South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-01-21
Forty.Fourth Congress.

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New Creek; also to prohibit Senators.
Representatives and Delegates in Con-
gress from acting as counsel or other
wise IN suits or proceedings againstthe
! Uuited States.
In the Senate. on the 18Th. bill was |
introduced making an appropriation FOR
the payment Of the February interest on |
the $50 bonds OF the District OF Column
bia. Dir. Davis. of West Virginia. call.
ed uphis resolution providing for Tue APP
pointmentof select committee to make !
an examination Of the treasury books, |
and delivered speech. pointing out VA !
rious discrepancies in the financial re- !
ports of the Treasury Department. Mr.. |
boutwell, replied, explaining the alleged |
discrepancies, after which the matter
WAS postponed until the next meeting
ofthe Senate. The Senate then adjourn
ed until Monday next.
4 In the House, Mr.. Blaine got The
floor on the amnesty bill at one
O'clock, and spoke one hour, amid nu-
merous interruptions and some excite
ment. His Argument was mainly direc-
ted 70 show that the ill-treatment OF
! Southern prisoners in Northern prisons
was untrue. lie closed at two O'clock
and called the previous question. After
the order was made Mr.. Randall yield
ed to General Banks, who proposed an
amendment TO The bill. inserting mod
fled oath. This could only be accepted
by unanimous consent. Ex-spcaker
Blaine objected. Mr. Kendall said that
\ he thought lie could fix it so as to get it
in if the gentleman from Maine would
let him. Mr.. Banks then proceeded TO
address the House ON the bill. and was
followed ny Messrs. Morey, Tarbot and
Randall. The debate having closed,
Mr.. Randall asked unanimous consent
to have Air. Banks's amendment voted
on, but Mr.. Blaine objected. He then
moved TO commit the bill to the Judiciary
committee, with instructions to report
it back forthwith with Mr.. Banks's
mendment Finally the bill, with Mr..
Banks's amendment (Mr. Blainc's not
having been admitted)was referred TO the
Judiciary committee, and motion by
MIR. Blaine 20 reconsider the reference
was laid on the table. Therefore the
bill cannot be reported back except I'M
der the regular call OF committees.
In the House, on the l4th, the Senate
bill authorizing the committee on print
ing to fl standard of paper TO I've
used in all the departments of the gov
eminent was passed; Mr.. Wood, from
the ways and means committee, report
ed back the bill reducing the Presidents
.1salary to $4,000 after March !. 1877,
end It wac referred to the civil service
Hetorm COMMITTEES. A number of bills
were offered and referred. and the am.
nesty bill, with the amendment renuir
ing an oath TO he taken by the persons
amnestied, was taken up and passed
ayes. 1S7,,noes, 81. Mr. Blaine made n
motion TO reconsider, and read letter
from Holden, of n. c. in opposition to
amnesty. Randall made the point that
he could not offer bill 81 this stage,
(which led to another debate, which end.
ssySusFi1t ar. Blaine Withdrawing his NO.
tion 70 Teconssessls.i@ 5sSSh TO The surprise
of the democrats, ann 'AtSsssl1 49,. Gnacd the
amnesty matter for the day. TI.e~G.ooQSe-lI
then adjourned until Monday.
La the Senaiss; On the -. - - =,
important character we're presented
The report of the committee on rules
was taken up, the question being on the
adoption Of the joint rules, with the 22d
rule (Which provides Tor counting the
i Y
stricken out. Mr.. Thurman mo, Ell to
postpone the matter f.. week, hut
without coming TO vote on the motion
the Senate adjourned.
IN the House Sir. OBrjen Of Mary.
land, presented q bill for The erection Of
q postoffice building in Baltimore; also
a bill proposing an amendment 10 the
constitution Of the United States in re.
gard to free schools aud RELIGIOUS free
dom. Mr. White. republican. OF Ken.
lucky, moved TO Suspend the rules so rs
20 bring general amnesty bill before
the House. The bin excepted JefYer.
son Davis, but he also proposed an q.
meudmeut TO strike out the words OK.
cepting Davis in order 60 Get n vote ON
that question. The motion TO susucnd
the rules was lost-yeas 1G5.nays 10.
two.thirds not voting aflirmntivclv.
though many democrats voted with the
republicans in favor oftho motion. Mr.
Holman moved TO suspend the rules and
adopt q resolution dcciari il unwiso
and inexrcdient that a specific pe.ioa
should be fixed for tie iesumation of
specie payment and calling for the re-
sumption act OF January n. 1875. The
House refused 10 suspend the rules bv
2 vote OF lip to 1913. Mr.. Cox. from
the committee on rules reported o
stringent amendment TO Che rule gov
erning the Offering Of amendments 70
general appropriation bills. which was
adopted, after debate. 10y vote Of 1856
to l02. Thebill nppropriating 81 5000
600 towards tho centennial was called
mp, and Mr. Hardoubcrgh, Of Now der.
scy. spoke in its favor
IY&CU Law JS LoGAE-G reat ex-
citcmcrt, Che Charleston Cowier statos.
IS prevailing IN Logan county, This state,
caused b. Che action Of a party OF mon
in that county who visited the home Of