South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-29


downsent O! the 1nivs nify OF Al
Albania from the l.lbl'. lands ot that
state. The bill psnlliex stecl cruis
sers Tor the navy was made the spe.
cial order 10; Monday next. The
currency bill was further deceased by
Senators Bayarc. Allison and Others.
Mondays sessio1 o. the House was
not enled until Q o'clock Yesterday
morning, the republicans having ILL
bustcsel vi: n;gh; over o motion max
ing the Mexica,. pension Bill a special
order Tor lo-norrow. The motion
finally prevailed, alter which the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2ots, u hill
was passed Increasing the annual u
mount of money In l,ruv,je arms and
equipment OF the militia from s oo.-
900 10 $500 900. The currency bill
Was further deceased. The House
discussed the Military Academy ap-
preparation bill. sever..l OF The kcpre-
scntativcs severely critseisng tie niaa-
a2ement Of the institution.
In the Senate on the 2l.. bill was
passed providing for the pa ishnent
oil persons falsely personating en-
ployes ct the United States A bill
WAS passed appiopsiating $lo.oco to
enable Tue committee on privileges,
aud elections {. cJniinuei.s investiga-
ton. The currency bill was iurihc.
discussed, after which the Seratc ad-
Journed until Monday. In the House
the MILITARY Academy and pos, route
bills aud the bill declaring all public
roads To be post routes we're passed.
A message WAS read from he i'res,.
dent callIng the attenti,a o Congress
To the tender b. the British govern
inent OF the steamship Alert tor the
use oil the expedition Ia search Tor
Lieutenant Grceiy. The message
WAS referred ~ the committee on inr-
eign affairs Tie House then adj
iourned unit! SATURDAY..
In the House on the ..3ri the rlenro-
pneumonia bll was consi.lerei. n
Dil Tor ;ac eStef.sion o. the bonded
wr,.gcy period 20 .wo Years WAS f.l-
vorabIy re.cr'e1 to the House from
the NAYS and iLe3,.S rmittee OIL ) /.
turl:,y. Ia tie Do,n;en- keifer IN
vesti CATION M alleged copsiI OF Q On
er;li Garfield testified on Sat lr,i ~,
and the inlgiry WAS then adjoarnel
for week
Ii The Senate, on the 25th, MIR.
Gibson of this State. introduced "A
ioiEt resolution apprppria..ng $50 900
for the distribution of seed among tie
sufferer. from the Ohio Hood. The
Resolution MAS reported tn tie APP
preparation committee Under call
OF State our Representative Dir. Viii
son presented was claim hills Of relief
for Charles +. Tabb aud 5 l.. BOYER
OF BE: kelley county
On the 26th NJ business of i.upost-
ance WAS transacted in either houscr.
LITTLE cAros, Feb p.
Nil. iiAarsR The firlS ot Little
Cal on We're very much Distracted
with ice dur!n tae fTeshpt aud break
NJ O. the ice. which We inrd few
week. ago. sa.,.e OF the old gentle
NET OF this nsISiiborlp,oi seemed 10
give themselves great uneasincss a
hont them, more 80, than the con rae
tors or ti.use who travelled tue roads.
The hog ehplera has ma IL It's ap
;'elrance agan, Martin Tutwiier la,
lost ought very fac shoafs quite lately.
and ot;4ers are Il ing ia the nighbor-
hood
Schools IN this section are running
smoothly, G. n. Iiioit, or county
superintendent. has visited the most
OF hem. Mr. J W. Gnelslnah has
been responded as Road cun,u,is,
sioner oi Sherman L y S'c.ni6be.
Press ieot OF the 'solrd oi Education,
of Sherman district, attended oar last
institute, held at Augusta, aud took
quite AN active pact, Ne learn that the
squire Was very much taken with the
in t'n'e.
Mr. james T Rackmun i4 pfcpar.
lug - erect q mess iweiilug NJ.
Win. Albright ~ ii,j- vicmu IS q.i;e
pouH al this writing, u, Da.lcf vie
ned him on Sunday last NATHAN.