South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-05-12

Ihc Senate ca the Ord WIS engaged
IN debate "a a bill 70 create q Couf,
% Appeals. and the session OF Tie
House WAS spent CT tie tasig CONF
mission bill.
IN the Senate on the 9Th the bili
repeating tie disqualification for ar-
my service imposed Upon ex.C0uied--
crates Was committed 70 the judiciary
comnlittee-yeas 90, nays 25---all the
republicans and Senators Malone. OF
Virginia, and Davis, OF Illinoi voting
IN the affirmative. The Court or Ap.
peals bill was further discussed. la
the House the tariff commission bill
occupied the entire session.
The Senate on the Sta was again
engaged IN debate on the Court % Ap.
peals bin, after which they adjourned
until Monday. In fheHouse tue tae.
1T commission bin was taken up AID
discussed until adjournment.
The tariff commission bill pnssed
The House on the Gu by vote 81 151
to SO. The following is the text OF
the bill:
Pc ii enacted, &c, That commis-
sion is hereby created to tie called the
tariff commission TO consist OF nine
membcrs.
Section 9. That the President oftle
United States shGll, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, ap
point nine commissioners from civil
life, one of whom-the first named -
shall be the president of the com
mission. The commissioners stall re
ceive as compensation Cor their eeryi-
ccs each ri tbs rate OF Slo per der
when engaged IN active duty aud nc
tani travelling and other necessasy
expenses. The commission shah have
power 10 employ stouogranaer and
. messenger; and me foregoing COM
pensatlon auG expenses To bs audited
aud paid by the Secretary of tho Urea
suvJ out oil any moneys in the Troa-
'oury not otherwise appropriated.
Section 3 That il shall be the duty
OF said commission 10 take into con
sideration and to thoroughly investi-
gate ali the yaTious Questions rela-
ling 10 tie agricultural, commercial.
mercantile, manufacturing, luininq
and industrial iatarest of the United
St&tca, SO far ~ fire same may be no
ceseary TO the establishment OF = iGIi-
cious tariff or revision OF the exist.
ing tariff upon q scale of iustiee 20 all
Interests; and for the purpose OF fully
examining the matters which may
come before il, said commission, IL tia
prosecution Of its inquiries, is einpow.
cred 10 visit such different portion.
and sections o The country rs It iaaG
deagn adr;gsJlo.
Section Z. That the commission
shall make to Congress Eual report oi
tue refplts Of !ts investigation, End
the testimony takeR il the course Of
the same. not later than the FIRST Non
day OF December, 1852, anl i shall
cauGe the testimony taken 10 be prin-
ted FROM time 20 time and distributed
10 members OF Congress by the public
priuicr md shall also cause 20 be prin-
tod for the use Of Congress tGo thou.
sond copies Of It's fpal report, together
with the testipony. Tho West Vir
g.nia Representatives, Messrs. Eoge.
kcnna and Wilson, voted for tie bill.
IN tho Senate on the 9TH bill was
introdu led appropriatiug $500, 900 20
erect 81 extension Of the Executive
Mansion, House tariff commission
bill was presented and placed or the
calendar. The Court Of Appeals bin
was further discussed and 2 number
of amendments nsgatiyed. III the
House a large number Of bills wege in
troluccd, including one to lid III maxi,
ing q further Arctic exploration. The
romajnder Of tho session vas spent in
debate on the bill 90 enlarge the du.
ties and powers Of the department Of
agriculture In both Houses bills
we're introduced for the relief Of Gen.
Fitz John Porter
II the SesAto, or tho 9th, House tar.
81 CON missiaa bill was passed--Traa
g, nays i9.-s.x Democrats voting WITH
tho Republicans IN the a.3rrg ativa and
Two Republic ass voting IN the negative.
Mr.. Davis. of thif State. voting ia tbs
The Till non gces to the
President, 60 receive bic signature. The
commission. which is 20 10 spPo'n 'si IS
.he President. is required 30 raTor 10
J5ugrsss ~ tho ,,oon Monday Of De-
camncr next. IN thc Hooss. the cor
alteration o. ths bIl ,ularairz tao pov-
sfs and Ga ies o. Sac agricultural 10.
na.tUert wn~ resumed. old several p
1eudinonts oi sn u1impoytart character
we're adopted. The original question
vas tdon ordered, end tas House cd
iogrued.