South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-12-16
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Sherman, Pcndleton. Dawes I,anban
bayard and Morgan were appointed
boy the chair on the Joint COMMITTEES
Tor the preparation of memorial no.
on the death of the late President
Garfield. Several bills were in,ro.
duced, after which Mr.. Morrill's reso.
luton relative to q revision of tho
iariif laws was called up, but Mr..
morrill, declined to proceed with his
speech, and the Senate adjourned.
The House was not in session. having
adjourned from Tuesday until Friday.
| In the Senate, on the 9Th. Mr.
Groome introduced q bill providing
Tor the erection OF monument to the
memory of Majors eneral Baron de
haib. Mr.. Garland introduced bill
IN regard to the presidential succession.
The memorial presented at the last
session in relation to the title by which
the New York Senators hold their
seats was referred to the lestion com
mlttee. A bill was passed granting
the ranking privilege TO the widow
OF the late President Garfield. Presi.
dent pro tenn. Davis called attention
TO the fact that the 5th of December
was the tittieth anniversary of the day
when Isaac Bassett, a doorkeeper of
Senate, became connected with tl.at
body, and said he felt sure he voiced
the sentiments of the Senators in wish.
ing MIR. Bassett health and happiness.
MIR. Morrill, addressed the Senate at
length upon his bill for commission
to investigate the tariff and internal
revenue laws, substantially the Eaton
bill of last year. At the conclusion of
Mr.. MorrilIs remarks the Senate adj
Journed until Monday next.
In the House, or the 9th, Speaker
Keller announced the appointment of
two committees-the select commit.
tee on the death of President GAR.
FIELD and the committee on mileage.
Mr.. WILSON, of this State, is mem.
Der OF the former committee. The
House then adjourned over to Tues.
day, when the introduction Of bills
will be allowed rs of Il Monday.
In the United States Senate OF the
10Th, Mr. Edmunds introduced Il bill
for detraying the expenses incurred
in consequence of the assault on the
late President Garfield, provided the
aggregate allowed does not exceed
100000. A resolution WAS adopted
requesting the President to communi-
cate to the Senate the Instructions sent
to the American minister in London
IN regard II the modification of the
Clayton Bulwer treaty. The tariff
commission bill was taken up. aud
Mcssrs. Garland and Beck spoke a.
galnst protective tariff The civil
service reform bill was made the or
der for tomorrow. In executive sess-
ION the Senate confirmed Hen. +. II.
Frellnghuysen, of New jersey, as
Secretary of State.
In the Senate, on the 18Th, q bill
was reported from the military COM
miitee to place Gen. Grant on the ar
my retired list. a resolution was
adopted calling on the President for
the correspondence between the gov
! eminent Of the United States and its
diplomatic agents III Peru and Chill
Mr.. Pendleton addressed the Senate
on his bill to regulate and improve
the civil service, and Mr. Hill (Ga.)
severely criticised the conduct Of the
administration in It's interference in
Virginia politics. Mr.. Davis (W.
Va offered resolution for an inves-
tigston into alleged pension frauds
In the House there was an avalanche
of bills and resolutions. Among the
bills introduced was one by Mr.. Me.
Lane for the appointment OF board
OF commissioners OF inter State com-
marca, and one by Mr.. Urner for
the erection Of Il monument ut Fred.
eric, Md, to Francis S. Key. The
House adjourned until Friday.
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