South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-03-20
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committee of conference on the BIZ IN ~.
iation to all moneys accruiny from the sale
OF captured and abandoned property. etc
The funding bill was then takeu up. when
an amendment was, proposed TO strike out
ten and inscrt twenty years ms the time
when the bonds may be redeemed at the
pleasure OF tue government. After some
debate the Senate went ntoexecutive session.
In the House, the bill to continue the
frecdmens bureau for one year was taken
up, discussed and laid inside, alter which
the bill for the admission of Alabama into
the Union was called up After debate
Its further consideration was postponed un-
, I'll tomorrow. The committee on retrepcb-
ment then submitted report relative to
the charges of fraud made on Monday bv
Mr. LOGAN, of Illinois, against the Treas
ury Department. The repor. led TO an ex
citing debate between Messrs. LoGAN and
VAN WICK, winch continued up to the
hour of adjournment
In the Senate, on the 12th, bin was
reported FIR the relief ct certain exporters
OF dist. led spirits, which provides that al
cohol or yum contracted for and distilled
and redistl' led prior TO tho passage of the
act of january, 1868, cln DC exported, if
done within tAir;y days, on proper proof.
IN amendment 90 the committec TO extend
the time TO sixty Jays led to some debate
after which the bill was laid over. The
bill to grant pensions To certain soldiers
and sailors OF the war of lSl2 was then ia
ken up and discussed, but DO vote taken.
Nothing important was done IN the House
The report of the retrenchment committee
in relation to Mr.. LoGAN's cLarge that
great fraud had been committed in The
Treasury Department led to long debate.
The report, which IS to tho effect that no
fraud had been committed or ATTEMPTED.
was finally recommitted The IIouse con
Cured in all the ocnate's amendments to
thu consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill, except the one in relation 10 consular
fees. The consideration of the bill to OK
tend the existence of the freedmen's bureau
for one year in the Southern States. iuclud-
ing Mary land, Kentucky and Tennessee.
was post poned until Tuesday.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. TRUN-
EULL called up the bill to pay the heirs of
the late Asbury D.ckins 81, 900, which qove
rise to some debate. Mr.. FEssENpEY NOV
ed an amendment that no benefit from thi,
net shall accrue to any of the heirs who
were engaged in or in sympathy with the
rebellion. M JonysoN eulosizcd the ser
vices Of Mr.. Dickins rs faithful public
servant. The amendment was agreed to
and the bill passed.
In the House, at - minutes past one
o clock message was we'd from the
Senate announcing the readiness of that
body to receive the members of the House
to prosecute impeachment. The House at
once resolved itself into committee of the
whole and proceeded in body to the Sen
ate chamber. The members Of the IToasc.
returned to their hall Mt 20, and Mr.
WAsHBuRNE, chairman of the committee
OF The whole, reported that he committee
had been to the Senate and heard the an
swcr o! the accused to the articles of I'm
peIchmont, and that the court had adjourn
cd until March ODD a session of the
House was ordered for to- morrow, for debate
only. The House then. adjourned.
The Senate was not in session on the 1ith
Mr.. JONES addressed the House on the
subject Of impeachment, and argued that
the impeachment of tho President on the
charges made against him was absurd and
preposterous; that the President had acted
in "A conscientious discharge of his duty,
and that his impeachment was simply TO re-
move an obstacle from the path of design
ing men and to crafty their hatred and
malguity After further debate, the House
adjourned.
The Senate, on the 16tb, appointed COM
mitteos of conference on the dsagroeing a
mendm4nts to the bills to facilitate the pay
ment Of soldiers bountios and tho pension
bill. The finance committee reported back
the House bill to relieve manufacturers
from internal revenue tax, with several a
mendmcnts, restoring many articles to the
taxable list proposed t. DO exempted by
toe House. After some discussion in rCla.
ton TO n bill concerning the Pacific rail
road, the Senate went into executive session.
In the House large number OF bills
were introduced aud referred by vote Of
lO3 To- 30, the House adopted a resolution
that the rules may be suspended at any
time during the impeachment trial TO hear
any matter that may DO brought forward by
the impeachment managers The bill 10
remove the political disabilities Of num-
Der of Southern men led to a long debate,
bat m vote was tascn
\ bill was introduced 10 repeal an much
Of The provisions Of the oct of 1866 "to fix
iho number Of judges of the Supreme Court
az provides "that any vacancy n the office
OF Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States shall be filed by ap-
pontucnf, until the number Of Associate
Justices shall be reduced 10 six"