South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-06-27
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Ir the Senate. on the 18th bill was
passed TO relieve the churches or the
District Of Columbia and clear the title
OF trust ees TO such property. House dill
! TO appoint n Mississippi river improves
ment commission was taken up and pass
cd. The army appropriation bill was
called up by Mr.. withers, who indicated
his purpose 10 press it To a vote. which
was resisted by Mr.. Conkling and others.
who desired to debate it. The republi.
cans were flibustering until late hour
the following morning.
Ia the House the morning hour was
consumed in the consideration OF the
bill prohibiting political assessments
The judicial expenses" bill was report
ell from the appropriation committee.
and all the Senate amendments hut one
| concurred in. Senate amendments to The
Legislative appropriation bill we're con
| Cured in. The remainder ofthe session
was spent in debate on a bill reported
by Mr.. Stephens, OF Ca, for exchang.
ing trade dollars for legal-,ender dollars.
| In the Senate, at three o'clock on the
afternoon OF the 10Th the Glihus,erny
on the part OF the republicans against
the army appropriation bill, which was
begun on Wednesday, came TO all end.
Al that hour. after being in session %
hours. Mr.. Carpenter. on the part or the
| republicans. proposed ali adjournment
| until to morrow for rest and sleep, as
snring the democrats that his side would
| agree TO come to vote on the bill mt
that time. This proposition was accep.
ted by the democrats, and the Senate
adjourned.
In the House the conference report
upon the judicial appropriation bill was
submitted. and after a spirited debate.
in which Messrs. Garfield and McAiahon
were the leading speakers. it was agreed
to by vote OF l02 TO ga strict party
vote. The House then took up and pass
ed without division the bill to provide
for the exchange Of trade dollars for le-
gal-tonder silver dollars.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, Mr.. Davis.
from the committee On appropriations,
said they were not prepared TO report
back the House resolution for ad journ-
EFT hut hoped the public busino IS would
be such as 10 enable them, within day
or two, TO fix date for final adjourn
ment. The army appropriation bill was
then taken up and discussed at great
lene Ii. At l.50 a. NJ. vote on the
army bill was reached, aud it passed
yeas IS, nays 10, party vote.
In the House. Mr.. Lapham presented
the views OF the minority Of the judiciary
committee on the veto messages The
House refused to grant numerous app!i.
cations for leave Of absence.
In the Senate. on the 2lst the confer
ence report on the judicial expenses bill
was adopted by vote Of 81 to Ia
party vote. Mr.. Chandler introduced n
brazilian steamship subsidy bill House
joint resolution authorizing the compile.
ton Of the Washington monument was
passed.
In the House the only business OF in.
terest transacted was the passage OF the
Senate amendments TO House bill for the
appointment OF the Mississippi river
commission.
In the Senate, on the 23rd Mr. Wal.
lace. from the committee on appropri.
atoms, reported resolution fixing
Wednesday. June 81. at l.. NJ, for the
| final adjournment of the extra session,
but on objection TO its consideration by
MIR. Window it went over until to- NOR
| row. No business OF interest was trans.
acted, anil the Senate at an carly hour
went into executive session.
In the House, the reading of 4 bill in
troduced by Mr.. Martin. OF West Virgin.
ia, TO reorganize the United States army
consumed the morning hour, after which
the Presidents message vetoing the sup
Elementary judicial bill was read. A
motion TO pass the bill over the veto was
lost-yeas 104, nays 78-not the ncces-
sary two-t birds. The House then al
journed.
| In the Senate, on the oath tho resolu.
ton providing for the final adjournment
of Congress tomorrow was rccommittei
TO the appropriation committee without
action on it. Senate resolution in rela
tion TO additional pay for certain en-
pioyes being called mp, an amendment
was submitted from the republican side
to adj section embracing the bill
making appropriations for certain Judi.
cial expenses, lately vetoed, except the
jury provisions and the clause relating
TO deputy marshals. This resolution
was amended by the democrats by a vote
of u TO 10, by adding the deputy mar
shals clause. Pending an amendment
TO add tue jury clause the Senate adjourn
| ed.
The House. by vote Of yeas 81,
nays 1903, refused TO fix this afternoon
at o'clock for the final adjournment OF
Congress. twenty democrats and green
hackers voting with the republicans in
the negative. Mr.. Singleton. Of MISS
issippi. male q personal explanation.
severely criticisng Mr. Glover, late
member Of Congress. and author OF "a
report on the conduct OF the congress-
ional printing Office.
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