South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-04-28

In the Senate on the 2Qta bill Was
passed appropriaiiug 5000 TO sup.
ply deficiency for printing TOR the
current year ia tie Hoase AIR. King
introduced bin approprating SIS
million dollars for tie Improvement
and construction Ok tie Mississippi
levees.
la tho Senate GA lie 2lst bin was
reported favo.abll from the commit
tee o" education & labor to aid in the
establishment and temporary support
OF common schools. The resolution
Of NJ. Vance ior tho appointment 0y
the President OF the Senate OF three
Senators 60 investigate charges and
complaints against internal revenue
officials ~ the sixth collection district
OF North Carolina, with power 10 com
pei attendance OF witnesses, &c, WAS
adopted. The Senate then adjourned
until Monday. In the Iionse. 3 bill
was passed liking the second Tuesday
IN October IA the time Tor the election
OF congressman from West Virginia
Ihc House ON tile 22nl had un-
consideration bill proyid.Dg for the
judicial ascertaiumeHt OF private
claims. Mr.. Holman offered an a.
mendment providing that the juris,
diction OF the court shall not extend
to or include any claim against the
United States growing ont u the de-
siTnetl}n OF property by the army or
navy during the rebellion, or Tor the
use and occupation OF real estate ~,
nay part OF the forces OF the United
States 81 The seat OF war, nor To- any
claim against the United State. which
Is now barred by virtue OF the provi-
SioEs OF ANY law of the United States
1t further provides that IN any case
OF claim tor supplies OF stores taken
by or furnished 10 any part OF the
military Or naval forces OF the United
States tor their use during the REBEL,
ION the petition shall aver that the
person Who furnished snch supplies or
stores or from whom they were taken
did not give aid or support to the re-
oellion, but was throughout Jhat war
ioya! 10 the government Of tie United
States and unless the conrt shall. cn
a preliminary Inquiry, find th,t the
person was loyal. the court shall not
have jurisdiction of such cdYse. and
the same shall, without pceviou. pro.
ceedings, be dismissed Sir iI1inau's
amendment vas aSreal {" without
division. fhc i!oCsc then adjourned.
In the :sanate Oh the 24th the Ms
sss!Fpi river Improvement bill was
advocated by Senator Hampton. Bay
ar! AND Peniictou. after which il went
over Without action IN the House
among the bills introduced vas ono
alpr"rrialiug 100 600 Tor lie cree.
ion OF "a Presidential mausiun IN
Washington 4 biz increasing the
police force Of the District uf Colun-
bia was passed According to tie
bill no person shail be appointed on
tie force who has not served in the
army or navy aud received an Ion
orable discharge.
The Senate on tbs 25'h passed the
bill aFproPrjatug six million dollars
Tor the improvement Of the ElIssis5.p.
pi river the bill directs the Seere-
tary OF War, W;lh the advice and AN
der the direction OF tie Nii,sia>irri
river commission, TO cNpcui six m.li
ION dollars five million dpllars on the
Mississippi and one million dollars ON
the Missouri in deepening the chan
ne's ana improving ijonavigl'ion o.
ttcsc rivers, ~ accordance with plans