South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-12
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3 In the Senate. on the 3ra, Mr.. Morton
male . personal explanation in regard
TO the drawing OF $3.50. 900 while Cover.
nor or Indiana from the appropriation
made in 1861 for the arminy or LOYAL
citizens or the rsvoltei States. The bill
In relation 70 the sChiuese indemaity
fun was further considered withou. a !.
nal action.
In the House. . bill Was in'r due to
utilize the goi.i AMI silver deposits or
the United States. The contested elec.
ton case OF lie Moyne VS.. Farweli, from
the thi,d Illinois district, was decided
by the seating of LIE Moyne, dem. the
contestant The postoIice appropria.
ton bill was further considere /. anil the
remainder or the session was devoted TO
general debate.
In the Senate. on the 4th. . PROPOSE.
ton to adjourn from Tuesday or next
week to Friday, i'm order to attend the
centennial opening. was debated. with.
out action. The Senate. "a a court of
impeachment in the case OF w. W. Bel
KNAPP. heard arguments from Mr.. Blair
against and Manager Lord in support OF
the jurisdiction OF the Senate to try the
case.
In the House. . concurrent resolution
was passed accepting the invitation To
attend tho opening ceremonies OF the
centennial. and providing for an ad.
journment from Tueaday TO Friday
next. A resolution was adopted direct.
ing the committee on ways and means
To consider at onoe some measure for
the relief Of the country from the threat.
ened scarcity Of fractional currency.
A message was read from the President
declining to furnish the House with i'm.
formation as to his various absences
from Washington.
In the Senate. on the 5th, the resola.
ton OF the House to accept the in vitation
to the centennial, and to adjourn from
Tuesday to Friday Of next week, was
concnrred in The impeachment case
was taken up. and ex-senator Carpen-
ter argued against the jurisdiction of the
Senate. and Manager Knott in its sun.
port. In the House large number Of
private bills were passed. The naval
appropriation bill was reported. The
bill appropriates $l2.S06.s55. 1t con.
tains provision looking to the sale of
the naval hospitals at Annapolis and
ashington, and directs them to he clos.
ed during the next fiscal year; it also
contains provision looking to the sale
Of the navy yards at Washington,
Charleston and Pensacola.
In the Senate. on the 9Th, the session
was spent in hearing arguments from
Managers jerks and Hoar in support of
the jurisdiction OF the Senate in the i'm.
peachmcnt case OF W. w. Eelknap. In
the House, the postoticc appropriation
bill was considered and considerable
progress made.
In the Senate, on the 9th, O resolution
wns offered by Mr.. Sargent and agreed
TO. reciting the injury resulting from
Chinese immigration, and instructing
the committee on commerce TO report a
bill placing adequate restrictions on
such immigration to this country. The
impeachment proceedings were resum ed
and manager Knott, concluded his ar.
gument in favor ofthe Jurisdiction Of
the Senate to try the case he was fol-
lowed by Judge Black in opposition to
the Senate's jurisdiction. The Senate
then. rs a court or impeachment, al.
jOurned until Monday next. In the
House. bill was introduced providing
for the manufacture and issuance Of
$25, O0O, 900 in silver coin. A resolution
was passed for an investigation Of tho
Encouragement Of the New York Gus.
tom.honse. The bill to carry into effect
the provisions orthe treaty with Hawaii
was passed.