South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-05-23
CONGREssIoNAL.


In the Senate on the nth. Mr.. Vest
said he bad on Tuesday voted against
the bill to put General Grant on the
retired list, and Mr.. Cockrell said he
would have voted against the bill had
he been present. The labor bureau
bill was discussed at considerable
length. The House spent the session
In debate on the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill.
The Senate on the 18th passed, with
slight amendments, the bill appropria-
thug one million dollars to aid the
New Orleans exposition, and the
House concurred in the amendment.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution pro-
viding TOR an examination Of the eau.
ses, &c. OF the recent IA lures of Ma
tional banks in New York, and Mr..
Cullom introduced bill 10 prevent
speculation Or the part of National
banks. The Senate adjourned until
Monday. The House devoted the
session to debate on the consular ap-
preparation bill.
In the House on the 10Th the con-
sular appropriation bill was further
considered and finally laid aside
with n favorable recommendation
The army appropriation bill was ale
SO considered and lai Il aside favora.
bly,. 1t approrriates s24,2Ii,45O, which
Is S437 800 less than the appropriation
Tor the current year and S2,6i5,653
less than the estimates. The District
OF Columbia appropriation bill which
approprlates 81 ,S62 600, was taken IN
and explained by Mr.. Follett. An
evening session was held for the con-
sideration Of pension bills and thirty
two pension bills were passed.
In the House on the 18th, the sess-
ION was spent in considering bills pre-
sented by the committee on The iudi-
ciary. Bills were passed removing
the political disabilities of Henry
Newman, VIM. ii. Parker and Robt
D. Thorburn, of Virginia. A bill
was passed extending until Dec. 81.
1885, the duration of the Court of
Commissioners of Alabama Claims.
In the Senate, on the 18th after do.
bate, Mr.. Morgsn's resolution direct.
ing the finance committee 10 exam.
Inc into the recent failures of nation.
al banks in New York city was, after
debate, referred to that committee
without instructions. The bill for the
creation OF bureau Of labor and sta.
tlstlcs was further debated. The
House Iefused to suspend the rule,
Il pass bill to abolish discriminating
duties on works OF art, the production
of foreign and American artists. The
consular and diplomatic, the army
and District of Columbia bills passed
the house. Senator Blair has report
ed favorably from the committee on
pensions his bill to provide for an in
crease in certain pensions paid to dis
abled soldiers and sailors.
In the Senate ON the Goth the agri-
cultura! appropriation bill was passed,
with but few changes. In the House,
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, made a
personal explanation, disclaiming the
authorship of a letter which had been
published pulporting to be an answer
by him to recent publication from
Mr.. Ii. w. Oliver, of Plttsburg. Sen
ate amendments to the Dingley ILL
were concurred in. The Indiana con
tested election case of English vs. Pecle
was discussed without reaching vote.
Tie House committee on the judiciary
has ordered favorable report on Mr.
fuckers bill regarding the settlement
OF the accounts between the United
States and certain States of the Union
including Maryland aud the city OF
Baltimore.