Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-01

! pealing 50 much of the Resump-
ton act as requires the Secretary
7 of the Treasury to redeem all out
standing legal tenders in coin by
January /, 1879. The bill provid-
] ing for the deficiencies in the Bu-
reau Of Engraving and Printing
| and for the issuance of subsidy
silver coin was considered in ex-
! ecutive session, and gave rise to
considerable dabate, which lasted
up to the time of adjournment.
MARCH 28.-In the Senate u
number Of petitions were present.
ed against the new tariff bill. A
bill to charter a railroad into the
Black Hills was submitted. Mr..
Edmunds brought up bill to re-
meve the political disabilities of
General Gholson. of Mississippi,
and Mr.. Cameron desired to ex-
tend the same beneficencc to Gen.
Joe johnson, aud Mr.. Whyte de-
sired to have the name of Col.
Jenifsr, of Maryland, included.
Mr.. Cameron withdrew his
amendment Mr.. Whyte's was
veted down and the original bill
passed. The Consular Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was taken up,
and the Senate restored several
missions which the House had
struck out. Without finishing the
bill the Senate went into Execu-
tive session.
In me House resolution direct
ing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into the expediency OF
preventing the United States
mails being used for carrying lot
terry advertisements was adopted.
The Speaker submitted the ques-
ton as to whether or not the House
should surrender Kilbourn, the re-
cusant witness, to the Criminal
Court, in which he has been in
dicted, and it was decided that the
House should hold him a prisoner.
No other business of Importance
was transacted.
MARCH 29.-In the Senate
number of petitions from various
sections were presented in oppo-
sltiOn to the proposed revision of
the tariff and against the repeal of
the Bankrupt act. The considera-
ton of the Consular and Diploma
tic Appropriation bill was resum-
ed during the morning hour, and
the various amendments proposed
by the Committee on Appropria-
tions discussed and agreed to,after
which the bill was passed by a
vote of SO to IL. The resolution for
the appointment of a committee
investigate the alleged frauds in
the recent Mississippi elections
was taken up and made the unfin-
ished business, after which the
Senate went into Executive ses-
sion, in the course of which the
nomination of Mr.. Dana to be
Minister to England was discuss
ed, but owing to the indisposition
of Dawes, who wished to speak
on that subject, no vote was had
upon his confirmation, of which
there is very little probability.
The principal business in the
House was the bill regulating the
pay and allowances of army Off
GERS, which, after a speech in adj
vocacy of the measure by Mr. Ban
ming, of Ohio, was passed. Mr..
Banning also reported bill to
promote the efficiency of the army
and for a gradual reduction and
consolidation of certain of its staff
departments. The consideration
of the bill appropriating 100000
for the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, and for the issue of sill
yer coin in the place of fractional
currency, was proceeded with,
number Of amendments being Of
fered and rejected. In the even
ing session the Legislative and
Judicial Appropriation bill was
discussed in executive session, and
several amendments were offered
to the item of the salary of Sena-
tors, among others, one by Mr..
O'Brien, of Maryland, increasing
salary ofSenators to $1,000. The
discussion on the bill was partici-
pated in by several gentlemen, and
took a wild range. The House ad-
journed at 10 o'clock.
We hear again of cases at the
| West in which death has been