South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-12-23
COnErcsS.

The Senate, on the 18th, adopted the resolu-
ton previously passed by the House for a holt
day adjournment from December 22nd 10 J1uua-
~ 4th. resolution Of Senator Fentons was
also passed to overhaul the custom-houses ofthe
large ports for information as 10 fines, seizures
mOltties. smuggling. costs Of the service, &c,
ana bill TO promote The securing Of Efficient
seamen Tor the navy by providing for three hun
uTed additional naval apprentices. In the House
Mr.. BUTLER offered bis bin @. amnesty for pOiiu-
cal disabilities, the exceptions FROM its opera
uons Numbering several thousand persons, whom
he stated 20 be the leaders Of the South Mr..
FARNswoErH offered as an amendment bill
granting amnesty without any cxCeptons-and
after long debate, the matter was laid over
Ia the Senate, on the 18th. bill to remove the
disabilities OF VIM. ". Magrudcr, OF Virginia, 10
enable him 10 hold an office TO which lac had been
elected by the republicans was passed. Mr.
ScHuRz then called up his resolution declaring
IN favor u the repeal of all political Disqualified
uons, whereupou he made long speec ia which
hc reviewed the history of the recent campaign
IN the state Of Missouri. The House was occG-
pied almost exclusively with General Buffers
so-called amnesty bill. Speeches were made by
ten members, and the further consideration or
the bill WAS then postponed till Tuesday mex:
The annual pension bin was reported also
bll asked by the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 AL
Ter aud modify the tariff charges on sugar.
In the Senate, on the 10th. the consideration
oil general amnesty was resumed, and IL drew
forth rcjoinoer from Mr. DnARE. in reply to
the speech OF his colleague Mr. SchurZ on the
previous day. Mr. SuERYAS, from the finance
committee, reported adversely on all the bills
mus far proposing to abolish the income tax
The Senate then went into executive session, and
shortly thereafter adjourned until Monday I'm
the House the bill asked by Secretary Boutwell,
TO modify the tariff on sugar was passed. bill
reported by Mr.. PoHTEH Of Virginia from the
reconstruction committee, removing political dis
"nihues from number of persons, was passed
yeas Ill, nays %. The rest O # the session was
occupied with few District of Columbia minor
bills after which the House adjourned tin Mon
day.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr. Wiley intro
duced bill for The relief of purchasers of lots and
houses unGcr the act providing for the sale of
the llarpers Ferry property referred TO the
committee on military affairs. Senator Schurz. g
amnesty resolution WAS committed TO the select
committee on disabilities, but the motion will be
reconsjaered 10 enable several Senators 10 sneak
upon n. In the House, a Joint resolution was
introduced hy Mr. Mckenzie for the aupoIntr1cut
Of a commissioner To examine the claims Of loyal
citizens who sustained losses during the late re-
JeIlon' Referred 70 committee on claims.
THE NORTHERN PULrlr.-We find in
tie New York H,aH Of Monday the fol-
lowing account of an entertainment given
10y Rev c. Henry Ward Brecher at Ply
mouth Church on Sunday last. It must
have been equal to first class theatre and
surpassed anything ever witnessed at a 20
Iitcal meeting Such preaching ought to
"drnw,' for Mr.. Beechar seemed to pat all
of his hearers 10 a good humor, and they
went their way satisfied, doubtless, that
they had boon r,vor.I with , r,., o,..