South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

IN Tue senate. on the 9Th, Mr.. Mr.
gan offered joiEt resolution icclarin.
ind!ans 10 be citizens of the States
"hefein they reside. Mr. Vest report
Ell a niit to establish = United States
court In tho Indian Territory. and for
conterripg eitize nship On Indians upon
certain conditions. A bili was ,eporl-
cd favorahly for the erection of q public
building N Charlesiou. w. Wa. Mr..
Logan continued. hut din not conclude.
his speech against the bill for the relief
o. Fiix John Porter.
In the House the hill regulating the
removal Of cases from State IN Federal
courts vas further amended and then
passed. A bill was reportedt from the
committee on agriculture making the de-
partment OF agriculture An executive
department., and It's head . member Of
the cabinet. Mr.. r. Wood spoke at
length on the funding hill. Az an eve.
ing session pension bills we're consii-
cred.
In the Senate. on the 5tb, Mr.. Logan
concluded his speech against the hill
Tor the relief Of Fitz john Porter. end
Mr. Carpenter obtained the noor. Mr..
Davis, CIV. Va from the committee ON
appropriations, reported a substitute
for Senate bill to repeal certain laws re.
lating to permanent and indefinite ap-
preparations. A bill Was fntrotlaced bv
MIR. Harris. to make The crime OF rape
in the District OF Columbis punisha BILE
with death.
In The House, Mr. Butterwoyth offered
resolution declaring that q reduction
Oh Inc lax on liquors is inexpedient.-
MT. Carlisie introduced bill to regu-
late duties On sugar. There was a col
io9uy between Messrs Hazleton, Of
Wisconsin, and Warner. OF Ohio, grow
Ing out OF personal explanations, DUR
ing which the latter called the former a
coward, which the Speaker ruled out OF
order
In the Senate, on the 9Th, Mr.. Car
penter made lengthy legal argument
against the bill for The relief of Gen.
Fitz John Porter. The House was not
in session.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, bill was
passed to amend the law relative TO the
seizure and forfeiture. of vessels for
breach Of the revenue. Mr.. Bayard
sr pke in favor Of the hill for the relief
OF Fitz John Porter. A message was
received from the President in regard
to the subject of an interoceanic canal.
In the House, bill was introduced
by Mr.. Sanford, Of Alabama, to reduce
the !arif on certain articles. which he
desired to have referred 10 the commit.
lee on revision Of the laws. After de-
bate the bill was referred 10 the com.
49, >c
l43 TO SS. The bill provides that on
and after July l, lS80,no duty shall be
levied, assessed or collected in excess
of hgty per cent. OF the present rate OF
import duties on merchandise imported
into the United States, in the compost
ton Of which any or either Of the fol-
lowing articles FROM tue principal ma
teria': Cotton, hemp, metal, wool, wood
and leather. Mr.. Sanford also introdu-
ced the following bill THAT from and
after the passage Of this set no custom
or tariff duties OF any character shall be
levied. assessed or collected on print
ing type or any material entering into
The composition thereof imported into
the United States, or pm blank paper or
the material entering into its compost
tion. Referred to same committee
Mr.. llunton presented petition of 25,.
J QUO citizens ofWas hington asking that
the crime OF rape be punished with
death. The resolutions reaffirminq the
Monroe doctrine, adopted by the inter.
oceanic committee, were reported to
the House. A majority report was
made from the committee on elections
In favor OF Slemons. dem., sitting mem.
Der, from tue second district Of Arkan-
| sas-
In the Senate, on the 9th, the Presi-
dents message on theinter-oceanic ca
nal was read, and referred to the Com
mittee on foreign Affairs. Mr. Bailey
submitted resolution. which was a.
dorted, for an investiga,ion into an
alleged combination between the Pa.
cific railroads and the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. Mr.. Melon ales
commenced speech IN favor of the
bill for the relief Of sits John Porter.
| In the House, message was recciv-
ed from the President announcing that
the treaty with the Ute Indians had
been completed. Mr.. House, of Ten
nessee, made sreech on the political
assessment bin. in which he sharply
criticised civil service reform as illrs-
trated by President Hayes's admins
! tration.
In the Senate, on the 10th, message
was read from the President recon,
mending the ratification Of an agree
ment batween SECRETARY Schurz and
the Indians.
In the House, Mr., Young, Of Ohio,
spoke against the political assessment
bill.
AtSt. Petersburg, Russia, the man
who shot at Gen. Melikof, chief OF the
new supreme executive commission, on