West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-06-13
XLVIIlth CONGRESS.
First Session.

WNSUINGrON, June 3. 3.-SrNArE.-On motion
OF MIR. Ingalls,, the senate resolved that when
1t adjourned to-day It hc tin Friday ucvL In
accordance with the unanimous understand.
ing OF yesterday the Svunte pruCcdcl to tho
consideration oi the calendar ot cases uuOh.
icctcd tu. Among tho bills read tho third
Time and passed. WCrc the toNowiuy. The
hill introduced 10y Mr. Cunycr granting am
annual leave OF Uh~cuvC with pay tp letter
carriers. The ntl HS. introduced pro.
Nidcd tor thirty days leave, but the senate
Committee on Post OnicVs and Post Rnud-
recommended that vacation without r,,.
duCtiou oi pay bc made nftccn DAYS instead
OF thirty. The hin WAS amended To cores
pond with INC Recommendation of tho com.
mittcC, und then passed. 70 authorizes the
Postmaster General 20 employ number ot
substitute lCttCrCHrricrs. rendered necessary
10y the provisions ofthc bill. the compensation
OF such substitutes TO hc at the rate OF StOO
year.
tiou OF privilege, called up for consideration
the bill reported from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands to prevent the uuluW fui occupancy
of public lands. MIR. Henley. OF California,
made the point Of Ordrr that tho hill was
not OF that character which was privileged
unlor the Holman resolution, hut the point
WIS oNcrrulCd 10y the speaker.
WASWNGroN, June 4. SENATE Scpatc not
In session.
uoUsE-Mr Hopkins tpnl from tho COM.
mittcC ON Public buildings. submitted n ~.
port on the charges OF corruption on cOlusion
IN regard To the selection ut a. sic. tor pub
nc building nt RrooklNn, \. y The report
SAYS; Every opportunity was offered for tho
introduction OF evidence to sustain the
charges. ana We understandings report that
thcr" has not boon produced l,iorc Us n
tcintiilH of evidence which n tho slightest
degree reflects upon tho INTEGRITY of tho
eCcr'lurN OF the Treasury, upon The super
Using Architect, on upon amy other
ohccr OF the Government The report
lS accompanied 10y resolution di~Churg-
ingthe committee from further consideration
ot the matter, which was placed on the House
calendar. Tho Oregon Central luud grant
forfeiture hill coming over from Yesterday Nc
MnhhtShCd business, was taken up and
passed. Tho senate amendments wcrr now
fonCulrrd tn To the bill establishing u Bureau
pi Labor statistics. The senate amendments
were coucurrCd In To the joint resolution
making am additional appropriation for the
r'lict OF sunCrcrs in Louisiana from the over
How of the Mississippi. \ hili was passed
amending the net to exclude the public lnnds
In Alabama from tho operation of laws rclat-
ing TO mineral lands. Tho provisions OF the
dill were extended To the states OF Louisiana,
Florida and Arkansas. Mr. Henley OCal)
mon called up the Till turfciting lands granted
Ia tho California and Oregon Railroad Com.
nahy, except such lands rs were granted for
mat portion OF the road which was completed
before the lst OF July. 1870 After vigorous
remarks 10y Mr.. cobb dndJ In support OF
the hill n vote was token on it's passngr II
stood--ycas l;Si, nays I3; no quorum Tho
House then adjourned.
WASHtNGToN, June senate not
IN session.
WAsnINGTON, June 5-HoUsE.- Sonntc
hin was pissed authorizing tho Mayor mud
tly council OF Nashville to construct a free
bridge across tho Cumberland River The
Senate bill was passed authorizing the con.
struction OF bridge across the Missouri River
nj Lcavcnworth, ku-. The House proceeded
TO vote on tn" California aud Oregon land
grant forfeiture bill, with result of yeas.
10; nays, q. No quorum. \ call oi the
House disclosed tho presence of 2iO members
ana the hili was puSsCd-ycnE, lia; nays, ~.
On motion of Mr.. ThOU pson tkyA June 10 and
u were set apart tor the consideration ut the
bll 10 amend tho Thurman sinking act. ON
motion of MIR. Henley Call the Senate hill
wns passed, authorizing ti.a ciaimRnts to thc
Rancho dc Nnpn, California, 10 prove their
tiilC. Mr. PayHOn Ulll called M the Senate
hill TO repeal section of An net entitled "An
hct making grant OF lands iu alternate sec.
IpnH 10 Hid in the construction and extension
OF Iron Mountain lailroad. from Pilot Knob.
Arkansas, approved July I. 1876" In cOnskI.
GRAFTON of the forfeiture the Iron Mountain
InilrOUd Company Is released from the obi.
ra'inn OF the land grant railroad The
amendment was adopted, excluding from this
release that part OF the rniirond between pop.
lar Blun, Mo and the Arkansas Stnto LIND :
and as amended the bill was passed. Ad.
journcd.
WAsmNGroN, juno G.-SENArr- senate no,
I'm session.
HOUsE.-Thc House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the private calendar, Mr. Well.
born, OF Texas, iu the chair.
WAsmNGTON, June c7.--SESArE.-Scnaton not
In session
HoCsE.-A bin was passed amending the
act TO determine the jurisdiction OF the 4. =.
Circuit Courts, aud TO regulate the removal Of
causes from State 10 Federal Courts Mr..
liohlitzcll, from the Committee ON reform in
the tiYil service, reported adversely Tho bills
/ 10 repeal the tiVil Service net. 4 lIill Uneeci
TO receive and hold trust fund, Tor the promo
ton Of tCiCuCc.