South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-12-12
G o n gre s S

the sum OF Sl50, 900 for Custom House
buildings at Charleston. Mr.. MORRILL,, call
ed up his resolution instructing the finance
committee to provide for free banking, and the
resumption of specie payments. AT the
close Of his speech on the subject the Sem
ate went into executive session. ~,
Ia the House, the case of Mr.. PINCH.
BACK, Of Louisiana, was laid on the table.
Mr.. HEREFORD, of this State, was admit.
ted TO n seat, aud tho contest for seats from
the first and second districts was referred
to the committee on elections. TOf course,
Mr. HEREFORD was enrolled by the Clerk
on the certificates given him by Governor
gust and October.
| In the Senate, on the 4tb, q bill was in
troduced by Mr.. FOREMAN for the con-
struction Of a canal from Richmond, Va,
TO the kanawha river, the cost to be de-
frayed by the issuance Of United States
bonds TO the amount of sS,000,000. Mr..
DAVIS offered resolution requesting the
Secretary of War 20 transmit to the Senate
oil the information in his possession rela-
tive to the government property at Harper's
Ferry, including the sale thereof adopted.
After the transaction OF some further bust.
ness the Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House a special committee of sew
on was appointed to whom was referred all
the numerous bills introduced and pending
in relation to the salary repeal business.
The committee was appointed as follows ::
Messrs. HALE, of Maino, MAYNARD, of
of Pennsylvania, HALE, of New York, NIB
- L.
the two latter democrats. Mr.. NEGLEY, of
Pennsylvania, introduced bill providing
for connecting the Ohio river with the sea-
board by way of the Chesapeake aud Ohio
canal. Various amendments 10 the rules
of the House were referred to the commit
tee on that subject, as was, also, q resolu-
ton to repeal the iron-clad oath.
In the House, or the 9Th, a resolution
prohibiting the payment of interest on de-
posits by National banks, AMI amending
the currency and bankrupt laws, was intro
duced by Mr.. BENDY, and referred A
bill was offered by Mr.. Fort, of Illinois,
for tho free transmission by mail Of news
papers in the counties where published and
their exchanges. Oihlr resolutions of no
general interest, were offered, and tho House
In the Senate, on the 8lh, Mr. DAVIS
gave notice that he would, at an early day,
introduce q bill to restore to newspapers
the facilities for free transmission through
the mails enjoyed By them prior to the re-
peal of the franking privilege. MIR. Lo-
GAN introduced bill for the establishment,
OF postal railway and telegraph from New
York to Chicago. Mr.. WRIGHT spoke in
favor of his bill to repeal the Increased pay
| OF Congressman and other government: Off
GERS, and at the conclusion Of bis speech the
Senate went into executive session and soon
after adjourned
In the House, Mr.. MAYNARD, of Tennes-
see, from the Committee on Rules, report
ed bill removing all political satellites,
and declaring general amnesty. Also re-
pealing what is known as the test or iron
clad oath OF 1862, and prescribing the mo-
dified oath as The one to be taken by oil Of
fticials. Mr.. LAWRENCE, of Ohio, it ap-
pears, was very much concerned lest JEFF.
DAVIS should get into Congress-, but that
bugaboo was not sufficient to frighteu mem
bers away from the bill. Objection being
made TO the bill, Mr.. MAYNARD said he
would then move to suspend the rules in
order to put the bill upon it's passage, as it
would require a two-thirds vote anyhow.
The bill wac passed-yeas al nays %.
Mr.. HALE, of Maine, from The special COM
mitteo on the salary question, submitted q
bill repeating the bill of last March, fixing
the salaries for Congressman and other off :
Gals at what they were before the passage
of that act. Az the expiration of the pres.
ent presidential term the Presidents salary
| to be what il was before the increase Messrs.
/ KAssfY and JKwErT submitted minority
report. An effJrt WAS made 10 press the
bill, but delay being desired by some to in =
troduce amendments, il was decided that it
should DO taken up Tomorrow, and be open
to discussion until a majority should agree
/ TO close the debate On motion Of Mr.. Ny.
ERs, Of PeDBsy lvania, the several executive
departments we're directed TO report the a.
mount Of expense incurred by each 3epart-
ment since July ], 1878, consequent upon
the abolition Of tho franking privilege; aud
the Postmaster General was directed to re-
/ port a statement Of tho receipts Of the POST
office Department from all sources since
that time. After the transaction NJ some
further business, the House at $40 P. NJ
adjourned
EE The wonderful history Of SAMUEL
. DUNN, Michgaoder, is that he used 10
get dunk, aud then crawl into a hollow
tree in tho town Of Plymouth, where be
used 20 hold, oil alone, what he called
"camP meetings" nt which bowling was
bis principal exercise. After having an I'm
usually powerful revivsl there one night,
be returned home, took big pull at his
bottle, swore bard Just once, and then de.