South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-31
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In the Senate. on the 22nd, o bill,
was passsd5or tue toiisf ofsettlers on
the public lands under the presumption
law. IS 81 ff n
In the House n resolution was adept.
ed calling Bor information-as to presi~
DENTAL pardons OF Criminals since March
1877. A resolution offered by Mr.. Will
son, of West Virginia, Was adopted,
authorizing the select committee on the
alleged electoral frauds i'm Florida and
Louisiana to investigate electoral frauds
in any State where it has probable cause
to believe THAT such frauds were prac-
ticed. A report was submitted from the
committee on expenditures in the State
Department setting forth articles OF i'm.
peachment against q. d. Bradford, con.
sul.general at Shanghai. China, with
resolution that he be impeached at the
bar of the Senate. The whole subject
was refer red to the Judiciary commit
tee. The House theu considered the
army appropriation bill until the hour
Of adjournment. An evening session
was held, at which q bill was reported
from the committee on counting the Q.
lectoral vote on that subject.
In the Senate on the 23ri, resolution
was adopted continuing the committee
to investigate the books and accounts
Of the Treasury Department during the
recess.
In the House, Mr.. Robertson, of La.
branded the charges contained i'm Sec.
rotary Sherman's letter against the cit.
liens Of the parishes of East and West
Feliciana as vile calumny. The army
appropriation bill was taken up in com.
mittee OF the whole, and an amendment
was adopted fixing the strength of the
army at $4,000 men. as at present con-
stituted, instead OF 10000, as proposed
in the bill, the Texas members and sew
eral other democrats voting with the re.
publicans In favor Of the amendment.
Another amendment wac adopted MAX
ing the number Of cavalry regiments
eight instead Of six, and eighteen in.
fantry regiments instead Of fifteen.
In the Senate, on the oath, Mr., Ed
munds. from the select committee, made
report, in the form Of bill, to amend
the laws i'm reference to the PRESIDENT al
electoral count. Mr.. Burnside reported
adversely upon the House joint rcsolu.
ton. for the enforcement Of the eight
hour rule for government employees.
In the House, bills granting q pen
sion to totally disabled soldiers and
sailors Of seventy. two dollars per month
and granting pension of $37 so ,per
month to such rs have lost leg ut the
hip Joint, were passed. A bill was al.
so passed limiting the charge Of attor.
aeys or claim agents for services in n
pension case to $40. F
In the Senate, on the 25th. bill was
passed in relation to the judicial DOW
crs and functions OF consuls.
In the House a bill was passed auth
orizlnS the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO constitute superintendents of minis
or assayers in assay offices assistant
treasurers Of the United States. The
army appropriation bill was further
considered. The amendment for the
muster of officers unfit for duty was
passed 1.-THE amendment to cut down
the pay OF officers as contained in the
bill was rejected, and that section pass.
ed as reported, A new section was a.
dopted prohibiting musicians or other
enlisted men from engaging in their
business for hire or emoiument.
In Tie Senate. on the 9th, a resolu.
ton was adopted on motion Of Mr..
Blaine, requesting the president TO fur
nish to the Senate all correspondence
not yet communicated in possession of
the government relating to the selection
OF Nj. Delfosse as one Of the commits.
sioners under the treaty of Washington
on the fisheries question.
II Tho uo,,o
whole, amendments to the army bill
were passed transferring the Indians to
the War Department, and restricting
the use OF the army as posse com itotu,.
The bill was then reported back to the
House, which struck out the amend.
ment increasing the limitation Of the
army from 10000 to $4,000. Bills were
introduced to regulate the sale Of Unit
ed States securities and to establish
permanent sinking fund. a resolution
was adopted to adjourn from wednes-
day to Friday in order to observe Fed.
eral memorial day. Thursday
In the Senate on the 18th. House bill
to forbid the further retirement Of Uni
ted States legal tender notes was pass
ed by vote Of as to 10.
In the House, the army appropriation
bill was further amended and finally
passed without division. The bill for
the repeal Of the bankrupt law was TAX.
en- up, and Senate amendment fixing
the date of repeal September I. 1873.
instead Of January /, 1879, was concur.
red in.
TT Railway travellers arc recommend
ed to carry few haxseed in the pocket.
for use when cindors fall in the eve.
One or two grains being placed in the
eye, speedily swell and cover the ball
with glutinous substance. enveloping
any foreign object between it and the
lid. This prevents irritation OF the del.
icate organs and may be soon washed
out, taking with it the original source
OF annoyance, A correspondent writes
TO the Scientific American this remedy
for cinders in the eye: a small camers
hair brush dipped in water and passed