South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-07
CoNGRE S S.


introduced granting pension to the
( wi,io~ oil the late Rzs Admiral Colds
borough. The resolutions OF Mr. 10
munds declaring the validity or the 18Th.
/ l4th and 10Th amendments 10 tie con
sti,u,iou were called ap. aud Mr. Morgan
! spoke in favor Of ihc substitute adopted
/ in n democratic Caucus.
In tlic House, the post Office appropri-
alton bili was passe, after which Dis
trict OF Columbia business was taken up,
bat nothing of interest was transacted.
The proceedings of Congress on the
Sisi were embarrassing, and very little
business was transacted. The Senate,
! after the morning hour. went into execu-
tive session. and when the doors were
opened, several hours later, adjourned.
In the House the only matter of inter-
est was discussion on the bill TO paw
damages TO Fairfax Seminary, near
Alexandria, Va. durag the war. Final
/ ly the bill was defeated AMI the House
adjourned.
| In the Senate. on the lst ms. mi
nority report was subniite from the
committee OH privileges AMI elections
favoriDg q sixteenth amendment 10 the
constitution, prohibiting the States from
dislranchising persons on account Of sex.
Mr. Morgan concluded Lis speech in e.
vor o his substitute for Mr. Edmund,'s
resolutions declaring the validity of the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth con
slitutional amendments.
In the House, Messrs Chalmers. Hook. !
or, Mills and Singleton made speeches
in reply TO the recent speech of Mr..
Bragg touching the position of SOUTH
ern democrats in regard to Southern
war claims. The speeches were gcner.
ally gool-naturcd and jacular AMI left
no wounds. The remainder OF The sess.
ion was spent on the army arpropria-
ton bill.
In the Senate, on the 3ri tir. Harris
from the select committee en- epidemic
diseases, reported bill 10 prevent the
Introduction OF contagious or Infectious
disease into the United States, and to
establish bureau of public hea!sb. Mr..
Matthows presented joint resolution
providing for q commercial treaty with /
the republic OF Mexrco. Mr.. Hereford |
pres nted resolutions OF HE IVES. Viz
ginia Legislature in favor OF s,ch legs.
laiion as will authorize tho producer Of |
tobacco 10 sell hiaprodnct to any person
or in any quantity whatever.
la the House large number of bills
were introduced, amoas them one appro
priating $lo0OOo,OOO for the payment
Of arrearages Of pensions; hy Mr.. kim
mel, for the purchase of site Tor u new
postoilice in Baltimore. and TO establish
national board o. agriculture; Mr..
Whitthorne moved To suspend the rules
and pass bill to secure uniformity in
the standard Of values Of gold aad silv
er coin. Dc?eatca-ycas l0l. nnys 1876.
Memorial services in rospec, 10 the me
rory Of The late Representative Quinn.
OF New York, occupied the remainder Of
tho sea sion.
In the Senate. on tie 4ih, Mr. Morrill,
from the finance committee, reported.
with amendments. House bill TO author
ize the Issue OF certificates of deposit in
aid Of refuading the public debt. Ma
joTiCy AMI minority reports were pres.
cntcd IN the South Carolina contested
case, Tic majority report. signed by the
republicans. raYoring the seating Of ID.
T. Corbin, contestant. and the minority
report, signed by the democrats, favor
Ing NJ. G. Butler,who now holds the scat.
Mr.. Bayard spoke at length against Mr..
Edmunds's resolutions declaring the
validity Of the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments, and was replied
to by Mr.. EImunds.
In tie House the session vas devoted
20 The consideration OF The army appro-
pfiaiion Till. y number ofamcadmen;s.
offered from tic temperate side. % cut
down The number Of enlisted men pro-
posed by the bill (25 .0O0) were defeated.
The democratic delegation from Tex.
az especially ishtng vigorously against
a reduction. During the debate Mr.. |
Mills, dem, OF Texas, declared that IL .
was because Of Che false economy Of
democratic House that Gen. Custer and /
bis command were slauE Uttered. An eve +
ming session was held for tie considera
ton OF the Mississippi lcyee bill.
IN Senate, on The 5th. Mr. E!munds's /
resolutions declaring the validity Of the /
titfrf,.vfl C,urfcc-fI r.r cr,. a.