West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-23
XLNIIIth CONGRESS-.
l'ir4t Session.

il'~l NNtEFlOh.
wtSuINOroN, May -SrN,rr.-A numhct
OF petitions wcu' presented opposing any
action OF Congress TINT would lead TO the de-
S'ructiou of healthy competition In tho tcle
graph business Nj. sherman presented a pc
ution. uuucrou~lN signed. I'm favor Of placing
General Frccmont on the retired list OF the
army. Mr. blair from the Commiucc ON Pen
sionS ANA 10y direction ur that committee
reported uutlNorahly tho hill tu grant a pen.
sion tu General Ward n. Burpct aud submit
t'd IA" dissenting Views ot the minority cal.
cndar Mr.. Logan, from the Committee ON
Military Maths. reported layoruby tho hil to
place GCuCrnl Grant ON the retired list Mr..
Logan asked that the hin bc put at once upon
us lnssugC Unanimous consent was given
ana the bill Wns ut once rCHd the third time
and passed without debate or remark Tho
hill PROV tdCs that: "lu recognition oI the dis
ttnguishcd scrVicC rendered the United states
j General I. :. Grant, late General OF the
Army, hc placed ON The retired list with rank
anu tull pay ot General of the Army"
lOUSI.-Mr Post submitted Nicws OF tho
minority committee on Pacific Railroad on
the hill tu amend the Thurman sinking Fund
act House calcudcr The House went into
committee OF the whole MIR. Cox, OF New
York In the chair. ON the hill providing
civil government for the Territory of Alaska
which was pus~cd. also hin for the gCuCral
government oi Dakota.
WAsuINGTuN. May M-.SUNArE.-Th Utah
hill was postponed tin Monday. \ hiu was rc-
ported iavorahly. extending to August 2. 1870.
the timc to commence laying the ocean ca
bios. \ motion, hy MIR. Cul,om, to make his
Interstate commerce bill the special order
FOR Wednesday, May ~. was not agreed to-
Mr.. Call introduced n hin, which was referred
to the Committee ON the Judiciary
authorizing the Secretary of tho
Treasury to ovCrrulc aud reverse the
decisions of the inferior officers Of the Troas.
ury Department in respect To all mntlcrs OF
kIr Nl.tfs fsf,V
struCtiuu of a pontoun wagon bridge over the
Mississippi, near Dubuque. Tho House bill
providing Tor the establishment of bureau
of labor statistics was taken up. Pending do.
hnto the senate adjourned.
HoUsE-rhc House went into committee ~
tho wholC ON the consul and diplomatic appro-
priation bill, and MIR Burns explained us pro-
4 visions Considerable debate was indulged
. moved to abolish the Office of Minister 90
Great Britain. Tho motion was lost and tho
committee rose. Mr. Harmon presented "A
memorial from Tho WomCn's SILK Culture
Association i'm lHvur of the establishment
OF Burcm of SILK Culture. Rofcrrcd.
Mr.. Bland, from the Committee ON Coinage
weights ana Measures, reported u Till 20 cs
. tuhlish - mint az -. Louis. Referred To tho
i committee of the whole. Mr. SpwRuo asked
unanimous consent TO put ON rs pnssaCc the
I bill authorizing tn" Secretary of the Treasury
. to purchase about Si2Nn,O0n Of bonds with
] the gTccnbuCks held In the Treasury for the
] redemption of retired National hank circula-
/ lloli, which would rclicvC the money market
I to the extent OF adding S2Om,OOO 10 the cir
wAsHINGToN, May I5.-SfNArE Tho
senate agreed when it. ndiourncc to-day it he
/ To- Monday next. Tho Chair laid before tho
/ senate Il message from The President recon.
/ mcnding an appropriation to enable tho GOV
crnm"nt To execute the provisions OF the
/ Convention between the United states and
| Mexico, relating To tho boundary limo he
| tween the two countries Mr.
1 Morgan offered u resolution In the
senate. which under tho rule went over one
day, directing tho Committee on Finance 10
| examine into the causes of failures Of such Of
tho National Banks la the city Of New York
| Hs have suspended business in May. 1894, and
/ report whether the said fixtures have. TO any,
! Hnd what, extent. resulted from ANY violation
! al the laws relating To their conduct,
| or from giving certificate, drafts,
| or 10y their acceptance, draft or other com.
/ mcrcial paper drawn upon thcm, directly or
! Indirectly. la evasion or in violutnp Of tho
| laws, and whether amy National Bank in New
/ York CITY has been engaged since July H.,
| lN2 iu violation or evasion of tho laws rcgu-
! lItiug their conduct. and that the committee
! have lclyc to VII during the sessions of tho
! SouHtc, to visit the city of New York. 10 send
! Tor persons or papers, nnd examine witnesses
| on oath
HoUsE.-Mr Laird. from tho Committee on
! Military ArHirs reported bill authorizing
! ihe location Of branch Soldiers Home in
Arkansa- Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota,
! Missouri or Nebraska. To Committee Of
tho. Whole The senate bills passed
| authorizing th" construction of
3Idgcs across tho RIO Grando.
| Ncgras. and between Laredo and Nucvo
Laredo Tho hill passed authorizing the con
river, hctwccn the north and south lines OF
Douglass County. Nebraska The bill
OF the Chc-apcnkc a ohio Railrond TO n point
| on tho military lands az Fortress Monroe
The morning hour was dispensed with. and
| ON the Diplomatic and Consular ApprOpTia.
ton Bill Mr. III moved 10 amend by re-
| storing to $4,000 the sainrice of Ministers 10
. / tp
$1,000
wAsuyGroN, Moy IG.-sgN ,rr.-scnatc not
iu session.
Hor-E.-Thc bill passed authorizing tho con
.trictiou OF bridges across tho Wisconsin,
thippavu und ST. Crox Rivers I'm Wisconsin.
/ Mr. Willis, from he Committee ON Rivers
| aud Harhors. reported back tho
| kEcr and llnrhor appropriation
hil to Committee of the Whole
| Tho House went into Committee of tho Whole
un The Consular and Diplomatic Approprn
| ton Bli The pending amendment being tho
9nG oncr"d by Mr Cameron. appropriating
| SllOVJ Tor contingent expenses Of United
-tato- ton~uls was lost Affcr debate the
bin wn0 finally laid aside with favorable
rccdcd io tho con-idcraiiDu.pf Tho Army Ap
preparation 1871.
wAsHscrov. May IL. -sgvArr- scnntc
not in session
HorsE.-A hill passed granting thc consent
of Congress for tho construction oft dam
I
ttc amendments to tho iudan appropriation
bin were uou-rpucurrod iu bin passed. cH
| tending until December 30 l.tl. the duration
rt fhr Court Of Commissioners ON
/ tho Alabama Claims bU passed
90 change th" Eastern and Northern
judicial Districts Of Icvn-. and 20 attach a
uHft uf Tho indian Territory fpfhOac districts
Nu motion Of Nr Cassidy. the nill WIS passed
iD rnIl"Nc -ritIrre uu Duck valley Indian Roe
rffWIou. OF EIkO County. Ncr A bill alsl
/ pa--cd fOr tnc appointment OF two additional
f-.priair Justices for supreme Court Oi
Dakota Tho next hiI called up stirred
/ uu family quarrel iu the Ni-.oiri
/ delegation. lf wH- fhc biUI to amend
tbo a.; d'EId.ug tbr state of Missouri into Two
Judicial uI-ir.rt. and tu divide the Ea-torr
Hul western districts thereof into dIvi-iOnt
and 'n prescribe ih. fiWr- and uIacoa Of hold
/ fug court. fhrlriu. So BylHdhrad who ro
ported tho bI|I. sI.d fbrrr $500. o. division of SON
iIm.ui among fhn Missouri decoration with rr
HHid in thr pr0prID.f 0f fHr biI and moved n
/ rcromm.i Boz Tho motion was lost ON M,
amendment mo- quorum voted. Adjourned.
Tour Of the Siamese Embassy.
WV YOHg Nay ls Tho Sismese I'm
bossy arrivsd today frop Washington
aud boo 'wo wcA viii begin = tour of th,
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