Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-08

S8fReut, OIL O8ilIOIHlb, ptes6utcu
petition Of the trustees Of the
James Lick fund, asking that
site on the mountains of Santa
Barbara county be granted to the
University of California for the
erection OF an observatory. Petit
tons were also presented against
the construction of the proposed
Union Railroad in Washington,
requesting the President to inter-
cede with the Queen OF Great
Britain for the release OF E. o. Nc
Condor, and from delegates repre-
senting the Society Of Friends re-
monstrating against the transfer
Of the Indian Bureau to the War
Department. The Subsidiary Sill
yer Coin bill was further consider
ed, after which Mr.. Morton called
up the Mississippi resolutions,
during the discussion on which,
participated in by Messrs, Bayard
and Withers in opposition, and
Messrs. Boutwell, and Morton in
favor Of the resolutions, a sharp
war of words took place between
Messrs. Bayard and Morton. The
Senate, however, adjourned with
out coming to a vote.
In the House a bill was report
ed directing the naval estimates to
be made indetail under the various
heads Of expenditure, which was
passed. A resolution was adopted
instructing the Foreign Affair
Committee to inquire into the diff
ferences between the United States
and Great Britain under the ex-
tradion treaty. Articles Of inn
parchment against Belknap were
presented and referred back to the
Judiciary Committee, which will
probably report them tomorrow.
The House then resumed the con-
sideration of the bill appropriating
100000 for deficiency in the
Printing and Engraving Bureau,
of the Treasury Department, and
for the issue of silver coin in the
place of the fractional currency
MARCH BIN the Senate several
petitions were presented against any
change in the tariff. Bills were re-
ported for repaving Pennsylvania
avenue, Washington, and amending
the acts relating to the reform school
in the District of Columbia. Mr..
MOrtOn's resolution for an inveSti-
cation into the recent election in
Mississippi was taken up and dis
cussed. Mr.. Christiancy's amend
ment, referring the resolution to a
special committee of five, instead of
the judiciary committee, as contem-
plated in the original resolution, was
adopted, and as amended the resolu-
tion passed-yeas q, nays 49,.
In the House, a memorial was pre-
sented from citizens of the District
OF Columbia, asking for form of
Government in that District that
would recognize wOman'S right to
vote. A bill was passed to define the
tax on fermented and malt liquors.
The bill appropriating $163.000 TO
provide for the deficiency in the
treasury and engraving bureau, and
for the issue of subsidiary silver coin
was passed by a vote of 122 yeas to
100 nays. A communication was
read from Mr.. George M. Adams,
clerk of the House ,repelling charge
made against him a few days since
by Mr.. White, of Kentucky.
APRIL 1.-The session of the
House of Representatives was TAX
en- up with the consideration Of
the bill reported from the Com
mitteo on Commerce to amend
the laws concerning commerce and
navigation, and for the regulation
Of steam vessels. The further con-
sideration of the bill was post
p0ned until Saturday next. The
record Of the vote on the Silver
bill was corrected so as to place
the name Of Mr.. Powell, of Penn
sylvania, among those voting in
the affirmative, the corrected vote
standing yeas i23, nays SO. A
resolution was offered by Mr..
Robinson, of Indiana, charging
\ that Horace Boynton, Clerk Of the
Committee on Military Affairs,
had been guilty of corrupt prac-
tices while an officer of the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau in Texas,
and directing that committee to
investigate the facts, which was
adopted and the Hense adjourned.
The Senate was not in session.
APRIL 3---In the Senate petit
tions demonstrating against the
proposed changes in the tariff,
y against the proposed payment of
all pensions at Washington, and
asking Congress to organize the
Signal Service as seperate body
from the Army, and several bills
Of q local character were intro
duced and referred. Mr.. Morton
introduced a bill to amend the Sc
cond, fourth and fifth sections Of
the acts to enforce the provisions
of the Fifthteenth Amendment.