South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-02-13
Forty-Third Congress.

Of the national bank note circulation aud
the bankrupt bill. 4 bill was reported
from the committee on naval affairs pro-
vldlog Tor the establishment of public ma
rlne schools, TO promote nautical education
and - educate officers aud seamen for The
merchant aud naval marine service in sci.
entlhc aud practical navigation. The House
decided the Arkansas election case by ad.
hitting ASA HODGES as a Representative
from the first district Of that State The
army appropriation bill was discussed till
adjournment.
The Senate, on the 5,b, adopted the
House joint resolution providing for an in
vestIgation into the afr,rs of the District
OF Columbia. The bankrupt bill was dis
cussed, ana the proposition TO limit the
operations of the bill to persons owing over
$4,000 was lost. In the House "A bill to
encourage the growth of timber on Western
prairIes was passed The army appropri-
alton bill was consi Tered until adjournment
In the Senate, on the 6;h, the bounty
bill and the bill supplementary to the act
for the development of the mining resour-
ces of the United States, wero passed. Mr..
DAVIS introduced a bill to authorize the
Attorney General to settle the claims Of the
government with the purchasers of it's pro-
perty at Harper's Ferry; referred to the
committee on the judiciary. The chair ap
pointed Mr.. MORRILL,, Of Maine, to I'll the
vacancy on the joint committee to investi-
gate the affairs Of the District, but Mr.
MORRILL,, asked 70 be excused, as be was
already serving on three important commit
tees. lie was then excused, and Mr.. SuER.
I rnfa ia i - IS
curing Senator's to serve on this committee,
entered motion 20 reconsider the vote
agreeing to a joint committee, with view
to leave the whole matter of investigation
OF the District scandal to the House The
bankrupt bill was then discussed. The
! House pissed bills granting the right of
way to tho Hampton and Fortress Monroe
railway from EIiz beth City, Va, to the
Baltimore steam picket wharf at Old Point
| Comfort, and large number of relief aud
other private bills.
Tue House, on the 7rh, met rs usual cor
debate only. Mr.. CRITTENDoN, Of Nilsson
/ ~ opened the session by uttering n few
sentences about the scarcity Of broad and
the burning of corn for fuel, and then OBJ
tained permission to have his speech put
IN priut. Mr.. CLARK, of Missouri, spoke
on cheap transportation Mr.. VANCE, on
general evils affecting the people, pArtcu-
llrly taxation Mr.. THoRNBURGH, on the
army appropriation bill Mr.. KELLEY, on
his fAvorite topic, the currency Mr.. SAY.
LER, on patent laws Nc. GRASSLAND, a.
/ gainst the restoration of the ranking priv
llege; Mr.. BECK, against Mr.. KELLEY $
''dingdoDging" on the currency question !;
he argued in favor of tariff for revenue {;
Nj. HAWLET, against the repeal Of a pro.
tective tariff ami Mr.. RAgsEEE on the
civil rights bill, which elosJ the debates,
and the House adj 'urned.
In the Senate, on the Q b, the subject of
investigating District of Columbia affairs
was again under discussion, Mr.. SHERMAN
wi.hjrlwiuc his motion to reconsider the
assent Of the 5 nata to pnt investigation.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, introduced hill amends
tory of the currency net. In the House
Mr.. DAWES introduced bill to reduce the
rates Of postage. Mr. DAWES introduced
q concurrent resolution to adj 1urn May ID.
Thc matter after some discussion was re-
ferred to the committee of ways and means
\ resolution 10 regard to federal authority
IN respect TO internal commerce was adopt
ed. a bill removing the political disabli.
ties of II. II. SIBLEY, Of fredericksburg,
Va, was passed a bill regulating the
salaries Of certain poslmasicrs, including
,ha, of B,l;jmcrc, was introduced.