South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the Senate. on the 9Th. the j,iri
resolution providing for . treaty or re-
ciprocity and commerce with France
Was referred TO shc commi.tc on for
eign relations. The bill to authorize
the Secretary fshe Interior 10 deposit
certain Indian funds III the Unit, j
States treasury. in lieu OF Investment.
was discussed, and on motion OF Mr..
Garland postponed without prejudice TO
its place on the calendar. The bill TO
amend the act to provide Tor taking the
tenth and subsequent censuses was pass.
ed. The Senate adjourned until Mon
day.
In the House OF Representatives. the
Senate amendments TO House hill Cor q
public building at Danville, Va, were
concurred ill.,. Senats- bill for the CON
version Of nati6nal. gold banks was
passed.. Mr. McLane reported from
the Pacific railroad committee q DILL
creatin. q sinking fnnd for the Kansas
Pacific. Sioux City and Pacific and Cen
trail Branch Of the Union Poetic rail-
roads. discussion of the revision OF
the rules was RESUMED.
In the House, on the 9Th, the pro-
ceedings were td not much moment
A number Of bills we're introduced and
referred.- aiser whict the House went
into Committee of The Whole on the
private. calendar. aud shortly thereafter
adjouroed over until. Monday.
In the Senate. ttse 9th, Mr.. Groome
presented 'resdfusion3 or the baltimore
Board of,frado' favcring the withdrawal
eff the iegal-tcnder power Of United
States notes. All adverse report was
made from the Judiciary comin:ltec OH
the joint resolution authorizing the
President to veto parts OF appropriation
bills. The bill 10 revive and continue
the court of commissioners Of Alabama
claims was debated by Messrs. Davis
| Of ILL.,, Eamunds. Blaine and Thurman.
In the House. bills were introduced
to prevent general legislation on appro
priation bills; to establish board Of
commissioners o. interstate commerce,
and for commission Of inquiry into
the causes and for the prevention of
contagious diseases among domestic an
imals. Mr.. Weaver, who wanted to
suspend the rules and have an imitation
bill voted upon, was not recognized by
tue Speaker, vino decided to recognize
motions 10 suspend the rules from com.
mittees. A ,biliIto establish titles to
lots in tue Hot Springs reservation,
Arkansas, was debated until the hour
oil adjournment.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, House bill
was passed aPprDpriating $4,000 for
representing the United STATES ct the
international fishery exhibition at Ber-
lin in April next. Mr.. Gordon spoke
in favor OF his resolution for the APP
poinlment Of q committee to take into
consideration the subject OF an iLtcroce-
apic canal. Mr.. burnside submitted a
minoity report on the bill for the relief
OF Fiiz.Jt I'm Porter, withan amendment
granting him a new court.martial.
In the House, the Hot Springs bill
was passed-yeas 1875, nays 12T. A
bill for the relief Of colored enligrants
was passed. IL provides that all chart
table contributions imported for the re
lief OF colored persons who have emigra-
tel from, their homes 10 other States
shall be admitted. tree Of duty. This
act 10 take effect Immediately, and to
remain in forcc until February ], 1881. |
Mr. Bell Uncover in, roduced bill, which
was referred. providing for general am
nes.y. 1t provides that all political
disabilities OF all persons in the United
States arising under the third section OF
the fourteenth amendment to tho con-
stitution shall be forever removed and
discharged, upon such persons filing
with the attorney General of the Uni ed
States request in writing for relief
from such disabilities. A resolution
was passed calling on the President for
all correspondence in regard to an inter.
oceanic canal With foreign governments,
etc. The House then adjourned.