South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-04-21
CONGREssIoNAL

In either House on tie 18th no
business ofimporlance was transacted.
IN The Senate on the 18Th the bill
allowing the construction OF rnilroad
through the Indian Territory was fla.
any passed. In the House Senate
OH was passed appropr.ating $4,000
Tor the erection of a monument over
Tie grave OF Thomas Jefferson. at
Monticello. Va.
In the Senate on the l4th Mr. lap
nam presented petition oil New
York bankers, merchants and others.
against the passage OF any law pro.
iibitng Chinese Immigration. A
number of pension bills were passed.
SIR Voorhees, then addressed the
Senate upon the resolution RECENTLY
Introduced by him, declaring that the
conduct OF the State Department in
relation 10 The arrest and imprison-
ment by the British authorities Of
Daniel McSweeuy and other Ameri.
can citizens is in violation of Ameri.
can law, inconsistent with ;hc y.Iue
oil American citizenship and deroga.
tory OF honor Of the United States--
AR. Voorhees, spoke At great length,
during which lie severely criticized
Secretary Of State Frelinghuysen and
A!r. Lowell, minister 10 Great Bri.
tain. In conclusion, h;r. Voorhees,
predicted the early settlement of Tho
question in accordance with American
honor, as the eense OF Justice OF the
people Of the United States aud their
confidence in their glorious destiny
WIS too profound 10 permit them 10
submit longer to tho policy Of party
which permits the American ra,ne t1
be outraged with IMMUNITY by foreign
nations. Upon tue close os Mr. Vo6r.
bees remarks the galleries. which
contained many members Of the Lind
league convention recently in sassion
IN Washington, Mostly unaffected
their appreciation OF bis effort. The
Senate thea adjourned until M0nLnv.
IN the House Mr. Briggs. Chairman
OF Tie committee on Expenditures in
the War Department. reported = res.
oluti7n calling on lie Secretary of
y ar Tor n statement OF the names of
all agents OF the qu@ricriaJster's de.
paTtnent now employed IN tie inye.
u9ation oi claims under the act Of
JUIy /, 1864, tie States from which
each wac appointed, the salar, n.,i,l r.
each, and tie amount oil none -.
ceiEed by han on account oteXpenses
during the year ended December ]
1891, etc.
in the House on the 18th the tariff
commission bill was discussed b,
Messrs White. Mcmillan. Sballen-
berger, HI. Wilson and Ward
IN the Senate on the l7tli Nc.sr,
Kellogg and Vest smoke in favor 81,
the bill for dceJ ening the canals and
improving The navigation OF tie Mis-.
eIss'pPi and Missouri rivers. In the
House Mr.. Page moved to sn.pand
The rules and PIT upon its passage the
anti Chinese bill vith TIE ten. ye.r
period Of suspension OF immigration
The motion WAS adopted, and MIR
Wills spoke at length in iayo. OF ;lo ,
bl!i, st the conclusion Of which there
was q scene of confusion, tic oarou-
ents OF the bill seeking to staye OIL
action Mr. E,n,;..II'.,. 80
an amendment fixing tie period oil
suspension fifteen yeHs, but was mot
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