South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-01-14
Forty-Fourth Congress.

rilrs bill TO further provide for the re-
dcmptioa OF tue legal tender notes, was
referred - the finance committees, but
afterwards the vote 50 referring was re-
! considered. \ protracted debate then
ensaci on motionto postpone the con-
sideration of the bill until the Erst Mon.
I day in February. in which Messrs. Thur
( man, Bayar9, Sherman aud Others took
part. The blu was again referred TO
the iaaace committee. A communica-
ton from tho President in regard 10 a
branch mint in the Mississippi valley
Was presented, together with number
OF bills OF an uuimpor,ant character
In the House. resolution was slop-
ted requesting the committee on militia.
~ affairs TO examine and report whether
and in what cases the pay and allow
ance of army officers can be reduced
A bin was reported appropriating ST.
100000 towards the centennial ce.ebra.
zion, with certain restrictions. a rcso-
luton was unanimously adopted rocog-
nizing the feeling or fraternity and con.
cord manifested in all sections of the
Union, and pledsing the Repre- ssntatiycs
IN Congress 10 do no act 10 disturb this
concord or revive the bitter memories OF
the past. Mr. Blaine presented 4 sub
stituto for SIR. Randalrs amnesty bill.
1t relieves all persons from political dis.
/ abilities imposed by the fourteenth a.
mendment to the con stitution except
Jefferson Davis.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, motion
was adopts postponing the considera-
ton OF the resolution providing Tor the
election of President pro tenn. A
number Of bills of n private nature were
psesente |, after which the Senate ad-
journcd until Monday.
TLs House was not in session, having
adjourned from Thursday to Monday.
4 In the Senate, on the 10th. resolu.
ton was introduced instructing the Pres
! ident to maintain the strictest neutrali.
/ ~ between Spain and the people OF Gu.
ba. Mr. Whyte, Of Maryland. introduc-
! cd concurrent resolution, recitiu.r that
l III adopting the federal constitution and
establishing form of government in
! the nature Of a confederate republic. the
! people had delegated TO that government
certain rights therein enumerated. but
! had reserved TO the States, or to the PEG.
pie thereof, all the resiluary powers not
50 deleg atod Resolutions TO the effect
that the tenure OF a President pro tenn
! pore OF the senate, elected st one ses-
/ s;oa, does not expire ~ the meeting Of
! Congress after The first recess. tho Vice
President not having appeared to take
/ the chair, AMI that the death ofthe Vice.
( President does not have the effect to va
cate the Office Of President pro tcmpore
81 the Senate, we're unanimously a,lop-
tel. = resolution declaring THAT tile
once OF President pro tonp0re OF the
/ Senate il held at the pleasure OF
4 the Senate, was under discussion when
shat body adjourned.
Ia the House, after the presentation
OF large number Of bills under the ca!l
( OF the states. Dir. Rand2lPs amnesty
/ bil WAS called up and after a sharp de.
bate, IN which Messrs. Blaine Garfield
( &ni RaniAi! participated, the bill was
/ pat upon rs pa.Aao5r and doEcated--ycas
/ l52, nays -. two.thirls not xot5Gu in
! the affirmative, the republicans voting
! in the negative because OF Mr. RandalRsl
/ refusal 20 accept Mr.. Blaine's amend.
mcnt, which excluded Jegsrson Davis
/ irpA the benefits ofthe bill. Nr. Blaine
! then obtained the aoor and spoke If
! considerable lsugth rcci,ng the history
( Of reconstruction, and dwelling on the
. alleged atrocities committed by Confed
/ crate officials 10y lilo CrierGr conniyance
/ Of Jefferson Davis. at the conclusion
/ ofhis speech. Mr.. Blaine was loudly an.
| pianded. Dir. Cox. Of New York. re-
/ spondel ia ? iace.ious manner, his sharp
hits oiiciting great daughter
| In the Senate, on the jith. $4,000
was appropriated to complete tie Naval
monument AMI severn. resolutions aud
/ bills o' minor Importance we're offered
and referred and the remainder of the
session WAS devoted 30 me Johnson eu.
+ logies, atire ses being made by Messrs
I Morton. McCgcery, McrrjiBou. Paddock.
/ bogy, Jones, OF Florida, BayaM and
/ NeT, and the customary resolutions were
passed.
In the House, resolution from the
, committee on accounts. reducing The
number Of committee clerks from last
session ten. vas adopted. aud the &c.
I In2jn3er Of the session was devoted 10
the discussion Of the amnesty bill.
The Senators anil Representatives. Of
this state are moving in The matter Of
rc-estabiish!ng tAe national ormory at
ilnrper's Ferry. a resolution Of Mr.
Faulkner concerning this subject ia now
p. before the House committee On military
affairs. The committee has also before
10 the consideration. n the instance Of
Mr.. Faulkner, the long-delaycl question
OF the payment Of the laborers and me.
chanic7 employed at the armory for their
wages for March and April, 1851.
a SHREwD WoNAS.-The Liverpool
Steam Packet Company wishing TO ex.
tend its premises, decided to purchase
adjoining land, which was owned by q
maiden lady OF . uncertain age. The