South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-30
CON GRE S S

until Thursday. Ia the House. the
Warner silver bill was again-under con-
sideration, and the fourth section AS
amended Tuesday was passed. This
amendment provides Nthat the charge
Tor converting gold ami silver hnllion
into coin sra lbe the difference between
he market value OF bullion * ,he legal
value of the coin. Tho sections up 10
the eight are concurrcl ip, but on this
section there were number Of dilatory
motions. and pcndin { aetioh.the House
adjourned.
Ia the Senate. on the 22nd. Mr, Sla :
ter introduced hli 10 regulate inter
course with citizens of the CAineSe EN-
pire visiting or residing in the Uaited
S.ater. a bin was introduced from the
committee on commerce ainentlatory OF
tho existing laws relative ito the trans
portaiion OF animals. The contagious
disease bHl wac called M and Distressed
It's principal provision directs the ma
tional board OF health toe cooperate with
and aid State and local boards aud san
itary assOciT ions in enforcing their re-
gWnilons 10 prevent THO Introduction
and sPrea'l ot disetse. e.. h'iai-
The lioasc. after tire morning hour,
which the republicans CONSUMED ia CHI
bustering against the bill 10 reppsl and
amend the laws rclatina to the trh nsfer
Of cases from Stateto federal courtStDol6
mp the Warner silver bill and several a
mcndmcats were sdOptod. GAO t q
"a the Senate, on chr 23rl tho con-
tacious disease bill wac called up. the
amendments made in committee Of The
whole agreed TO, ana the bill tlien pass
ed by q vote of 80 TO -. One Of The
amendments provides tlgc tho act shall
not rcmsin in force for moro Than four
years. being experimental legislation.
The Senate then adjourn etiuntii Mon
day next.
In The House, the ledslltine appro-
priation bill. asamended blythe Senate.
was presented and concnrred IN. The
silver bill was further considered and
severul important amendments adopted
Finally, Mr. Warner moved the llird
reading AMI cUgrossmenc of the bill,
when the republicans commenced Gli-
clustering. DESIRING to offer amoudmonts
20 the bill. All motions to adjourn were
voted DOVE by the democrats. and u, la
test advices an ail-night session seemed
inevitable
The house of Representatives on the
24lh Ia: sed, by vote Of 1l5 TO o..
and after many days Of ichde and
li!ihustering anG mnch amendment. the
bill presented by Mr. Warner making
the standard dollar of il2l arains lie
gal tender for all debts public and pri
vate. Under The bill the silver dollar
will be received for custom dues. and
will be used IL part az least in payinp
Interest Oh the bonded hebt. Snbsidi-
airy coin may also be exchanged for le-
Gal tenders when presented i'm sums
not less than $50. Certificates TO par
ties dcpositi0g bullion for coinage and
certificates representing coin in the trea-
surv viii he issued, both classes to be
receivable for duties on imports. The
House then adjourned until Tuesday
next, after an almost continuous session
OF t~euty-four hours, which was enliv-
enod by explanations, excuses and npo.
lolies from Mcssrs. McCook aud Chit
tendon.
in the Senate, on the 2Gth. the
bill to provide for tho exchange OF
subsidiary coins for lawful monoy.
&c, was advocated 10y Mr.. Bayard and
opposed by Mr. Edmunds. AIr. McDoa-
aid spoke in favor &C his bill regulating
the employment Of tho militia and land
and naval forces of the United States,
and Mr.. Mcpherson advocated the pass
ago OF the bill relative TO the transporta-
ton Of animals.
In the Senate on the 27ah, the bill
relative 10 5he transportation Of live ami
mails was briefly discussed, aud its fur
thor consideration then postponed until
The first Monday in December next
The House took up AMI passed without
amendment Senate bill TO prevent the
Introduction Of contagious or infectious
diseases into the United States. Tie
bill now only awaits the Presidents sig
nature TO become a law.
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