South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

y In tue Senate, on the 5th, upon the
suggestion or Mr.. Conkiiog an. arrange
ment was made whereby the Kellogg
Spoftord resolutions were Informally
laid aside TO allow further d ebate on the
library bill. First. however, tie Dis
ltrict OF Columbia appeop<iatioa bill was
taken up and tho charity appropriations
discussed until the hour or adjourn
ment.
In the House, q bill Was passed. APP
propriatiRg $250s00O for carry ing on the
goyernment. printing -ofROs for tie oar
rent fiscal year. The House by . de-
cisive vote refused to consider tue Mon
roe.doctrine resolutions, and went into
committee ofthe whole on the postoffice
appropriation bill, and several amend
ments were adopted sill -htly increasing
the amounts provided in the bill. An
evening session was held, at which tue
District code bill was considered.
In tie Senate, on the 9th. Hon. A. G.
Thurman was chosen President pro TEN.
pore and returned thanks for the honor.
MIR. Eaton, from the committee on ap.
propriations. reported favorably on the
bill appropriating $780, 900 for the pub.
lie printing. Mr.. Window offered an
amendment appropriaiing 100000 TO
pay marshals and their deputies. This
was opposed by Messrs. Eaton, Davis,
of We,. Virginia, Salisbury and Bailey,
and advocated by Messrs. Edmund,,
Conkiirg and Window, tue latter refer
tlng to the closing Of the United States
Court In New York, and saying the a.
mcndment provided for as necessary an
outlay as the bill itself did. Mr.. VIM
dom's amendment was rejected by n
party vote and the bill was then passed
without division. MIR. Bayard intro.
duced bill regulating the pay and APP
pointment OF special deputy marshais.
Two or three hours were consumed in
discussing The District OF Columbia ap >
preparation bill, and alter several amend.
ments had been adopted the bill was
passed.
LII the House, q conference report on
the lndian appropriation bill was sub
mitted, and it was agreed 10. 1.-The re.
port states that the main point Of differ.
ence between the houses was In regard
TO The discontinuance of the board OF
lndIan commissioners. AS finally a.
greed upon, the commission is continu-
ed, but provisO is inserted that no
money shall be paid for the salaries and
expenses of That commission.1 Tue
postoiiice appropriation bill WAS then
taken up, discussed, and further action
was postponed until tomorrow.
The proceedings Of Congress Oh the
Iih were embarrassing. The senate
concnrrud in House amendments TO the
Indian appropria ion, bill. and a.jnurned
until Monday. The House passed. the
postofficc appropriation bill. r7a
In the House, on the 9Th. the confer
ence report on the consular and diplO-
matte appropriation bill, which adds
$4,000 TO the bill IS it passed the House,
was agreed TO. The contested election
case of Curtin We. Yocum, from the
twentieth district OF Pennsylvania. was
taken up. and Mr. Beltzhoover spoke in
aupport of the majority report.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr.. bay
ard stated that II possible be would osll
up the Eaton tariff bill to. morrow. Mr..
iloar spoke at length in behalf Of The
right of Mr.. Kellogg. OF Louisiana, TO
his seat, and against the report eeating
Mr.. Spotford. The confernoce report
on the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was agreed to.
In the House, o bill was passed look
ing TO the removal of the restrictions on
he Importation or tobacco into France,
Austria and Italy. A resolution was
passed requiring the President to call
an international sanitary conference to
meet ct Washington. The Curtin Yo-
cum contested election case was further
discussed. The legislative, executive
aud judicial appropriation bill, which
appropria;es Sl6,i20,93i, was reported.
The House held brief evening session
for debate only.
The Senate, on the 1lth, coneurred in
| the House amendments authorizing the
President 10 call an international sani-
tary conferences. Mr.. Eli, OF Georgia,
commenced. hot did not conclude,
speech in favor of seating Henry Nj.
! SpofIord "a Senator from Louisiana.
In the House, Dir. Tucker, from the
committee on ways anil means, reported
several tariff bills. The Curtin Yoeum
! contested election case, from the twens
tieth district of Pennsylvania. was dis
posed of in favor of 5. II. Yocum, re.
publican, the sitting member, by vote
! of 113 to IS. The legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bill was re-
| porte hack from the committee on APP
preparations.
A Kentucky Blossom,