South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-17
G o N G. r e s s.


gan, of Ala, introduced concurrent
resolution touching the Citations of tue
United States with the republic of Mex
leo. The bill to forbid the further re-
tirement Of limited States legal-tenders
was referred to the committee on Ii
nance.
In the House resolution from the
committee on election was adopted, de-
c!aring Cain. from the second district Of
South Carolina. Chalmers, from the
sixth district OF Mississippi, and Will
liams, OF Oregon, sitting members, er-
titled to their seats.
In the Senate on the 9th. the bill to
provide for the distribution Of Tho a
wards made under the convention to-
tween the United States and Ne %
was slightly amended and passed. The
Indian appropriation bill was slightly
amended and passed. A bill was pass
ed regulating the advertising OF mail
contracts it provides for the payment
OF commercial rates for such adverii,-
ing. The bill to repeal the bankrupt
law being called up, Mr.. Whyte, OF
Maryland, spoke in favor OF the abs.
Lutte and immediate repeal OF the law.
In the House joint resolution was
passed providing Tor the enforce ment OF
the eight-hour law; it provides that
eight hours shall constitute IA days
work, and fotbids any reduction in The
wages OF workmen, laborers and me-
chaaics employed by the Unite States.
In the Senate. on the 10Th. the bill
granting site on the Fort MclIenry
reservation. Baltimore, for a dry dock,
was passed. A bill was passed au, hor-
iziDg the Washington monument com
mission to use $4,000 OF the 100000
appropriated TO give gre alter stability
to The foundation Of the monum, mt, If
de emed advisable. The bankrupt bill
was passed by vote Of % to 2l. after
being amended SO as 10 make the bill
take effect September /, 1878
now goes back to the House The
Senate then adjourned until Monday.
In the House Mr.. Wood introdC cea
bill to provide for the rerunding OF
CUSTOMS duties enormously assessed.
A Dill TO pay Richard Heater, Of Loud
I.oun county, Va, 1866 for ste res and
supplies taken by the United States ar
my during the late war led To- an excit,
ing debate, DUNG which Mr.. Bragg,
Wis. said he had been in Virginia dur
ing the war, "and had never heard of
citizen of that State who had been 10y
al to the Uaion," whilst General White
Pa, declared that Union men from the
valley of-yirginia anil East Tennessee
had "bean deliberately starved in rebel
prisons" which was Indignantly denied
by Messrs CabeIl and HINTON, VI.
The bill finally passed.
In the House on the 18th thc sess ion
was occupied in the discussion OF the
bill to regulate interstate transporta.
ton by railroad, and TO rJhibit unjust
determinations bv common carriers, the
principal objections urged against the
bill being that its meaning was buried
away in such mass OF verhiage as To
render it almost uninteIl giblc. An
amendment to the bill was adopted
prohibiting pooling arrange ments be-
tween iailroal companies.
On the 18th, no u incsI Of any i'm
portance was transacted in either
House.
In the Senate on tho t4th, the post
Office appropriation bill was further
considered, and the Senate. by n vote
Of 50 TO %, decided that Mr.. MaxeI's
amendment. providing subsidy for
mail steamship line between. the United
States and Brazil, was not in order.
The bill was then passed. The Senate
resumed consideration OF the bill to re-
peal the resumption act, and speeches
in favor Of the bill were delivered by
Messrs. Coke and Harris. The death
OF Prof Joseph Henry was announced
in both houses. and resolutions adopted
TO attend the funeral on Thursday at.
ternoon.
Since the beginning Of the present
session Of Congress the number Of pc.
titions presented in the House Of Re.
personalities has footed up the large
aggregate Of S.0O3. or these 1905
were on the subject OF the tariff, 500
we're in favor Of extending the suffrage
to women. sol we're on subjects pertain.
ing to commerce, and 1871 were in favor
of regulating and restricting the liquor
traffic.