South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

In The Senate, en- the lib. Hon. A. G..
Thurman Was elected President pro tenn
pore OF that body. The morning hour
was spent in debate on the Ponca In
dian question. Mr.. Wbytc spoke n
gainsi The bill ratifying the Ute agree
ment. An amendment was adopted
that no money shall be paid W the White
River. Utes until the guilty Indian 5
engaged In the White river massacre
shall be known to DC dead or have LETT
the United States.
In the House bill TO organize and
discipline the militia was reported from
the militia committee. An amendment
from the military committee prohibiting
the payment ofany money appropriated
by she net for the subsistence or CON-
pensation OF any portion OF tho arrny "
be used rs polics force to keep the
peace Mt the polls ut any election hcld
within any State, after debate, adjourn
ell without coming TO vote on the n
| mendme mt.
! In the Senate, on the 9Th. H)use bill
was passed To provide for the erection
OF public building for United States
revenue Offices and courts ut Charleston,
West Va. The remainder Of the session
was devoted TO tho consideration Of the
bill ratifying the Ute agreement.
| Tue House, after tho morning hour,
went into committee Of the whole upon
the army appropriation bill, the pending
question b,ing upon the point OF order
raised againss the amendment prolIibi-
ting any OF the appropriation to be used
for subsistence, equipment, transporta-
ton or compens ation Of any portion oI
the army TO be used as police fUrcc 10
keep the peace ut the polls at any elec.
tion held within any State. A number
OF speeches were delivered, but no pro-
gress was made on the bill.
In the Senate, on tho 9th, Mr.. Bay
ards resolution OF inquiry into alleged
losses OF revenue from the evasion Of
the stamp tax on cigars, &C.. was pass
Ell. A resolution was passed. TO print
100000 copies OF Commissioner Lc
Dues report on beet sugar. Tho Ute
bill was takon up and debated, and an
agreement reached To- vote on tho bill
Monday, TO which day the IScnate adj
journcd.
The House was occupied in tho con-
sidcration OF private business, and tho
proceedings devoid Of interest.
In the House, on the 10th, no bust
ness Of Importance was transac, cd.
In the Senate, on the 18th. Mr.. Bruce
introduced bill to reimburse cOlored
depositors for losses incurred by tho
failure OF the Frccdman's Bank. Mr..
Mcdonald spoke in favor OF his substi-
tute to the Geneva award bill. The
bill ratifying the agreement with the
Utes was passed.
In tile House hill was passel ap-
propriating 100000 for the erection Of
forts for the protection OF tho Rio Grande
frontier. MIR. Chalmers intro luced q
joint resolution regulating the purchase
of United States bon Is by the Secreta.
~ OF the Treasury, and Dir. GedGes in
troduced Uill proposing constitute
onal amendment that no person shall bo
eligible to the Office OF President for
more than two terms. The House, i'm
committee Of the whole, concluded the
amendments TO the army appropriation
bill, and The main question was orderd,
when the House adjourned until to-day.
In the Senate. On the 18th, MIR. Bay
ard, from the committee OF finance, re-
ported with amendments Senate bill,
introduced by Mr.. Erton, TO provide for
the appointmen: Of q commission TO in.
vestigate the Tariff question. Messrs.
Davis, OF Illinois, and Bayard spoke in
favor OF the Geneva award bill. A
colloqny ensued between Messrs. Car
| penter and Blaine as TO the interpreta-
ton and value Of n certain letter and
the reply TO it, during which many per.
sonal thrusts were given and parried
causing much mcrriment in the galleries.
No action was taken on the bill.
In the House. Mr.. Ewing spoke Mt
length in support OF Mr.. Sparks a
mendmcnt to the army appropriation
bill prohibiting the use OF troops ut the
bolls. lie said the republicans OF the
House in the last twelve years had
placed on tho appropriation bills 387
political riders. With this record he
did not tremble to go before the people
this fall with this rider to the army mp
preparation bill. The democratic party
would accept this issue Of prohibit In q
the use Of troops at the polls aud go be-
fore the people on it. The amendment
prohibiting the use Of troops ut the polls
was adopted--ycas 1l6, nays 95-and
the bill then passed-yeas l8, nays 05
"A strict party vote. The conference
report on the census bill was agreed to.
a bill was passel granting n pension OF
$50 a month to the widow Of Gen. Geo.
a. Custer.
GIVEN UP by DOCTORS.