West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01
XLVTH CONGRESS.

MAY l6.-Sendto-Several bills were intro
iuced and referred. Mr.. Christiancy, from
the Committee on Revision of Laws, re-
ported back the petition of Robert Inger.
soil and others, asking the repeal or modi-
hcatlon OF certain provisions of the revived
statutes forbidding transportation through
the mails OF certain matter, pictures, ETC.
ana moved to refer to the Committee on
the Judiciary. So ordered. This is n ne
ttion presented some weeks since favoring
the repeal of the law forbidding the trans,
Portatlon oil obscene literature through
tue mails Mr. voorhees, presented petit
ton oil the business men of Boston favorinp
immediate ana Unconditional repeal OF the
specie resumption act Laid on the table
Mr.. Morgan called up his resolution touch
ing the relations between the United States
ana Mexico, and spoke at ength in favor
thertot. The resolution was then REFER d
To the Committee on Foreign Relations. and
the Senate went into executive session
when the doors were reopened the Senate
adjourned ......... HOuse-No business WAS
dune, on account of the want of a quorum
ana hlIbustering on the Potter resolutions
MAY l6.-Sondte-Mr. Butler, of South
Carolina, submitted concurrent resolu.
ton providing for a commission, consist.
ing 81 two Senators and three members of
the House, and three officers OF the regular
army, who have served not less than ten
years, to whom shall be referred the whole
subject of reform aud reorganization of the
army; the commission TO assemble as soon
Ms practicable and report to the next session
ct Congress, through the President of the
United tates. 1t also appropriates two
thousand dollars TO defray The expenses
OF the commission. Referred. At the
conclusion of the morning business the
senate resumed consideration of the bill to
repeal the specie resumption act, and Mr..
matthew's read an argument upon the gen.
eral financial policy OF the government.
and ga notice that he would hereafter
submit to the Senate a proposition of his
own as an amendment of the pending bill.
Inc bill was discussed at length and then
laid aside informally ......... House-Several
vot were taken on the Potter resolutions
but the Republicans refusing to vote. there
was as usual no quorum; and the House
hually adjourned without transacting any
business. The last vote showed i4l Demo
cratic members voting and one Republican
within five Of quorum.
MAY l7.-Se' die-Mr Davis, of West VIr.
ginia, said the select committee appointed
some time since TO investigate the financial
reports, books and accounts of the Treas.
ury Department, had been at work, and
some progress had been made. The two
clerks allowed the committee were now ex-
aiming the books OF the Department The
committee was Of opinion that Justice could
not be done TO the subject and the report
-t-'+-'N ~ tiAN plEhtnt hFhhlOn OF Congress-.
lie therefore submitted resolution
authorizing the committee to con.
tinue toe investigation, and sit dur.
ing the recess OF Congress. The res
oluuon for investigation was laid
aside. At the expiration OF the morning
hour Mr. Morrill,, Chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Finance, said be was not pre-
pared to proceed with bis remarks today.
IN opposition to tie bill repeah 2 the
specie Resumption Act, and ON his motion
further consi Grafton Of ? bill was nos
poned I'll Monday next. UouSe-The Pot
Ter resolutions were again taken up. and
after several votes were taken on the pre.
Vious question, IN which no quorum
WA found It length 148 Democrats
we're found present Who voted ir the affirm.
awe, showing quorum. Through much
trbulatiOn and mans TOli-calls vote upou
toe main question was finally reached. and
the famous Potter resolutions passed by a
vote nj 40 20 2, just quorum. the Repub-
iicans having refused % vote. The passage
OF the resolutions was halle with moderate
manifestations Of delight By the Democrats
the Republicans having tile to cav. ercept
that they mske the best fight possible The
Democrats who cast the two negative votes
were Ni u.s. Of Texas, aud Morse, Of Msssa.
chusptts
NAY 1s.-Houe-Mr. Stephens asked 10
oe put ON record. III was absent on leave
oi the House Yesterday when the vote was
taken upon what b. known ~ the Potter
resolution, and vas paired nth Nr. Harris
But Tor the pair he would have voted for the
resolution as itstood. Mr. Ellis. from he
Committee or Elections, reported a rpsolu.
lion declaring there had been no fair. free
aud peacesble election in the First Con.
Rrtssioual District Of South Caroiina. and
that neither Mr.. RsiDey, sitting member.
nor mr. tIcharis0n, contestant. wasentifled
20 the seat Tie stated that be would call
ne resolution Up on T uTsday next The
iiouse went into Committee n the Whole.
NJ. Springer, Of Illinois. in the chair. ON
the Army Appropriation Bill After de.
Date tbe Committee rose and the SPEAKER
stated that he would be- absent the eryIv
part u next week. Mr. Eden offered n
resolution appointing Mr. Sayler sneaker
pro. tenn Adopted. 10 vas arranged that
there should be evening sessions for regular
business purposes al next week
MAY i0-hcn0<-The Judiciary Com.
mittee reported back the House Sin pro.
YIding Tor admitting any woman 10 the bar
oi the supreme Court has been mem.
Der OF the highest court In any State or
Ierntory for three years, with the state.
ment that theYe was no law prohibiting n
court from admitting women 10 the bar.