South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-05-19


Ia the Senate on the 10th the biz
for intermediate appellate eouits was
proceede.l with, Mir George speaking
NJ length againstit. Wiihoutccnclgd-
ing Mr.. George yielded to motion to
adjourn. In the House the bill Great
ing an executive department OF agri-
culture was passed by vote Of lT2 TO
y. The conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill WAS adopted
IN the Senate on the 1Ith a bill
was passed authorizing corporations
for insuring titles 10 real Q t,te in the
District of Columbia TO continue per-
petnally instead OF for twenty years,
az at present, after an Intellectual eli
ioit to dispose of the bill, unauimous
consent was secured tor final
vote npon 1t TO morrow. In the House
bill was reported from the commit
tee on education and labor TO aid in
sup ort Of common schools, 1t pro-
yides that for the next i've years there
shall be annually appropriated the
sum of ten million dollars to aid
IN the support OF free common schools,
which amount shall be known rs the
common school fund, and which shall
DC apportioued 10 the severa. States
aud Territories aecol ding 10 the mum
Der OF their illiterase population over
ten years ofagc. An amount exceed
ing Per cent. of the sum apportion.
ed may be used for the education of
teachers, in public sehoola. The
House further debated the Geneva
award bill, which re establishes the
court OF commissioners OF Alabama
cioims, etc.
In the Senate on the 18th SIR. Ma.
hone introduced a bin authorizing the
construction of public buildings AT
Ly nchburg, llarrisonburg and Abing
don, Va The bill providing Cor an
intermediate court OF appeals was
passei-yeas 81, hays Il. The SEN
ate then adjourned until Monday. In
the House Mr. Hoblltzcll, rising to
question OF privilege, asked TO have
investigated the conduct of the clerk
OF the committee on claims in allow
ing an Anonymous letter 10 be placed
on hle rejecting on him, (Mr. Iloblit.
zoll Ta2 conference report on the
fort!icat!on appropriation bill was a.
Grced 10. TIE Geneva award bill was
also passed. An effort WAS made on
the republican side to take up the M.
tional bank charter BILL but Tie dem
ocrats refused to vote, leaving tho
House without a quorum. The lloa.o
then adjourned.
In the House on the 18Th the biz
TO enable the national banking asso,
ciations to extend their corporate exis-
ence was taken up and speeches for
and against the bill were made. No
tice ot a number Of amendments was
also given.
in the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Bec!;
! spoke at length upon the House bond
e,; distilled spirits bill. now in the f.
nance comnittec. Mr.. BAyard said
the bill would probably be reported
as amended today. anI he hoped it
would not fail 10 receive action In
the House, Mr.. Rob;nsoa offered re
solution calling or the President for
certain correspondence regarding A..
mer;can citizens in British prison -
4 motion to sa-penI tie rules mid
pass bill revising the laws relating
10 the militia gy:cca Of the United
States was earn -s'iy opposed an ! 20.
tel down hy q Irca majority. 4 bill
was passed providing that 10 action
Tor damages for infringement OF pa
tonts shall he sustained for the use OF
any patented article or device when
! It shall appear on trial that the de-
PENDANT purchased such Article far a
valuable con federation in open market.
H. the Senate or the i6gh Mr. Bay
ard reported from tho finance com
mittee the bonded spirits bill, With Il
mendunents Tie fvo-per cent, land
lil was taken Up ana explained BY
Mr. Plumb In tle House the ma.
,iona bank charter bill was further
discussed. Mcssrs Hewitt and Batter.
worth lavoring the bill and Messrs.
Buckuor aud Bsulum opposing It. A
brief evening session wus held, al
which the bill was further discussed.