnlc
mentary reconstruction bill was taken nm and
passed over the Presidents veto by a vote ofaves
40, nays :. A Joint resolution was offered by
Mt. Irninbul that the two Houses adjourn on
tuesday, next, the 10Th inst, nj noon IN The first
Monday IN December. The resolution elected
some little debate, but il was Coucurred i'm by a
Noie oi ayes ~, nays 10. The Senate then adj
journcd until Monday
The House passed the bill to admit free of dutv
works of art imported for presentation IN the 20
vernmcHt or to state governments or cornora-
tons, with the amendment 10 discontinue tho
employment Of direct tax collectors in the Snutb
ern States The bill to reimburse West Virginia
'pr war expenses was also passed The message
OF the President vctong the supplcmentnrv rc-
construction bill was then received bv thc Uouse
and read by the Clerk after which the hiu was
taken mp and passed over the veto bv a vote az
AVIS 10. nays p. Mr. blaine then offered "a CON
current resolution that when the House adiourns
on tuesday, 16ih, u adjourn 10 meet on the tn
Ot November next. The resolution created a Iorg
discussion Nr. benjamin moved 10 Law the res
oluton on ihc table, which was non.concurrcd
IN and then, pending vote on the previous uues-
uoni the House adjourned.
The senate on the 18th, requested the tIousc
20 return me toucurrent resolution passed by the
senate. providing for nu Adjournment ON Tues
day, 18th until the first Monday i'm December
next. and tic time OF adjournment therefore Is not
ytl determined upon. Nr. Cameron reported 4
JOINT resolution authorizing the COMMISSIONS r
Agriculture g. use $4,000 in distributing sceds
and plants, TO Gee southern States, bat objection
hcing made. 90 went over. After the tran action
OF other business, tic Senate adjourncd
ne House passed joint resolution that each
House give consent 90 The other 10 adjourn ON
thursday, 2sh until the first Wednesdays re-
sPecuvely 90 May. June, September October and
November, unless The President ~ thc Senate and
the Speaker Of Tho House shall bv Joint pr,clama-
non. issued ten days before the time above nam
ed, declare that there Is no occasion for the meet
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