West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-18
XLvTH CONGRESS.

NAY 1.-Sendte- day was devoted
to the discussion of the bankrupt act, and il
was finally referred 10 the Judiciary Com
mittee by n vote of 81 TO 20, with the under
standing that il is to be reported back to-
morrow. There was much said about post
p0ning the time when the repeal will take
effect until next January, and an amend
ment fixing that day was adopted by a vote
OF twenty-five against twenty-five. The in
dications are that the Senate will adopt the
amendments that the Judiciary Committee
will report, and il may be that conference
committe will reconcile the differences be-
tween the tSo houses, the House demand
ing instant repea', and the Senate fixing the
date OF repeal January l, 1879. The LIST OF
next October may be agreed upon as a com.
promise. IL evidently is the opinion of the
majority OF the Senate that the repeal should
not be immediate....... HOHso-After discus
sion, and some amendments, in Committee
OF the Whole on the Legislative Appropria-
ton bill, the Senate took recess for even
ing debate.
MAY 2.--Sondte-Mr. Thurman, from the
Committee on the judiciary, reported back
the bill to repeai the bankrupt law with nm
amendment perfecting the clause in regard
to the rights not to be affected by the repeal
OF the law, and retaining the amendment
adopted yesterday, provided that the repeal
oil the law sha ! take effect January 1, 1879
Ordered that the amendment be printed,
and the bill laid over. The amendment To-
the bill as reported by the committee mr..
vides that the repeal of the law shall not
ahect pending cases, and all future pro-
ceedings therein, and in respect OF
all pains penalties, and forfeitures
which shall have been incurred
under any OF said acts prior 10 the day when
this act takes place, or which may be
thereafter incurred under any of those pro-
visions OF any said acts. The bill to repeal
the Specie Resumption Act was discussed
by Senators Ferry and Voorhees,, and post-
Poned till Monday. House-A discussion
was had OF the Legislative Appropriation
Bin. After disposing of ten pages in the
bill, the committee rose, and the House
took recess until half-past seven O'clock.
the evening session to be for debate only.
MAY 3.-HOuSc-In Committee OF the
Whole on the Legislative Appropriation
Bill, an amendment was adopted reducing
the amount appropriated for rent of Freed
mems Bank building i'm Washington, from
$4,000 to $4,000. Several amendment
were rejected; and, the reading of the bill
being concluded, the Committee rose and
reported the bill to the House; but no
action was I ken.
MAY 3.-House-Th special pension bills
passed last night numbered just one hun
dreu. Among them are pensions to the
widows of General Robert Anderson, Gen.
erai Charles l.. Lowell and Admiral Charles
wilkes. Mr.. Stephens, from the Committee
ana three.cent silver pieces, and to stop
thelr Iurther coinage, also providing that
fractional or subsidiary silver coin shall be
legal tender to the extent of twenty dol
lars, and shall be exchangeable at the Treas.
ury LOT other legal tender money when pre-
sehted In sums of twenty dollars or over.
ordered printed and recommitted. The
house then took up the unfinished business
Oh yesterday, being the Legislative Appro.
Prlatlon Bill. An amendment, offered by
ar Gibson, appropriating $1S5,000 for the
re-establishment of the New Orleans Mint
was agreed to-yeas 1913, nays95. The bill
was then passed.
MAY 6.-Sendte--Most of the Uouse
fenslon Bill was acted on. The proposition
In regard to salaries of agents was agreed
TO- IL makes the pay Of all uniform at
~, 900, and gives to each in addition fifteen
dollars Tor each one hundred vouchers made
out. The clause requiring all Pension
Agents To be selected after July | from
disabled soldiers, which would have dis. |
placed nearly all the present agents, was
a,nended so as to provide that the terms of !
all present agents shall expire January merit |
Snd thereafter all agents shall be either |
disabled Union soldiers or the wives and |
daughters of Union soldiers. The Bank. |
rupt Act and the bill to repeal the Specie
Resumption Act were both discussed. ......
HOuSe-hr. Shelby, at the request of Messrs.
Robbins and Tucker. moved to suspend the |
rules and pass the bill reducing the tax ON |
snuii, and on chewing and smoking tobacco |
TO sixteen cents pound, on cigars to five |
dollars per thousand, on garettes weighing |
not more than three and one-half pounds To |
the thousand, one dollar and a quarter per |
thousand, and weighing over three and one |
halt pounds, FIVE dollars per thousand |
The motion was not agreed to-yeas, 100:
nays ll5-not twO-thirds voting in the a RIM.
alive. The House then proceeded to the
consideration of the bill To establish per |
manent form ofgovernment for the District
oil Columbia, The bill in its amended form
removes the properly qualifications i'm re.
gard TO Commissioners and members of the
Council, and abolishes the poll tax. With. |
out disposing of the question the House
adjourned.
MAY 7.-Sen1te-The bill prohibitinr the
further cancellation of greenbacks was
ordered to ecOnd reading, and then re.
ierreu TO the Committee on Finance. The
fenslon Appropriation b II, after some dis.
cuss on, WAS referred from Committee ~
Whole to the Senate, various amendments
from that Committee cOncurred in. the
Dill was read a third a time. and passed
Inc amendment requiring ali vacancies i'm
tne once OF Commissioner of Pensions to be
hlled by disabled Union soldiers was
among the number adopted. The Indian
Appropriation Bill was taken up, and pend
ing discussion, the Senate went into eKecn.
i've session, and when the doors reopened
......... HOuSc-The District of
Columbia Government Bill was passed
AFTER three ballots, the Tariff Bill was taken
up IN Committee Of the Whole. and Mr.
Banks gpOEe aOofnot 10 ~ $500