South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-03-27
Forty Third Congress.

I pICSCukeu Oi luAS. Il. II.
Lawrence, of New York, and others, an-
nouucing that praying band of women
would sOon visit the Capitol to lecture the
Senate on the subject of the suppression Of
intemperance. The matter was r,ferrel.
"a a desult0ry discussion on the fosuce
question MIR THURMAN, Of Ohio, said til (
lie was clnvinced that one principal eau
of the siaguatiOn ut the business Of the
country was the uncertainty what Congress
would do. Mr. DAVIS then got the floor
aud addressed tbe Senate upon the finance
question, reviewing The financial history Of
the country and the national bauk system,
aud expressing the conviction that the rem
edy for the present evils was 10 the trans.
fer Of banking capital from The North
aud Fast TO tue South aud West, rather
than by inf ,tion. IL there was, however,
TO be au increase OF the forty-six millions,
let it be in greenbacks, and not in national
hank notes. 1t there could not be a trans
fer from the North and Il, st, then he would
help his friends 10 the South aud West in
the Issue of United States notes. The e.
nauce bill was then formally laid aside,
and the army appropriation bill was taken
up Without concluding the consideration
OF the bill the Senate aGilu, ned.
In the House, Mr.. ALBERT, of Mary
land, occupied the Speakers chair. The
entire day was devoted to debate on the
railroad transportation bill
In the Senate, on the 19th, the joint
resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
expenses Of the District investigation, was
passed. The army appropriation bill was
then proceeded with, aud several amend
ments adopted.
In the House, in committee Of tho whole,
the Legislative appropriation bill was under
consideration. S-veral amendments were
offered and discussed. The paragraph
making the appropriation for mileage
$500 was passed. The committee rose
without finishing the reading Of the bill.
In the Senate, on the ooh, the commit
tee on public buildings submitted a report
10 regard to the necessity Of Immediately
constructing new buildings in Washington
for use of The several bureaus now demand
ing enlarged accommodations The army
appropriation bill was then taken up, and
alter the adoption Of several amendments,
it was passed. The fortifcation bill (Sl,-
407, 5000 was next taken up and passed
| Ia the House The chairman Of the COM
mittee of ways and means gave notice that
on Monday they would ask The considers
ton of the 100000, 900 bill. The bill
entitled San act 10 provide for the creation
of corporations in the District under gen
eral law" was amended and passed.
The Senate was not in session on the
2ls', and the House of personalities was
engaged wholly on District Of Columbia
matters, first disposing of the bill reported
from the committee Of the whole for the
| construction of bridge over the ADacosta
river by striking out the enaGtng clause
! ayes 12l, nays 81 The bill to appropriate
ninety seven thousand four hundred dol
lars TO poy the teachers of the public
schools of the District was passed-ayes
| l05, nays 81. The bill authorizes the
! District authorities to levy tax on per-
sonal property cqnll to the amount appro.
prated, the same to be paid into the treas
ury of the United States. The Georgia
contested election case was discussed with
DO final action.
In the Senate, on the 23rd, Mr. SuER
MAN reported the new bill to provide for
free banking and the redemption and reissue
Of United States notes, and gave notice
that he would offer it as a substitute for the
pending fnance bill. The bill to oquelize
The distribution of the national banking
currency was then taken up and discussed
until the hour q ad Jurnment
Ia the House, the consideration Of the
bill fixing the amounts of lcgaI-iender notes
at four hundred millions was then taken
up, when Mr. DAWES offered an amend.
ment fixing the amount at three hundred
and ftty-six milion', and Mr. Roberts,
Of New York, moved to make the amount
three hundred and eighty-two millions
Mr. DAWES amendment vas defeated /;
yeas 70, nays 172. The second amend
mcnt was also lost. The original bill was
then ordered TO be engrossed, after which it
was passed by a vote Of yeas l6S, nays II
motion to reconsider the vote aud 10y
the motion on the table was agreed to-
AN Historical CLOCK - Mr. O6e1 Funk,
Of SrasLU,g, IS die possessor Of az inter
estipg n,emcnto If Precautionary times -
II is q large eight day clock, and tells not
only the hours, minutes and seconds, but
atso the day " the 'oeek, the tag Of NE
month, anil The ch0Hgss Of Hie moon. This
clock '0as once ME property Of Dan. Mr.
gan, tie hero n .Soyatoga, StiHOotcr, and
me COwpsqs eyho dicd at Manchester IN
1902 The ciock ,oas soid otier me }cgh
If GcnDal MOrg1a, and gus purciascd by
4 Loa1 AEtcr The deah If NE iater
geHUeDian II ,cas burch9scd by Mr.. FuBk
1eho Ho.o has u jn his possession. Not
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