South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-21

Forty Fourts Congress.
In the Senate. d5she atL. the cre-
Gknti5s q Nm GBlaJ es.a Sena-
e pm MAins wN p9 eted. The
hpS cApent dce NJ. -Belknap,
tic SC vary IN wnsSesumed. and
!lke ~ kutiv 5kldSfa - with the
examination OF j. j. Fisher. The de.
Tense examined a large number of wilt
nesses. the purport of their testimony
being to prove the previous good charac.
81 e e IF 4 ss s sseos,
ett-favors6iy from thgcommtftee OH ap:
propsiations providing for the compile.
tion of the Washington monument. In
the House, q resolution from the com.
mittee on elections in the Louisiana
contested election case declaring Dar.-
rell, the sitting member, entitled to the
seat was adopted. IA resolutio1 from
the committee on foreign Affairs was n.
dopted declaring that the action of ex-
Minister Schenck in connection with
the Emma Mining Company was iil.ad
vised, unfortunate and incompatiblc
with the duties Of his position. The
House then considered, without coming
to conclusion. the bill for the further
protection Of the Rio Grande frontier.
Inthe Senate, on the 18th. the impeach.
ment trial was suspended for the day on
account OF the non.arrival of John =.
Evans, an important witness. In the
House. the report OF tue conference
committee on the silver bill was nGopt.
ed by yeas l29, nays as. The bill as
passed enacts that the trade dollar
shall hereafter he a legal tcmler, and
provides for the issue of fifty million OF
subsidiary coin. The Secretary Of the
Treasury is authorised, at his discretion
to use part of the sinking fund to pur
chase silver coin bullion for coinage.
The proposition to retire greenbacks as
silver. coin is issued and to increase
the legal tender limit Of silver coin from
five to twenty dollars was rejected in
conferences. A select committee re.
ported that the charge against Mr.. Ad.
ans, clerk Of the House. of interfering
TO influence legislation, is without foun .
datipn. 05 ftrft I'd l-.
In the Senate, on the 14th, a report
from the conference committee on the
silver bill was presented and adopted.
The impeachment case was postponed un.
til Monday because of the failure of the
witness Evans TO put in an appearance.
The river and harbor bill was taken M
and a number of amendments adopted.
In the House, resolution was adopted
In the Massachusetts contested election
case declaring Abbott, democrat. contcs.
tant, entitled to the seat. A report was
adopted from the conference committee
Oh The bill to amend the bankrupt act.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the ses.
sion was spent in the discussion OF the
river and liarbor appropriation bill, n
number Of amendments wero adopted.
but the Senate adjourned without final
action on the bill. 4, In the House, a bill
was passed allowing the widow of the
late Gen. Custer a pension Of $50 por
month n bill was also passed ALLOWING
the father and mother Of Gen. Custer
q pension OF $50 per month each. The
Texas border bill was further debated.
The committee Of conference on the
army appropriation bill reached an ar.
gument on the same day. 1t recon.
mcnds that the House legislation for
rcorSa nizing the army and reducing
pay Of officers shall be omitted from the
bill and aprovision. inserted for com.
al irya To- l..
report to Congress Mt the next session.
The Senate increased the amount Of the
House bill nearly S3.400 600, but accord
ing to compromise, the bill now agreed
upon, this increase will be reduced a.
bout Sl,4O0.000. and although the force
and pay of the army remain unchang.
ed the revised total Of the bill will,
show reduction Of 81, zoe. 900 "a COM
pared with army appropriations of last
year.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Tho i'm.
pcachmcnt trial of w. w. Bclknap was
postponed until Wednesday. owing TO
the.failurc OF the witness Evans to put
IN an appearance. In the House, q bill
was introduced appropriating 800, 900
ior continuance of the Washington
monument ; also for the erection of an
equestrian statue OF Gen. Custer in
Washington. Mr.. Landers introduced
n bill for the immediate utilization of
gold and silver bullion, by certificate
OF value9 to encourage the coinage
thereof, and to make the standard silver
dollar full legal tender. A bill was
passed for the appointment Of n com.
lnlttec OF three to proceed TO California
TO investigate the extent and effect of
Chinese immigration. The bill remoy-
ing General Beauregard's disabilities
was passed. 1..-,..
POLITICAL NOTICE.
TIE Dttnocratic Voters Of The various Magis-
ierial Districts Of Hampshire COUNTY are re-
1uested TO meet in their respective Districts, at
the following hours aud places, on Saturday,