Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

WASHINGTON, February 9th

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WARRINGTON, February 9th
SENATE.--The Senate to-day,
after the usual reception Of me-
MORALS, passed several private
claim bills. Also an act author
izing the payment Of bounty, UNI
der the act Of 1861, to the 9Th Con-
necticut regiment and others who
were mustered into service one
day too late to take bounty under
the laws now existing.
HOUSE. house to day was
engaged with private bills exclu-
sively.
SATURDAY, February Z.
The Senate was not in session to-
day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met as in Committee
of the whole for debate only. Mr..
Crittenden (Mo) opened the ses-
sion by uttering few sentences
about scarcity Of bread and the
burning of corn for fuel, and then
asked leave to print the rest of
his prepared speech.
Mr.. Clark MOI followed in a
written speech on cheap transpor-
tation, after which
Mr.. Vance IN. c. gave his
views of some of the evils under
which the people were grooming,
the first and greatest of which he
proclaimed to be taxation.
Mr.. Thornburg Tenn. gave
his views of such sections of the
army appropriation bill as affected
the settlement Of claims in the
Quartermaster Geneneral's depart
Mr.. KeN.y (Pa.) rung the
changes again on his favorite to-
pic the currency-which, he
said, was the most important
question now before the country.
NJ, Sayler Ind addressed the
Il !, against the present patent
la :. md charged that the royalty
paid to .patenteeS was an Outra-
geous burden upon the people.
The District Investigation.
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS
SENATE. In the Senate to day
the bill to pay for the destruction
of the East Tennessee Univers-
ity was taken up and discussed at
some length.
This bill has already been twice
passed by Congress and has been
vetoed on each occasion. 1t was
referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Senator Sherman made motion
to reconsider his motion of Sat-
urday last returning to the House
the joint resolution to investi-
gate the affairs of this District;
which was passed. The resolu-
ton was returned.
The Senate will, therefore,
take a part iu the investigation,
and not leave it entirely to the
House, as was supposed, and in
Dictated by their action of Sat-
urday.
HOUSE In the House to-day a
great many bills were introduced
and referred; latter which
DIR. Dawes took the House by
surprise by introducing resolu-
ton fixing the time for adjourn
ment of Congress on Friday. 18th
of May, 1874.
Mr.. Beck called for the ayes
and noes as did also Mr.. Cox,
which were called and the resolu-
tion was adopted.
General Chapman introduced
billsto amend the act relating to
the Fire Department, providing
for additional boxes, and that the
General Government pay part of
the expenses. Also bill
relative to assess m en- is
for special Improvements
Also, a bill to amend and re-enact
the charter of the Alexandria Ca
nal Company, all of which were
referred to the Committee on the
District.
WASHINGTON Feb. 10th 1874.
SENATE.-In the Senate to-day
Senators Boutwell,, Thur IN, and
Allison were appointed COM
mittee on the part of the Senate to
act with the House Committee,
and investigate the affairs of this
District.
Senator Anthony spoke on
finances, after which the bank
rupt bill was taken up.