Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-12
Proceedings OF Congress.

bill was reported restoring the PEN
sion roll soldiers of the war of 1872
whose name have been stricken from
the roll for disloyalty. A motion
Was adopted instructing the commit
tee on the District of Columbia to
report plan for a proper govern
ment of the District. A bill was in
tibduced and referred to aid in the
obstruction of the Southern Mary
laid railroad. A bill throwing open
| tlh public lands in certain Southern
States to presumption settlement was
also discussed, but without action.
The bill for payment of the interest
on the 3-65 bonds of the District of
Columbia was then taken up,and af-
tel being amended passed. The res0-
luton for the admission of Pinch
baek as Senator from Louisiana was
then taken up, and the Senate adj
josmed- {
In the House a resolution was
adopted directing the President to
designate a competent army officer
toact as agent for the Red Cloud
Inlians. A bill to regulate the prac-
tice in the United States District
AMI Circuit Courts was passed. The
bill allowing heads of departments
| to occupy seats on the floor of the
House was reported adversely from
| the judiciary committee and laid on
the table The House then resumed
the consideration of the diplomatic
Appropriation bill, and it was advo-
Gated by Mr.. Singleton, of Miss,
Of the appropriation committee, who
said the bill made reduction of
100000 compared with the dfplo-
matte appropriation bill of last year.
A running debate then ensued on
thepurpoSe of the Southern Demo-
crazy, which occupied the time of
the House until adjournment.
FEBRUARY Am the United
States Senate most of the session
was occupied in speech by Mr..
Motion on his resolution for the adj
mission of Pinchback as Senator
from Louisiana. He gave history
of his service during the war and re-
futed some of the charges brought
against him. Without any action
on tie resolution the Senate went
into Executive session, and subse-
quenly adjourned till Monday.
Tie House of Representatives was
engaged on the private calendar.
Among the bills passed was one
granting pension to VIM. r. Dun
can, bf Tennessee, after spirited
discussion. Duncan had enlisted
in the Confederate ranks to procure
the release of his brother from pri-
son He subsequently escaped and
enlisted in the Union army, and was
distbled. The House adjourned till
Midday. ~.f n
FEBRUARY TN the Senate, a
MEMORIAL from the New York
Bdrd of Trade was presented pro-
testing against the attempt to re-
suhe specie payments until the
redisite conditions are ripe for it.
Hd1se bill providing for payment
of ertain awards Of the Alabamu
commission was passed. Mr.. Nor
rll of Maine, gave notice that he
wdld call up the centennial bill
To-Day. The resolution for the adj
mi&ion of p. b. S. Pinchback, a
SeIAtor from Louisiana, was call
ed hp and opposed by Messrs.
ThFman, of Ohio, and Christian.
cy, f Michigan, whilst Mr.. Howe
Of Wisconsin, spoke in favor of his
ADHESION. o E
n the House the following bills
wei introduced and referred: Bill
to ID the Washington and Ohio
Rafoa1 Company in the con.
strttion of its road to the Ohio
rivf; to make the 14th of Febru-
aryl ABRAHAM Lincoln's birthday
ntional holiday; to repeal the
reshption act OF January IA, 1874
ando substitute legal-tenders fol
natbnal bank notes to incorpo.
rat&he Washington City and At
lant Coast Railroad Company
to icorporate the Citizens Build.
ingCompany of Washington fol
themprovement of the Washing.
ton hannel of the Potomac river
TheHouse refused by SO yeas tc
40 avs to consider resolutions Of
fere by Mr.. Kasson protesting
agalst the powers of the govern.
mei to issue paper as money in
Tins of peace, and that any legia
tionouching the legal-tender cur.
rene should keep steadily ia view
the sumption ofspecie payments
TheSenate amendments to the
billo pay the interest on 3.4:
b0ns of the District of Cohmbis
werreported as non-concurred in
by u House judiciary COMMITTEES
anIa CON ia rama aOnlmiffQQ WQs
orded. A resolution was adopt
ed 4 an examination into the ex
pcntures and management of thu
YARNS institutions In the Distric
Of Qumbia since 1862 to which
gOvAment aid has been extend
ed resolution was also adopted