West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-25
FORTY.FIFrH CONGRESS-.

! eon. lie asserted that every dollar received
pad been accounted for, but did not ask
/ Tor an investigation. The Patent Law bill
\ was taken up, and Mr.. Wadleigh bad begun
a speech, when the action OF The House on
/ the resolution regarding the death OF Mr.
! Hartridge was announced. The resolution
/ was agreed to, and then, on motion OF
Mr. Edmunds, the Senate adjourned
go. House-The death Of Representative
hsruidge was announced in the House
soon after that body WAS called TO order. A
resolution 20 appoint Committee of Sena.
tors and members TO attend the funeral was
passed, and Messrs. Cook, Frye, Cox, Cahell,
stone, Davidson and Hanna were appointed
. "A mint ee 90 accompany the remains 10
Georgia. The House as further mark Of
. respect adjourned.
JANUARY 9.-Scnotc-A message was re
I ceived from the House Announcing that the
funeral OF the late Representative Hart.
/ ridge, OF Georgia, would take place In the
hall OF the House at three o'clsck. and in.
viung the Senate to be present A resoIu.
ton accepting the invitation was agreed TO.
Mr.. Window reported back with amend.
ments the Indian Appropriation Bill, and
gave notice that he would call il up 70.
morrow for consideration. Mr.. Beck
called up his report OF the 9TH referring
! 10 the Committee on Finance the answer Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO the reso.
luton Of December 3, relative 10 the
amount OF silver coin received in payment
ulhDOsltlOn.
made speech in which he severely criti.
ci.ed the Secretary. The resolution refer.
ring the answer OF the Secretary to the
Finance Committee was then passed, and
the BID! TO amend the patent law was taken
up, aud Nadleign spoke in favor thereof
! On conclusion Of his remarks
( the Senate went into executive SEES
! sion, and when the doors reopened
4 took a recess until three o'clock. Upon re.
assembling the Senate, headed by Vice.
/ President Wheeler and Secretary Gorham,
! proceeded 10 the House TO attend the fu.
neral of the late Representative Hartridge,
OF Georgia. ...... House-A recess was taken
until three o'clock, after inviting the Senate
to he present at the funeral OF Julian Hart
ridge; at which hour the services took
place, after which the House adjourned.
JANUARY O-,ScHdtc-Mr Allison nj the
request of Mr.. Kirkwood, in New Orleans.
introduced a bill to provide for additional
/ bounty to soldiers Of the war of the re.
belIion. Referred. The petition of DR.
Mary b. Walker for "A pension was also re-
ierred. The Indian Appropriation Bill
was passed, with Senate amendments As
IL passed the House, the bill appropriates
81 ,6Sl ,27S. The estimates were 81 933, 234:
so 1t would be seen that the House had
substantially cOnformed 10 the estimates
The net amount added by the Senate Com
mittee on Appropria ions was sos, 7S7, aud
the most important items in the amend
ments were $4,000 for the Northern Chey.
enne and ArapahOe Indians, 1913, 400
Tor the Sioux, aud S2g, 400 for
the pay of Indian police
Houss-Mr. Eden, from the Committee on
War Claims, reported back the Senate Bill,
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury 10
examine evidence In regard to payments
made by the State of Missouri since 1866. To
the militia OF that State for military service
performed by il i'm the suppression of the
rebellion. Passed. In Committee of
the Whole, the bill 20 reimburse William
and Mary College for losses in the war w0s
under discussion and on being reported to
the House, was rejected by vote OF 81 yeas
To ~ nays. The action was made final for
this season, by motion made by Mr.. Conger
To reconsider, and TO lay the motion to re-
consider on the table.
JANUARY II .HOUse.-After reading of The
journal, the death of Representative
Schleicher was announced, and Messrs
GIddlngs, Shelley, Mckenzie, Mueller Ior.
ing, BrentanO, and Townsend were an
pointed commits tee TO accompany the
remains to San Antonio. The House then
adjourned, as a further mark of respect.
The Senate was not in session.
JANUARY l3.-ScnGt6-Coke, Bayard, and
hamln were appointed a committee TO
arrange for the funeral of Representative
Scnielcher, and TO accompany the remains
To Texas. Mr.. Mcmillan introduced a bill
10 restore 10 the public domain the mill.
tary reservation known rs Fort RipIev Re-.
seryatIon, in Minnesota. Referred. Mr.. H..
gals, from the Pension Committee. reported
without amendment House bill relating In
soldiers while in the civil service of the
united states: Placed on the calendar. n
provides for the payment of their pensions
to any persons who were deprived thereof
during any portion of time from the 3Orb
March, 1865, TO 30th June, 1866, by reason
OF their being in the civil service
OF the United States. A bill passed
" WIN OUT discussion appropriating
$780, for ireproOf building for Ma, !
t'onal Museum. 1t was then voted TO
attend the funeral OF Mr.. Schleicher. and
recess was taken. The Senate proceeded
81 body TO the Hall of the House TO attend
the funeral, and upon returning to it's Cham. |
6er' ADJOURNED unit tomorrow House
The report OF the Committee on Foreiou
Affairs was unanimously adopted. recon-. /
meodingthe payment of the remaind,r of
the late Representative ScbIeicher az
member Of the XIV Congress to his he |
reayed family, and suggesting TO the next
congress 90 make similar appropriation of
ms salary as "a member OF the XLVI Con. !
gress. a recess was taken until three
O'Clock, at which time the funeral services
took place.
JANUARY l4-Sendte - Mr.. Davis, OF W
a.i called up the resolution submitted nv 1
hlm early IN me se-sion to promote the agri. I
Gu IRA in'eres OF the country, and made /
" '"HS optt'H upon me SUBJECT. Mr. Thur I
man called mp the substitute for the House ,
Oil to divide the Western District OF Mis-.
sour INFO two districts, aud 10 prescribs 4
times and places for holding cour
therein, and for other purposes. Passed.
Inc senate resumed consideration OF mn. |
hulshed business, being the bill 10 amend ,
the patent laws, and Mr. Matthews stated .
20 length his objections 20 the bill The I
amendment submitted by Mr.. Morgan.
several days ago, providing that "when.
ever a court shall be OF opinion that the I
suits OF plaintiff or the defense OF defend. /
ant vas veKatious or malicious, or the in
inngement was willful, the court may award /
against the party guilty Of such vexatious
or malicious conduct, or said infringe. /
menti such sum by way Il counsel /
Tees and expenses Of suit rs IL sball /
deem Just and reasonable" Agreed .
20. After discussion the bill was laid aside.
with the understanding b. should he unfn-
lsned business tomorrow ......... House-A .
resolution was adopted directing the Com.
mittee ON Appropriations 20 make On an.
preparation Tor the payment % the widow .
OF the late =. =. Williams the amount OF .
salary Tor The remainder Of the session .
By vote OF yeas, t12: nays iO5
the Geneva award bill was postponed
and the House went into committee on
The bill for the payment OF pensions 20
survivors or the Mexican and other wars.
ST.. 6oode moved 90 embrace in the benefits
OF the bin officers and privateu Of the mat.
inc service. Adopted. Mr.. Sinnicksou OF. .
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