South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate. on the 26th, Honorable
Joseph d. Brown successor Of iIonora-
bic John Il. Gordon. of Georgia, appear.
ed and took his seat. Mr.. Bayard's SUI
pervisors' bill, with the amendments of
Messrs. lIoar and Thurman, was pass
ed. In the House fair progress was
made on the sundry civil appropriations
bill. The pension deficiency bill, which
appropriates S9,240,00o, was passed.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the House
bill giving 80 condemned bronze cannon
for the Meade statue IN Paramount Park
was passed. AIr. llatou's bill for the
appointment by the President Of COM
mission on the tariff was considered
The Agricultural Appropriation bill was
passed with amendments. After an ex-
ecutiye session, the Senate adjourned.
IL the House the SundFy Civil bill was
considered in Committee OF the Whole.
Tue General Deficiency bill was report
81, ordered printed and rccommitted-
After granting Mr.. Congcr leave Of ab-
sence to go to tho Chicago Convention
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 2Sib, lir. Eaton,
from the committee on foreign relations,
reported Joint resolution looking TO q
removal Of tho restrictions on tho impor.
tation OF tobacco into certain foreign
countries and securing American citi g.
zcns an open market for the same. A
| bill was passed authorizing the bonds Of
manufacturers Of tobacco. snuff oLd CT
CARS, exporting the Same, TO be cancelled
ut the port OF clearance. The Senate
adjourned until Monday, Saturday, be-
ing federal Decoration Day.
In the House the sdrdry civil lppro-
Ipualion bill was passed, after being %.
mmdcd. One Of the amendments ap-
lpropri.tcs $3.50 900 for the payment Of
marshals and thcir general deputies cx
cept for tho services Of the latter rem.
dcred ut elections. The House also adj.
| icurncl until Monday.
III Che Senate. on the 3fth, House bill
Iappropriating 100000 for monument
in Yorktown, Virginia, and $4,000 for
a centennial celebration Of the victory
at \ Yorktown was passed. The Eaton
tariff bill was further discussed. Mr.
/ Davis, Of this State, chairman q the
committee on appropriations, stated that
The committee thought that the bust
| moss Of Congress was not now in such o
state that q day could bc safely fixed
| upon for Adjournment. The committee
| therefore would not yet report back The
| House resolution providing 20. adjourn.
mcut, but hoped that 10 might De prac-
ticabla foI Congress 20 adjourn about
| Gle 10th o. 18Th orJInc.
| Il tho House tho uu3ry civil eppro-
| pn1tiou bill WAS further amended and
then passed --yeas li2, nayes o.. ono
% tho amendment. appropriate $685.
! 600 for tho pay Of marsLals aud tbcil
/ deputies, except for services of Che lt-
Cor rendered NJ elections She general
! defcicncy bill ,ns ther token UP.
tn Che Senate, ON Tic 'st ins, thc
river and harbor ban was under cons.d-
Grafton. Amendments uc-e adopted
approprialing $1,000 for Improving hu-
napo.Ia ,Md) barhor, and increasing Che
appropriation Tor the Shenandoah riycr
from 81 900 90 $4,000.
The House was principally engage :
in considering the deficiency bin. An
amendment was adopted appTOpriatiCl
$4,000 in favor Of the daughter ono
granddaughter Of the late President
Zachary Taylor.
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