South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL.


The Senate, on the 2lst, was prinei-
pAlly occupied With The Geneva award
bili. An amendment was adopted strik-
ing out The provision for tho pay mept
OF claims OF underwriters, after which
Mr. Iharman said he could MT support
the bill a.. amended. aud did not wish
to remain in charge Of it. Finally the
bill. by vote OF 5 TO 20, Was iadeiini-
tely postponed.
The House spent most OF the session
in flibustering on the question OF sc
conding the demand for the previous
questions on the special deficiency bill.
No conclusion MAS reached.
In both houses of Congress. on the
22nd, resoluti ms were adopted accept
ing, in The name OF the nation, the gilt
from The heirs OF Thomas Jefferson
the desk on which the Declaration OF
independence was signed. In the Sen.
ate. the army bill was passed by vote
OF % TO Is. number OF amendments
from the republican side having been
voted down. The SpotfJrd-kellogg
contested case, from Louisiana, WAS
called up and Mr.. Bailey obtained the
floor, when the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the naval appropriation
bill was slightly amended and passed.
Senate amendments TO the fortiiication
appropriation bill were non-concurrcd
in.
In the Senate, on the 23rd, the post
route bill Was passed, alter which MIR.
Bailey made u speech in favor of un-
seating Wm Pitt Kellogg as United
States Senator from Louisiana, and in
favor or seating Henry AZ. Sl.fford.-
Tho Senate then adjourned until Mon
day next.
La the House, Mr.. Reed concluded
his speech against the marshals' clause
in the special deficiency Uiii, alter which
most OF the Senate amendments were
concu, rcd In. An evening session was
held for the consideration Of the bill cs-
tabiishing municipal code for the
District OF Columbia.
In the House, on The 24,h, q bill was
passed AUTHORIZING the Secretary OF the
Treasury to transfer TO the Fa.rmoun,
Park Association of Philadelphia thirty
condemned cannon, to be used in the
erection OF n monument TO the late Gen.
George G.. Meade. The remainder OF
the session was spent in considering
bills on the private calendar.
In the Senate, on the Goth, MIR. Whyte
presented a memorial OF the mayor and
council Of Baltimore asking an appro-
priation for tho completion OF the har.
Dor dcfenses of Baltimore. After the
morning hour the Lnui lana contested
election case was called UP. and during
the debate Mr.. Blaine asserted that
there had been an agreement by which
Mr. Butler, OF South Carolina, and Mr..
kellogg, OF Louisiana. were seated
This was Indignantly denied by Messrs.
Bayard, Hill and others.
In the House resolution was adopt.
ed calling on the Secretary of the Trca-
sury for information as TO the cause OF
the delay in paying bounties and back
pay. The bill making appropriations
for the District OF Columbia passed
yeas III, nays 28-but point of order
| being made and sustained that there was
no quorum voting, the bill went over
without final action. The bill appropri
ates s3.423,677.
| In the Senate, on tie 27th, n bill was
passed. to amend the act Of 1862 donat
ing lands to the States for the endow.
ment of agricultural and mechanical col
leScs' so as TO permit investment Of pro.
ceeds OF such lands at less than FIVE pei
CEN. interest. A joint resolution was
passed authorizing the President 10 re-
appoint Stephen A. McCarty q lieuten.
ant-commander in the navy at the foot
Of the list.
In the House, bill was reported from
the committee on revision of the laws
declaring telegraph communications to
be the private papers OF the scnders and
receive 5, AMI protecting them from un'
reasonable search and seizure.