West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-16
NLNIllth CONGRESS-.
First Session.

W>sutN0tuN, May - SENATE MIR. Sswcll,
3 from tho Committee ou Military Affairs, re.
+ ported fHvorabiy thc bin to authorize the sal.
] of e portion ot tho Fort Untcs Mn,,,r,
/ reservation. in kansas To the Ellis Count,
i Agricultural society, in kansas Calendar
me i3H"winE bills wcr" introduced aud re-
tCSrvd: iiy Mr. Edmoud- \ hin la ,,Inra
:. ~ .,'> = brHnt, late General ot the Army of
iu' hltcd states upon the retired list of tho
! Army. In moving the rrfrrrncr of tho Inn 20
/ me Committee ON Military Affairs. MIR
hdmunds commended II 90 the carly consider
u,9h ot that Committee Tor reasons which hs
e"lu every body understood.
HOUsE- Nr Urnudhca,. from In, Commit
zee ON Judiciary, reported the FrcuCh SpoIi.
| Ml"n lhnmS nm I'm Committee ot the whole
/ M stewart, from the committee ON Foreign
The arroi9,mcHi or mrcc "' SSm%i..i"%! %S%SS.1,%S
/ 'r> 10 visit the principal countries
| OF South aud Central America ana Mexico Tor
/ ia" purpose ot collecting information leading
| ln thc extension of American trade and com.
mNIE' ana strengthening friendly aud mu-
tunllN advantageous relations between tho
IWtCd states and all other American ma
kosocraus, from the COMMITTEES ON
MlhinrN Aunirs reported a resolution direct
ing mat the committee investigate the present
m3naSrncni OF the soldiers Homo. House
calendar Mr. Perkins, from the Committee
on lnd'Hn Affairs. reported a hill granting
I Territory to the southern Kansas
tailroad Company. liouso calendar. MIR.
Woodward from the Committed ON
Library. reported joint resolution for the
completion of the monument to Mary. tho
mother OF Washington Committee of the
MhnlC. Mr.. tutchcon, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported hill for tho
rs'HnVShmcnt of branch soldiers Homo
~ michigan. Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. pihhlc, from the Committee on pub.
ne buildings aud Grounds, reported u hin for
n,, ,nT snI' %t '9% rem Csts'" and riparian right
owned nN tue United states at llnrpcrs'
tcrrN. Committee of the whole. Mr. Willis.
,,1..T from ,hGT '9mmittcc on Rivers ami IIarbors,
Reporter tho River and lluTbOr Appro-
priation Bill. Ordered printed aud
recommitcd. Tho House then proceeded
To onsidcration of the business on the speak
Crs table. Tho senate amendment To the
concurrcd i'm. Tho next bill ON the tnhic ,yas
that for the relief of Fitz John Porter. with
senate ,, amendments Mr.. Kcifcr
mm42Nird m2i,ni To refer the hin to tho
refused to refer the hill Ia the Committee ON
Military Annirs and then refused to concur
IN the S"nutc amendments.
WAsuINoToN, May s.-sE~ ,rg-'rho Chair
laid before the senate tho House MessaRa
announcing noncoucurrcncc i'm the senate
amendments to the plcuro-pncumona hin.
Tho senate insisted ON its amendments nnd
th" 'hair appointed u Committee of Confer.
'"'' on ihr put oi the senate. Mcsscrs. Mil.
lHt OF New york, Plumb and Williams. The
chair also laid before the senate the House
u''.-ag' announcing nonconcurrcnce in the
Suuhtc amendment 10 the FitI John Porter
hill. The senate insisted on it's aincndIncnts
Hnd me Chair appointed AZ n Committed of
Scwcll. Ilonr aud COckrcll. The senate then
took up the shipping bill discussed II further
ana hnhly passed the House bill.
HOusE.-Thc Senate Joint resolution missed
III ,HHhrd 10 INC ceremonies To hc authorized
on the completion Of the Washington Monu.
mrni; Nj buckncr, from the Committee
on, bhhking Nnd Currency, reported n
biU To enable the National Banking
stock and change their location aud
name. House calender. Mr. Clnrdy, from the
Committee ON Commerce. reported u hill au-
ihorIing the appointment of Missouri
B:Vcr Commission Committee of the Whole
Mr. DorgHu. from the Committee on Pat
cnts, reported u hll providing for the revision,
Improvement aud amendments of the laws ro.
lHttnV to patents. Committee OF tho whole
Tho senate then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Appropriation Bill Tho cOtton
passed, aud the House adjourned.
WAsuNCTON, May 9.-SENArE.- Mr. Dolph
introduced ~ bin to provide for the construc-
tion of hnrbor of refuge at Port oxford,
Pacific Coast. Referred The chair laid he
for" tho senate the resolution offered ycstcr-
day by Mr. Van Wycl, directing the Secretary
ol ~, Ircu~ufy TO withhold patents for lands
on the BuyRlling branch of the Northern
Pacific Railroad until Congress decides
~" question Of III" forfeiture of -uch
lands The senate then took up the
Indian" appropriation bill, which was
considered 10y sections and considerable pro-
gross made without debate, except upon the
appropriation Tor education ian Alaska Tho
senate committee had reduced the amount
from Fib,UOO allowed 10y ihc House to $1,000
Mr. HHwly moved TO mako the amount So ufsl.
Pending debate on the amendment. the Senate
went INTO executive session, ana when the
doors rcOpcucd. adjourned until " o'clock to-
morrow About ! O'Clock the Senators will
proceed iu 4 body tO attend the unvCiling Of
tho Marshall memorial statue.
HOUsE-Mr WilIis presented arcmonstraucN
from The Louisville Board of Trade against the
enactment Of the bankruptcy law. Referred.
| Tho bill granting Hn additional pension 20 the
widow of General Francis T.. Blair passed. 0t
grants her SjOOD for her husband service in
orgauiliuu troops and increases her pension
90 nny dollars q month. Mr. Foiett, from
the Committee on appropriations reported
huCk tho District of Columbia appropriation
hin from thc Committee of tho whole n was
ordered that when the House adjourned to-day
10 hC 30 Monday, and the speaker requested
Tho members 10 assemble iu the House to-
morrow. iu order tp attCud in q body the uE.
| NriIiug Of tho statue Of chief Justice Mar.
shall. The Speaker laid before tho House
a communication from The Secretary Of War,
recommending an additional appropriation ~
10000 for thc relief ~ sufferers hy floods i'm
thr Lower Mississippi Valley. Referred. Tho
House then took recess until o'clock the
evening session, for the consideration Of pen.
sion bills
] WAsHiNGroN. May IO.-sEv tTE.-Tho Chair
| appointed ae visitors 90 the noyt annual cr-
/ animation of Che Naval Academy Senators
/ Mi.Icr 'f california. and Poudotou. Mr.
! Farley ro-f l' .da concurrent resolution Of
| tho Legislature of California. relative 10 the
/ appropriation HIrrady mad" hy Congress for
| the Improvement of sacramento River but
| which, according tu Tho resolution. the Socrc.
| tHyy Of War rufuec1 to Ucrmit tO Doc cN pended.
| on tho ground that thU amount ~ debris
/ constantly floating boz tho river makes the cK.
| prudIturD of money us,Is-s. rIhc rcsoIutinu
/ URGE. fnt. tn uruditurc ot tho money Refer.
! rod tD Committee Ou Commerce. The senate
I proceeded fp fh' consideration oi the pension
/ cnofiur- wrfo suspended tO permit tho at
] Tendance nf -. uHfOTs nt the uuNfIIIUH cot the
I statue of tnit Justice Marshall. ON The rc-
/ turn ~ thc senators io thc Chamber the
+ senate adjourned.
HOr-E House not Loo secession.
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