Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-04-08
MARTINsBURG. WEST VA SATURDAY. APRIL g.

Mr.. Edmunds introduced q bill TO
create . sinking fund for the iiqui-
dalton Of the Government bonds
advanced to the Central ard Wes-
tern Pacific Railroad Companies.
Mr.. Morton inquired of Mr.. Thur
man whether he was ready to pro-
coed to the consideration of the
motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill providing for the
counting Of the vote for President
and Vice President was passed,
but Mr.. Thurman said that he
would not be ready 10 do so before
Wednesday. The bill to amend
the bankruptcy act was then taken
up and discussed by Messrs. Thur
man, Frelinghuysen, Wright,
Morrill, and Edmunds in favor OF
the proposed amendments, and
Messrs. Morton, Mcdonald and
Whyte in opposite thereto. A
motion was made to reconsider the
vote by which the DILL reducing
the Presidents salary was passed,
but it was negatived, after which
the Senate went into executive
session, during which it was an
nounced that the House had adop-
ted articles of Observation-Disclosures
ex-Secretary Belknap. The Sem
ate shortly afterwards adjourned.
A number of bills of a private
nature were introduced in the
House of Representatives and re-
ferred. Bills were alao presented
by Mr.. Farwell to provide for the
resumption of specie payments; by
Mr.. Morrison amending the laws
relating to duties of imports ; by
Mr.. Wells to amend the internal
revenue laws /; by Mr.. Oliver in
cooperating the Sioux City, Black
Hills and Pacific Railroad Com
pany. Mr.. O'brien introduced a
bill authorizing the Southern
Maryland Railroad Company to
extend its line into the District
of Columbia. A resolution was
presented by Mr. Lynde calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury for
information in regard to the pay
ment of money to newspaper edi-
tors or correspondents by United
States Attorneys and other officers
of the Government connected with
the whiskey prosecutions in ST.
Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee,
and that purpose. The articles of
Impeachment i'm the Belknap case
wese read and adopted without
discussion, after which Mr.. Gym
er presented the names of the i'm
parchment managers previously
nominated in caucus, and they
were appointed by the House, with
the substitution of Mr.. Lapham,
of New York, for Mr.. Wheeler.
Mr.. Page offered a resolution in
reference to the importation OF
Chinese into California under la
Dor contracts. A bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Hunton amending
the Pension law of 1912, which,
after considerable discussion, was
passed. A melton offered by Mr..
Glover in reference to KilbOurn's
prison fare excited considerable
merriment and it was finally voted
down. Mr. Randall moved to sus
pend the rules in order to give the
night sessions of Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday to the con-
sideration of the Legislative APP
preparation bill. 1t was, however
opposed by the Republican mem.
bers, and much time was consum.
ed in flibustering, but the resolu.
ton was finally passed, and the
House adjourned.
APRIL Ain the Senate q com,
munication was received from the
Secretary of War covering report
of the Adjutant General inarefer'
ence to the organized and un0r'
ganized militia force of the United
States, and also one from the Sc
cretary of the Interior relative tC
the condition of Pawnee Indians
in the Indian Territory. Mr.
Sherman, from the Finance Com.
mittee, reported the House bill
to enable the Secretary Of the
Treasury to pay judgments of the
Court of Alabama Claims, but OBJ
Lection being made to its immedi-
ate consideration it went over. MI
Oglesby reported q bill declaring
lands heretofore granted to certain
railroad companies to be subject
TO State taxation. The President
pro tenn. announced the specia
committee appointed under the
Mississippi resolution, adopted
last week, as fellows {: Messrs
Boutwell, Of Massachusetts. Came
ron of Wisconsin, Oglesby of Him
oils, Bayard of Delaware, and Nc.
Donald of Indiana. Several bills
of a local character We're presented
and disposed of, after which tb,
Impeachment Managers on the
part Of the House appeared an(
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