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

bill introduced hy Mr. Garlield in the
House TO facilitate the refunding of the
national debt. Mr.. Carpenter offered a
resolution declaring that in the opinion
or the Senate any iegisiaii N during the
present session of Congress materially
changing The existing system OF tinsnce
WOULD be inexpedeut Tie Senate then
81 Duraei un.il Monday.
In the House several hills were intro
duced, and Air. Gillet offered a resolu-
ton declaring opposition 10 reduction
IN the volume OF the currency. in favor
OF substituting greenbacks for nation al
bank noes, and IN favor Of the free
and Unrestricted Coinage OF the 4l2l
grain SILVER dollsrs. The House ad.
joarnei until Nouda, next.
In The Senate, on Mondac last, the
9Th, nLmher or hills and resolutions
"sre introduced and referred, includin z
resolutions OF Nr. Voorhees,, declaring
as the sense of the Senate that the at
tempt OF ;bs President aud Secretary
Oh tho treasury TO inaugural, new and
uLcaiied-for tius ncial legislation is Diet.
f'iaen,si 10 the public interests, and
call, Tor immediate and unqualified
condemnation, aud advocating the
maintenance OF the volume OF green.
backs aud the preservation OF their le-
BARTENDER quality, unrestricted az 70
amount and unimpaired in legal ef-
iect. by Mr.. Hereford, = resolution
TO provide for the building OF postoiiice
and other government Offices AT Guar.
ton, this Stale. The death OF Hon. a.
VI. LAY, "a member of the House from
Missouri, WAS announced, and the
Senate adjourned.
Ia the House an adjournment fol.
loved Immediately upon tue announce
rhenl OF tte den'h of Mr.. Lay.
The proceedings OF the Senate on the
9th, were devoid of special interest. Mr..
Maxey, from the military committee. an.
troduced bill appropristing 5000 900
for the erection of military posts near
the Rio Grande frontier. The renal in
der of the session was spent in consid-
orlng the resolution Of Mr.. Davis, OF w
Va, calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for y tabuiated statement by
States OF the amounts paid since 1866
ny the government on account OF clair ms
growing out Of the late var. Mr. Davis
accepted suggestion to make The r, so.
lntion read private claims" Without
further action on the resolution the Sen
ate sdjIurned.
La tie House Mr. Wood introduced q
Oil TO allow n drawback on all manufac-
tured to" AGO Of take. paid beyond the
rae o! 10 cents per pound prior TO TIE
1t OF May. a rnong the bills introduce
ell WAS one by Mr.. ilurd. declaring ,ilnt
after the lot OF January, 1881, nothing
hut gold AM silver coin of tie United
States shall he legal tSnd-r in payment
oil dohtS thereafter contracted, unless
otherwise stipulated; snd another, in
troduced by MIR. Beltzhoover, TO REIN.
burse the State Of Pennsglvunia for mo-
ney psid citizens Of that State for los ses
dnring The late war; similar b II for
relief Of citizens of West Virginia. was
introduced by MIR. kenna. Resolutions
OF sympathy with the people OF Ireland
were otfe ed by Messrs. Frost and
Gllictt. bill was reported from TIE
foreign affairs committee providin, for
II fedora! system and federal sppropria-
tons in aid OF the immi grafton com mis-
sioners of the different Safes. The
House adopted a resolution TO adjourn
from December 10 until January 6.
In the Senate. on the 10Th, Mr. Da-
Wis resolution was passed., after heinz
amended so as 10 make the date March
4. 1861. The Senate by vote OF SO to
Il adopted House concurrent resolution
for an adjournment from December 10
10 January 6. In the House no bust
ness Of Importance Was transacted
a ifrA ~
w a. Morgan. Capt. NJ. J.. Biimver
and Capt Lee IL. Moher, who eft here
last week for deer hunt in Mineral
county, this State. returned home on
Wednesday last with three deer. The
COlone' ard lis companions were the
guests OF Mr.. Rnehart and sons, Of
Mineral county, who 10 tie party with
Mess =. Taylor AMI Al ms Of that coun-
ty, killed during their weeks hunt ten
deer, besides wounding others which
they did not get. Tue Colonel says he
never saw the Geer more plentiful, hav.
ing seen ahou. thirty during the hunt.
hut vas unable to get shots at all Of
them. lie repre- euis game OF every
kind Gs being more plentiful this year
than ever before. lie and his compan-
ions eacI SHOT their deer and brought
them home with them. Out OF the ten
killed, only one was doc, all tho rest
being bucks, the largest Of which
weighed 200 pounds. The Colonel
says wild turkey, pheasan,s. pactridges
and rabbits are in abundance, and the
people OF the mountains are royclink in
the luxury Of venison. Those that they
brought home We saw at the market
house Of Nlr, Jos. L. Cookus. WHO was
engage in dressing them. The Colo
mel is enthusiastic in his praise OF the
generous hospitality shown them by
their friends IN Mineral, and especially
SO Or Messrs. Rinehart anil sons
SepEr5,iDwa Rey.. De- G.
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has inyente lovers alarm clock, which
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