South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate. on the 25th ult.. Mr..
Garland novel to repeal the statute
when makes ineligible 10 appointment
In tue army any one who hal engaged
~ the Confederate service. The n.
mendment was adopted by . vote OF So
TO %, strict parry vote. The five, per
cent land bill was then discussed until
late hour without final action.
The house adopted a resolution call
,nS on inc President for copies Of such
dispatches as have been recently rcceiv-
cd from the consul-general mt Shanghai
on the subject OF slavery in China.
ana that portion or the penal code which
ioroids repatriation. The Star Mail
service deficiency bill was reported
oack-irom tho committee on appropria-
lions and debated ut considerable
length.
In the Senate. on the 18th, a resolu-
ton was adopted directing the Sccreta.
~ OF the Navy TO transmit to the
Senate any information in possession Of
the department Ia relation to the pres
eut condition Of affairs in Alaska. The
death OF Senator Morgan was announced
and several eulogies delivered.
| In the House Mr.. Warner introduced
joint resolution reaffirming the Mon
roe doctrine. The remainder Of the
session was devoted to tho star mail
service deficiency bill. which was final
y passed. after being slightly amen
ded.
In the Senate, on the 9th, resolu-
ton was adopted requesting the Presi-
dent to inform the Senate what action
he had taken for the distribution Of the
Mexican claims commission award, etc.
The bill was passed admitting free Of
duty clothing for the destitute coiored
emigrants i'm Kansas. The five per
cent bill was postponed until the next
session. after which the Senate adjourn
ed until Monday next.
In the House the report on the revis>
ION OF the rules was taken up, and sever
al amendments adopted, and the last
rule was reached. The House adjourn.
ed until Monday.
In the Senate, on the Ist inst, reso-
luton was adopted requesting the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to report the a
mount paid out of last year's appro-
priations for star postal service, etc.
MIR. Hoar delivered speech in favor of
the bill to revive and continue the court
| commissioners OF Alabama claims. af-
ter winch MIR. Randolph spoke in sup
| port Of his substitute for the committee
bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter.
Among the bills introduced in the
House were the following: To fix the
maximum rate of dnty on carpeting; to
encourage tho cultivation OF the tea
plant; for the survey and disposal of
the public lands; for the erection in
Washington OF q monument to the la g
Gen. Custer and his comrades killed in
the battle Of the Little Big Horn; Mr..
| Weaver, greenbacker, endeavored TO get
the floor to offer a resolution. but the
speaker said he was obliged to recpg-
nize gentlemen representing commit.
tees. On motion OF Mr.. Kimmel, the
House suspended the rules and passed
the bill appropriating S550.0o0 for the
purchase OF a site for postoffice in Bal
timorc. Mr.. McLane spoke in favor Of
the bill to alter aid amend the Pacific
railroad sinking fund act OF May, 1873
In the Senate, On the 81, Mr. Hoar
offered q resolution designed to ascer-
tain the facts in regard to the arrest of
certain republican members Of the Lou
isana Legislature who sent memorial
in regard to Mr.. Kellogg's seat in the
Senate. The Senate, on motion OF Mr.
Whyte, took up and passed House bill
appropriating $3.50, 900 for the purchase
of site for postoflice and other gov
eminent buildings in Baltimore, The
bill now goes TO the Presideu. for his
| actien.
In the House, the report on the re-
vision of the rules was called up, and
Mr.. Blackburn called the previous ques-
ton, which being sustained, the report
was adopted, with few amendments.
Il resolution was adopted that tue ne "
rules 90 into effect next Monday.
No business OF importance was trans
acted in either House of Congress on
We lnesday last.