South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

passed authorizing tbe Secretary OF the
Interior, through commission OF FIVE
persons 10 be appointed by the pCeSj-
dent, In negotiate for the removal OF the
Ute Indians from Colorado: an amend.
met was adopted providing thst ,he
Ctcs shat not he settled ~ the ludian
territory. The Senate then aSjOurued
until Monday.
In the Housc, the fortification appro-
priat'on Till. which appropra,es $780,
900, WAS reported from the committee
on appropriations; the pension appro-
priation bill was also reported it appro.
PIRATES So ,400, coo. an increase OF So,
100000 over last years appropriations.
A&5i!l was introduced for the appoint
meni by the President OF a commission
er OF engineers TO examine the surveys
OF tue contemplated canal across the
lsthmus OF Panama. Referred.
The House, OH the 18th, passed the
| pension and fertilization appropriation
bills The pension bill appropriates
/ S32, 40i 900 and the ratification bill, as
amended, approprjates 1925. 900. A
bull was introduced for the appoint
of All interocsanic commission to deter
mine the best plan and route for the
proposed canal across the isthmus OF
Darien. Bills were passed. removing
the political disabilities Of j. VI. Brooks
anil G.. II. HI. OF Virginia The House
then adjourned until Monday.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Voor
hees presented a petition of 1000 sol
disrs asking payment OF the difference
between gold and the deprecated cur
rency in which they were paid he al
| so presented resolution for the APP
! pointment Of a committee TO investigate
the causes of the colored emigration
from the South. Mr. Butler introduc.
ed an amendment 10 Mr. Baya.d'S res.
olution, making treasury notes receiva-
HE for customs duties, and changing
the late OF its operation To 1885 instead
o: from the passage OF the resolution.
BY Mr.. Hereford. bills making appro.
pria,ions for tho Improvement Of Big
Sandy and Elk rivers. West Virginia,
and for continuing the Improvement oil
New river, and the Great Kanawha ri,-
or, w. Va.
In the House, under the call OF States,
n large number of bills were introduced.
among them the following: Granting
| pensions 10 soldiers and sailors or the
late war; requiring silver certificates
| TO be paid out in lieu OF coin on demand
| thereof; annuIling and revoking the
coart-nartial findings in The case of
/ Gen. Firz John Porter, restoring him
To service a. colonel in the army, anil
! pIo Iiding for the payment of all arrear-
/ ages "a major-Ieneral up 10 The lst OF
/ Septc mber, 1866, and as colonel there
! after. Tho remainder OF the session
was devoted to the cpnslcrst on Of the
| bill for the settlement of outstanding
Gains against the District Of Columbia.
and referring tbem 10 the Court OF
/ Claims
In the Senate on The 10th, Mr.. !;oo,l
introduced bill for the erection OF y
statue Of the late Professor Joseph Hen.
ry. Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, intro.
duced bill TO relieve the Treasurer OF
the United States from the amount now
charged to him and deposited with the
several States Mr.. Window offered an
amendment to NJ Norhees's re so!ution
for an investigation ofthc colored exodus
from y. Carolina. The amendment in
structs the commission, If il finds thai
the colorad cit:zcls have been deprived |
Of their rights, TO coEaider the expeil !
may be necessary for the use or occupa-
lion of such persons who may desire 10 /
em'grate from their present homes, in !
order TO secure their enjoyment Of con-
stitutional rights
In the House. q resolution was adnp |
ted for tho appointment Of select com |
mittce Of eleven to examine INFO the |
subject of the selection Of suitable ,
route for an ntcroceanic ship canal, TO /.
which all petitions, memorials and re.
ports relative 20 such canal saGll be re-
ferrcd, and which shall have authority |
TO report q. any time. 4 resolution WAS /
also adopted calling for information as
20 the passage Of lottery matter through |
the mails. The military academy sp.
propriation bill WAS reported.
In the Senate, on the 18th. Mr. Do,- !
is, Of w. Va. introduced a bill TO repeal /
| certain laws relating 10 permanent APP
preparations
In the House bill was introducel
| providing that hereafter gold and nilver
coin only shall he a legal tender in the
/ payment Of debts A bill vas passed
/ authorizing the holding Of terms Sc the
/ United States District Court at Martins.
/ burg, w. Va. The consular diplomatic
/ appropriation bill was reported. and the
| Military Academy appropriation bill,
which appropria,es $3l1,9l9 was pass
/ ed.
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