South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-02-20
F'orty-Third Congress.

II tuS Oeuate, on the lin, the OIL 10
provide for the equalization Of the national
banking circulation was then taken up aud
discussed Pending the discussion the
Senate adjourned. In the House several
bills relating to Indian affairs were refer
red or passed. Concurreucs was given in
the Senate amendment to investigate the
charges against General o. y. HOWARD.
The House then took up the army appro.
priation bill, when the committee rose aud
reported and passed. The forti6catio sp-
preparation bill was then taken up and dis
cussed.Mr STARKwEATHER said the CON-
mittee made their estimates (S3, 600 ,000)
when difficulties with Spain we're immi.
uent; this exigency having passed, the
bill now under consideration appropriates
1904, 900.
Ia the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. BoUr-
WELL introduced bill to provide for the
sale OF the timber lands Of the United
States. Resolutions Of the Georgia Lsgis.
lature 10 favor of pensions to Mexican war
veterans were referred. The bill to pro-
vide for the equalization of the currency
was then taken up. Pending the debate
the Senate adjourned. The House took up
aud discussed aud passed the fertilization
dill, then took up the bill to repeal the du-
ty on matches. Mr.. DAWES, from the COM
nittee of ways and means, commenced the
discussion of the bill, aud expressing the
sense OF the committee, was opposed to the
repeal of the tax on matches and bank
checks. He entered deliberately into the
statistics of the last report of the Secretary
of tho Treasury, referring to appropriations
TO be made for purposes which, if the gov
eminent was called upon during the year
for all of them, there would be defcienc 3
of fifty-two millions.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. SAR.
GEANT presented memorials of citizens of
California calling the attention OF Congress
to the great influx of Chinese on the Pa
cifc Slope, that they number 10000, that
they impaired co value to the community,
and that what to do with them was an open
national question. Resolutions of the Leg.
islature of Wisconsin asking the reduction
of the salaries of civil and military officers
were referred. The annual report of the
Smithsonian Institute was received. A
resolution instructing the committee of pub.
lie buildings in reference to the prote elton
or the statue Of JEFFERSON now in front Of
the executive mansion was referred. The
bill to equalize the distribution of the ma :
tional bank currency was then taken up,
debated aud continued. Adjourned till
Monday. In the House, a number of re-
lief bills were referred. The private cal.
endar was then taken up, when batch of
relief bills were disposed of. Doe of these
bills was for the relief of GEO. S. WRIGHT,
Of Oregon, which gave rise to a wordy de-
bate between Mr.. SHANKs, of Indiana, and
Mr.. NEsMIrn, of Oregon, the former in
opposition to the measure. The history of
the Modoc war formed the principal points
of the discussion.
The Senate was not in session on the
l4th. The House met as in committee Of
the whole for debate on vsrious subjects.
Mr.. BELL, of Georgia, leading off upon the
subject OF cheap transportation, followed
by Mr.. SMALL in opposition to imitation of
the currency Mr.. CLEMENTS also spoke
on cheap 'ranspo rtatioD, and Mr.. Cross
LAND asked leave to print somo remarks on
national bank circulation aud distribution,
which was granted. Mr. Fort then spoke
upon the finances, advocating an increase in
the volume of currency. Mr.. EDEN gave
bis views of the financial question, when th Q
House adjourned.
In the Senate,on the 18th, the credentials
of II r. WITHERs, Senator elect from Va,
we're placed on file. The bill appropriatiDg
about 5000, 900 to pay certain loyal citizens
OF Loudouu county, Va. for property de-
strOyed by General SHERIDAN's troops in
1864 was reported without. amendment
In the House no business of Importance
was transacted.