South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-05-23
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dent 10 iniOcn the Senate whether the
govern Snent acquired lands nv Purchase.
under tie tres' Y 1f 1873. In tre iudi1n
Territory, and whether II is the intention
to locate therein lRdians or freedmen.
The Senate further consi Tered the legis.
la;ive sppropris, ion U;u, and Mr.. Ker-
nan spoke against test oaths anil the
use CT troops at the polls An amend
ment was adopted directing The Secreta-
~ of the Treasury TO issue immediately,
for the payment OF arrears OF pensions.
that portion Of the SO CCO,0 600 in legal
currency now in the treasury.
In the House Mr.. Warmers free coinage
silver bill was discussed by Mr.. Ewing.
La the Senate, on the 18th. the legis-
lativo appropriation bill consumed the
entire session. Mr. Thurman made a
lengthy speech in favor Of the bill. aud
against the law providing test oath FOR
federal jurors and federal supervisors
and deputy marshals at elections.
In the House, DIR. McLane spoke i'm
favor of the bill to amend the Revised
Statutes relating TO the removal of eases
from the United States Courts. Mr..
Warmers silver bill was further consid.
cred, and the frst and second sections
adopted
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Eaton
made a lengthy speech ON the legislative
appropriation bill and in defense of the
position Of the democratic party.
in the House a resolution was adopted
providing for the appointment of spe-
cial committee Of nine TO consider all the
petitions and memorials which have been
sent to Congress on the subject Of the
alcoholic traffic. The Warner silver hill
was further debated, and several amend.
ments presented, out not acted on.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mcssrs.
Salisbury. Conkling and others discuss.
ed the employment Of the federal troops
at the Delaware elections in 1862.
In the House. Mr.. McLane concluded
his speech in favor of the bill to amend
the law relating TO the transfer Of cases
from State TO United States courts. and
Mr.. Urner commenced q speech against
the small bill. The House, by the cast
ing vote OF the Speaker adopted an a.
mendmcnt offered by Mr. Ewing to MIR.
Sprnger's amendment TO the Warner
silver bill, but tho amendment rs amend
ed was rejected by large majority. and
NhN A'bNoC si'lJDuI lltii uuNti the ZWtu.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the legis-
lative appropriation bill was again IN
der consideration Mr.. Blaine made n
political speech, during which he re-
tlccied on the loyalty Of the people oc
Delaware during the war, which elected
n spirited rejoinder from Mr.. Bavarl.
Mr.. Vance, OF N. g.. also defended The
democratic party Of the South from Mr..
Blainc'S assaults. The bill was then
passed, with the exception Of the politi-
cal clauses. and then adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Gosh, the losis-
latiVe appropriation bill was again taken
up, and Mr., Whyte of MI, made n
lengthy constitutional and historical or.
gumcnt in support of the proposition
That there is no such thing as q national
election - that elections are either State
or municipal. Mr.. Jonas, OF La, also
! spoke after which the bill, including
the political amendments. passed. by n
vote Of 81 to y. The Senate :hen adj
journcd.
In The House, III. Urncr, OF MARYLAND.
coEclulcd his speech against the bill
/ relating 90 the transfer Of cases FROM
/ State 10 federal courts. The consider
/ alton Of The Warner silver bill was re-
sumcd, and the third section, allowing
the deposit Of bullion at any mint and
its being coined for tho benefit OF tie
owners, was adopted by vote of yeas
/ ll3. nays 10. The question recUrr.n2
on the four.h section, which provided
| that the charges for melting and refining
shall be iixcI by the director Cf SIC
mint, an amoBdmon', offered from the
! republican side, was adopted, by q vote
Of III to l05, providing that tie charges
/ shall he the difference between the mar.
ket value Of the bullion and The legal
/ tender value Of the coin. This was q
defeat OF the silver men, and they then
secured an adjournment until tomorrow