South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-06-18
CONGRESSIONAL.


In the Senate, on the 9Th. concur.
rent resolution Tor final adjournment
on the 10th OF June Was adopted.
| In the House, Senate amendments TO
the legislative. executive aul judicial
appropriation bill were concurred in
BY O vote Of i06 TO ~ tue House cor
Cured in Senate resolution Tor final ad.
journment June l6.
In the Senate, on the 10th, on motion
OF MI. Morrill,. the bill app ropriating
$4,000 10 aid in building monument
on the revolutionary battle field of Ben
! nington was taken up, and, after debate,
passed-29 TO Ii. The report of The
conference committee Oh the river and
harbo appropriation bill was presented
| and adopted.
In the House, Mr.. Reagan submitted
report announcing that the conference
committee on the river and harbor APP
preparation bill had come to an agree
ment thereon. The report was agreed
TO. A motion OF Representative Harris,
OF Virginia, TO take up the Senate dep
u,y marshals bill was defeated by the
Republicans. it lacking the necessary
two thirds vote. So the bill was laid
| over.
| In the Senate. on the 18th, the joint
resolution in regard TO the remova Of
the Northern Cheyernes, and tho House
bill amending the statutes in regard TO
payment for land certificates, were pass.
ed. Conference Committees were APP
pointed on the Sundry Civil bill and tie
bill relating TO tresspassers on the tim
| Der lands. The General Deficiency bill
was reported with amendments. and
placed on the calendar. The Mexican
Pension bill was taken up. After IN
executive session the Senate adjourned.
La the House the Senate bill regula-
ting tho appointment and pay Of deputy
Ia was taken up, and after long
political debate, was passed-yeas 10
nays S5-by party vote. Adjourned.
In tue Senate. on the 18Th, the reports
OF The conference committee on the leg.
islatlve, &c, appropriation bill and on
Tie Ute agreement bill were adopted.--
| House bill! making appropriations for
The payment of claims reported allowed
by the Southern claims commission.
amounting TO $40. GOO, was passed
The Senate, in committee OF the whole,
proceeded to consider the House appro-
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amendments. The committee had made
reductions amounting TO $230,5J7, and
had added by amendments $4S3.3l2,
leaving The total Sl,53i,l6S. The a
menGments reported by the committee
having been acted on, various amend
ments offered by Senators were agreed
to amounting 10 $4,000. The bill was
reported to the Senate, and the amend
ments made in committee OF tie whole
were concurred i'll. The bill was read
third time end passed.
III the House. conference conmiLte es
reports on the legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill aud on the
Ute agreement bill we're agreed to. The
Senate resolution proposing joint rule
for counting the electoral vote, was ia
ken up, bat the republicans refused to
vote, leaving the House without & qnos
rum. A call disclosed the presence of
quorum, and a motion TO commit the res
olution to the committee on the electoia
count, with instructions to report by bill,
was rejected The House then, adjourn
cd
In the Senate on III l4th, House q
mendments to the deputy marshals bill
were concurred in, and 1T now goes to
the President. [Of course, the Repu5-
Leans row trust in the hope OF veto.
A large number OF House bills were
passed.. A bill was passed increasing
the pension OF tue widow OF ex-HreSidcnt
Tyler.
in Tie House, Mr. Dicinell endcavor-
ed TO have taken up the electoral
count resolutions" but the republicans
having resorted 10 administering tactics,
he moved that il he made the special
order for the Grst Monday in December,
which was agreed TO.