South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL

In the Senate, on the 14th. a num-
Der OF bills were introduced. one
by Mr.. Camden, for the construc.
ton OF two ice.breakers in the Ohio
river, near Parkersburg; in relation
to steamboat inspectors. & for oontin,
ulng the Improvement of the Ohio RI
yer. and oneby Mr.. Davis, for court.
house and post-office building at
harrisburg. The appropriation ask,
ed for the Ohio river Improvement Is
5000, 600; tor the two ioc,breakers
so.VoO and Tor the Clarkshurg build
lngs, $4,000. Also, a hill for the os.
tabiishment of an industrial home for
girls in the District of Columbia. Mr..
Beck, spoke at length in advocacy of
legislation in regard to the presidep.
thai succession,
In the same body. on tho 18th, Mr..
Sherman. from the finance committee.
reported favorably, with amendment.
his threo per cent. funding bill. A
number of bills and resolutions were
introduced. Messw. Garland, Coke
and Jones, Of Florida, spoke upon the
presidential succession question.
In the Senate, on the 10th, Hoar's
resolution for q special committee of
seven on the rights of women was tn
ken up. Mr.. Vest wished il referred
to the committee on Revolutionary
claims, whilst Mr.. payard wanted It
to go to the judiciary committee, but
the morning hour expired and the re-
solution went over. Mr.. Voorhees,
spoke on silver coinage, etc. Tho
Senate then adjourned until Monday.
In the House there was another
avalanche OF bills, covering almos.
every subject of legislation, The
House adopted resolution for holi,
day recess from December 81 to jan
uary 5, and then adjourned until
Monday.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, among
tho bills introduced were the follow.
ing: For the establishment of bn-
rcau of animal industry; to fix the
day sfor the meeting of presidential
electors and to regulate the counting
of the votes for the same, etc: to fla,
clitato the decision of controverted
questions in customs revenue cases.
Mr., Jones, OF Florida, spoke ON tho
presidential succession bill. Both
houses passed bill providing that in
the District of Columbia when u legal
holiday falls on Sunday 1t shall be Oh
served on the following Monday.
House resolution to adjourn from the
2lst inst. until January 5 was favor
ably reported. In the House the bill
granting the franking privilege to
Mrs. Garfield was passed Among
the bills introduced was one to re.
gulato Interstate commerce; to q.
| bollsh the export tax on Tobacco; to
abolish taxes and restrictions on the
sale of leaf tobacco in the hands of
producers; for the protection of the
| person of the President of the United
States; appointing special commit
tee on transportation routes to the
seaboard. The House then adjourned.
In tho Senate, on the Goth, House
concurrent resolution to adjourn from
tomorrow until January was agreed
| to. Mr.. johnson from the committee
on claims, reported adversely on the
bill to authorize the President to make
the necessary arrangements to carry
into Otfoct any convention between
| the United States and Nicaragua for
the adjustment Of claims which NAV
be concluded between the two govern
ments, and the matter was inde-
finitely postponed. Mr.. IIoar's reso-
luton for committee OH woman suf
fragc was called up and Mr.. Morgan
spoke in opposition. He declared
that the movement was partisan one,
intended to bo utilized like Malone.
ism in Virginia and reputation else.
where. The resolution was then laid
aside informally. The Chair announ-
ced his signature to tho bill giving the
franking privilege to Mrs. Garfield.
Mr.. Rollins introduced a bill provid-
ing that hereafter internal revenue
collectors shall be appointed FOR term
of four years.