South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-02-18

In the Senate. ON the 9th, Mr.. Davis's
resolution calling for list or govern
nent defaulters as reported back from.
| the finance COMMITTEES with substitute.
which Was adopted. A resolution was
adopted instructing tho committee on
public buildings and grounds TO inquire
into the expediency OF providing Cor the
! speedy completion Of the Washington
monument at Washington. The centen-
NAL appropriation bill Was then taken
mp. and speeches in its favor we're made
by Messrs. Morrill,. OF Maine, Edmuuds,
OF Vermont, Sergeant, Of California.
haxcy, Of Texas. and others. and in op.
| position by Msssrs. MeCresry, Of Ken
lucky. and Writers, OF Virginia. Mr..
Norwood. OF Georgia, having expressed
a desire to speak on the bill. and heinz
nnwell, the Senate, without coming to q
vote adjourned.
In the House, the proceedings during
the morning hour were without interest.
after which the consideration of the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill
was resumed, and speeches i'm its favor
were male By Messrs. Cox and Springer.
and III opposition by Mr.. Kelley. The
House adjourned with the understand.
in. that general debate en- the bill will
close tomorrow.
In the Senate. on the 10th. the hill ex
tending the time Tor the completion OF
tho Northern Pacific railroai was dis
cus-ed. amended and passed by vote
OF s. 10 IL. The centennial appropria-
ton bill was then taken up, ana Mr.. Nit
caeil. OF y egon. spoke in its favor. and
Mr.. Norwood. OF Georgia. in opposition.
A large number OF bills were introduced
and referred.
The House was principally occupied
in the discussion OF the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. speeches be-
ing made i'll its advocacy by Messrs.
iarbox and Randall, ani in opposition
10y Iessrs. Blaine. Hale and others
The committee then proceeded to con.
slider the bill by sections. and varions
amendments were offered but voted
down. a motion 10 restore the mission
10 Greece WAS rejected, so there is no
provision in tue bill Tor this mission.
In the Senate, OH the l th, the bill ap.
propriat.ng 81 800, 900 to the centennial
I
the House, the vote standing Al yeas To
= nays, three republicans. Messrs. Wnd.
leigh, lowe and Acorn. voting in the
Negative. The bill having passed both
houses OF Congress, gees TO the Presi.
dent TO: his action, and as it is known
lie favored its asssge the bill may be
expected 10 speeiiiy become law. The
Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the consular and diplo-
matte bill WAS passei-yeas 81, nays 2.
/ IL aiprop:iates about $9l4,0O0, being
reductions of $4,000 from the bill OF
! at Year, Mr. ilunton presented bill to
! aid lie IS Washington {, Ohio Railroad Co..
! III the construction OF its road 10 the o.
uio river. he bill proposes n govern.
ment guarantee OF the bonds otthe road
20 the amount of $4,000 per mile the
! entire length OF the road, not to exceed
325 miles. the government TO he secured
oy . = deed s, OF trust u all the property
Jour ed till No day!v
In the Senate, on the 14th, the bill
extending the ting Tor completion Of
the Ote Lon Central railroad was passed.
! The bill relating to the transp ortation
! of animals in railroad cars and vessels
! paSsc !. the democrats, with three ex-
/ ceptiOns, voting in the negative. A bill
! removing the political disabilit cs Of ID.
! /. Chandler. Of Baltimore, was passed.
/ The re solutiun for the admission OF i.
/ Il. ). l'inchbacls ~ Senator from
( Louisiana was then taken up, ard Mr.
/ Morton spoke in "a, or of the admission
OF Pinchback.
! IN the House, under the call OF the
States, 81 large number Of bills were
| presented AMI referred. a bill was pre-
scented snl referred repeating parts OF
the act for The resumption of specie pay
ments. and - prepare the way for spe-
Gle payments. A resolution was adop.
| ted inQuying into the expediencv of Iii
recting tie Secretary OF the Treasury to
defer for limited period making any
/ further reduction in the bonded debt OF
the United States; also OF din Getting him
to discontinue any further reductions
IN the amount OF legal tender notes now
| in use also or directing him TO discon-
time selling gold coin or bullion. Mr..
| Hale. OF Maine, moved 20 suspend { e
rulel 80 adopt resolution that prompt
measures should be adopted to render
effective the policy OF the re.unption OF
/ specie payments. hut the motion was
LIST by vote Of Sc yeas TO 1877 nays
nearly q party vote. Saturday next was
set apart for debate, after which the
/ House adjourned.
( PURE AIR A NECESSITY Pure mir
( Is as absolute necessity to human beings
IL gooi food AMI untainted water. BAL
. mir kills howcver. by inches only, while
/ iunutrtiOuB food and foul water do
their evil work with quick precision
! both. in tho end leading to the same re
! sults-impairei vitality. disease. and
/ high rate Of mortality. Nature unlcubt.
edly has great power Of adaptation
but. under n prolonged state Of unfav-
| orahle sanitary conditions. that capaci.
| ~ is harshly exercised. Every ahnor.
I inal condition Ofphysical existence. aris.