West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-25
AEVIIIth CONGRESS.
First Session.

introduCCdH hul torrN i've the yt,,dc of Ceu,,.
al 'l the Army. Tho Chair laid before the Srn.
al' 'N' resolution oncrd Yesterday hy Mir
Morgan, dirCCtiuR the Judiciary Committee To
inquire whether Paul StruhRck. whose nomi.
nation itor Marshal ot the Middle and South.
''h districts of Aluhuu,e, was rejected hy the
senate, Hnd who Is now performing the dutipA
"i that ofcc. Is entitled tu orcupy that uf
Vc". Agreed TO. Mr. Cunrrr from the
,""Wl,eo on Commerce, reported
iWorHhlN the Till To dcuuc the
u"undNrirS ot collection districts of Miami
NNb Saudu~kN, o. Passed. II tNrs tho houn.
I"lT- ct the district as they heretofore cN-
.~iod. Mir polph. from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported tavorahly the hin To
authorize the states of Illinois Arkansas
/ Louisiana uud Tennessee, tu mako surh in,.s
as may Sccurc from injury and wnstc the
lands granted those states for school nurnoscs
mr nolph moved Immediate consideration.
puJ'ctcd To, aud placed ON the calendar
lloUSK.-ArtCr the Transaction of some mn
important business, 10y unanimous consent
lnc morning hour, ON motion ct Mr.. Morrison
was dispensed with and the House went Into
Committee or tho Whole on the tnlfn hin MIR
,oN' 3l New loIk. m tho chair. Tho measure
was debated 10y Ny.srS Russell nlount Chnsr
and Jones, and without action the committees
rose aud the House adjourned
NNsWNGTON, April H.. .SENNrr.-Thc Sen.
s'' wont into executive session, aud when tho
doors Scrr rcupcucd. Mn CucIuin introduced
a bill 20 provide for the appointment of "A Mis-
sou hNer commission To carry into Crrect
pl'pS for the Improvement of said river, from
tFmouth TO it, head waters. The SCnntc pro.
Toedod 10 the consideration OF tho bills on tho
hN"'minutc calendar, took up the hi to nu.
ihoriH" the Sccretnry OF War to adjust and
settle the account for arms between
south Carolina uud the Government of
the united states. aud To hu'uuCC tho suun,. b,
So r'hucng th" ovcrchargo madc against tho
Nl"l' h lN"V, under the act OF tSOS, ns that
amounts paid ON account hv south Carolina
inlhc last ten years may hc taken i'm fun sat
lStHcuun of the account. After some discus
tl'Is Aut tlll pNNstu-NpNk sIl bp
senate then pass the bin to authorize aud
direct the managers of tn" Homo for Disabled
Nountcer Soldiers To locate branch
hoiho at some suitable point in
oihoI OF the states of Arkansas, Color
ndo, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota Missouri or \ a.
hIuHku. Tho consideration of the bnukrtnt-
CS mn was ihon resumed and amendments of,
,,i'N ny Mt~~iS tcorgc, Morgan, Wilson,
hoar ana others. Mr.. HoRr and other Scnn.
tors were anxious TO have the bili diSposrd
oi today, aud willing to sit late To accom-
pllAh thhl cnd; but 10 was becoming manifest
thut considerable discussion would arise on
t"mc proposed amendments The Senate ad-
IlOUsE-Tho morning hou. WINS disr,uscI
with. and the House went into committee of
inc whole Mr.. Springer I'm the chair. on the
hn'ndncnts were offered and discussed the
House adjourned without action,
NASHiNGTON, April lS.-SENATE.-Mr Shor-
man, from the Committee on Library report
cd adversely the newspaper copyright hin.
The Posi-Oiiicc appropriation bill was missed
a. u whole, and The bankruptcy hin taken
mp. but without. considering IL tho
senate went into executive session
ana aiterward adjourned to Monday
HousE.--'l'hc House Committee on Post-of-
hcos and Post-roads adopted a resolution I'm
taNOr of the contract system of poStnl toln.
grnphy. Mr.. White, Of Kcntucky criticised
tho action in stopping the inquiry of charges
ngmn-t eoNsinor Murray. OF Utah. and paid
MS respect. To speaker Carlisle. ~ was
donHhiCd that his words bc taken down.
nut Mr. tarlisc requested lnpplausci
used. bin 10 relieve CO...
l9in soldiers of th" late war from tho chnrvc
OF dcScrtiuu was considered in committee
oI Ih. Wh"lC, ana aitcr debate was laid aside
with favorable recommendation. Tho hin Tor
rrici OF Myru Clark Gaines WIS also coneid-
,ird' hui without coming 10 a conclusion the
House took recess. Tho evening session
was DEVOTED to consideration of pension bills
WAsuNGTON. April l9-SENATE.-Scn
not in session.
HOCSE.-'rhc Speaker laid before the House
the following message from the President.
which was appropriately referred: Trans.
nitting the report Of the Secretary OF state in
regard 20 the nnn awards mndc by the late
French ANA American Claims Commission
against the United States for SG5j ~ for tho
payment of tho claims of French
1iIl|oG0 Uthlh~l Inc iuitrd states. The
president recommends un appropriation for
That sum to- enable the Government to fuIBll
lit obligation and of tho treaty of January
- lN-J. transmitting % communication from.
tho secretary Of state, relating TO the an
HioachlmH visit Of a special cmhnssy from
siam. Ihc President recommends au appro-
priuiOu Of f2j,UJJ 10 dstruy the OK urnsGs az
inc embassy while in this country. Transmit
UuH communication from the Secretary
pl state, respecting the approaching Inter
national Conference ut Washington, for tho
purpose pi nNiuV % meridian proper. Ia br
employed dt common nero of longitude Hnd
standard reckoning throughout the globe
INC president recommends AN approximation
~ SlutW ~ dcirHy the expenses of tho same
Tho bIli o-tublishing - Department of Labor
statistics was taken up. aud after
hrIug amended 60 Bureau of Bn-
hnr HMI-Ir-' ana otherwise not materially
the bin PASSED Mr.. COX. a. e. d from tbc
'omWIit"" ON Foreign Affairs reported back
r'-N'uiDu calling ON the Secretary of state
i"rH copy ui tho Lst of Ccrti ihCntc- issued bv
the late Venezuelan mixed commission ana
Tor information ns tO the amount OF money
nn mana applicable ~ IN" payment Of now
awards. Adopted. Adjourned