West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-08


supplies furnished by him as sutler after
the battle of Shiloh; and the bills Of Hiram
johnson and others, OF Tennessee. The
only bill agreed TO by the committee was
one for the relief OF Gibbs & Co, OF Charles.
ton, 5. &.
FEBRUARY 2.-Sena,e-senator zacha.
riah Chandler, Of Michigan, was escorted
TO the Vice Presidents desk, and the oath
oil Office administered. The Army Appro-
priation Bill was taken up, the pending
question being on motion TO strike out the
section in regard to army reorganization.
After some explanation the question was
taken on motion TO strike out all
sections relating 10 army reorganiZa.
ton, upon the ground that there was not
time to consider them, and it was agreed to
yeas 40, nays s. General Burnside and
those who have assisted him i'm preparing
his plan to reOrganike the army, were very
much disappointed Ht the OVERWHELMING
vote in the Senate to-day by which the
Appropriation Bill was stripped of its
reorganization feature. The Republicans
also struck of the bill the clause
prohibiting the use OF soldiers on election
day, except 10 repel an armed invasion Of
the United States. This is one Of the pet
Democratic clauses, and the Conference
Committee, which will now take charge Of
the bill, viii have hard work 10 agree .......
HouSe-Mr. Banning called up the Senate
resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury TO sell the POstonice building In
Cincinnati, and il passed without o b lection.
Speaker Randall, by his vote, prevented
the House from going on with the Appro.
prlatlon BiIl. Hale's motion to take up
the bill was carried by one majority, but
Randall voted in the negative, making
the vote tie, and then decided il lost
Inc Chinese question was again sprung
and more feeling and excitement was
displayed than ~ any previous time.
Inc Senate amendments were agreed TO-
mere were some changes in favor Of the
Chinese side OF the question, the vote to.
day standing l40 to 95-less majority Than
previously. After the China question was
disposed Of, the Internal Revenue Bill was
take0 up and all the Senate amend.
menis agreed to bnt four, one of
these being The amendment restoring the
tax on friction matches, another in relation
TO rectihers' brands, another as to the time
the law should go into effect, aud the last
being the amendment repeating the bank
tax. The old currency question, which has
been talked up and down for fifteen years,
was fought over again wi n great vigor
III came up on the old bill TO repeal the Re
sumption Law, which the House passed
and the Senate vitality amended and
sent back. Kelley declared resumption
failure; that business had not improved
and that the country was going to de-
struction because of the policy Of Secretary
sherman in Keeping gold tied mp in the
Treasury. The debate was animated and in.
teresting vote was finally reached on
motion to lay the whole matter on the table,
which carried.
FEBRUARY, 2i.-Sendtc-The House bill
authorizing the acceptance of James Cor.
don Benefits ship Jeanette, for polar ex.
ploration, was passed The bill repeating
the act Of June 20, 1874, providing for the
appointment OF Commis siOners, and author
= hap ~. .t.,f, ont. e 4.
to manage the business of the Freedmen's
Saving and Trust Company, was passed.
Senator Beck submitted amendments to
the Dil' maBln IN appropriation TO pay
arrears OF pensions, which proposes to suS.
pend the operation of all laws providing
Tor a sinking fund, aud applying the sur
plus revenue in the Treasury, after having
current expenses, to the payment Of arrears
ol pensions. Referred. Mr.. Cameron, of
Wisconsin, gave notice that as soon as
the Army Bill should be disposed Of, he
would call up the resolutions reported
by the Committee on PiviIeces and
Elections, declaring ID. L. Corbin entitled
to seat as Senator from South Carolina
IN place Of NJ. G Builder present incumbent
The Senate in Committee of the Whole.
voted, by four majority, to retain i'm the
Army Appropriation Bill the Butler amend
ment, authorizing railroads TO telegraph
news business. The time OF the Senate, to "A
late hour OF the night, was taken up with q
discussion OF the bill to provide for the
prevention of contagious diseases.
H0@e-Ihe Revenue Bill was taken UP,
and the House concurred in the Senate
amendment to the tobacco clause, proyid-
ing that the tax on tobacco shall 90 into
effect May /, 1870, and non.concurred
IN the senate amendment which strikes
out the clause abolshing the tax on
matches. The Senate amendment striking
out the provision that rectifers rectify-
ing less than FIVE hundred barrels OF
spirits year shall pay license of one
hundred dollars, was non.cOncurred in; also
the amendment relating to the tax on
National and Savings Banks. The Com
mittee of Conference was then ordered
Bills were introduced directing an inquiry
as to what funds, if any, of the so.called
Confederate States remained in the Bank Of
England, or in the hands of Enclishmen At
the close of the war for the payment of ad.
dluonal bOuuties, and to prevent contagious
diseases. The Civil Sundry Appropriation
blI' apProprlaing $lt93G,COO, was passed
under suspension Of the rules.
FEBRUARY % -Senate..At roll call Mt
2:45 in the morning all-night session..-a
motion for adjournment showed 7 yeas and
y nays, less than quorum. Shortly after.
ward the Sergeant-at Arms presented n
report that Senators Davis, Morrill,, Dawes
and Anthony had reported in person /;
Blaine promised Immediate attendance /:
COnkling would give no assurance
of attendance Mcdonald and Patter-
son were at their lodgings, sick; Bayard
Butler, Hamlin, Barnum aud Chandler did
not open their doors; other messengers had
not reported. Nc. Morgan moved that the
Sergeantat-Arms be instructed to bring
COnkling into the Senate. He made the
motion special, because he had not heard
OF any other Senators who had defed the
power Of the Senate, and refused to compIv
with its demand. lie wished to know il one
man should dominate the SeEate, or should
the Senate exercise its authority.
Mr.. Eaton thought it was not proper to
single out Senator in this way. II would
be better TO make q general order to enforce
the attendance OF all Senators able to be
here. Mr.. Harris agreed with Mr.. Eaton.
and moved 10 amend Mr. Morgan's resolu.
ton accordingly. At four O'Clock in the
morning, after debate, Harris's amendm emit
was adOpted-yeas, 81; nays, 10 land
the motion OF Morgan, thus amended and
made OF general application, was agreed TO.
Mr. Herman moved to dispense with further
proceedings under the order Rejected
ayes. 10; nays, "a. Pending the execution
OF the order (the presence Of quorum
being disclosed by the last two votes) the
Senate proceeded with the consideration
OF the bill to prevent the introduction OF
contagious or infectious disease into the
United States and TO establish n Bureau oi
Public Health the bill was read third time
and passed. The Senate then took up the
Deficiency Appropriation Bill, and at4 IS
m. adjourned 20 meet 40 one o'clock TO-
day ....On the reassembing Of the Senate
the Ice.President submitted a tel