West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-15
XLYTH CONGRESS-.

MAY 29.--Sendte-Mr. Sargent tested the
Senate on one branch of the woman,s
rights question by calling up the bill
to allow women 10 practice in the Supreme
Court OF the United States. There have
Decn TWO adverse reports upon this measure
at the present session from the Committee
on judiciary. Mr.. Sargent moved a substi-
tute, al owing women 10 practice i'm any
united states court, and upon this the yeas
and nays being taken, the Senate, To the
surprise OF all, was found to be evenly di.
Ylded, the motion being lost by n tie vote
OF twenty-six yeas to twenty-six NAYS
The Senate Commerce Committee concluded
the river and harbor bill, and reported il TO
the Senate to-day. The gross amount an
propriated by the House is increased 5000.
04OO; Sl5O,OOO is added for the Mississippi
River Commission, with FIVE engineers to
consider the whole subject of the improve
ment OF that river. a message was received
from the House of Representatives an
nouncing that that body had agreed to the
senate concurrent resolution in regard to
the hnal adjournment of Congress, with an
amendment fixing the date at .Tune y
instead Of June 10. Adjourned till Friday
......HOuSc-The Senate resolution for adj
Journment was amended to take place on
the 18th of June and adopted.
MAY 3l.-Se0dte--1he debate was opened
upon the question of appropriating five and
a hall million dollars to satisfy the claim az
e
award. Although the award is regarded as
exorbitant, the general sentiment i'm the
senate IS that 10 ought to be paid PROMPTLY
Notice was given by Senator Mathews that
on Tuesday next, after the morning hour.
ne VIII call up the Texas Pacific Railroad
bill, and press IL 20 a hnsl vote to
the exclusion of all other business ..'.....
HouSC-Ihe Democrats expected that the
Republicans would throw as many obstacles
as possible in the way Of the adoption Of
the joint resolution appropriating twenty
thousaud dollars 10 defray the expenses Of
the Potter Investigating Committee. bur the
resolution went through smoothly this aE
ternoon, Messrs. Hale and Garfield advocat-
ing rs adoption. Mr.. Sapp, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported back the
Senate bill for the relief Of settlers ON the
pubic lands under The pre-emption laws. i'm
reference 70 computation OF time for per
iecting title, and 10 passed. Mr.. Springer
was appointed on the Investigating Com.
mittec in the place of Nr. Cobb. who re-
signed.
JUNE l.-Scn0te- bill to provide q
hreproei building for the Bureau of En-.
craving and Printing and the mechanical
branches OF the Treasury and other depart.
ments, passed. IL limits the cost 10 $500 600
and the cost Of the site 10 s27.53G Rfcy
discussion, the amendm ent of the House.
hTing June ~ rs the day for final adjourn.
ment, was cOncurTed in-yeas, q: NAYS. H.
The concurrent resolution on the fishery
award was passed, authorizing the President
to pay the award after further cores
pondence with Great Britain, If he shall
deem that the National honor demands it.
........ H0Vse--Thc following bills were
passed bill authorizing the Solicitor of
the Treasury, with the consent Of the Sccre-
tary Of War, % cancel certain contracts for
me sale Of land made at lIarper's Ferry in
1862, 90 resell The same, and to sell or lease
al other real estate or riparian RIGHTS
owned by the United States AT Harpcr'g
ferry a bill changing the time for holding
the District Court for the Western District
on Nirtiniaj bill 10 provide for holding
me United states District and Circuit
courts az Kansas City the bin divides the
Western District Of Missouri into two iudi.
clal districts, the courts for the Western
division 20 De held a. Kansas CityI: N bin
dividing Colorado into three judicial dis.
tucts p bill reorganizing the judicial dis
Ticts Of Michigan "a bill for holding terms
Of the United States District Court Tor the
district of West Virginia at Martinsburg.
JUNE 8.-Sen0te The Post Route Bin. so
Tar as the part 20 which that title relates f.
concerned, was passed with ali the amend.
mfnts proposed by the Senate Committee.