West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-29

United States in the affairs Of or in the
course ofinyestigation mentioned in this act.
Agreed to and the bill passed as amended.
The Committee on Finance was discharged
from the further consideration of a large
number OF propositions in regard 10 a re-
| peal OF specie resumption and remonetiza-
ton OF silver, together with numerous bills
IN regard TO the payment of customs duties
in legal tender notes, and the goloid coin
bills, nearly all Of the subjects having been
covered by bills passed. Mr.. Spencer pre-
sented areport OF the conference committee
On the river and harbor appropriation bill.
IL is substantially as il passed the Senate,
but reduced $4,000, now apprOpriating
SS,36l 200 number OF items had been
stricken out entirely, and appropriations in
others reduced. Among the reduc.
tons were $4,000 for the harbor Of
Dunkirs. After discussion the report
was agreed TO, and the bill passed
The amendment OF the House TO the bill of
the Senate increasing the pension of Gen.
eral james Shiel 5, Of Missouri, to one hun
dred dollars month was concurred in and
the bill passed.. House The conference
Committee report max ny the total amount
OF appropriations IN the River and Harbor
! bill, SS,36l 200 was agreed 10. The Senate
concurrent resolution for adjournment on
/ Tuesday was adopted. The amendment in
the internal revenue bill on the taxation of
tobacco were considered, but no final action
was taken.
JUNE II -Sendte-After n brief discus.
sion, but without amendment the Uouse
bill to organize the lifesaving service passed
IL authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury
/ TO establish a number of new stations on
the sea and lake coasts, provides for the
| appointment of a General Superintendent
6y the President, and the appoint ent of a
| District Superintendent for the Gulf
coasts by the Secretary of the Treasury. etc
! By a vote of yeas "a, and hayes 80, the
| senate refused to reconsider the vote by
which the joint resolution i'm regard to the
eight hour law was postponed, and il
was postponed until the next session
A large number of amendments were made
IN the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill. An
amendment for expenses and compensation
OF commission appointed by the President
TO go to Louisiana, $6 600, or as much
thereof as NAV be necessary, after a sharp
] discussion was laid on the table-32 to ~
| The bill was not finished at adjournment
1000. House-Mr. Thompson offered a pre-.
ample and resolution, reciting the depressed
condition OF labor and industry throughout
the country, and providing for a select com.
inlttee to act during the recess, to inquire
| into the causes thereof, and recommend
remedies therefor. Adopted The House.
after spending nearly eight hours of to-
| days session in discussion and dilatoriness
! passed the Tobacco Bill by a fair majority
| which is an end of it for this session, there
| action upon II in the Senate General
Banning succeeded in having tack ed on the
! bill the following amendment: "That the
! word gallon, wherever used i'm the Internal
revenue law relating to beer, lager.beer,
ale, porter and other similar fermented
liquors, shai' be held and taken to mean a
| wine ga Ion, liquid measure containing
two hundred and thirty-one cubic inches y
| Mr.. Sayler killed the impracticable
proposition offered in the form OF an amend
ment by Judge Kelley, proposing n stamp
on each cigar. resolution requesting the
senate To give Mr.. Matthews leave to testify
before the Investigating Committee was
passed. Mr.. Harris, from the Committee on
! Elections, reported that Robertson of
Louisiana, and Elan, of Louisiana, the sit.
ting members in the contested election
eases, are entitled to their seats, and that
| In the Alabama contested election of IIar-
olson and Shelly, additional testimony
may be taken. The reports were agreed TO-
JUNE lS.-SeRGte-When the doors were
reopened resolution to extend the session
untll wednesday evening was passed Con
sideratlon of the Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton Bill was then resumed Among
the amendments agreed to was one
appropriating $500, 600 to pay the awar
| OF the Halifax Fishing Commission. in
! pursuance of the Treaty of Washington, if.
after correspondence with the Bri ish
government on the subject of conformity
| OF the award to the requirements of the
! treaty, and to the terms of tie question
thereby submitted to the Commission. the
President shall deem it his duty to
make the payment without further
communication with Congress- The bill
was read Il third time and passed
The President pro tenn. laid before the Sen.
ate House resolution requesting the SEN
ate to grant permission to Hon Stanley
Matthews to appear before the Potter Com.
mlttee. resolution was submitted grant
1 RN2Nag nsg,.. a Al
! referred. message was received from the
House OF Representatives announcing the
! nOn-concurrence OF that body i'm the Senate
amendments to the Sundry Civil Appropri.
alton Bill, and requesting a conference
thereon. Messrs. Window, Dorsey and
beck were appointed conferees on the
| part OF the Senate. .......... HOtSe-The
| senate amendments were cOncurred in to
| the bill to carry into effect the provisions of
the treaty of 1853 between the United States
and China, and to give the Court of Claims
Jurisdiction In certain cases. After concur
! ring in the Senate amendments to various
~ strict bills, the Senate substitute for the
Dill repeating the Resumption Act was
| reached. The Senate amendments were
| finally non-concurred in for want of the
| necessary twO-thrds majority.---14 40 to 1O5-.-
so that the bill fails. Amendments were To
make greenbacks receivable for the four per
cent. bonds and for customs duties The
vote was taken after much uprOar and ex-
element, and was mixed one, both as to
politics and localities. At noon the parlia.
mentary day of Monday closed by adjourn
ment, and that of Tuesday begun at quarter
past twelve o'clock. The Senate resolution
extending the time for adjournment until
! neuhesday at SIX p. m. was cOncurred in
On motion of Mr. Atkins, Senate amend.
ment to the bill appropriating 500, 900 for
| the expenses Il the Presidential Election
Investigating Committee was concurred in
Inc amendment adds 100000 for the senate
! committees, and $4,000 for investigation of
| the Department Of Justice.