South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-10


Mr.. Hill, of New JERSEY. introdue-
cd few days ago, n bill reducing
postage ON letters and sealed packages
to two cents for half of an ounce or
under; four cents for over half an
/ ounce or under two ounces. and for
each additional two ounces or a lrac.
ton thereof. two cents.
In the Senate, on the Srd, Mr.. Tel
Ter, from the pension committee, re-
ported u bill giving pension of five
Thousand dollars each TO the widows
of Presidents Garfield, Tyler, and
Polk, placed on the calendar.
In tho House, on the 4th. resolu-
ton was adopted To pay Ex-Sergeant.
alarms Thompson $4,000 for expen-
sss incurred ny him in connection
/ with the obSeqpies OF the late Presi.
dent Garfield The postoslice mp.
preparation bill occupied the remain.
der OF the session, An item author
izing theannual expenditure OF S25,-
900 Tor special railroad service across
the 81. Louis bridge led to debate,
which was finally settled by lie adop-
ton of an amendment providing that
the compensation shall be computed
at the rate prescribed in the act OF
March, 1873, authorizing the con-
struction of the bridge. The effect
of this vii! be, il is estimated, to re.
duce the compensation to $4,000.
The Session OF the Senate, on the
9th, was spent III debate on Mr.. In-
gals resolution declaring that tie
pension arrears laws ought not to be
repealed. In the House, subsidy
bill FOX the establishment of steamship
mail service between the United
States and Great Britain The rules
were suspended and bill passed pro.
viding that no person who is guilty
OF higamy or polygamy shall be eligi-
Die to scat IN Congress Is u Dele
gate from any Territory.
In the Senate. on the 9TH. bill WIS
reported invorably from the miliiarY
committee TO retire Bievet Briga-
dler-Generai Meigs with the rank and
pay OF major general Mr.. Coke
made n speech IN favor Of Il tariff for
revenue IN the House the .Nicara.
guam claims bin was reported umfa-
vorably from the foreign committee
The snGI9n appropriation bill, which
appropriaicS S4,92n, POS, WAS reported
from the committee ON appropriations
The remainder OF the session was
spent IN discussing the aIporiiunmeut
ball, Messrs Robinson, Mills, llOrr
ana Chase denoumcing it az unfair
and III the intercs; OF the larger States.
The check for fifty thousand dol
lars, given hy Mr.. lIayt, tile repre-
sentative Of tie Baltimore, Cincinnati
and Western railroad. having been
returned, Tie Alexandria Gazette
states from New York, dishonored.
TODAY the commissioners OF sale Of
The w. 4 Q. Il R.-Jrdge Charles +.
Smart, and Messrs. X. T. Barton.
Henry iicaton and X. II. Lae-fiDed
their report III the Circuit Court oil
the city OF Richmond, stating the fail.
urc at the purchaser Of lie said w
( Q. Il. Il. to comply with the terms
of the sale. The report will lie till
Thursday next when decree will be
asked ordering q resale OF the w. &
o. road at the risk Of the last purcha
ser, together with Il Judgment for
costs OF tho former sale. The purchas-
er.-has nntil Thursday next t. comply
with the terms Of sale. If The check
ig honored between this and Thurs
day $50 decree ordering new sale
will be entered. 1t is regarded how
ever, Us almost certain that resale of
The road VIII take place sometime in
Nav.