South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-03-27
CON GREss AL.

In the Senate, or the 18th, the tax bill
was discussed. Nothing imp r ant was done.
In the House an amend, bill for the ad-
mission Of Alabama was introduced. The
motion Of Mr.. BgooMALI. 10 reconsider the
vote whereby the bill TO guarantee TO the
several States Of the Union a republican
form of government was referred 10 the
committee or the judiciary gave rise to a
very protrac;el debate. The motion to re-
consider, however, was finally withdrawn,
and the bill reeomniited to the Judiciary
committee.
The Senate, on toe 19,h, after a rrotract-
ei debate, passed the bill to exempt GER
tain manufactures from ipternal revenue
tax. almost substantially as il came from
the House. A new conference committee
was appointed on the invalid pension bill.
The House, by yeas 90 to nays ST-a
strict party vote-pasSed the bin n contin.
ne the froedmen's bureau for ono year -
The civil appropriation bill was amended
and also passed. The bill in relation TO
the filing of the office of Chief Justice If
the United States Supreme Court was like
wise passed
La the Senate, on the Goth, petitions
from colored citizens of Delaware, complain.
ing of the deprivation Of political rights,
were referred In the Judiciary Committee,
with instructions TO investigate the genu-
ineneSs of the signatures Mr. DRAKE of.
fered new impeachment rule, that during
the session Of the court Judge CHASE be
addressed rs ''Mr President" and the
court shall be addressed rs "1he Senate"
lie remarked that the Presidents counsel
siueiously addressed Chase rs "Mr Chief
justice, and alluded 10 the Senate as "the
court. They had distinct purpose in
TINS, which would be developed during the
trial. Mr. JOHNSON objected to the i'm
mediate consideration Of the order, and il
went over. After executive session the
Senate adjourned. The House adopted
resolution that no session Of that body shall
be held during the days the impeachment
ir'aI IS going ou. a bin was introduced
10y Mir PHELPS, of Maryland, t. allow
certain drawback on copper in pigs, bars or
lnGois exported from Che United States.
The civil appropriation bill was then taken
mp, amended ami passed. IT contains IN
appropriation ofSi00, 600 for repairing and
finishing the work on the capitol extension.
and $4,000 for completing the work on the
new dome The PaciGc rnilraad Hill yas
discussed. II wits stated that the vice rrcs-
ideEt It one Of The companies had CHARGED
that 5000, 900 was spent in Washington In
1854 in securing the passage OF the biz -
Mr. NAsHBURNE claimed that M the rr.s
en-, rate Il progress aud expeudiiurr. When
the road is completed passage from, Onq-
Ia to sun FrunciSc1 would cnsi. : 20,
and car load # re; hit $1,000 with
out action on Tie bill ,hr Iinus" pdi..utLcd
In the SENATE, on iiic > Isl, the PostoE e.
appropriation bill was taken up aud passed
as also the bin making appropriate rs fur
the support of the army for the year cI,d
ing june so, 1869. with an amcndincn.
striking out the arl ropriatinn of 80, 900 for
he signal corps, and another amendment
providing that AL appropriations heretofore
made 10y ony OF the hea Is Of appropriations
provided for IN the act, remaining unex.
pended IN the lst day of July next, shall
be carried 80 the surplus fund, except so
much OF such balances as will pay cxpca-
titures made during the current fiscal year.
The bill nov goes back TO the Horso for
concurrence in the amendments The House
VAS engaged in general discussion ~ If in
committee Of the Whole, the principal topic
being the financial question After some
baIf-dozCn set speeches had been read. sir.
WILSON, Of Iowa, male an explanation rel
atve TO tho trick that had been PLAYED m.
on the minority in the passage of the bill
removing the McArdle case and similar ca
ses from the jurisdiction Of the Supreme
Court. Considerable discussion cnsucd. in
which the democrats were tainted with their
want Of vigilance in that case, and the dem
ocrats in turn accused the minority Of bay-
ing been guilty Of a scaudalous trick. The
evil has been done, however, and tho bill
has passed both housessrd was sent TO the
President. II he ycloes it, the republicans
can no donb. muster enough votes to pass
it over his head