South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-01-13

In the Senate, on the 5th, bills
were introduced TO increase the effi-
cheney OF the navy and signal service
OF the army. A resolution was adop-
ted iustrueting the committee ON ii.
nance to inquire into the propriety Of
refunding to parties who paid for pro-
lection under the trademark legisla-
ton the fee required by the act of
Congress touching that subject, which
wss decided by the Supreme Court of
the United States in the trade mark
cases TO be unconstitutional, and to
report by bill or otherwise. In the
House Mr.. Ortiz, rising to question
OF privilege, complained of the treat.
ment he had received from Speaker
Keifcr on the standing committees,
and concluded by asking to be ex.
cused from service Oh the committee
Oh rules, which was granted. A num-
Der OF bills were init A reso-
luton was adopted reciting the fact
that the Khedive of Egypt had pre-
scented 10 the United States the ODE
lisk known Us "Cleopatra's Needle"
& rendering to his Highness, the Khe.
dive, the thanks of the people of the
United States for gift which only
the oldest of nations could make, and
the youngest could most highly prize.
The House then adjourned until
Monday.
The Senate, on the 9th, had brief
session and the only business of inter
est transacted WAS the passage of the
resolution of Mr.. Davis wv. Va. }
calling for information into alleged
pension frauds. The Senate adjourn
ed until Monday.
In the Senate, on the 9th, q large
number OF bills were introduced, in
GLIDING one by Mr.. German, to au.
thorize the Southern Maryland Rail.
road Company to extend a road into
the District OF Columbia. A similar
bill was introduced in the House. Mr.
lioar called up his resolution to APP
point a standing committee on wo-
man suffrage, which was adopted by
nearly party vote, the republicans
voting i'll the affirmative, and Mr.
Ransom, OF North Carolina, and Mr..
Jones, of Florida, democrats, voting
with them. Mr.. Sherman's three per
cent. bond bill was taken mp and dis.
cnssed until the. hour Of adjournment.
An amendment was adopted lesseuing
the aggregate of the new loan from
three hundred million dollars to two
hundred million dollars.
In the House there was an ava
lanche of bills. 647 having been intro
duccd, among them bills propo sing
constitutional amendments relative to
the selection of Senators, relative to
poiygamy. and TO apply the principle
of minority representation to the G.
lection of President and Vice Presi.
dent. So much of the Presidents
message as referred to silver certiii-
Gates was referred to the committee
on banking
In the Senate, OH the 10th, Mr..
Bayard from the finance committee.
reported, with n recommendation
that it pass the Morrill, tariff com.
mission bill. He urged the necessity
Tor immediate action, and character
lied the existing tariff as class legis-
lation for the benefit OF few. Mr..
Beck spoke at length against the COM
nilsson bill and in favor of free trade,
to which Mr.. Morrill, replied. The
House, after long debate, adopted
resolution referring to the committee
on elections the question Of the prima
tacie right as between Messrs. Camp
bell and Cannon to be sworn in as
delegate from Utah, with instructions
to that committee to report at as early
4 day rs possible.