South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-04-05
CONGREGATIONAL.

CON AL.
Ia the Senate, on the 2G,h, the joint resolution
relative 10 the claims OF certain Northern creditors
siana mas 'akcn, up. and aficr amendment pass
Cd. The bill prohibiting the issue oi agricultural
college scrip ia aoy Of the late rrbcllious States
until they are fully Festofed totbcir practical re-
: In the lIouse, . bilteresidinr that the nav Of
members of Congress shall be at the rate OF Eve
thousand dollars per annur was passed Mr. But
Ter obtained leave TO make personal explanation
in regard TO the speech urlde by Mr. Bingham
few days ago, copy Of which he had caused 10
be laid upon the desk Of each member. lie called
atlenton To the fact that the speech contained
double the amount Of matter given in the official
report in the GioJc, and stated that Mr. Bingham
had altered IL and made direct attack upon him {
(Butler) IN such way thathc could not answer
II as II was put the other dav. lie then branched
oifinto a long harangue about Mr.. Bingham con-
nection with the trial of Mrs Surratt and accus-
cd him Of Withholding testimony VI hich would
have exculpated her, and thus saved an innocent
womnn's life Mr.. Bingham replied TO Mr.. But
Ter ~ terms OF great severity denying his state
ments and chailcngnghi him to prove his assertions.
and threw out some very cutting and suggestive
hints, during the wordy fight. which. were ap-
plaufed both upon the floor and in the galleries
At the conclusion of the debate the House trans
acted some further business and then adjourned
In the senate, on the 21th the statement of the
Bank Of Commerce that Senator Thomas. of Ma
r. land. Withdrew from the bank n large amount
Of funds for the purpose of discrediting Federal
bonds was referred to tile Judiciary Committee
joint resolution devotng 500, 900 of the Freed
mess Bureau fund TO the purchase and distribu-
ton OF seeds in the South was passed. ""
In the House, the bill relative to the claims Of
certain Northern creditors OF Southern banks was
laid ON the table. The protest against the forina-
a. innn f A., ceaI
resolution expressing sympathy for the people of
Ireland was passed. An amendment disparaging
the FeninL movements, asleading to useless blood
shed, was rcjected-yeas 10; nays lO2. Several
bills and resolutions OF no special Importance were
then disposed OF, and the House adjourned i
rEsF na --E g.ts
In the Senate. on the 2Sth n resolution of the
Republican Convention of Mary land, asking for
republican form of government. was referred 10
the Judiciary Committee. The Senate took mn
and passed the joint resol ution providing for an
increased revenue from in,f oricd wool. The Hill
IN reference To the pay and mileage of members
after being amended was passed The bill fixing
the time for the bankrupt act to go into effect was
taken up, bat pending discussion the Senate went
into executive session, and at its conclusion add
iuurncd.
In the House, thc Maryland Republican re,olu-
tons were presented. Mr.. Thomas said there WAS
intense excitement in Maryland but he doubted
IFS leading Ia b!oodShed He denied that there
He argued the right OF Congress TO seize The State
particularly il lay around the District of Co
lumbIa, and pass an enabling act. thus. euarnu-
,coing equal rights. lie WAS replied, to by Mr.
Brooks aud other gentlemen, and the matter was
finally disposed of by referring the resolution To
the Judiciary Committee. The House passed n
bill declaring eight hours a legal DAVIS " ork for
all lHborcIS and mechanics in the Government
workshops as well rs several other bills and res
olntiOns of no special public Importance, and then
adjourned. '-.H .I -
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In the Senate on the 18th, a resolution inour-
ing whether Western Virginia j. really q State
was referred 10 the Judiciary Committee 4 res
olutlon appropriating $500, 900 TO relieve the suc
tcrcrS by the floods was tabled. y motion To adj
jnurn tomorrow nj noon until tn. FIRST Wcdnrs-
dav in July, when, If no quorum, the Senate shall
adjourn sine de, passed
In the House, the Serate amendment TO the
JOINT resolution appropratng 81 600 600 for the
relief of The South, so ~ TO take the amount from
the funds Of the freedmen bureau wasnorecl io
and the hill therefore passed The lii 10 rrfIu
burse Indiana and Ohio their Morgnn-raid exuen-
scs was also, passed. y long discussion took
place in relation - the proposed impeachment Of
the President hut ~ Congress adiuurns Tomorrow
no action can. of coarse. take place until II 70
assemblies. The House adopted the Senate 5 adj
Journmcnt resolution, Hud adjourned.
In the Senate, on fhc 3oth, Mr. Sumner Gave
notice that ne would call mp tho bill for univcr-
snl suffrage throughout the United States on the
first Wednesday of July next, and the Senate
then went into executive session. and at its con-
Clusion the first session Of the Furiieth CONGRESS
was declared adjourned n NtI
In the House nothing Of importance was done.
Mr luuinnS presented memorial from the City
Council Of Baltimore asking Congress to assist tho
people Of Maryland 90 form State government
republican in form, which was referred to the Jl,-
dietary Committee. After transacting some fttr-
ther business, the Speaker declared the lIouscad-
Journed until July next, when the officers and
members exchanged parting expressions Of good
will. and separated
The President on Saturday issued his proclama-
ton conyokinC an extra session Of the senate at
noon on Monday for the transaction Of executive
business. t..
Mr.. DAyIs's PL,NTATIoN.-A cores
pondcnt Of the Weldon (N.C) .Shtic writes
from Mississippi 81 mentioned in my let.
ter below Nicksburg, that had passed Joe.
and jeff. Dayis's farms In speaking Of
tic matter, in conversation with a resident
citizen, lac told me that President Davis aud
his brothers farms had been conGscated by
the government aud sold to a negro. for
mcr slave Of jeff Dayis's, fJr 8 100 900. on
ten years time, and that the negro would
clear this year eighty thousand dollars on
The land The negro is said to he quite
an cu'crprising man, and is working a
large force TO great advantage. ] 10
not ind here on this whole trip, one man
IN ten II Southern birth or sentiment. The
whole country seems TO be in the hand, of
Northern mcn and foreigners. Even tho
negroes talk o lingo that can but poorly
understand"