West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-12-21
XLVIIlth C0NGRE ESS
First Session.

| n Il.
| Anthony entered the chamber Immediately af.
ter the reading OF the journal, uud took the
| oath. Tho Chair laid before the SCuutc let.
| tors from tho Secretary OF War transmitting
| the report OF tho Chief of Orlnnucc n regard
10 Tn" tests IN iron aud stcCls; In rCgUrd 20 CN-
| pcnditurcs at Springfield Armory; furnishing
| information Rs 60 the necessity of Contiu-
uing work Nt Rock Island Arsenal.
and recommending an appropriation OF
| Sll.OOO there; for transmitting a report rclat-
| ing To ship canal hciwccn Chesapeake and
| Delaware Bays. Tho Senate confirmed Wultcr
| y, Gresham Rs Postmaster General Tho Pres
| idcnt sent largo number of nominations to
| the senate mostly recess appointments, among
| thcm being Wnltor Evans as Commissioner OF
lntornnl Revenue, aud Benjamin Buttcrworth
| n Commissioner of Patents, Adjourned.
HouSE-Thc Speaker feeling indlsposcd, MIR.
| Cox, of New York occupied the Chair. Among
| the bills introduced wore the following: By
| Mr. Laoy-To CstNblishn Postal Saving Depart
mont by Mr.. Muldrow-Tu enlarge the powers
| ana duties OF the Department of Agriculture.
| By Mr. Hntcn-'ro establish u Bureau of AMI
| maj Industry, to prevent tho importation of
| discussed cattle and the spread of contagious
| discusses among domestic animals; also, to al.
| low iurmCrs aud planters To sell leaf tobacco
| of their own production to othcr thun manu-.
! ino'urCTs without special tax. by Mr. NHlCn-
tlhc-In compel the payment 10y the Union
! pucinc Railroad of tho cost of s,irvcying nnd
| selecting certain lands granted IT, By MIR.
| OF inquiry calling upon the Secretary ot tho
| Interior Tor information concerning the pun,
chase of public lands 10y foreign uohlCmCn, 80
| called and titled alious, with their names and
amount OF acres purchased.
| WAsnINGTON, December l2.-SENATr-Mr.
Van Wyck offered resolutions calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for copies Of all
vouchers of items OF expense for special
or assistant attorneys aud detectives,
i I'm
March 4, 1889, except such period az has bccn
| covered 10y information already furnished tho
| Tomato. Tho senate took up aud discussed tho
| resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Beck. de
| rccting the Secretary OF the TrCnsury to fur
| nsh Information concerning the sinking fund.
| Mr. Wilson called up his joint resolution pro-
| posing nm amendment To the constitution rrln-
! two to tho civil rights of citizens, aud moved
| iis reference To the committee ON Judiciary.
| Inc resolution proposes the following article.
! ld; Congress shall have power by appropriate
! legislation TO protect citizens of the United
| Stntcs in the exercise and enjoyment of thoir
| rights, privileges, immuuitics. and assure
| them OF tho equal protection of the law" MIR.
| wilson addressed the Senate In support OF his
resolutions. il was then referred TO tho judi
ciary Committee. Adjourned
| House. - The following IL the text of
| the Joint resolution introduced 10y Rep.
| rcsoutative Townsend I'm regard 10 the nc
ton OF Germany concerning American hog
| products: "WhCrcus, Tho government
Of the German Empire has seen
| nt TO prohibit the imporfntion
of American hog products, upon the unproven
| assumption TINT they are dclCtcriouR 10 tho
| public health. whereas, Said government OF
! the German Empire has declined an
imitation 70 send It's own experts 10
oNamuing the quality ana manner of mar.
kcting hog productsi and whereas 1t
| appears from the proceedings OF said govern
| mont the snnc has, or claims to have ful
authority To prohibit the Importation of any
| furious TO health without the assent of the
| rcichstag. Therefore, be- 10 RcsOlccd, by tho
! Senate aud House Of lieprcseututiycs' that Tho
! President bc ana is hereby authorized during
| the recess Of Congress TO prohibit tho impOt-
/ pcrts, he shall hold TO- bc Injurious to houlth
| IRON those countries which, upon the snmo
| ground, prohibit the importation of American
| products.
WAsHrSCToN, December l3.-SEEArR-
Rudolph introduced bin for tho admission
| into tho Union of tho State OF Washington. IL
! provides for the admission of Washington
! Territory and portion Of Idaho. Mr. Nor
! rIll introduced bin 10 provide commission
! for tho liquor traffic. u s tho snmo bin which
! passed the Senate nt the last session. but fail.
cd in the House. Tho Senate. on
motion OF Mr.. Frye, took hp consider
| ntion OF the report of the committee ON
| rulcs ana proceeded 10 consider tho now rules
! fcrlatlm Tho first proposed rule reads a. fol-
! lows: First-In the absence of tho Vicc-prosi-
! dent the senate shall choose "a President Drp
tenn. Sccond-ln the absence Of the Vice
! President. aud pending an election OF Prcpl-
dent pro tcmpOrc the Secretary OF tho Sen.
ate, or In his abrcncc the chief clcrf. shalI
! perform the duties ~ the chnir.
] Ihird-Ihe President pro tcmpore shall
| have tho right 20 name IN open senate or n
| nbFcnt in writing, Senator 90 perform the
| duties of the chair, and tho Senator dcsiguat-
! cd may discharge such duties for o.
period not eScccding thrco days.
| Mr. Garland moved 10 amend tho now rulr.
/ striking out the ihrcr day limitation. ana in-
sorting instead. but such substitution shall
| not extend beyond an ad lourumcnt" D." which ia
| the provisions ht present iu force iic Oppas-
| ting Oi thc Senate FOR delegated power Tho
! discussion was continued by NDasrs Nor.
Gun. Iioar mud othcrs. The amendment onor-
| H-nll the Democrats voting for aud nIl ti o.
Ropubiicnns cguiust o. AiiCr an cKrcutv vo
session the Senate adjourned until Monday.
WAeruNGTOv December I4 - HOusf- Nr.
HOhiitzou introduced joint resolution urg.
ing the various religious denominations OF
tho country 90 commemorate December -.
Is.3, the ono hundrrth anniversary OF tho SUR
| render of George Washington Of his commits.
/ zion ns commander iu chief of tho
. army, and 90 request that business bo
| suspended on Monday, December e. and the
| Same 20 bo treated as q public holiday re
/ ga leave to puCru resolution that tho House
/ bring tp the notice Of tho President the csfoa
/ legged cItzons OF the United states and leri
/ Gus injury 90 several of hpr prr-YuA. also aI
/ lfktn tillh'uH OF the United StHtog. nf nnu
| yic. Va, in hupo thut thc President will asccr
| tain Whcihcr thc persons murdered or injured
I were ciiIous 0f Che United States. if fsp. whcth
/ cr thc killing and iujur.nZ Of such citizens N
I moro Wcrc such, wore iu COufrHrDufIOu OF fhf
/ proflsious OF fho municipal law OF tho State gI
/ Virginia or any law Of the United States Mr
/ mprusou objected for tine present. saying
I that the President knew ns much about th,
/ matter as Congress did. Mr.. Cuhou t4d
I thht ae representative OF tho prOuIo
/ assaulted by the resolution, he was sorry obIfc
/ lion had been mado. Ilc wos willing t0 hHv,
I Jhc iulitst luvCefigatlOu OF the matter Thr
lommittec ON Rules was announced o. foI
lows: Tho speaker Ncssra BIarkburn nan
/ dail, kcifcr aud Reed. Mr Waehburu infrg
'duccd bin providing for tho romovnI DI
/ outfrucfions tO the FREQ navigation of nav
] gable waters ~ the United States Rrfqrrod
Mr. Cox, Of Now York asked Innyp TO intro
. du.H Tor immediate consideration a i0inf rcep
] tuition 10 repeal tho Test oath Mr Uoqr 0It
/ 1rcff1. a number of executive r1uIrrnirt
t'pus were lHil before fhc House and Hufr0
prIatoiy referred. AZ 2.lj d. m thr fIlI5.,
adjourned to Monday. Among tho leaves ol
nH."ut" granted wu- One fO Sir gnlrrn D
Robinson. lI Massachusetts. who was grHufod
o. INdennItr IoByc.
The Mobile Regivey gives as one Of
the reasons for the increase of crime
"tho increase of lihertin sm. fosicrod in
BIS growth by the indecent periodicals
and publications with which tho land
has been Hooded
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