South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-11-23
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In the Senate. on the 18th, Mr.. Davis.
OF this State. called up his resolution in
relation to the appointment Of COM
mittee to inquire into discrepancies in
the Treasury Department. and spoke in
favor of his resolution; an amendment
was adopted providing that the CON-
mittes called for should not expire with
the end Of the present session. Pend
ing discussion on the resolution the Sen.
ate adjourned.until Monday next.
In the House bill was reported re-
iatiye to the Paris exposition :,it.appro.
PIRATES $4,000 to defray the expenses
incurred in the acceptance Of the invi-
tat'on to take part in the exposition.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
reported and will be called up today;
the total sum appropriated is 81 $50. 62s.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the military committee.,to inquire into
the military management Of the Texas
frontier and what additional force is
necessary to protcc, the people OF lie xas
from Mexican raiders. The bill to re-
peal the resumption act was called up
and debated until FIVE. o'clock, when a
recess until $50 was taken. AT the
evening session the debate on the re-
sumption repeal bill was continued
In the House On the 18th. the army
appropriation bill. with the Senate a.
mendmcnts, was reported Senate a,
mendment TO retain the standard Of the
army ut $4,000 men was agreed to-
yeas 1S4, nays $50. another amendment,
in which the House also concurred.
strikes out the clause providing that
four full cavalry regiments shall be kept
upon the Texas frontier, and inserts
instead oft = proviso that cavalry com.
panies may be recruited to one hundred
men, and that sufficient forcs of cav
airy shall be employed in the defense
of the Texas frontier. The House non.
concdrred in the amendments TO allow
two additional paymastsrs' clerks. and in
minor paragraph which requires n
board of ordnance officers to select O
magazine gun. The House insists that
the officers shall he ordnance officers. -.
The Senate left the matter discretion.
airy. The bill has gone to committee
of conference.
In the Senate, on the 10Th. the Chair
laid before the Senate the army appro-
priation bill returned from the House
with non concurrence in four minor a.
mendments. MIR. Window moved that
the Senate recele from it's amedments
non-concurred in by the House agreed
to, ahd the bill was passed and now
goes. ito the President. Mr.. Iugallsl call.
ed up The bill TO enable Indians to be-
come citizens of the United States.
After short discussion the bill was
laid over "A unfinished business.
The House spent the entire session
i'll debating the bill making an appro-
priation for the proper representation
OF American produc,s at the Paris ex-
position. The feature or the debate
was humorous speech by Mr.. Cox. OF
New I ork. in opposition to the bill.
Without coming TO vote on The. bill
the House adjourned.
In the Senate on tho 20th, Mr.. Hoar
prosecuted bill to establish an educa-
tional fund. and to apply the proceeds
OF the public lands to the education of
the people. The bill to enable the
Indians 10 become citizens Of the, United
Staets was debated ut some length, and
then made the special order for Dccem
her 10. The Eicc-Presitient appointed
Messrs. Davis of West Virginia. Beck
OF kentucky. Allison Of Iowa. ingalls,
OF Kansas, and Cameron OF pcnnsylva.
mia, as the special committee to examine
the accounts Of the Treasury Depart
ment in regard TO alleged discrepancies
etc, authorized by the resolution Of Mr..
Davis agreed TO Monday.
In the House the consideration of the
Paris exposition bill was resumed. and
after the adoption Of several amend
mcnts the bill was finally passed-yeas
l39, nays l24. The bill provides for the
appointment Of a general commissioner
whose salary and general expenses shall
not exceed $4,000, and twenty addition.
al commissioners, whose salary and gen
eral expenses shall not exceed $1,000
each. The President is authorized to
appoint honorary commissioners. from
each State, 10 be nominated by the Gov.
ernors. and twenty -four additional hon,
o'ary commissioners. hut they are not
entitled to compensation. The bill appro.
PIRATES $l50.000 10 cover all expenses
OF tie productions Of this country At
the coming exposition.