West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-01
F0RTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

fOhh I-FtI u Ill tUNGhESN.
FEBRUARY l2.--Scnate-A bill to regulate
applications Tor restoration to the active list
OF the navy was passed. A number Of
petitions, memorials, and reports were pre-
scented and appropriately referred. Tie
House bill restricting immigration of
Chinese was called up, so that il would be
considered unfinished business. mimi.
House-Ihe conference report on the bill
10 aoolish the volunteer navy
was agreed TO. The Legislative. Jn
dicial, and Executive Appropriation Bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole.
and number of amendments agreed upon.
lhls occupied most of the day. After the
committee rose, the question for a night
session for the business Of the Committee
on Public Lands was discussed and defeated.
and the House adjourned
FEBRUARY l3-Sendte-The bill from the
Committee of Finance authorizing the con.
version of national gold bonds was passed
but atterward recopsdered on motion of
Mr. Conkling, on account of an error. The
House bill TO restrict the immigration of
me chinese was taken up, and it was
advocated by Messrs. Morgan and Sar.
gent and opposed by Mr.. Matthews.
A motion To adjourn, without action on
the bill was carried by a vote of 30 to o.
HOuSe-Mr. Cobb, OF Indiana moved to take
up for consideration the contested election
case OF Finley VS.. Bisbee, from the First
District of Florida. A letter was referred Ia
the Committee on WAYS and Means
from the Secretary of the Treasury,
stating there will probably be a deficit
in the revenues of the government
next fiscal year of 1000, OcO, and
asking authority to issue four per cent.
bonds to cover such a deficiency. Tho
House soon atterward went into Committee
OF the Whole as to the Legislative Bill.
After disposing of sixty.three pages of the
Oil, the committee rose. The remainder
OF the days session was devoted To memo.
rial services to the late Julian Hartridge.
FEBRURRY l4.-Senate-The credentials
OF Senators elect Benjamin F. Jonas. of
Louisiana, and James 3. Groome. If MARY
land, and f.. b. Vance, OF North Carolina
were read and placed on file. The Cumber
land road in Ohio was made free road
Mr.. Morrill, from the Committee on
Finance, submitted motion that the House
OF Representatives be requested to return
the bill to authorize the issue OF certificates
OF deposit in aid of the refunding of the
pubic debt, passed n few days ago. In ex.
PLANTATION Of the motion, he said the object
III having the bill returned was to amend il
so shat the proceeds may be applied 10
something besides the $50 bonds. The mo.
ton was agreed to. The bill to restrict
Shlnese immigration was taken up.
Mr.. Blaine and Mr. Mitchell adj
vocated the bill, aud Mr.. Matthews submit
ted substitute for the House bill. giving the
Emperor of China notice that the present
treaty regulations aud the immigration oil
the Chinese are not satisfactory to this Gov.
eminent, and that If certain notifications
were not adopted by January. 1880 the
President should notify the Emperor that
this Government abrogate the existing treaty.
from and after the 1T Of July thereafter
MT. thurman opposed the amendment of
Mr. Matthews, arguing that the power OF
aOrogahng treaties rested i'm Congress. He
was opposed 10 Chinese immigration, and
further mixture of races. Mr. Sargent sub.
mitted several verbal amendments which
were agreed to. II also submitted an amend.
ment as an additional section. providing
that the act shall not apply to persons
officially connected with the Chinese Gov.
eminent, or any embassy thereof or To
persons rescued from shipwreck during the
voyage OF, and by vessel bringing the
same within jurisdiction Of the United
states. Agreed 70. An amendment TO Mr..
Matthews substitute was submitted
ny Mr. Conkling, and opposed bv
Mr.. Thurman as being more OF.
iensive than the House bill to the Chinese
Government. Pending speech in
Hamlin, the Senate adjourned
..... HoUse--Mr. Bragg, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported bill autboriz.
ing the President 70 appoint James Shields
OF Missouri, as Brigadier-General on the 70.
ured list such appointment 10 be in lieu OF
the pension which he now receives. After
considerable confusion, the bill was referred
70 the Committee Of the Whole. Members
had warm discussion, in Committee OF
the Whole, on the War Claim Bill 10 nav
>. y. Armstrong, OF Va, 81 so for rent OF
wharf IN Alexandra during the war, and
without action the committee rose, and the
House took recess, evening session for de.
bate only.
FEBRUARY --Senoie---The discussion ,f
the bIll % restrict Chinese immigration was
resumed and Mr.. Hamlin spoke ira opposi
u"n. Sir. ConkIiug made an elaborate
speech 300 fayOr OF his amendment 20 post.
pone action until next winter, and
meanwhile serve notice on the Emperor OF
lhna OF the intention 20 pass the pend
ing Dis, aud during IFS delivery had "a
sharp passage with Thurman. C0nkling's
amendment was voted down by the close
vo'e ~ 80 20 81. COukliug. iu advocacy of
pOstpOnement, took substantially the same
grounds az Senator Matthews, that IL was
a violation Of faith to pass the bill with.
out serving the required notice pro.
Flded Tor in the BurIingame Treaty The
Dill was passed by yeas 80, nays 81. As
the senate passed the bill in precisely the
same shape DO received DO from the House
DO now only awaits the Presidents SIGMA.
tuFe % become a law. An Intellectual effort
We. Ha't 10 hnId night session on Che
Dill 90 amend the internal revenue laws. l,ut
while the bill vas being read. the senate
Adjourned HOvse The Legislative. Tu.
diciai, and Executive Appropriation Bin
was considered in tOmmitte of the Whole.
An amendment was adopted 10 dis.
pense with the biennial examination Of pen.
soners, The Commissioner having power to
order special examinations when deemed
necessary. The committee rose without
finishing consideration OF the bill.
deficiency bin was reported. and ordered
printed and recOmmitted
FEBRUARY l7.--Seo0te--Mr Window pre-
sented petition OF The Negro Co.operaijve
Association, ofshreveport, Louisiana, favor.
ing TIE passage Of resolution in regard 10