South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-04-07
Forty.Fourth Congress.


la,ion to the execution Of custom. hou 4
bonds WAS passet. the consular an
diplomatic AZ. preparation bill was take 4
APP AMI all the am al inents TO this II pss
bill psoposet ny tue committee on appro
pria,ions agreed II. an / "a amended tue
bill passet; yeas s.. nays Ia.
In the House, hill reported from the
appropriate on committee appropriatina
$4,000 to provide for. tile exhibition oi
foreign goods at the centennial exposi.
tion Was passed: alseSa bill repealin 4
the at limiting the ti,no tor tho re,lesnp
ton ofunused stampss A hill was ipsas.
sd to regulate the pay AMI allowances
of officers OF tho armyi the bill efrsc: =
an annual saving ofover u half milf IN
dollars. The bin appropriating $l6s. 900
for the bureau OF printing aht engraving
of the treasury & providing for the issue
OF silver coin. was debated. and num-
Der OF amendments rejected.
At the evening session the Legislative &
juiicial appropriation bill was taken MP
and the item fixing the sxlry OF Senators
At $4,000 per amman was adopted; the
mileage item was also passed "a report
oil by the committee. The next item
was to appropriate $l0o, 900 for tho var.
ions officers. clerks. ETC., of the Senate,
which Was under discussion when the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 3oth. Mr.. Sher.
mans bill to amend ;he laws relating to
legal tender OF silver coinw as taken up
and discouraged duringthe morning honr.
Mr.. Chflstisncy's RESOLUTION providing
tS,I NON mil a..
into the alleged election outragss in the
mississippi election was discussed until
the hour of adjournment.
In the House, Mr.. Faulkner, from the
committee on foreign affairs, reported a
resolution directing that committee TO
inquire il there is any conflict Of con.
strnction between the governm mt OF
Great britain and the United STATE, in
relation to thu .oxtrlditiou tre&ks Of
1862, AMI IL any, what legislatiolsis ne.
cessary To remove any difference that
may exist. and that the committee be
authorized to calf upon the Secretary Of
State for copies OF all ,rrc Il ,ondenee
necessary for the examination of the
subject. Adopted.
Mr.. Faulkner aiso reported hill to
ths lath article Of amen In ent to the
constitution con erniug citizenship in
foreign countries AMI tile duties Of the
diplomatic Representatives OF the United
States IN foreign countries, and Tor 9th.
er purposes.
The moining hour hsvin. expired, the
bill WAS made the special order for Sat
turtay, April Is.
Articles wore reported from the judi.
clary committee impsaching w W. Ee.k.
nap, late Secretary OF War, OF high
crimes and mis,lemoanors. The articles
were reccmmitted and ordered TO 10
printed, with the understanding that
they would he called up on SATURDAY
next. The bill providing for the defici.
sncy in the printing anil engraving III.
reau and for the issue OF silver coin VAS
taken up. An Amendment WAS adopted
making si!vsr coin u Il. ai.teudcr 10 the
amount of fifty dollars.
In the Senate. on the 3Ist. several
petitions were presented against any
change in the tariff. Morton's resolution
for an investigation into the recent elec.
ton in Mississippi was taken up and
discussed. Mr.. ChristiAncy's Smsnd
ment, referring the resolution 10 q special
committee Of five. instsnd OF the jniici.
airy committee, as contemplated in the
original resolution, was adopted, and as
amended the resolution passod-yeaa
~. maya 10.
In the iionse,a bill was passed To define
the tax on fermcntei and malt LIQUORS.
The bill appropri2ting Sl63.009 To pro.
vide for the deficiency in tie treasury and
engraving bureau. and for the issue o.
subsidiary silver coin. was passed by
vote or - yess 10 100 nays
This hill provides for the issuance
or subsiding coins OF the dcnomin ations
OF 10. 20, IS, aud fifty cents in srnount
sufficient To redeem aud replace the
present fractional currency aud rpalsss
silver coins OF : legal tender in SUMS
Of $50, sad lesser coias in sums of
S25.
The House, on the LIST inst. .speut the
lay in discussing bill TO amend the
laws conce ming commerce and nsvigs-
ton, and the regulation Of steam vessels.
MIR. Robinson. republican, offered res.
olntlon ordering AN investigation into
alleged corrupt practices on The part Of
the military committees clerk. General
Horace Bonghton. while an internal sew.
enue collector in Texas.
In the Senate. on the 3rd. motion To
reconsider the vo.c fixing the salary of
the President OF the Y. States st SIS. 900
was voted down-yeas "a, nays 81 Tbs
clerk or the llonse Of Representatives.
appeared and announces that the House
hnd adopted articles OF impeachment
against w W. Beiknay, late SscTstary
OF war. md had appointed managers to
conduct the prosecution on the part O.
the House OF Representative.
In the House, a resolution was adopted
requesting the President 10 inform tho
House whe her since March 4. 1868. any
executive official act or duties have been
performed at distance from the seat OF
government, and il so. what public nc.
cessity exite'l for the same. amt whether
such duties were performed in accord.
nnre with net Of Anil 100 rosoIu