South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-01-24
CoNGRE ssIoNAL.

ia the Senate. on the 10th, cnmu'uni-
cation was presented from the board Of reg
istration Of Mississippi, setting forth tho
great want and desiitu'ion in tina, State,
among whites and blacks, which was re-
ferred 20 the committee on military affairs.
After the transaction of other business, The
bill 10 suspend the further contraction Of
the currency was taken up. An interest
ing debate followed, and an amendment
adopted that the amount of the United
States notes now existing shall not be re-
duced until authorized by Congress. The
bill was then passed In the House, the
reconstruction bill was taken up, and Mr..
Fernando Wood being entitled to the floor,
proceeded to dennuncc the bill, character
izlng it rs "a bill without ramc: a child
without parent; production without an
author; monstrocity, and the most infam-
GUS of all the infamous acts of this infam-
Gus Congress" He was Immediately call
cd to order by the republicans, aud res
oluiion was then adopted that he be called
To the bar of the House and censured by
the Speaker, which was accordingly done
Subsequently, during a speech Mr. Farms
worth, OF Illinois, the democrats took ex-
coption to his language, and an effort was
made to censure him, but it failcd.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill sus-
pending the tax on cotton was received
from the House, with The refusal Of the
House to concur in the Senate amendments,
but no action was taken upon it, The bill
t. supply deficiencies in the appropriation
for the proper execution of the reconstruct
ton acts then came mp rs unfinished busi-
ness, and after hcing amended in several
particulars was passed, and the Senate adj
Journed until Monday. In the House, the
new reconstruction bill was again taken
mp AMI discussed at length. not only dur
ing the day, but also at night. The vote
on the bill Is to be taken Tomorrow.
The House, on the 18th, resumed the
consideration of the new reconstruction bin.
the discussion thereon being quite lengthy
and very animated, and continuing un-
TIL the hour of adjournment. The vote on
the hill will not be taken until Monday.
the House having rcseinded the order that
the vote should be take to day.
The House, on the 18th, az usual. sp mt
the day in debate, n variety Of subjects be-
ing under consideration. Nothing of spc-
ciai Interest, however TRANSFERRED
The Senate, on the 10Th, refused to re-
ccie from ita amendments to the cotton tax
bill, aud agreed to the proposition Of the
House to appoint committee of conference
on the subject. The Senate also asked for
n committee nf conference on the disagree
ing amendments to the bill suepcndinp the
contraction Of the currency Mr. JOHNSON
called up his resolution To admit the Hon
Philip Francis Thouas, Senator elcr. from
Maryland, to Lis STAT. Mr. HrNbHIcKS
advocated the resolution ut length, and was
followed by Mr.. FREIINGmu YsHN, of New
jersey, republican, in favor of the a,,inis-
sion Of MIR. Thomas. No vote. however.
was taken In the House, after The rccep-
ton OF a large number Of bills anil rcsolu- :.
tons, the discussion cf The new rccnn<,ruc-
ton measure was resumed aud Mr. phelps.
Of Mary land, made III able speech against
the passage of the bill Mr. BiNGiAM
made the closing speech If the dcb1tc, aud
then demanded the previous question: Lut
General BUTLER made motion TO rcSeiii
the order Of Friday to take the vote ON Mon
lay, demanding the yeas and nays thereon.
ani pending cgll of the roll the House
adjourned