West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-01-04


tending the recess from December 20 10
January 1, was concurred in. The
/ Senate amendments 10 the fortihcation and
| Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
! Bills were non-concurred I'm. The bill ap.
! propristing $50, 900 for the expenses of the
Committee on Yellow Fever Epidemics,
was then taken up and passed, and the
House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Indian Appropriation Bill and rose
| without acting upon it.
DECEMBER l9.--Scndie-Mr Mcdonald
introduced bill TO reimburse several
States for interest paid on the war loans
and Tor other purposes. Referred The
House bill appropriating $3.50, 600 for tbs
transportation OF mails BY the railroads was
passed. Mr.. Burnside took the floor 10 ex.
plain the provision of the bill recently re.
ported, Tor the reorganization Of the army
lie favored the bill, and said ne was salts.
he1 some system OF reform war necessary,
and should be made at this time Mr.
Dorsey called up the House hill 10
amend the act of June 20, 1878, and
TO nix the rate OF interest on bends
authorized by said act to be is.
sued by the Commissioners OF the Distric, of
columbia and for other purposes. The bill
passed-2S TO 10 The bill TO amend the
statutes in relation to patents, was under
consideration, but nothing was done. The
vice President announced as the select
committee TO inquire whether the con
stitutional rights OF citizens were violated
at the recent elections, i'm accordance with
the resolution OF Mr. Blaine, adopted Tues
day. Messrs. Teller, Cameron of Wisconsin.
ihirkwood, Mitchell, Plumb, Bayard,
wallace, Bailey and Garland
Messrs. Mitchell aud Plumb. bv
their own request were excused from
serving on the committee and Messrs. Hoar
ana McMillen were appointed in their
places. H9uSe-Ar. CaOell asked leave
TO offer n resolution reciting the CHARGES
made against Alexander Riyes, Judge OF
the United States District Court for the
western District Of Virginia, i'm regard 10
his action in issuiag writs of habeas
corpus for bringing before him two
prisoners now i'm custody under charge
OF murder, and directing the Judiciary Com
mite to inquire into the facts connected
with his action in relation thereto Mr.
Whyte and Mr.. Hale objected. Mr. Cabell
hoped the DIRECTORS would be noted. The
House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Indian Appropriation Bill Mr..
Ihrockmorton offered an amendment
providing that no Indians living out.
side of Indian Territory shall be
moved into that territory, unless
authorized by act of Congress. After dis.
cussion, Mr.. Atkins moved as a substitute
Tor the amendment, limiting and prohibit-
'hh 'AiN AhNlhuH VI ATlLOnd ana New Mexico.
Adopted. When the bill was reported To
The House, separate vote was demanded on
the amenfment (agreed TO in committed.
prohibiting the removal of the Indians of
Arizona and New Mexico to Indian Terri.
tory, and 1t was adopted-yeas, %; nays, "a.
The bill then passed.
DECEMBER 20.-Scn0ie-After some dis
cussion of the bill introduced by Mr.. Beck
to repeal section $50 of the revised statutes.
Mr.. Hoar said il was evident this bill could
not pass to-day, and moved to adjourn. but
soon Withdrew the motion, and Mr.. Ed
munds moved a session on executive bust
ness. This motion was supported by the Re.
publicans and opposed by the Democrats and
the vote resulted: Yeas, 20; navs, 25. The
wee PRESIDENT then voted in the affirmative
ana the Senate went into executive session
hhen the doors were reOpened Mr. Beck
Withdrew his Amendment to the bill TO re-
peal section $50 OF the revised statutes. so
as to repeal section S2l so, in regard to
the test oath. The bill to repeal the first
named section then passed without opposi.
ton, and the Senate adjourned until Janu-
airy z, lS79...... HouSe-Mr Henderson re-
ported back the Senate bill authorizing paw.
ment to the State of Tennessee for keepinq
united States military prisoners. Passed
A bill was passed constituting Ports.
mouth, o., port OF delivery. The morning
hour having expired, the Speaker laid be-
lore the House several communications
among them one from Secretary
sherman, in answer to the resolu.
ton calling for information as to what
balance on loan accounts was standing 10
the credit of the United States in any ma.
uonal bank, from March, 1876, to the pres.
ent time. The letter states that there were
no balances standing to the credit of the
United States Treasury in any National
BANK from March, 1876, to January, 1878,
and incloses list of National Bank deposi.
tories, with the balance on loan account
held from February, 1878, to December,
1878. The banks which held such nal.
ances had been made repositories under the
law. The large balance held by the
First National Bank of New York was
caused by the temporary withdrawal of the
proceeds of AZ per cent. bonds, and the
large subscriptions of that bank to the per
cent loan. After discussion, the commun.
ication was referred to the Ways and Means
Committee. Adjourned until January 7,
1879.