South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-05-26

La the Senate on the 18th petition
WAS presented from Mrs. Betty I}.
Bassett, Of Virgmi u, Offering to sell
the government the family Bible OF
George Washington. y Dill was pass
eG 10 pay Mordecai s Co, OF Balti~
more, 1922 illegally col 'ected oa their
vessels. In the House the bunk char
ter extension bill occupied most ot
the session, several amendments be-
ing voted down.
In the Senate on the 18th a bill
was passed reFuuding 10 forty seven
loyal citizens OF Henderson, Tenn,
S22,21l, being the surplus OF mill
tary assessment pai i by them Tor pro.
perry destroyed 10y the Confederate
forces. The five per cent. land bill
Was further discussed, without final
action. The House resumed consid-
Grafton OF the national bank charter
extension bill, and after discussing
and adopting some amendments, adj
Journed without reaching vote on
The bill.
In the Senate on The 18th during
the morning hour bills were passed
for public building at Louisville,
100000, Detroit, Mich, 100000,
together with number OF Others, the
whole aggregating S1,975,000. q
bill t. n operate the Garfield Memo
rial Hospital WAS passed. The five
per cent. land bill was again taken up
and passed yeas 23, nays II. The
Senate then adjourned until Monday,
In the House, the confederation of the
bank charter extension bill Was re.
sumed. Several amendments were
adopted and u large number defeated,
after which the bill passed -yeas l25,
nays 81. Our representatives, Wilson,
Hoge and Kenna voted against the
bill. a Joint resolution was passed
appropriating sixteen LMllion dollars
to supply u deficiency IN the appro
prlatlon for army pensions,
Ia the House OF the 29ih tue dem
ocrate refused to vote on the ma,
iority report in the Machey-O' Con-
nor ele:Oor case, aud deadlock en-,
sued which lasted until adjournment.
In the Senate OH the 22nd Mr..
Miller, Of California, introduced q
Joint resolution TO authorize tlle Pres
ident tu dcclure martial law in the
Territory OF Alaska. Referred to
Committee or Judiciary. In the House
3tr. Cull>;ns, chairman OF The 2um.
miiteo on c.ectiona, called up as
privileged question the confessed clec-
ton case or Mackey W. Dbblc but
the democrats, under the leadership
Of Mr.. Randall, successfully tiibus-
tered unt, 40 O'clock, when MIR.
Ca;itins yielded ia despair rs movn q
81 adiournncut liicA was agreed to
In the Senate or the 2Grd Mr. 10
gan introduced bill tor tie establish
ment Of an army and navy hospital
at Hot springs, Ark. A motion,
made 10y Mr.. PGgh, Was adopted re-
considering the vote ON the passn~e
OF the i've per cent land bill, a,l tic
House WAS requested To- return the
Bin hc Senate bill admitting Da-
Eota as q State came up. but was oh
iCctcd TO by Mr.. Groomc and laid a-
SIDE. The Geneva award bill WAS
taken Up, and The amendment proyid-
ing for the claims OF Insurance com
panics was rciected-ayes 6, naya 10.
Ihc lii then passed rs it came froa
the iLou5e--yeas b, nays >. la the
Horse, the struggle over the contested
election case OF Mickey rs. Dibbio
WGs continued, the democrats refusing
tovote on motions 10 take Ire case Up,
leaving lie House without q quorum.
Fnailr,tho House adjourned.