South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

''Ntitt "'fi pufSiit-s. "A rev slie TOT
nasa' observatory a, Washington. =
hisi Wa passed. ,u in rc--e q, nsIous -
certain total, 'i.sai,.e soldiers an -aii.
"rs. The bill Increases the monthi, fag
OF 33O pensioners from so ~ sT2 pes
month.
In the House. bill was introduces.
Tor the Tree Importation OF articles inten.
ded Tor exh bition a, the coming mii'eIs'
International convention u. Cincinnati.
resolution VAS ADOPTED directing The
Secretary oil the treasury To report an
der what law and conditions the United
States Treasury became member
OF The New York clearing -honsc, etc.
The remainder OF the session was ,evo-
ted to debate on the report OF the COM
m!ttee on rules.
In the Senate, on the 18TH Mr.. Alli-
son. from the finance committee, repor-
ted adversely On Mr.. Bay ards joint res
olution FOR tire withdrawal of the com
pnlsory iegal-tender power of Uni,en
States treasury notes, ard Mr.. Bayari,
from the same committee, presented n
minority report for the Withdrawal Of
such power, the principle Of w.'ich is APP
proved by four members Of the commits
tee. though MIR. Wallace matte some
reservation as to the time il should take
effect. Both reports were placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Morrill, spoke at length
on his resolution ms,ractipg the fnaIc,
committee 10 inquire into the practiea-
hiiitv OF ,efunding the public debt nj "a
less rate OF interest than 4 per ce,i..
taking the ground that lower interest
than 4per cent. was not practicsbic.-
Mr.. Thurman spoke against the bill Ia
relieve the United States treasurer from
the amount now charged against him,
and deposited with The severn! States
The Senate adjourned untl Mon'i'
next.
In the House. q bill was reported
from the naval c. mm,t,oc authorizing
the equipment of an expedition 70 tie
Artic Sec. The bill requiring orc-hali
OF The reserves of nntional banks To he
kept in gold and silver coins was fu,th.
or debated. Tie report OF tic conn mi,
Zee on rules was also further discussed.
In the House, on The IN, Che pro
ccc,'lngs were uninteresilng, most ottht
session having been spoGu IN debate g..
bill o return TO Charles Clinton. late
assistant treasurer a. New Ole IA, 50,
so, amount stolen from hlm in l>7l
aud refunded hy him 10 tie Unite,
States. Ihs House. in committee
he whole, finally. hN q vote ~ - Ia O.,
refused 20 repni; the h,il favcfnhiy
'hc llouso, which u en- - oureed nu
Monday sCX;.
In both tlonso3 son The 10th. iut
Te=c!ni ion was in,raGuCen requ.~ i,,..
he PrcsitCnt 10 invi,c tie co-opcra'iun
al &c governments cf lie principal N ar
time nations in the selection OF a roul,
for an intercccanic canal. In the Sen.
ate, Mr. lloar presented petition ask
iag for distribution of the Geneva n
war,l funi. A j,in. res ;lu.ion 20 amend
lhc cJHati!u.:en WAS proposed, confer.
ring the right of SUFFRAGE on females.
Ete BIZ to prevent cruelty TO animals
IN transportation was discussed a. con
siderable length, MessrS. Davis OF I'LL
nois, Thurman and Hereford opposing
an Mr.. McPhc' son supporting il.
In the House, n bill was introduced
arpropria,iug 5000 to erect NOM
ment 10 Gen. Daniel Morgan, at Win.
chester, Va. blr. Townshenl. Of ILL.,.
n1i', introduced a bill proyi ling for tie
election of President end Vice p-osi-
deaf 10y majority or the votes Of the
people, and for tho abolition OF the o.
lec,oral college. TIE House, by a vote
Of IS TO II placed the hal of the House
OF Representatives 81 tie disposal OF the
"NcGill ASS Iria' iot'' on Tic occasion
OF an aiiress by Hon. Cha:les S. Par
nell, NJ. T., on the present suferings in
Ireland, 10 &c delivered February ..
and also accepttd an Invitation TO bc
present at Tie delivery Of the address.
Mr. Kelley offered resolution acclar.
Ing that the ncg otiGtion by the execu-
tive u DEPARTMENT o? 4 commercial treaty
whereby the rates Of duty on foreign
commodities entering the United States
for consumption shall bc fixed would he
q violation Of tIc constitutions Of the
United States and an invasion o. the
prcroc alives OF the House. A VOC re-
suited III to 81. but before the vote
was announced the floor was claimed
for District business. a bill was pass
cd appropriaIing $40 600 to bridge the
Potomac river at Georgetown, ID. G..
In tie Senate, on the 20,h, House bill
was passed admitting free OF duty arti-
clcs intended for exhibition at Tie mil
lcrS' cJnveDiio III Cincinnati.
In TIC House Mr.. Culberson n,rodu.
cCd a bill for The disccn,nuancc OF the
national banking system. Mr.. Ellis in.
troduccd bill al'propriallng 100000
FOR the relief of the sufferers in Ireland
The bill requiring the national banks to
retain onc-ha!f Of their reserve in coin
was further debated. TIE report of the
committee on rules YVES also further dis.
cusseh. withOu. final action.
The Scnae, on the 21st, took up The
Bayarl resolution for tho withdrawal
Of the lcgal-tcnler quality Of United
States notes. aud Mr.. Beck, Of Kentuc.
Ky. spoke 80 considerable length IN
opposition to the resolution
In tie House. the bill relative 10 TIC
national bank reserves was further
debated by Messrs Lounsbcry, Towns.