South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-01-28
Forty-Fourth Congress.


In the Senate. on tile 10Th, Mr.. Da-
yis's resolution for an investigation or
the account. OF the Treasury Depart
ment by a special committee was fur
Their discussed. but no action taken.
In the House. after the expiration OF
the morning hour, the centennial appro.
priation bill vas taken up and speeches
| were made in its favor by Messrs. Phil
lips Of Kansas, Harrison OF Illinois,
Reagan or Texas. and Frye OF Maine.
The bin was opposed by Messrs. Coch-
rane of Pennsyivsnia, and Tucker OF
| Virginia, the speech OF the latter Great
ing quite q sensation, the republicans
| uniting with the democrats in extend
| ing congratulations to the speaker.
IL The SENSE, on the Goth, after the
expiration OF tie morning hour, Mr..
Morton resumed his speech on The al
| legged frauds in the late election in Mis-
sissippi, but without concluding the
matter was allowed to go over.
Ia the Housc m adverse report was
made on the bill providing for reiuc.
| ton ON frst.class mail matter. The
consideration or the cen ennisl a2pro.
pristion bill was then resumed.
| Tho greater part Of the session Of
| both Houses of Congress on the DIST
was consumed in eulogizing the late
/ s-President Wilson. Ths Senate adj
journed until Monday.
/ In the House, or the 22nd, the cen
tennial appropriation bill WAS debated
in number Of fifteen minute speeches.
A vote on the passage Of the bill will De
called for in day or two.
In the Senate, OF the 24lh the reso-
luton OF Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia,
/ providing for an investigation or the &C
counts OF the Treasury Department by
special committee. were called M, and
/ after that gentleman had spoken in their
I favor they we're amended by being re-
| ferred to the finance committee by n
vote Of % % 81. The bill providing for
! the appointment ofS commission on the
/ alcoholic liquor traffic was called up
and speeches were made in its favor by
/ Messrs. sherman, Howe. and Morrill, Of
| Milne. Mr.. Bayard opposed the bill
a. trenching on the province OF the
state governments
in the House, Mf. Morrison. chair.
I man or thc ways snj means committee.
/ presented a bill preparatory 20 tic 20.
/ dsmPtiou OF the Unite State, notes and
/ the resumption Of specie payments. A
number Of financial bills were prssen.
I ted and referred
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PIsroR CAILED.-Calyary Prcsbytc.
riau church. has extended = uuaninous
call 90 Rev. J G. Hammer. Of Baltimore
20 become is pastor. Mr. Hammer hs.
filed that pulpit during the past two
months.-P.gkersJurg state journal.
lg"My son said stern psrcnt "a
= seven year old hopeful, II must dis
cipline vow. Your teacher saws you
are the worst boy in tic school" well
papa" was the rep ~. "Snly YESTERDAY
she said | was just like my father"
~ An exchange gives catalogue o
Nevadas contributions 20 the Cenicu
NAL which will consist 81 "a white fox
black eagle. blue mule. thousaut
pound lump Of birthstone. aud hab,
that doesn't like candy"
tV'Au old subscriber whose subscrip
ton, mainly by our own neglect. la,
! got six years behind, did the handsom
thing this week by paying up arrear
and four years ahead. The example s