South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-04-26
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In the eenatc, on the t7th, bill was
reported from the finAnc& eommittee. rs
a sabssitute for House bM to repeal the
resumption act. making the legal tenders
receivable for Unite States bonds now
authorized TO he issued from and after
the passage Of the bill, aud for customs
dutiesaf October 1. 1879. The notes
receiyeslafter October l not. he Cancelled.
but TO be rcissued and used for funding
purposes in amount not exceeding tue a.
mounts in circulation and i'm the treasury
ON the lst Of Oct, 1873; and after that
date the provision requiring 80 per cent.
of the national bank notes issued to he
retired in greenbacks is repealed. The
bill to remove all restrictions now exist
ing in regard to the enlistment OF colored
citizens was indefinitely postponed. A
concurrent resolution was unanimously
adopted for the Adjournment of the two
Houses, June 10. A resolution offered
by Mr. VOORHEES, was unanimously a.
greed to declaring that,it is of the high.
est Importance that the financial credit
Of the government should be maintained.
and that, in order TO do so. the govern
ment, in all its departments. should in
COOL faith keep its contracts and obli-
cations entered into with IT'S own citi-
Zcns.
In the House. a bill was passed re-
pealing the act authorizing the coinage
OF the twenty-ccnt silver pieces.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Beck
submitted joint resolution appropria-
ting 50 900 TO assist in erecting mon
umcnt over the grave, OF ex-Prcsident
Zachary Taylor, in Kentucky: Senate
bill was called up and passed paying
George X. Dennis, of Md, S2,394. &C for
damages sustained in having his schoon.
or, w. j. Dennis run into and sunk by
tue government vessel Gen. Meigs. The
Senate then adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the death Of Represen-
tatiye Leonard was announced and a
number Of eulogies delivered
In the House, on the 10Th, the further
! consideration Of Senate resolutions for
final adjournment on the 10th OF June
was postponed until tho 18th Of Nav by
vote Of yeas 129, nays ll3. A bill
was passed increasing the pension OF
Gen. James Shields from $50 to 500
per month
In the House, on the Goth, Mr.. Tuck.
er. from the committee on ways and
means, reported the bill relating to the
tax Oh tobacco, incomes and other inter.
nal taxation.
In the Senate on the 22nd, Mr.. Voor-
hees gave notice of an amendment to the
bill reported as q substitute for Ii ,use
bill TO repeal the resumption act. max
ing the clause Of the bill which author
ICES the payment of customs duties in
| legal-tenders after October !. read after
the passage Of this act.
In the House. Mr.. Blair's resolution
passed by the Maryland Legislature. re.
opening the presidential qucs ion, was
referred to the Judiciary committee with.
out division. Mr.. Buffers bill, provid
ing for the issue of grccnbacka of the
denomination Of ones, twos, threes and
lives, and also the issue Of postal cur
rency, was defeated yeas 100. nays
l24. The river and harbor appropria-
ton bill was passed-yeas I66, nays
&c. The House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 23rd, House bill
TO prohibit the coinage Of 20-cent pieces
of silver was passed The bill to ex.
tend the time for the construction and
completion Of the Northern Pacific rail
road was taken up, slightly amended
and pas ed without division.
I The House consumed almost the en-.
tire session in protitless dis u5sion on
the point rs to whether Mr. Cox's pro
test, against the passage Of the river and
harbor appropriation bill presented 9
| question Of privilege, and the question
was finally decided in the negative
yeas 80, nays $50.