South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-02-25

In the Senate. ON the 10th. an adverse
report Was made on tho bill to settle
the claims Of the several States for AL
vances made n theswar or 1914; a sim.
liar adverse report was male on the
memorial OF the Virginia Legislature
for payment OF balance due that State
for advances in the Same war. A mo
ton to take up Mr.. Morton's resolution
for the admission of Pinckback as Sen.
ator from Louisiana was defeated by a
vote ofyeas so. nays So, the republicans
voting in the negative. fearing to come
to vote ON the question because OF
the absence Of several Senators who
favor his admission. Messrs. Edmunds
and West, republicans. voted with the
democrats.
! In the House. . bill Was introduced
Esing the compensation to railroad
companies for carrying the mails. A
resolution was introduced calling on the
Secretary Of the Treasury FOR a list of
all revenue defaulters since March
4, 1865. the amount Of their defalca.
ton, &c. A bill was passed extending
the time for filing claims for additional
bounty under the act OF July %, 1866.
to July /, 1870. A bill was reported
from the committee on Territories, TO
amend the act of March 5. 1865, on tho
admission of Colorado as State; after
discussion. the bill passed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bill was
| reported from the committee on edura
ton anal labor to establish an education.
al fund and for endowing national col.
leges for the advancement of scientific
aud industrial education. Mr.. Wright
introduced bill to reduce the interest
OH the public debt, to provide an elastic
currency, &c. The report ofthe conference
committee on the bill for payment of in.
terest on the 3-65 bonds of the District
of Columbia was discussed and recon.
mitted. The Senate then adjourned I'm.
til Monday.
No business Of importance was trans.
acted in the House.
The Senate was not in Sc ssion on the
18th, having adjourned from Thur sday
to Monday.
In the House, q resolution was sdopt.
ed making tho 22d OF February a ma.
tional holiday. The bill to reoganize the
Judiciary was taken up. debated, and all
the amendments offered, with two ex.
ceptions. voted down. Pending vote
OH ordering the bill to third reading
the House adjourned until tomorrow.
which ID to be devoted to debate.
In the House. on the 10Th. speeches
on the financial question were delivered
by Mr.. Chittenden, of New York. aud
Mr.. Kelly. OF Pennsylvania.
In the Senate. on the 2is., House con.
current resolution declaring the twenty.
second Of February a national holiday
WAS unanimously adopted. a report
was presented from the conference com
mttee on the bill to pay the interest on
the 3.65 bonds Of the District OF Co.
lu,nbia. and passed by a vote OF 81 TO
20. The Senate adjourned uatil We'd
nesaay.
a resolution was adopted directing
the Attorney General to inform the
iiuuSe by what authority and for what
purpose he had recently given instrnc.
lions to his snboro'inates in relation 10
testimony Of accomplices. thus oyerrul.
in all preco Tents. Tie bill TO reorga,-
izc the Judiciary Of the United States
was passed b. vote OF li3 TO iO2. A
res ,ln,ion was adopted calling for cer.
tain Jurisprudence between the Trsa-
snry Department and tho Bank of En-
land also between the American ani
British governments in regard to the
Geneva award. The post route hill was
passed. Mr.. Springer indicated hi,
purpose to offer resolution, to he re.
fered to the Judiciary committee. di-
recting the Secretary Of the Treasury to
withhold the centennial appropriation.
Tie House adjourned until "Wednesday.