South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-04
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Ing tHoS TIC peOpie OF the y uitcu StsttcS
would regard the construction or the
canal across the Isthmus OF
Darien as = u suifes,stion Il an unsriend
ly disposition towards this country
The joint resolution providing extra
pay for clerks and other employees OF
Congress was called up and lett 10 po-
litical debate, participated in principal
ly by Messrs. Window and salisbury.
In the House resolution was adopt
ed authorizing the committee on rules
10 sit during the recess at Washington
or elsewhere for the purpose OF revising,
codifying and simplifying the rules of
the House. No other business OF inter.
est was transacted.
In the Senate. on the 26th. the con-
ference report on the letter-carricrs' de-
6ciency bill was concurred in. A joirt
resolution was passed for the appoint
ment Of committee TO investigate the
best means OF collecting the public rev.
enue &c.
The House also concurred in the con.
ference report ON the letter.carriers' bill.
The House then took up the bill max
ing appropriation for certain judicial eX-
penses, as agreed upon in the democrat
ic caucus. and after voting down q num-.
Der Of amendments offered from the re-
publican side, passed the bill by a vote
Of 80 t0P67. The House then took up
the bill agreed upon in the democratic
caucus in regard to the payment Of fees
OF United States marshals and their gem
eral deputies. and. after agreeing to limit
general debate on tie bill for one hour,
adjourned.
The Senate on the 9th, during the
morning hour, discussed the resolution
OF MIR. Vest favoring the full remoneti.
cation anil free coinage Of silver. Mr..
Eaton, from the committee on appropri.
atoms, reported without amendment the
bill passed by the House Thursday max
ing appropriations for certain judicial
expenses, and the bill was passed as re-
portcd-yeas %, nays l6. House bill
making appropriations to pay the fees
OF United States marshals and their Sc
verai deputies was read twice. House
resolution fixing Monday next for the
hnal adjournment was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
In the House, the bill in regard to tho
payment OF fees OF United States mar
shals and their general deputies, rs a.
greed upon in the democratic caucus,
was called up. anI after being debated
tor an hour, Messrs. Garfel,. and lIurd,
OF Ohio, being the principal speakers,
was passed by vote OF yeas SO. nays
60. The House then passed, yeas 93.
nays, IS. resolution for final adjourn
ment on Monday next. al 4 o'clock.
The Senate. on the 2Sth. discus sed and
refused by 20 TO 81 TO modify MIR. Vests
silver resolution. Tho marshals bill
was opposed by several republicans
Their amendments were, however, rejec-
te'iy and the bill pes sed by party vote.
The House amended and passed the
bill to exempt canal boats from n license
fee and resolution for the appointment
OF commissioners to make q new treaty
with Mexico. Nessrs. Herbert and Glib
son made personal explanations. denoun-
cling report that they had made bar
gain with the republicans.
In the Senate. on the 30th. Mr.. Vests
silver resolution was referred to the f.
nance committee by vote Of % to
%. Mr.. Eaton, from the committee on
appropriations, reported joint resolu-
ton TO adjourn sine de at L. NJ to-day.
but Mr.. Window Directing, the resolu-
ton went over until tomorrow. A mes
sage was read from the President calling
attention to 'the failure OF Congress to
appropriate money for the necessities Of
the government The same message
was also read ir the House. Mr. Chand-
Ter, Of Michigan, made a speech in de-
nunciatiOn OF tho democratic party. The
Senate, by a vote of ~ to 10, indefinite
ly postponed a bill offered by Mr.. Win
dom. which was the msvshals' appro-
priation bill, minus the political clauses.
In the House. message was received
from the president approving the judi
cial expenses bill also a message veto
ing the United States marshals' bill
The House then voted on o motion to
pass the bill over the Presidents veto,
which resulted yeas SO, nays s. so the
motion failed, the necessary two-thirds
not voting in the affirmative. A bill
was passed putting salts OF quinine and
sulphate of quinine or the free list. The
House refused-ayes 81, nays 83-to
suspend the rules and pass the marshals'
bill, shorn Of its politica. clauses.
In the Senate, on the 1st inst. reso-
luton was adopted by vote OF u TO I6
"a party vote) TO adjourn Mt FIVE o'clock
this afternoon. blouse bill To- repeal
the duty on quinine was passed by
viva voce vote, and afterwards approved
by the President. by vote OF 80 10 IS
the Senate passed House joint resolution
providing ihirtv days extra pay for
House employees. Resolutions recogBiz-
ing the ability and impartiality Of Vice
President Wheeler and Hon. A. G. Thur
man. president pro tenn. "a presiding
officers. we're unanimously adopted. A
committee to wait upon the President
having reported that he had no further
communication To- se1d 20 the Senate.
Dir. Thurman returned his thanks brief
ly TO the Senators, and then, ut FIVE P. II.
declared the Senate TO be adjourned
without day.