South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL.


coacluded his speeeh nfnvor nj the re-
sotstioa us1f atinx w 3. P.ss aKsireyy a,
Senator from Louisiana. Mr.. ramp.
ton will spsak on tie resolution 70.
morrow.
In the Houses Mr.. McLanc. from the
cosnmittee on commerce. reported 3 bill
To establish marine hospii als at Balti-.
more and New Orleans. The remainder
Of the session Vas spent on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill, oD which good
progress was made. An evening sess-
ion was he'll for tho confederation OF the
District code.
In the Senate. on The 18th. Mr.. Blair
presented the views of the minority OF
the committee on alleged frauds In Tho
late election ON the subject Of disfran.
chist ment in Rhode Island. Mr.. Hamp-
ten argued in favor OF Mr.. Kellogg's
right 70 retain his seat IS senator from
Louisiana. and Mr.. Carpenter spoke ON
the same side.
In the House. Mr. Springer made his
reply TO Mr.. Ortb in regard TO the lat
tsr's connection with the Venezuela
claims. The remainder Of the session
was spent on the legislative appropria.
ton bull. An evening session was held
for the consideration OF reports on In
dian affairs.
In the Senate, on the 14,h. Mr.. Nor.
gan, from the select committee on count.
ing the electoral vote, reported adverse
~ on Senate bill n fix the day for the
meeting OF the electors for President
and Vice President, to provide for count.
ing OF electoral votes, and for the decis.
ion OF questions arising thercfrop. lie
also reported. from tho same committee,
a concurrent resolution adopting joint
rule FER counting the votes or electors
for President and Vice President. Pla.
ced on the calendar Messrs. Prndleton
and Cameron. Of Wisconsin. spoke A.
gainst the resolution unseating WIN. p.
Kellogg rs Senator from Louisiana. The
Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House, \ resolution was repor-
ted from the committee on ways & means
for the final adjournment OF Congress on
the 3l.t OF May. The legislative appro.
priation bill was passed
In the House, on the 18th, q hill was
passed making appropriations for the
pay ment OF claims reported allowed
by the commissioners OF claims. By a
vote OF l2i to 30 the House concurred
in concurrent joint resolution for final
adjournment on the 3lst OF May.
In the Senate, on the l7th, Nr. Bay
ard, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported the bill lately introduced by him
regulating the, pay AMI appointment Of
deputy marshals. with al amendment
prohibiting candidates for office acting
as marshais. Mr.. Bayard will ask for
the consideration OF the bill to-day. A
hill was passed removing the political
disabilities of VIM. Is. Talirfcro and
Francis l.. Gait, OF Va.
In the House large number OF bills
were introduced, Including one propos.
ing a constitutional amendment prohb.
iting Congress from passing bill APP
propriating more than $4,000 exc ,pt
by vote of q majority OF the members
elected. The river and harbor appro.
priation bill was passed The House
refused to suspend the rules and pass
the bill providing for an increase Of the
police ofthe District Of Columbia. The
House. by S large majority, refused to
suspend the rules and pass a bill auth.
orizing national banks TO make loans on
mortgages cfreal es' ate. A message was
read from the President in regard TO
the alleged ou,rages on American citi-
zens at Fortune Bay.
In the Senate, or the 18th, Mr. BAY
ard moved to take up the bill regulating
the pay and appointment OF deputy
marshals, but objection being made, he
gave notice that he would call il up 10.
morrow. Messrs. Salisbury and Nor.
gan spoke in favor OF the resolution un-
seating Mr.. Kellogg The House reso.
luton to adjourn on the Stat of May was
read, when Mr.. Conkling called attention
TO the fact that IL was worded as Joint
& net as concurrent resolution, and he
objected TO its second reading, so il
went over. A bill was passed restoring
Somerville Nicholson 10 the list as q
captain in the navy.
In the House the pension deficiency
appropriation bill was passed without
amendment. The Agricultural appro-
priation bill was reported and some pro I.
gross made on it. Mr.. McLane, rising
10 question OF privilege. disclaimed
any responsibility for himself or the
Pacific railroad committee for the pub
l'cation OF letter from j. A. George.
! chargin! certain bribery and corruption
upon the Congress which hal passed
the Texas Petite railroad bill. That
letter had gone to the newspapers no.
only without the knowledge OF The com
rnittee, but certainly through the agen-
cy OF the npn who had written it.
The decoration Of the city on the
coming Memorial Day will be on scale
Of magnitude never before attempted
here. A leading feature OF. the display
! will be an arch spanning Market street
from the Hart Hotel TO Gilberfs foun-
dry, which will be tastefuily ornament.
ed and appropriately inscribed.
At the meeting OF the Executive Board
OF the Agricultural Society. on Monday.
the subject Of grand parade Of Gremen
during tie approaching Fair was again
discussed, and the committee heretofore