South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate. on the 9Th, Mr.. Wall
lace presented the ; ct tioh of Drexsl 4
Go. and others. Of PennsylvAnia, for the
withdrawal OF the legsL-tender quality
OF treasury notes. L. T. Smith, Levi
Wilson and E. b. Purt ell, arrested on
charges of contempt in not obeying SUBJ
Penas Of the committee ON privileges
and elections. appeared and pur9ed
themselves of contempt and were dis
charged. The Senate then adjourned
until Monday.
The SESSION of the House was consum-
ed IN debating the report Of the COM
mittee on rules. the particular rule un-
DER discussion being that which pro-
vkses that the. committee ON commerce
shail report the river AMI harbor bill
merely for reference ~ the committee
on appropriations.
In the House, on the 9th, the proceed.
ings were devoid Of interest. Bills were
passed removing the political disabili-
ties OF VIM. II. Parker. OF Md and
WIN Sharpen Va. The ii, g then ad.
iourned until Monday.
In the Senate, on the 18th, favora-
bic report vas made from Tho pension
committee on senate bill for the in
crease Of pensions OF totally disabled
soldiers and sailors. A bill Was pass
cd for the relief of She sufferers by the
lose OF the Rovernment steamer j. Don
Cameron. Tho Military Academy APP
preparation bill, slightly amended, was
passed. The hill to prevent cruelty to
animals in transportation was called UP,
and made the special order for next
Monday. ~.
In tue House q large number of bills
were introduced. including one to ia
cili.ate the refunding OF the national
debt; 10 stop paper imitation anil the
free coinage of silver and gold fixing
the time for counting the vote for Pres
ident and Vice President. A resolution
was adopted, by vote Of iS5 to sc.
providing for q special comm ttee OF sc.
ven members to examine into the meth.
| cd of the payment Of pensions anil back
pay. and to recommend Legislation
which will correct what is now alleged
TO he the irregularities, delay, and abuse
OF the present sy stem. The House, by
vote OF li57to Is. refused TO suspend
the rules to pass a bill providing for the
importation OF salt free of duty. Mr..
ifenkle presented resolution of the
corporation of Annapolis, Md. for the
| erection there Of monument TO the
memory Of Baron Dekalb.
In the United States Senate, on the
18th, Mr.. KEENAN, presented the memo
rial Of over l,500 Individuals and firms
Of New York Slate AMI city, OF all poll
teal parties, Tor tie withdrawal of the
legal tender quality of treasury notes.
MIR. Morrill, ofic,ed - resolution instruct.
ing the finance committee to inquire as
To the practicability OF refundip2 any
part Of tile national debt ut less rate
than four per cent interest. and also as
to whether or hot some effective provis.
ion can be iR.,ie whereby bona fide sub
scriptions for sums in moderate amounts
may he male available.
In the House q b.lt wa. passed toLc !.
lug the Hot Springs reservation in Ar
kansas. The bill regulating the count
ing OF the votes for President and Vice
President was reported back from com
mitlee and rnade'a special order for
January 30. The remainder OF the ses-
sion vas occupied il. discussing the re-
port of tho committee on rules.
Nothing of Importance was transact
ed in either House of Congress on the
l4,h inst.