South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-14
REssIoNAL

Introduced JOINT resolution authorizing
the Secretary OF War TO employ counsel 10
represent the military authorities before the
Supreme Court in the cases arising under
the reconstruction acts in the third militia
rs district. Tie resolution Is intended par
ticulariy TO meet the case OF Governor J IN
KINs, OF Georgia, who has brought suit a
gainst Major General MEADE and BRYCE
der General RUGER, provisional Governor
'of that State. 4 somewhat spicy debate
then took place upon the resolution, bu. it
was finally passed Tie discussion Of the
reconstruction bill was then resumed, and
Mr.. MORRILL, spoke at length in it's favor,
after which, the Senate adjourned The
House passed the bill to declare forfeited
certain lands heretofore granted TO the
Southern States for railroad purposes, by
ayes Sc, nays 10 The Senate resolution
to employ counsel to defend Cen. GRANT
and other officers in any suits brought a
gainst them in the execution Of the recon
struction laws, was, after short discussion,
passed, by u vote Of L. to 81.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, the jointresolution
relative to the act granting certain lands to
the States Of Wisconsin aud Iowa, for rail
road purposes, was passed After the con
sidcration of other business the new recon
struction bill was taken up, when Mr
DRAKE, of Missouri, made speech in IA
vcr of the bill, and it was then laid aside
The army appropriation bill was reported
in the House ltappropriatcs the sum Of
S33 ,OS2, 093 The remainder of the day
was principally occupied in the considcra-
ton of the Military Academy appropra-
ton bill, and thc executive, legislative and
Judicial appropriation bin. The Military
academy bill was amended and passed
In the Senate, On the 7ih, the bill max
ing nm addition to the act regulating the ten
urc Of civil Offices was, after romc discus-
sion, passed The further consideration of
the reconstruction bill was postponed until
Monday next. After executive session, the
Senate adjourned. In the House, the pen
sion appropriation bill was reported l;was
then resolved that on Monday next The
members shall draw far seats The civil,
legislative, executive and judicial aprropri-
alton bill was next considered until the
hour or adjournment
The Senate was not in session or the Sth
The House devoted the centre DAY tospccchcs
ia the Senate, on the 10th, Mr. Mon
RILL offered resolution insiructiug the
Committee on the District Of Columbia to
inquire into the circumstances attending
the forcible election from the cars cf the
Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria
Railroad Company, of a colorcd woman, an
employee of the Senate, on account Of col
or, but objection being made, it went over.
The Tccous trnction bill was then taken up
and Mcssrs. HARLAN and TPToN argued in
favor Of the measure, after which The Sen
ate adjourned. In the House, Mr. PAINE,
Of Missouri, offered resolution that Tie
seat Of Government of the United States
ought TO be removed to the Mississippi Val
ley. Upon the adoption of the resolution
the vote stood yeas -, nays"5. Mr. Str
VEINS offered a resolution, which after being
amended was adopted, that the evidence la
ken by the judiciary COMMITTEE on i'm
pcachmcnt be referred 60 the Committee on
Reconstruction, and that the committee
have leave to report at any time. Mr.. STE
VEINS explained tho o' Jet of the resolution
to be to save the time and trouble Of tax
/ ing new testimony. Mr.. BGo9Ks, Of New
/ York, offered n resolution requesting Gen.
GRANT to transmit 10 this House, through
the Secretary Of War, the rcIly Of Prcsi-
dent JOHNSON to the last letter Of General
. GRANT upon the subject Of Mr.. SrASroS's
removal a, Secretary or Var. Adopted.
The members then proceeded 10 draw for
seats, after which il was ordered that the
evidence taken on impeachment by The ju-
/ diciary committee be referred to the COM
mittec on reconstruction The Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bin
was then taken up and amended, bu, no e.
nal vote taken.
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