South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-05-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

IN The Senate, on tic 2S,h, Mr. Nor
, gan introduced q bill 10 enforce tho OBJ.
sss'ancc OF the constitution % The Uui-
leu States IN regard 10 Tic eleetioa or
resident and Wee President Mr.. Da-
VS., o. this State. presented the report
Oh The majority OF the select, con,rnittcc
TO investigate accounts in tae <fteasrry
Department, and submitted some re-
MARKS thereon. Mr.. lugalls present
CT the report of the minority, (Aless.s.
ihSsils and DAVIS and both hose gen
eiemen spoke IN support OF lis We've.
Ar. Davis said that ali the stu,emcn,s
maze IN speeches by him before tho ap.
polntment OF the committee, had been
verlhed oy tue Investigation. Diifsrer-
ces OF nInaty or one hundred millions
In some years had been found betwcen
the hgures as stated. Whether the iiu.
ures represented actual cash differences
or not Is another thing. All his allega.
lions hao been proved true. Most of
we oiScrepancies were shown in the years
between 1860 and 1871. Tie ,est.mo-
ny shows that IN November, 1870, the
Secre,ary OF the Treasury notified the
register IN writing TO change the figures
anu amounts as previously reported TO
Congress. The changes went back TO
iooo' and apparently largely increased
tue pubic DEBT. The testimony shows
Inat three items, amounting TO Sc, 293,-
oZ!' were added to the public debt by
oluer OF the Secretary, when neither OF
The Items appeared on the treasury
BOOKS. In other words, between SIX
anu seven millions was added TO the
public debt statement.
The lIouse, after the morning hour.
considered at length the bill amending
the internal revenue laws. at.. :.
In the Senate, on tho goth, q Joint
resolution was passed authorizing tho
PRESIDENT to call an international SAM
larry conference to meet at Washington.
u. =. The Indian appropriation bill
was passed, with an amendment strik-
ing out the clause abolishing the Indian
commission. The conference report on
me special deficiency bill was concur
red in.
The House also concurred in the con.
ference report on the special deficiency
Dill. The bill amending the internal
revenue laws was. further considered.-
AN evening session was held, al which
the bilt establishing u conrt OF pensions
was considered.
The Senate, on the 30th, resumed
consideration OF tue hill on the calen-
OAR TO establish retired list for non
commissioned officers, the pen,,ino
question being on Mr.. Wilson's amend.
lnent to direct The President to appoint
two colored cadets at large TO Vest
FONT yearly. Mr.. Burnside said that
when the amendment was offere he
hao oeen inclined TO oppose il, both as
not Sermanc and because lie did not
favor legislation recognizing race dis.
tlnctions. he knew that the amend
nent did not meet the approval Of the
senator from Mississippi or of the lead.
! ing men Of the colored race, but after
! reelection he would vote for he amend.
meht. Mr.. Iam!in would not vote 10
seh0 any moro cadets 10 an institution
whose officer told tie students that he
would not associat. with colcr.d ca
det because it would bo "iniurious 10
nun, and whose president issued an
ofuer eXoncrating his cadets while they
were yet on trial. Mr.. Hereford said
| tue iau!t in this matter was not with
Tue professors or the students. Con
gressmen proposed TO ask OF cadets
what they would not do themselves
NO Senator would allow his daughter to
marry colored man. This feeling was
implanted in mems breasts by Divine
decree. No law could enforce social
intercourse between the races. The
coiored men SHOULD, be let alone. and
no. constantly made the subject of con.
Sresslonal debate; they would deyelop
naturally and take their proper position
In society, and this was what they
themselves most wished. Tending de
bate. the morning hour expired. an1 tho
havai appropriation bill was taken up
and passed.
Pending discussion OF the Spofrord-
kellogg matter, the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
In tho House the Senate amendments
to the Diplomatic Appropriation bill
were acted upon, and some Of them
non-concurred in. After disposing OF
some bills on the private calendar Tho
House adjourned.
The House on The ist inst. further
discussed and amended the bill 10
mend the internal revenue laws. and
Mr.. Garfield made statement of his
position on the wood pulp question. de.
nying that he had prevented the House
from being allowed chance to vote or.
the subject.
In the Senate, on the 3rd, Mr. Will
liams introduced bill TO establish o.
cean mail service between the ITni,ed
states and foreign nations, aud provi-
ding a lequa'e compensa ion ihereon-
a bill aPproprIating $52G, 1873 for the
benefit Of Ben. Holiday, former oy-
crland mail contractor, was debated
during The morning hour. Mr.. Vance
concluded his speech in support OF the
resolution declaring II. NJ. Spoford en-.
titled to tue seat now held by MIR. Kel.
loSg.
In the House. Mr.. Uepkle it,frod,ood