South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-06-13
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] r the Senate, on the Ash. a hin vas pass
ed co1ierr.ug ccrtain powers and duties
on sue commissioners o! the DIS. riot OF
CO'cmbla; also = dill for tins issue q.
twenty-yoar Eve per cen,. bonds TO re-
deem certeia find a ind b. edncs, ofthe
District Of Columbia.
The House concnrred in the Senate
amendments TO the sundrv civil bill.
Hon. X. NJ. McLane. OF Nd, was APP
pointed q visitor 10 West Point in place
OF Gen. Joseph r. Johnston. who could
not attend.
The Senate, on the 9Th, took up the
bill reported by Mr.. Bayard, from the
Judiciary committee. relating TO juries
and to repeal sections S02. $50 and S2l
Revised Statutes, and Mr.. Hampton, of
South Carolina, after briefly supportin.
tue bill, proceeded TO speak upon the
general political issues or the session.
during which he declared that in no
even, would be assent to Gisbanding the
army or To impair its efficiency. A mum.
Der OF amendments 20 the bill from the
republican side we're offered but vot-
ed down.
10 the House the bill relating to the
removal OF causes from State to fedora
courts was further debated. The le,is-
Iative, executive. and judicial appropri-
alton bill was reported, after which the
bill TO prevent the expectation OF dis
eased cattle. ETC., was discussed until
the hour OF q ljournment.
The Senate, on the 9Th, bv n vote OF
20 TO is. passed the bill reported by
Mr. Bayard. from the Judiciary commit.
tee, relating 70 iuries and TO repeal sec.
tions SO2, $50 and S2l Revised Statutes.
The bill was passed by 4 strict party
vote, the democrats voting for and the
republicans against it. The Senate the n
adjourned until Monday next.
In the House the army appropriation
bill, as agreed upon in the democratic
caucus, WAS reported. The remainder
OF the session was spent in debate
on the bill making additional ap-
propriations for the Postoftice Depart.
ment.
The House. on the 9Th, after n sharp
debate, defeated the bill. which propose S
TO reduce the salaries or the le:ter-carri
ers. and adopted substitute which in
creases the letter carriers service. lcav.
ing the law and the compensation rs it
now is. The substitute appropriates ST..
900 for increase OF salaries for the pres
ent year, and q considerable sum for the
extension OF the service.
In the senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Harris
read speech in support OF Mr. Mellon.
aids bill TO authorize the employment
OF militia, sc, in certain cases, AMI 10
| repeal the election laws.
In the House the legislative. execu :
tive, and Judicial appropriation bill was
reported and passed. j: appropriates
about S20000,00O, and does not contain
| any political legislation. Mr.. Mcmahon
introduced bill making an appropria-
tion for the judicial expenses or the gov.
eminent. The provisions OF the bill are
substantially the same published in the
joint democratic caucus.
The Senate, on the 10th, by close
vote, refused to discharge the finance
committee from the further considera-
ton OF the Warner silver bill, anil thus
bring it before the Senate. Both hous-
es passed bill appropriating IS, 900 for
| monument to mark the birthplace OF
George Washington. The house passed
resolution for the final adjournment OF
| Congress on the 18th OF June, next
Tuesday, In the Senate the same res
olution was referred TO the committee
on appropriations. The House, by a
party vote. passed the bill making ap-
! preparations for certain judicial expen-
scs OF the government.