South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-04-19
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In the Senate on the 10Th, Mr.. yoor
bees offered resolution directing Tn,
pension committee to report a btu grant
ing penssoos to soldiers OF the var o
! Is y, 4heir widows and orr ha6& and
said he wodld call il up on tie SOth inst
The bill 70 repeal the bankfnpt ct wa;
taken up epd advocated by Mr.. No.
| Creery, Mr.. Matthews offered a.
substitute his own bill to establish a 4
inform law on the subject OF bankruptcy
and spoke in its Gs9or. ~
In me House, Mr. Potter introduced
a joint resolution proposing = constitu
tional amendment, which provides tina
aftcr 1880 there shall be but one session
OF Congress in every two years. unless
convened by the President. Tie pen
sion appropriation bill, which appropri
ates f29, 286,574, Was taken up and de
bated, without fnal action. $50
In the Senate on the llth, the bill 70
repair and put ID operation the mint a,
New Orleans was passed. Mr.. Dennis
of Maryland, presented the resolution
Of the Legislature Of Maryland, known
as the Blair resolution, in relation to the
Presidents title. and moved its refer.
ence to the judiciary committee, and il
was SO ordered, In presenting the res
olution Mr.. Dennis took occasion to dis.
sent from IL, and to declare that his
people had enough turmoil and distur.
bance, and wanted rost and peace. The
deficiency appropriation bill was slight.
ly amended and passed. The Sena.e
then adjourned until Monday.
In the House the pension bill was
further considered, several minor a.
mendmente adopted and the bill was
then passed, Among the amendments
adopted was one providing that the q.
gents, after july 1878, shall be wound.
ed or disabled Union soldiers.
In the House, on the 18th, a bill was
passed restoring Capt. Geo. A. Armes
to his rank Of captain i'm the army. In
committee Of the whole the bill was Ia.
ken up to reimburse the College or vii.
liam and Mary, in Virginia. for property
destroyed during the war, and earnest
speeches in favor OF the bill were made
by Messrs. Good, of Virginia, and Lor,
ing, OF Massachusetts, the latter being
especially patriotic; several speeches
were also made in opposition, and the
House failed to reach vote on the bill.
Senate amendments to the general de.
iic!ency and diplomatic appropriation
bills were non.co cnrred in, and new
conference committee appointed. "a.
la the House, On the 18th, bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 for the err.
ection OF q monument over the grave of
Thomas Jefferson, at Monticello. Va.
The con sileration of the postoiiice an.
preparation bill consumed the remainder
OF the session.
In the Senate, on the 18th. Mr.. WHITE
presented a memorial of citizens of
Maryland against the reimposition Of the
Income tax. A bill was passed author
lzlng the issue of free passports to col
ored citizens going to Brazil. Mr.. Sar
gent introduced. rs q substitute for lit.
House bill TO place Gen. Shields on the
retired list, bill authorizing the plae.
ing on the retired list Of almost every
prominent Union general. Senate bill
to repeal the bankrupt law was passed
by vote OF 81 to 6.
In the House, Mr.. Kimmcll, OF Nil.
introduced bill providing mo le for
try ing the title OF the President and
wee 'Presiient: Mr.. Swami presented
the resolution OF the Maryland Legisla.
ture. known as the blair resolution. to
test the title Of Mr.. Hayes to the presid-
cncy.
In the Senate, on the 16tlI, Mr.. rHowe's
resolution requesting tho President to
communicate certain information in re-
gard to the employment of w. r. Whit.
aker in the internal revenue. or as as.
slstant treasurer at New Orleans, was
passed ms was also q substitute by
Mr. Davis tWest Va.) calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for inforna-
ton in relation TO balances due from col.
lectors Of internal revenue not in office,
what amount las been settled by com.
promise, &c.
In the IIouse, n bill was pissed auth
orIzing the issue of passports free to
colored citizens going TO Brazil. The
House held an evening session. at Which
about fifty pension bills were passed, as
WIS also bill for the relief OF the heirs
OF the late James Monroe, an officer in
the revolutionary army and subsequent.
iy President Of the United States.