South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-03
CONG RESSIoNAL

cameron, OF Wisconsin, offered reso-
iutlons commemorative of the late
Senator Matthew Carpenter. Ad-
dresses euiogistic Of the deceased were
delivered by Messrs. Cameron, Lo.
gan. Bayard. Kellogg. Edmunds aud
Davis, OF Illinois. The resolutions
were then adopted, and the Senate adj
]ourned. In the House the bill to
retire Associate Justice Ward Hunt
was called mp, and passed-yeas 1877,
nays SO. The remainder OF the sess-
ION was devoted to eulogies upon the
late Senator Carpenter, OF Wisconsin.
In the Senate, on the Goth, Mr..
Davis OF this State, presented bill
making on appropriation Tor eontinu-
ing the Improvement of the Monon.
gahela river in Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. Mr.. Sherman closed
the debate on his three per cent. fund
ing bill. after which the Senate, BIZ "A
vote OF two TO one, voted down re.
solution 10 table the bill The con
slderation of amendments was COM
menced but not concluded. Bills
prohibiting the immigration of Chi
nese laborers were introduced IN both
Houses. Ia the House, Senate bin
for tho relief OF the widow of
Abraham Lincoln was passed, after
which the resolution was called up in
regard 20 American citizens imprison-
ed IN England. Speeches were made
IS Aessrs. Robinson and Cox, after
which the matter went over.
The Senate, on the 9th, further
considered the Sherman funding bill.
Mr.. Davis, OF this State, offered an
amendment to the effect that the
bonds herein authorized shall not he
called in and paid so long as any
bonds Of the United States heretofore
Issued, bearing higher rate OF inter
est than 3 per centum, and which are
redeemab!e at the pleasure of the
United States, shall be outstanding.
The last Of the said bonds Issued un-
der this act shall he first called in,
and this order Of payment shall be
followed uh;il all shall have been
paid, after debate, was adop;ed-ayeS
58, nays 90. The Senate thea adj
journed until Monday. In the House
= resolution was adopted calling for
Information in regard 10 alleged out
bre2s,esmong certain tribes of indians
melted bF Mo-mons. Tie post0fiice
appropriation dill was reported. The
House also adjourned until Monday.
In the Senate. CT the 30th, Mr.
German presented a petition, largely
gned by citizens of al political par
ties, in favor OF civil service reform.
! The remainder of the session ives
spent III debate on an amendment of.
tered by Mr. Vest to the Sherman
funding bill Ia the I{ouse, a large
number of bills were introduced, =.
mong them one regulating railroad
tnres an apportionment bill fxinc
the nember OF representatives al 2I7.
Mr.. Cobb introduced q till declaring
the grants Of land TO certain railroad
companies, incinding the &orther Pa
citic, to De forfeited, and providing
I for the sale of tie lands aud the d.
vision OF the proceeds among the
States for educational purposes. The
consular appropriation bill, which ap,
prnpriates &i.19S,530, was reported.
In the Senate, on the 3lst. q bill
was introduced to pauish the selling
aud advertising Of lottery tickets il
The District OF Columbia. The Sher-
maa funding h.ll wa5 further c1nsi-
6ered. Mr.. Vests amendment. pro.
vidipg that the three per cent bonds
authorized by the act shall be tho on
IT, bonds receivable 40 security Tor
not.onal bank circulation IVES defeat,
"a by vote Of yeas %. navs So MIR.
PluUb'F amendment directing that
the surplus revenues in sXcefs GlO0,-
100000 he uscd lor redemption pur.
poses was adopted In tho House,
the resolution requesting the Presi-
dcut To- obtain 3 lat OF Americans
confined in English prisons was adop.
ted A bill for the establishment of
Il home for INDECENT soidiag4 and aail.
ore ct Ere, Pa, occupied the remain
der OF the session.
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