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


WASHINGTON. March e5.-SEN ,rr.--Among
memorials presented were several protesting
against the passage OF bills before the senate
relating to patents or any bills that may he
injurious to the interests of patCutess. Huls
reported taNurNhlN aud placed on the calendar
as Follows; To provide for tho sale ct the
Iowa Indian Reservation i'm Nebraska and
Kansas, and the issuance OF patent Tor "A t,,s-
crNattou for the Iowa tribe of the Indian
TERRITORY. For the rcUdjustmcnt conn.
pcnsotiun and transportation of the mails on
railroad routes The Chair laid before the
Senate resolution calling ON the Attorney
General to furnish cortain Information as 10
thc star houtc attorneys, or TO state To the
senate why he does not furnish it. The Sou
ate agreed To the resolution. MIR. Uuur thcn
called mp the bill To increase the snlari,S OF
the United states District Court Judges to-
S,W1 The pending question was ON tho
amendment making IL unlawful for the Judge
ntiNe within degree OF first cousin, and max
lng " misuemeonor form Judge 90 do So.
Ihe amendment was modified Toy the omission
OF the clause specifying that the offonsC was a
misdcmcanor. and was agreed to.
HouSE.-Thc senate hin passed author.
ning the state OF Colorado tu take lands in
ncu OF the sixteenth and thirtV-siNth sections
found To bc mineral lauls and to secure to
th0t state the benefit of the act donating pub
lie lands to several States and territories
Whlch may provide colleges for the hcncht NJ
agriculture. Mr. browne, OF Indiana from
inc Committee ON Judiciary, reported back
the bill making IL n felony for "A pprson IN
tasclNuud traudulcntly assume to hC an oiIiCcr
or omployc acting under the authority OF the
lhit"t states, or any department thereof
l,hsScl. The House went into Committee OF
the Whole, MIR. DorshCimor i'm the chair on
the bonded extension bin Mr. Potter briefly
gave reasons which mpcllcd him To support
the measure.
WAsmINGroN. March 25.--Mr. Coko's Land
in Scvcralty and Law for Indians" Bnl passed
The Education Bill was again taken up aud
quite heated debate took place.
Rnricipotcd in by Mcssrs. nour
BTtier No netioh ] was S'' taken. '''Hs The Sem %%
at~thCu passed the Joint resolution. which had
been introduced into the House by MIR Kills.
ana had passed that body, approprinting tho
uncNpcndcd Sl25.OO of the Ohio River Relief
Appropriation TO the relief OF the Mississippi
River Hood sufferers.
HOUsE. Ellis. OF the Committee on An
preparations, reported q Joint resolution pro-
vidinR that Sl2j.O0O of the unCN Npcndcd nppro-
preparation shall Ice for the relief of tho dcs-
utute ln the district OvcriiOwcd 10y the Mis-
sisSippi tributaries. Passed. The balance of
the day was taken up in discussing the Whis-
KY Bond Extension Bin.
WASHtNGTON, March %. -- SENATE - Tho
Chair laid before the senate the memorial of
the Convention of American inventors in
session at Cincinnati, protesting against the
passage OF any act iulurious 20 the interests of
patentees Mr. Logan presented similar
memorial from large number of inventors.
Mr. Vest presented a memorial from tho
Legislative Assembly of Utah. protesting
against the passage of measures now pend.
ing before Congress or any measures af-
fectinp the interest OF that Territory with
out iull Investigation by Congressional com
mittcc Referred 10 Committee on Terrific
riCs. Mr.. Miller of Cul., reported faVorabIy
from the Committee on Naval Affairs with
amendments, the joint resolution authoriIin .
the Secretary of the Navy To offer a reward of
f2OWn Tor rCscuinR or usCcrtuniug the fate of
the Grccly expedition Tho resolution WIS
agreed 10, directing the Committee on Library
10 inquire ~ To the cNpcdicncy OF printing
the oiicai letters and papers OF tho late prcsi-
dent James Monroe
HousE. Tho morning hour being dispensed
with. the House went into Cofnmittce of tho
Whole tMr Dorshcimcr iu the Chair, on the
Bonded Extension Bill and Mr.. Randall spoke
IN opposition TO it. ON motion of
Mr.. Biount, the ennciing clause was stricken
out ih committee OF the whoc-l3l TO 10, and
the House ratified this aCtiOn-lSj to ~ Tho
next measure taken up was the bill for the
retirement Of tho trade dollar, which re-
maincd unfinished business for Saturday
WAsHGNGrON, MARCH 2s - SENATE. - Tho
Committee on Woman Suffrage reported a
Joint resolution, proposing womHn's suf-
fragc amendment 10 tho Constitution. The
bill Offering reward OF Stj,UO for rcsculng
or finding the Grccly party fate was pnsscd.
Mr. Dolphs Till amending the Rovi.cd stat.
utes. SO as to allow vessels. under certain
regulations, 10 unload coal snlt and other
articles in bulk. ut other points besides ports
Of entry The Education hill was again
taken up, Mr. Lamar speaking warmly in
favor of the measure. MI Cullom was i'm
favor OF limiting the mid 10 the Southern
states Adjourned till Moudny.
HOusE.-Mr. Anderson introduced a concur
rent resolution for final adjournment on juno
2; referred TO Ways and Means. Tho private
calendar was taken up The Judiciary Com
mittcc reported adversely TO the McGurrnhan
bill, which was tabled. Mr.. ~ Nciil of Penn
sylvauia, presented a resolution OF the Con
vcntiOn Of wOOlprOwcrS. in favor Of the res
tOration Of the duty 0i 1861 ON wool ~ the
evening session twenty-five pen sion bills were
passed including Sjl month to tho widow Of
General James B. Stocdmun. Adjourned til
Monday.