West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-04
XLyTH CONGRESS-.

APRIL l6.--ScHdte- Wheeler being alb.
sent, Senator Ferry was elected President
pro tenn. Mr.. Window, Chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations, submitted a
concurrent resolution directing the Prcsi-
dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House to declare their respective Houses
adjourned without day the 10th of June, mt
twelve O'Clock IN. Agreed to unanimously
After II brief discussion, by vote of yeas
80, nays IL, Mr.. Burnside's bill, to remove
all restrictions in regard to the enlistment
of colored citizens in any arm of the
United states army, was indefinitely
postponed ......... Housc-The bill. from the
Committee ON Banking and Currency was
reported, repeating the act authorizing the
coinage Of the twenty-cent silver piece, and
Mr. Phillips, from the same committee, re.
ported bill providing for the deposit OF
savings in a popular loan, and for funding
the National debt in home bonds. IL pro.
yides that any person may deposit money i'm
any sum not less than twenty-five cents in
any postal money order office, and when such
deposits reach ten dollars the Post.
master shall issue to the desositor
postal order on the United States Treasury
which shall issue therefor los bonds. which
shall be exempt from all taxation. Referred
to the Committee Of the Whole. At the cx.
piration OF the morning hour, n message was
received from the Senate announcing that
that body had adopted resolution for
hnal adjournment of Congress on the 10th
OF June. The announcement was received
with app ause. 4 motion to refer the same
resolution to the Committee Of WAYS and
Means, was defeated, and the House ad.
Journed without action on il.
APRIL lS.--Scndtc-Mr. Garland called IN
the Senate bill, supplementary TO the act Of
March 3, 1877, in re alton To the Hot Springs
Reservation, Ark, aud il was passed. The
bill authorizes the President 20 appoint
hrn ffftrft rra1e a.. 4. Il Al.
one year, TO have the same power as the
Commissioner authorized by the act Of
March 3, 1877, to determine claims pre.
sentcd under that act, which is
continued in force, and appropriates
the unexpended balance Of 81 600 to
continue the work Of the commission.
House bill 20 prevent the Introduction Of
contagious or infectious diseases in the
United states, was passed, and also Senate
bill authorizing citizens Of Colorado. Ne.
vada, and the territories % fell and remove
timber on public lands for domestic pur.
poses. .HoUsc-Little business Of impor.
lance transacted. The Senate adjournment
resolution was brought up, and pending It's
discussions resolution in regard 20 the death
OF representative Leonard, of Louisiana was
called up.
ArRIL l9.-HoUss-A motion 10 POSTPONE
consideration Of the Senate adiourumept
resolution till May 10 was carried. Mr.
Walsh, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, reported back the Senate bill i'm.
creasing the pension Of General James
Shields from $50 TO SO n month Mr. Mills
OF Texas, moved 10 amend by increasing the
pension ~ 500 Agreed to and the buI
passed a bill Tor the free entry Of articles
imported for exhibition by societies cstab
tablished for the encouragement Of art and
science was passed.
APRIL ~. Sootr Mr. Mitchell calledu up
the senate bill extending the time 30 con.
sTuct and ~ complete the Northern Pacific
Railroad Messrs. Mitchell, Window and
Lamar spoke boo favor OF the bin, and. after
some further discussion further considera.
ton Of the bill was la.d over till tomorrow.
The House Bill % release fIe legal disabili.
ties Of women in The District of Columbia.
with an amendment by Mr. Sergeant. NAT
no person shall be excluded I'm practc.
ing as attorney and counselor 40 law from
any court Of the United States on account
OF sex" was recOmmtted 10 the Judiciary
Committee ......... HDUse-The resolution nj
The Maryland Legislature rcopening the
Residential question was referred to the
. judiciary Committee. Mr.. Buffers bill for