South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-28
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rep Irtel from the co;nmiliee on forei2 n
relations appropr'a,ing $1,000 Cor the
widow OF .ayard Tay Tor, late minister
10 Germany. A TIL was passed APP
pointing Spruili Nralen Jan American
boy who recently took the highest prize
for excellence IN seaman>hip in the Bri,.
ISL NAUTICAL schooD sa ensign in The
United States navy. Gen. Shields made
an earnest speech IN favor OF pcn>ioning
the surviving soldiers OF tire Mexican
war. The Brazilian mali subsidy uill
WAS then taken up and after debate, was
passed yeas 25, nays IS.
Ia the House, the Florida contested
election case WIS taken up, aud cfier
debate the House. by vote OF ISL to
l22, declared that Finley, democrat and
contestant, was entitled TO the seat. in
stead OF Bisbee, republican, sitting mem.
Der. Mr.. Finley was then sworn in.
Ia Senate. on the 2lst. Mr.. Ingalls,
presented an amendment To the bill
granting arrears for pensions; it pro-
ridss, among other things. that apph-
cations for arrears Of pensions must he
made prior To January !, 1880, ami that
after that date the pension shall com.
rence from the date of the apple tinp
lhe army appropriation bill MAS consid.
cred. and House ameu6npn, was alan-
ted without debate authoriz NJ railrusd
companies 10 transmit kilograms over
their lines upon certain conditions.
In the House. number OF war claims
were called up and voted down by large
majOrities.
la tho Senate, on the 22nd, n COM
munication was received rrup the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury. Ihclosing the
draft Of IA bill for regulating the cxpor.
tation of live animals. The remalnde,
oil the session was spent Oh tue army
appropriation bill.
In the House. the bill autaI1nizing
the resumption act was laid on the tabl,
~ The decisive vote OF III to no
Senate amendments to the bill restrict
ing Chinese immigration were concurre
IN without division. and the bill now
goes TO the President
The Senate, on the Gath. passed the
House bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Navy 10 c,ept the ship Jeanne'tr
rendered by James Gordon Bennett Tor
exploration purposes; the bill for the
settlement of the District tax lien GER
t'iIcaicN enormously issued. n Amended
by the House. Consideration wa then
resume oil The army appropriation bill
and the RAILROAD TELEGRAPH rider ha,ir
been amenicd 81 as 10 require the RAJ
r"ai companies to accept the restriction
placed on the telegraph companies. the
bill was passed.
In the House. the Senate Amendments
To the revenue bill were con ,idered. am
those providing foR tho taxation ofretoi
and wholesale liquo: dealers, strikir
ont the clause abolishing the tax
matches. and exempiing insolvcut ba!
rom taxation under certain circumstan.
ces, were non Concurred in and a con
terence committee was appointed Res.
buttons were Introduce conCe m inc ,!e
Rivos usurpation III Virginia, AMI TO
iaNtitr'c the disposition Of funds belong.
ing To the Confederate State; apd re.
naming in the Bank OF EnLlani At The
end % the war. The civil sunIry up
pr"priation bill. which appropria'es SIC
9"O,oOo. was pa Sc nnder suspension oil
the rules. %
The Senate. on the 25th, continued in
session until 49,, Tuesday morning af-
or pas NJ the bill 10 prevent the inir
duc'ion OF contagious diseases, etc. AT
one - clock the Senate met agaia. and
by vote OF - yeas TO So nays refused
10 take mp the re o'utIon seating Curbin
~ Senator from =. Caro- ina. The rest of
the session was consumed in con sidering
the deficiency appropriation bin. and
numerous amendments were adopted.
IL 3
ted from the committee on elections dc.
c!aring l.. ,. Metcalfe, sitting member
from the third Missouri district, entitled
Tn his seat. In committee Of the whole
on the legislative appropriation bill, the
question being on the amendment re.
pcaIing the law creating tho Office Of
elect oral supervisors, &c, Mr.. BarnIny
made vigorous reply to Mr.. GarGeld's
charges OF fraud at the time OF the for.
mcr's election in Cincinnati. and a caus.
&c discussion followed. Finally the
amendment was adopted in co nlnittee.
bare quorum voting. and the commit
tee having risen the bill. with that and
other amendments, passed by li3 yeas
TO III nays.
la the Senate, on the &c b., the report
81 The conference committee on the bill
to amend the Internal revenue laws was
presented and agreed TO. The deficiency
appropriation bill after some discussion.
was read third time and passed.
In The House, the census bill WAS
passed, after being so amended as 20
provide for the appointment Of supervis.
ors Of the census by tho President. Ia
and with the advice Of the Senate. in
stead Of by the Governors OF the seve.
raj States.