South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-25
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liz the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Nor
mi made lengthy reioinder TO q re-
cent criticism OF his course on the tar
III by Mr. Beck. The bankruptcy bill
was substantially agreed to. In the
house debate on the tariff bill WAS
resumed, Nests Blount aud Jones
OF Arkansas. tavoring it, and Messrs
RUSSELL and Chace opposing it.
The Senate on the 18th passed. bill
authorizing the Secretary of War to
adjust and settle the account OF arms
between the State OF South Carolina
and the United States. Mr.. Slater
addressed the Senate in favor OF his
bill to forfeit the unearned land grants
OF the Northern Pacific Railroai Com
Iany. BY General consent the tariff
bill was not taken up. and the House
spent The session on the pension a2-
Precipitation bill. The Secretary of
the Navy has offered n reward OF
s25, 900 for the discovery or rescue Ly
private persons OF the lost Greedy
party.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr..
Sherman, from the library committee,
made an adverse report on the news.
paper copyright bill The Senate
passed the posta! appropriation bill,
alter adding S3,499,500 to the bill as
it came from the House. The death
OF Congressman Ucrndon, of Ala /.
bama, was formally announced and
eulogies delivered. In the House
Mr.. White, of Ky. INDUCED III some
personal remarks rejecting on Spoa-
ker Carlisle, but the latter expressed
the desire that 10 notice be taken of
them. a bill was considered and laid
aside with a favorable report reliev-
ing certain soldiers of the late war
from the charge OF desertion. An
evening session was held for the con.
sideratlon OF pension bills.
The Senate was not in session Sa-
tGrday. The House, by vote of 1872
to 10, passed bill for establishing
and maintaining department of Ia
Dor statistics.
The Senate on the 2lst passed the
bankruptcy b II! Mr.. Jones intro.
duced bill providing for an appro-
prlatlou OF one million dollars in aid
ri the worlds industrial exposition at
New Orleans. Mr.. Ingalls, introduced
bi!l Proposing to change the present
laws with regard to the special tax on
the manufacture and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors. In the House, rcsolu,
ton wac adopted that on and after to-
day the boar OF the daily meeting.
Shai; be ut il O'Clock. \ bill was
passed creating n bureau Of naviga-
ton in the Treasury Department. a
ball was passed charging the pension
list. Tho ways and means commit
tee have decided TO report in favor oil
the bill abolishing discrimination a.
gainst American artists and decreas-
ing the dnty OF WORKS of art.
The Senate on the 22nd passed n
resolution admitting to the floor of
the Senate commissioner Of agricul.
tnrc. a bill was passed granting a
pension OF $50 month to the widow
of Rear Admiral d. s. McDougall. In
the House a resolution was adopted
for evening sessions until further no.
tlce for general debate on he tariff
bill. The tariff debate was then re-
sumed and speeches in favor OF the
bill were made by Messrs. Melborn,
OF Texas, and Hewitt, of Alabama,
and in opposition by Mr. Mckinley
OF Ohio. At the evening session
speeches on the tariff were delivered
by Representatives Evans, Eldridge
and others. The attendance was
slim.