South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

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reported favorably from the COMMITTEES
on naval affairs for the relief OF tho Al
bemarle and Chesapeake canal. Mr..
wallare introduced bill TO define The
amount and msnncr OF purchase OF the
public loans The consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill was passed.
In the House. tie Indian appropria-
tion bill occupied tie entire session.
In the Senate. on the 18th, MI. Nc
MILAN reported from the committee on
commerce, with amendments. the joint
resolution of Mr.. Cameron for n com
mission to consider what legislation is
needed for the better regulation ofcom.
merce among the States. A number of
pension bills were passed. A bill was
passed apprcpriating 100000 for the
erection of q public building at Jack
sonville, Fla.
Ia the House, the bills to provide a
construction fund for the navy and to
equip an expedition TO the Arctic seas
were passed. The Indian appropriation
bill was further considered.
In the Senate. on the 10th, Mr..
Groome presented the joint resolution
OF tho Maryland Legislature asking am
appropriation of $4,000 for tie survey
and location of the Choptank and Della.
ware ship canal and the Chesapeake
and Potomac Underwater canal. The
Geneva award bill was further discuss
ed, after which the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
In the House, Senate bill removing
the political disabilities of Roger A.
Pryor, Of New York, was passed; bill
WAS also passed for the relief of settlers
on the public lands. The remainder of
the session was spent on the Indian APP
preparation bill, and several amend
mcnts were adoptci.
In the House. on the 17'h. the indian
appropriation bill was passed. with an
amendment abolishing the Indian COM
mission. A resolution was adopted for
an investigation into the facts relating
TO the reception by Dir. Springer Of nm
anonymous letter, which putpor,ed To
he an attempt TO cortuptly Influence his
action rs q member of the election com
mittee in the case Of Donnelly against
Washburn. The special deficiency bill
was reported and debated, but no pro-
gress was made on it.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, bill was
passed providing that whenever the cir
cult and district courts of the United
States are held NJ tie sane time and
place, there shall be but one grand and
petit jury summoned To attend sale.
cour ut the same time. Mr.. Cameron's
resolution for a comm ission TO consider
what legislation is needed for the better
regulation of commerce was considered
during the morning hour. The Geneva
award bill occupied tho remainder of the
session, during which Messrs. Blaine
and Carpenter had n spirited controvor.
sy of personal character.
In the House, Sir. Herbert introduced
bill III regard to the electoral court
motion made by MIR. McLAne to sus.
pend the rules so as To enable him to
report bill TO amend the Pacific rail-
roads sinking fund act was defeated
The rules were suspended and Senate
bill passed providing for a centennial
international exhibition i'm New York
in 1898. The House refused 10 SUSPEND
the rules and pass bill pensoning the |
soldiers and ssilors of the Mexican war.
the vote standing yeas 10, nays 20, not
tho necessary two thirds in the af!lrma- |
tive. Stephen w. Downey. formerly of
this place, and now representing Wyom
ing Territory, introduced bill provid-
ing for an appropriation Of 35OO,000 to
commemorate in suitable paintings mp
on the walls Of the nation nal capital tie
birth, life and death Of our Saviour, Je-
sus Christ, rs told in the four gospels
of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
In tie Senate, on the Goth, an adj
verse report was made from the finance
committee on the bill TO repeal the sta
tute prohibiting planters from selling
leaf tobacco at retail directly TO consul
mers without special tax. and TO allow
planters 10 sell leaf tobacco TO other
persons than manufacturers without
special tax. House amendments to tie
New York centennial exhibition bill
were concurrcd in. Messrs. Eimun il
and Thurman spoke on tue Geneva o.
ward bill.
The House spent the entire session
in hlibusterinJ on motion made by Mr..
Mcmahon to close general debate on
the special deficiency bill in five MINI
ties, the republicans claiming more time
for debate, An evening session was
held for the consideration of pension
bills.