South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

The session OF tlse :Senase. son the
Zoth ult. was occupied in The delivery
by several Senators Of Commentaries
upon the life and character oil, the late
Senator Zach ChanGier. Tie usual re.
solutions OF respect were also pa ssei.
In the House, u bill was re- ,orted from
the railroad COR mi,tec Tor The eons,ruc-
tlonoi ara,lres lfrom San Antonio To the
Rio Grsuae. atsor near the tow u fi,as-
edo. Ssaaie bill mas passed appr"pria.
ting $4,000 for the site for n new Init
ed States observatory. A hiii wcs pass
ed granting pension tt the willow OF
Lieut.. Hiram IL. Benner. who lost his
lie from yellow foyer whilst aiding the
stricken people OF vicksbory. The
death Of Senator Chandler was formally
announced, resolutions Of respect adop.
ted, and number OF euiogies delivered.
I'm: the Senate, on the 29th. Mr.. Ker-
nan introduced a bill for celebrating the
Q.s uundredih anniversary Of American
independence by worlds fair in New
York IN 1883. The Senate adjourned
until Monday next. 's@i
In the House. the bill declaring oil
puoiic roats AMI highways post routes
was passed by vote or 1874 10 81. Tue
bill " stop paper imitation aud provide
for needed increase Of the volume Of
currency by the, free coinage OF gold
and silver, anil gold and sill, er ccrt:f.
Gates WAS Iel>orted from the committee
on coinage, weights and measures with
amendments. Tile remainder of the
session was spent on the report Of the
committee on rules. - ~
In the House. on the 3o;h, Mr.. Aclen.
of1L9uisiana, made a personal explana-
ton, denouncing rs false q statement
which appeared in the New York Her
AID AMI Detroit Post, charging him with
having made report from the commit.
tee on foreign affairs. OF Which he was
not member. pnrporLing TO be the re-
port OF that committee on the N!cara-
guam claims. and he offered a resolution
Tor an investigation Of the charge. The
House took up a bill FOR the relief Of
e'tizens Of Lynchbarg, Va. and refund
Ing to them taxes improperly collected
from them on manufactured tobacco
The bill! involved an Amount of $26, 600,
and was debated ut length, wien it also
was laid asi,ic TO he favorably reported.
The House Then adjourned.
In he House, on tie 3lst., n resolu.
ton was adopted calling on the Score
tary OF War for information as to the
names and lineal rank of all officers OF
the army MT On duty with their regi-
menis and corps, Int IN duty elsewhere.
&c. Tho House 1t one o'clock discon-
tinued the transaction OF public bust
aess. and eulogisiic addresses were
made in memory Of the la,e Hon. Rusl.
Clark. oc Iowa.
In tic Senate, On the 2nd inst an al.
verse report was presented from tie
pensions committee on the bill granting
an increase of the pension Oi the widow
of Maj. Thornburgh. y bill was report.
Ell from the judiciary commi ucc, roviv.
ing AMI continuing The court Of com
missioners OF the Alabama claims.
and for the distribution OF tile unappro
priated money the Geneva award. A
Joint resolution was introduced, autho-
rizi g tic Prcsifcnt 10 call IN intcrna.
tionai sanitary conference ut Masking
ton. ID &. A similar resolution was
introduced in the House.
In tue House n bill was introduced
approprialing 5l00, 900 for the relief of
the suffering POOR in Ireland, and anoth.
or Tor tue appointment Of committee
OF military, naval and civil engineers to
examine ard report upon the rou. es or
interJceanio communication. Mr.. Bland
introduced bill for The free coinage of
The standard silver dollar. a bill was
also passed nppropriating $lO0, 900 for
tile employment OF clerical force TO
expedite the settlement of pension ap.
piicatlons. An evening session was
he'll. in which an address was delivered
by MIR. Charles Stewart Parnel, NJ T.,
OH the situation in Ireland.
In the Senate. on The Z. Mr.. Bavard
from the finance committee, reported
adversely on The Warner silver bill
Slr. Beck stated that the report was mol
unanimous one, ana the minority non.
cd TO he heard in regard TO the bill ~
some future time. Resolutions Of sor-
row IN regard to tile death o: Hon. Rusb
Clarke. late q member of the House
from Iowa, were adopted and several
culogiCs delivered.
In thu House The privileges of the
floor were granted TO Messrs. ParnpIl
and Dillon. Dir. Cox introduced a bill
TO declare forfeited certain public lands
conditiona!ly granted to aid in the con.
structiOn of railroad md telegraph
lines. The bill relative TO tie service
OF jurors was passed. The remainder Of
the session was spent on the revision OF
the rules.
No business OF importance was trans.
acted in either House on the 4th inst.
A check is generally designed for
immediate payment and not for gener-
al circulation. 1t is the duty or the
holder TO present it for pay ment as soon