South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-26
! Forty-Fourth Congress.


e In the Senate. on tho i7sh. adverss
reports we're made on:a large nnn,her Of
petitions for compensate for property
destroyed during the war. The Bels
KNAPP sofimpcachmen we're rurth.
'er Considered in closed session, without
result. q
In the House. bill was passed 20 ~
bolisi. tho tax on savings banks receipts.
The postcffice appropgtati0n was oonsitl-
cred in committee of tho whofe. report
ed to the House. and passed. tine bill
contains u provision that shirdcIass mail
matter not exceeding four pounds in
weight, shall be charged at the rate OF
one cent for two oancea instead OF two
cents. a. At present. rhis clause I'm
clnhes newspapers in its rwovision.]
In the Senate, on the 18th. . resolu-
ton. submitted by Mr.. Morton. was n
topsed instructing tho special commit.
tee on Mississippi aifairs to investigate
the alleged killing Of people near the
Mississippi and Louisiana line. House
bill authorizing the appointment Of re.
ceivers OF national banks. etc, was pass.
ed. The Senate proceeded to consider
the question OF iuri sdiction in the case
of w. w. Belknap, but did not arrive al
decision. In the House resolution
was adopted providing for the appoint
ment Of "a special committee, to investi.
gate a charge against George N Adams.
clerk OF the House. that he hail sold the
patronage OF his Office. The Indian ap
propristion bill was reported. It nppro.
PIRATES IS. 905.77, and transfers the In.
dian burcaa 70 the War Department.
In the Senate, on the 18th. in secret
session the question Of Jurisdiction in
the case OF w. w. Belkuap was further
considered without arriving at conclu-
sion. 1t is not probable conclusion
will be arrived at before Mon lay or Tues.
day. In the House resolution was Of.
fered ny Mr.. Morrison, chairman Of the
committee on ways and means. for the
final adjournment Of this session of Con-
gross on the 18th OF June. A report
from the committee on the investigation
OF the Frecdmaa's Bank WIS presented.
after which the naval appropriation bill
was considered. ca,
In the Senate. on the Goth, report
was made from the committee on privi.
leges and elections to the effect that
there was nothing in the evidence taken
to implicate Senator Spencer, OF Ala.
hama. in bribery to secure his election
to the Senate. The bill TO refund to G..
b. Tyler and f. II. Luckctt, Of KY, a
small sum Of money wrongfully collect.
ed was unanimously passed over the veto
of the President. The Senate, with
closed doors. further considered the
question of Jurisdiction in the case Of
W. w. Beiknap. In the llonsc. the
naval appropriation bill was considered,
and an amendment adopted fixing the
amount for the pay Of the navy at 49,
100000.
In the Senate, on the 22na. Hon ".
II. Bacrum, or Connecticut, elected to
tor Ferry. appeared and qualified. A
memorial was read from A. NJ. Clspp,
government printer, claiming tina: great
injustice has been done him ny the House
committee on printing. The Senate in
secrct session resumed the consideration
of the Impeachment case OF W. W Bel
KNAPP on the question ofjurisdiction. but
failed TO come to q conclusion In the
iiouse q resolution "a adopted request.
ing the President to inform that body Of
the facts in regard to reported outrages
upon Christians in the Ottoman empire,
and what measures have been taken to
protect American citizens doing business
in that country. report from the com.
rnittee on rules which! recommended tue
dismissal of L. II. Fitzhugh. doorkeeper
Of that body, and the transfer OF his du.
ties temporarily TO the sergeant.at.arms.
was adopted. The remainder of the
session was devoted to the naval sppro.
pristion bill.