West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-02-08

uP, and atterward laid aside. The
nill aPpropriating money to enable the
Treasury TO pay expenses Of transnoTt.
ing com and bullion, and $4,000 for the
lnVesugatinR committee, was passed .........
HOuSe-The Conference Committees Report
ON the Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation Bill was agreed 20. In Committee
OF the Whole, the bill to apply the proceeds
oil sales OF the public lands TO the educa.
tion OF the people was debated at some
length, but no action taken. An evening
session was held for consideration OF the
Dill Tor the classification OF mail matter.
ana rates OF postage thereon, but il was
not finally acted on.
JANUARY 24.-SeRdtc-The e-President
submitted the memorial of Elizabeth Cady
stanton, Susan b. Anthony and other
! officers OF the National Woman's Suffrage
/ Association, praying the passage of n Joint
/ resolution proposing an amendment to the
| constitution, prohibiting States from dis
| lranchlSing persons on account of
| sex Referred. resolution of the
/ Legislature OF Nevada, asking that the
/ 'entfal racine railroad 80 prevented from
/ making unjust determinations and practic-
! ing eNtOrtiOn, was presented. A resolution
| calling on Secretary Sherman for informa.
! ton IN regard To commissions paid brokers
for placing United States bonds was
adopted. A Dill To establish post routes
.
| mer by a conference committee, was taken
up, aud, after discussion, was referred To
special committee OF FIVE. The bill con
tains the Brazilian subsidy scheme Mr..
/ Edmunds endeavOred to bring up the reso-
lutious submitted by him. declaring the
validity OF the 18Th, nth, and 9Th Cousti.
| tutiOnal amendments, but the Senate adj
Journed by strict party vote, the yeas aud
nays being demanded ... House-The Senate
amendments to the bill appropriating
money Tor the transportation of coin aud
bullion and miscellaneous expenses OF the
House were concurred in. The COMMITTEE.
OF ways and Means was directed TO con.
sider the feasibility of "A law to equalize the
internal revenue among the States
In Committee of the Whole Mr. Bragg
objected TO the war claims. After the
committee rose twelve bills Of a pri.
yate nature were passed Mr.. Banning
presented a substitute for the Army Re.
organization Bill. Mr.. Sayier introduced
bill extending the privileges of Cincinnati
as port OF entry. A short evening session
was held, devoted to the business of the
Judiciary Committee.
JANUARY 25-HOUSc-In Committee of
the Whole in the POst-Ofiice Appropriation,
Mr.. Blount explained its provisions. 1t
appropriate S3i,960,000, decrease Of
about 100000 from the estimates. and
an increase of 100000 over the az.
preparation oil last year. The bill was read
by sections for amendments Mr.
Blount would increase the appropriation
Tor Postoiiice clerks from $3, 46O, 600
TO $S,5l5,OOO Mr. Baker, of Indiana
offered an amendment TO the amend.
ment, increasing the sum to 81. GOO, 600
asked Tor IN the estimates. Agreed to, and
the amendment as amended adopted. Mr.
Page offered an amendment increasing the
: appropriation for letter carriers from
Sl,9OO,OOO to $2,0O0000, the amount of the
, estimate. The amendment was agreed to-
Is TO 90. Mr. Waddell offered an amend.
ment directing the Post-oilice EMPLOYEES
on railroads who cancel stamps TO
keep an account of the stamps SO can.
celed, the same to be credited to the Post
master at the station where the mail was
put on the cars, for the purpose of fixing
. a OASIS Tor the pay Of such Postmaster
Adopted. Mr.. Morey offered an amend.
ment increasing the appropriation
Tor transportation on star routes
from $1,000 900 to 50 900 COO After amend.
ment was adopted. The Committee then
rose and the House adjourned.
GANUARY H.-SeHdtc--Gcn. Shields pre-
sehted ms credentials, and was sworn in as
Senator from Missouri. A bill to abolish
the volunteer navy OF the United States
was passed. The House Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the Con.
sttutIon, prohibiting the payment of
claims OF dlslOyal persons for property
destroyed during the war of the rebellion,
was reported back and placed on the calen-
N"i' Ilt blll 10 pay warren Mitchell Tor
COTTON selZed during the war was debated
at length, and laid over. The Senate then
: went into executive session, and the New
York nominations were considered .....
Ho"e-Ihe bill allowing five hundred dol.
lats To every man not worth three hundred
dollars, who desired to take advantage of the
provisions of the Homestead Law, was de.
leated by a.yote of % to 2l2. a bill author.
| lzing the Secretary of War to erect head
stones over the graves Of Union soldiers,
III public or private cemeteries, was passed
me hiliio the appropriation Of money to
oulld public buildings IN various cities of
the country was under consideration when
the House adjourned.
JANUARY .--Scndfe-The testimony of
James T.. Anderson, taken before the Com
uittee of the House, and affecting Senator
Ma. thews, was received from the House,
aud referred to select committee appointed
last session. The bill making the 22d of
February legal holiday in the District of
Columbia was passed. The Senate refused
TO remove the National Capital to a more
central portion of the Union The bill To
pay Warren Mitchell for cotton seized by
the government during the war was con.
sldered at length, but third readiug was
retused-17 to 30. BY vote OF 20 to 6,
Mr.. Edmunds's resolution declaring the
validity OF the 18th, 18th and 9Th constitu.
ional amendments was taken up, but Mr.
Edmunds not desiring to occupy the floor,
| the senate adjourn ed..". HOUSc-The Leg
islative Appropriation Bill was reported
ana referred to the Committee Of the
| Whole. The bin to restrict the immigra.
ton Of Chinese was passed--yeas, i55;
nays -. The Post-ofice Appropriation
/ Bill was considered. The amount To
be allowed for railroad transportation
and for mails was incr- ,.t 10 slrcuOOO
steamboat transportation 40 100000. No
hnai action was taken on the bill. An add.
| uonal land district was created in Idaho.
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