South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-17
Forty-Third Congress.

ln the Senate, on the Stb, q memorial was
presented asking the appointment of dele
CATION, 10 De composed 10 part OF women, to
visit the tribes 10 the Indian Territory and
and devise means 10 improve their condition.
Mr. DAVIS, of ID is State, called up bis
resolution OF inquiry Us TO defalcations a
mong goverons u, officials, aud il was on
his motion referred To the committee on
hoanee. Mr. CARPENTsR gave notice that
nc would call up bic bill for a new election
in louisiana on NJ laday next, and be hop
ed tho nate would dispose of it without
further dehy.
The House resumed consideration Of the
currency bill, when speeches were made by
Messrs. COBB of Indiana, MAYNARD Of
Tennesee, TOWNSEND, BECK of Kentucky,
BUNpY OF Oaio, ALBRIGHT of Pennsylva-
MA, and others.
La the Senate, on the 9th, the bill TO pro-
I vide for the Incorporation and regulation Of
railroad companies in the Territories Of the
Uuited States was taken up. Pending dis
cussion of the bill tn, S.nate went into
executive session.
La the House the principal business
transacted was on the banking and curreu-
cy bill. After several amendments were
proposed, discussed and agreed to, MIR.
BUTLER, of Massachusetts,, made motion
to postpone the further consideration Of the
bill until Tuesday Dext, and said he did it
with view OF moving then TO 90 to the
Speakers table and take up the Senate
tiuance bill. The motion was agreed to-
yeas 1873, nays l2l. Mr. BUTLER subse-
queDtly moved TO rec onsider the vote and
to lay, the latter motion on the table Pend
Jog call for the yeas aud nays be House
adjourned
Ia the Senate, on the 10ih, the House
bill excmptiDg canal boats from the pay
men, of customs ard other fees wasspassed
The bill to provide for tho Incorporation
and tho regulation of railroad companies in
the Territories was aiken up, amended, and
discussed. Pending debate, the Senate ad :
journed til Monday.
la the House Mr.. BUTLER, Of Massa-
chusetts, wi hdrew his motion to reconsider
the vote on posiponing the currency bill, and
d,i so for the purpose of explaining to the
House his purpose, which was to pass the
) nate finance bill. In colloquial debate
with several members Mr.. BUTLER said he
Did not think the executive would veto Il
bill to give relief to the people while the
Senate and the House were perfectng 9th :
er measures for that purpose. This aliuson
to the possible action of tie executive
brought number OF members to their feet,
who considered the remarks unplrliament-
airy. The speaker told Mr.. BUTLER his
remarks were entirely out Of order. Mr.
BUTLER subsequently, npologized to Il o
House. The motion TO reconsider was lost,
and the currency bill WIS then again before
the House. Several amendments were pro-
posed aud severaly rejected, and the Sc
venh and eighth sections Of the bill were
stricken out Mr.. KELLY's amendment
in reliiion TO convertible bonds was then
adopted, yeas 100; nays LIS. This was
followed by season Of parliamentary fill
clustering, which continued until the ad .
jourument
The Seraie was not in session on the
11.h In the House, Mr.. BUTLER moved
TO take up the Senate Currency bill, but
only 90 members votel for the prop slion.
The debate upon the House Currency bill
was resumed. point of order vas made
that certain members who are presidents
of National banks should not vote on the
nendment providing for the taxation of
those institutions, tut the speaker decided
against The motion, aud was sustained by q
vote of 103 to 9 Mr. BUTLER again mo-
we'd to substitute the Senate bill, and num-
erous amendments were offered. PeudiL g
discussion the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the bill to
provide for the Incorporation and regulation
of railroad companies in the territories was
taken up, discussed, amended and passe
In the II louise Of Representatives, under
the usual Monday morning call for bills
and resolutions for reference only, "A large
number Of documents were submitted. \
bill was passed by a vote OF yeas l7S, nays
Al, authorizing The free transmission
through the mails of newspaper exchanges,
and also in the counties where published
A bill authorizing the commissioner of sg-
rieulture to send free through the mails al
seeds, cuttings and plants to any citizen oil
The United States was also passed. Il re-
solution directing the committee on post
Offices to make thorough Investigation III
regard to straw bids on mail contracts wa.
adopted
Calm CUSHING was a member If tho
Legislature which elected CHARLES SUM
NER to the Senate in 1851, but didn't vote
for him CALEB said at the timo that he
'would checrfuly confront any personal
, eXiTomily--he would be content to rclin-
quish forever all aspirations as a statesman
or a man he would blink no personal sac
riiice too grent--if he might thereby avoid
such death stab to the honor and welfare
Of tho commonwealth aud such a stain and
. disaster to the Uuion, as tho election 10 the
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