South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-24
Forty,Fourth Congress.

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In the Senate. on the 18th. Mr.. Sar-
gen. introduced resolution requesting
the Secretary or the Treasury 10 furnish
for information ofthc Senate the report
or William G.. Morris, special agent u.,on
the Territory OF ALASKA and the collec.
ton OF customs revenue therein. A.
greed to.
In the House. Mr.. Faulkner offered
y resolution instructing the committee
on foreign affairs 70 inquire into the
powers conferred on A. 3. Steinberyer
AS special agent or commissioner to the
samoan or Navigators Islands, which
vas adopted.
In the Senate. on tho 18th. resolu-
ton was adopted calling on the Score
tary OF the Treasury for Is statement Of
the annual product OF gold anil silver
in the United States from l845 70 1878,
and the actual amount Of goii coin in
the treasury after .leducting the demands
thereon. Tie bill to regulate the count.
ing Of the vote for President aud Vice.
President was further discussed, after
which the Senate adjourned unit: Mon.
day.
In the House q bill for the distribu.
ton Of the remainder or the Geneva a.
ward. was made tue special order OF the
day for the 29th OF March. A resolu.
ton was adopted calling on the Attor.
ney General for all papers. &C.. asking
for the removal Of Judge Bedford. Of
Colorado. and asking fot the appoint.
ment OF Judge Stone in his place. The
bill making an appropriation Of Sl63. 600
for deficiency in the bureau of engrav.
ing and printing. and to provide for the
issue OF silver coins. was discussed nj
length without action.
In the House. on the 18th. Mr.. Thorn.
rs Of Marylani, from the committee on
ways and means, reported bill to re.
fnnd to the city Of baltimore certain
moneys illegally assessed and collected
for internal revenue tax. Mr.. Eaulk.
ner. from the committee on foreign AZ
fairs. reported back adversely resolution
allowing William l.. Scruggs to receive
present from the Queen Of Great Bri.
tain. Postponed indefinitely. A bill
was passed removing the political disa.
bilties Of Robert Tousel. OF Virginia
The House took up tie private calendar.
but after passing one bill adjourned
until Monday.
In the Senate. on the goth, Mr.. ALI.
son called up the bill providing for an
agreement with the Sioux nation in re.
gard to portion Of their reservation,
and for other purposes. 1.-THE bill pro.
vides for the appointment Of commits.
sion to treat with the Sioux for tue ces.
sion Of that portion of their reservation
supposed to contain gold.
Messrs Allison and Bogy spoke in
favor OF the bill, and Mr.. Hitchcock in
opposition.
Mr.. Merrimon asked leave to offer an
amendment to the pending bill that the
President shall appoint five army officers
not below the rank OF colonel in place
Of the five persons mentioned in the bill.
ordered to be printed.
In the House, Mr.. Riddle introduced
a resolution for the election Of postinas.
ters in cities and incorporated towns
by the people ut each presidential elect
ion.-Refcred 20 appropriate committee.
Mr.. Atkins moved to suspend tue
rules and pass the following bill:
BE it enacted. &c, That all the prov.
isions or an act entitled an act for the
resumption of specie payments, APPROX.
ell January IA, 1875. which authorizes
the Secretary of the Treasury to redeem
and cancel United States notes and to
issue United States bonds for the &C
compl shment OF that purpose, DO, and
the same is hereby repealed.
Motion to suspend the rules and pass
hn al
1903; not two-thirI, voting i'm the a.ilr.
native. Our representative, Mr.. Faux
ner voted i'll the affirmative.