West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-04-27
XLyTH CONGRESS-.

bill his own bill 10 establish n uniform law
on the subject OF bankruptcy. lie argued
with McCreery that the present law con
tanned but little that was good, and that
little was so embarrassed by DELAYS and
yexations AZ to be hardly worth considera-
ton. He then proceeded TO explain the
| provisions OF his bill, comparing il with.
| and pointing out the differences between
its provisions and explaining the law.
nr. McCreery rose to reply, but yielded to
ir. Sargent Tor n motion for the consjd.
Grafton of executive business, which was
\ agreedto, and the Senate went I'M to executive
session. When the doors were reopened,
adJourned...... H0uSe-After the reference OF
several bills, the House went into Commit
tee OF the Whole, Mr.. Garfield in the chair,
on the pension appropriation bill The bill
appropriates S29, 2S6, 574, and provides IN at
alter July l, 1878, pensions shall be paid by
| the Treasurer OF the United States under
| direction OF the Secretary of the Treasury
and OF the Interior. The items OF the an.
! preparation are follows: For army in
! valids, Sl3, 10000; for widows and minors.
! Sl2,S3O,OOO; for survivors of the war
of 1912, 1882 600: for widows of
soldiers of the war OF 1912, 81 ,247, 971 /;
| for fees OF examining surgeons, $3.50, 600 /:
for navy invalids, $4,000; for widows and
minors, $3,34G, 900; for fees of examining
surgeons, $1,000; for carrying out the pro.
visions OF the act, $4,000. Mr. Smith, Of
Pennsylvania, explained the bill. Nv
abolisning pension agencies the govern
ment would save 100000 annually. After
remarks by several members, the Committee
rose without taking any action on the bill,
and the House adjourned.
APRIL 11.-Sendts-Mr. Dennis nresepted
Blair's resolution in regard to the Electoral
Commission, and moved their reference to
the judiciary Committee. SO ordered AT
the expiration Of the morning hour, con
slderation was resumed of unfinished bust
ness, beng the repeal OF the Bankrupt act
r.
the present law, il the Senate should reject
the Dill to repeal, and said he was authorized
to say that Mr.. Edmunds took the same
view. The bill was then laid aside.
House-Aiter the expiration of the morning
hour in Committee of the Whole, the PEN
sion Bill was taken up. Mr.. Rice offered n
resolution that on and after July, 1873, the
oihces OF pension agents shall be ii led by
wounded or disabled soldiers The amend.
ment was adopted amid enthusiastic an.
plause, and shouts of laughter. The com
mittee rose and reported the bill. The
amendments were concurred in and the bill
passed.
APRIL 13.-The Senate was not in session.
......... HouSe-There was a lively and in
teresting debate upon Southern claims in
general, and the claim of William and
Marys College in particular. During the
late war the buildings of this venerable
Virginia institution were burned by the
federai troops, although it is shown i'm
PROOF that the destruction was unnecessary,
ana the college is here for COMPENSATION
Speeches were made by several members
pro and con.
APRIL 12.-HOuse-The Senate bill re-
curing the commissioners appointed to
prepare a new edition of the Revised
otatutes, TO revise the index to the first
volume, was passed. Mr.. Cox, of New
YORK, Chairman of the Committee on
Library, asked leave to report back the
Din appropriating $4,000 for the erection
OF monument over the grave of Thomas
JEFFERSON, the amount, on motion of Mr.
TX, having been increased to 5000. The
bill passed. The session of Monday nipht
was ordered for debate upon the Tariff Bill
and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdoy
nights Tor the consideration of pension hills
me House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Cox, of New York. in the chair
on the Post-oflice Appropriation RiII. THE
appropriation recommended is S33 100. 373
reduction of S9S7,770 from last wear 90
100000 OF that sum is for railroad mail ser.
vice, S6O9673 for inland mail transporta
uon, aud SGZ5OO 900 Tor payment of post
masters. The bill provides that the Post
master General may appoint an agent To
superlntend railroad postal service and one
TO superintend car service, and authorizes
the Postmaster General to reduce compen.
sati0n TO railroads for transportation of
mails hve per cent. A long and general
debate was interrupted by the committee
rising and soon afterward the House nd.
journed.
APRIL l5.-Sendte-Mr Sargent submitted
an amendment to the House bill to Mace tho
name of James Shields on the retired list of
the army, with the rank of Brigadier Gen.
eral, so as to strike out all after the enactino
clause, and insert in lieu thereof n nro,
vision authorizing the Pres dent to niace
on the retired list Of the army n large num
Der of officers named, with the full rank
neld by them when mustered out of service.
among these names are the following: Gen.
erals u. >. Grant, John A. Dix George r
Mcclellan, N. p. Banks, B. f. Butler. Z r
burnside, John a. Logan, Carl Scburz.
IieasontOn, James Shields, j. A. Garfield
charles Devens, j. ID. Cox and some fifteen
or eighteen other well.knOwn officers i'm the
~, nt!f war referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs. Mr.. Maxey called mn the
senate bill appropriatng $780, for the
purpose OF continuing improvements on the
| Galveston tTexas) Harbor Passed The
senate fairly surprised itself to-day by dis
posing OF the bill to repeal the Bankrupt
LAW III had been expected that several
days would be consumed i'm debate mon
inns measure, but nobody showed anv
inclination to prOlong the discussion to-day
so vote was taken and the bill passed In
exactly the form and language in which il
was reported by the Judiciary Committee
senator Matthews withdrew his pronosed
amendment, il being evident that the Senate
was IN favor of totally repeating the law.
only six Senators voted against the
Judiciary Committees bill, namely.
Anthony, Allison, Burnside, Conoyer
Mcmillan and Saunders. Thirty.seven
Senators voted to repeal ... Yo,,ss-
mere was breeze when the Bloir
PRESIDENTIAL resolutions were presented nv
Mr.. Kimmell, OF Maryland. Mr.. Garfield
/ objected to their reception or reference (,
any committee. This made sensation.
! showing how sensitive the members are on
/ the subject parliamentary snarl was
/ the consequence, and lively debate. par.
uclpated In by Messrs. Garfield. Cor.
| thompson, Stephens and Others. The
morning hour expired before the matter
/ was finished, and IL will be taken nm al
I future day. In the evening the House met
| Tor debate on the Tariff Bill.
! APRIL Observation-Disclosures Ho,Ve,e reso-
! luton calling upon the President for infor.
| nation touching the defalcatiou of Judge
| whitaker, was adopted by the Senate to-day
/ without opposition. Then a much broader
| resolution offered by Senator Davis, max
\ ing similar inquiry Of the Secretary Of
\ the treasury rs TO all cases Of defalcation
that nave been standing unprecedented was
/ ADOPTED Immediately afterwards a bill TO
] incorporate the National Pacific Railroad
4 and Telegraph Company was passed
! bonsc-On motion Of Mr. Stenger, the Sen.
ave OIL authorizing the issue OF passports
/ Ifee 70 col0red citizens going 10 Brazil was
/ passed. The House spent the principaI
\ part OF the day IN Committee Of the Whole
/ ON the POst-Otiice Appropriation Bill The
! House Funuf an avoUfuo, .,r-se... l.. "a 49,