West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-06-20
XLVIIlth CONGRESS-.
First Session.

WAsHiNuroN. June ii.-SEN ArE MIR. Shcr-
man reported iaNumhly the HOuso hill au-
thor2iug the National Academy OF Sctcncc
to receive and hold In trust funds for the
promotion of science and othcr purposes.
Passed Mr. Dawes offered a rUsom.
ton, which was adopted instruct
ing the Committee on Indian
Affairs tu investigate during tho
recess the condition at the several tribes i'm
Indian Territory, the tenure hy which the
lands in the several reservations ARE, held tho
nc"do legislation la respect thereto. etc.
Mr. voorhees, resolution. oncr"d yesterday,
directing the Secretary OF the Interior to
furnish Information rs tn the contracts for
supplying beef cattle to Indians,
was taken mp, discussed aud laid over Tor
week. At ono o'clock tho senate went into
secret session on tho Consular and DIPLOMAT io
nlll, lnc pending question being the amend
mrnt 70 appropriate $4,000 to carry out the
provisions OF the Neutrality Act.
HousE-On motion OF Mr.. DorshCimcr tho
senate hill extending the terms of the act
OF August N lNS, to encourage aud promote
tHl'HraphlC communication between the
United states and Europe to August &.
I'M, was tHkou up and passed. other busi.
ness was pushed aside aud at lI:sl tho
House won't into Committee of the whole
on the River and Hnrbor Appropri.
offered and rejected Mir. Holman made n
point of order against the Hcnncpin Canal
clause, claiming ~ should have been rcnortcd
from the Committee on Railwuys and Canals
Mr.. stone replied that the message of the
President aud other papers la reference to il
-.
jurisdiction was thereby established
WASHtNGToN,J Juno l2-SENATE-M HHl gave
notice that hcwiu call up the senate Postal
Telegraph Bill Monday Mr.. Allison suggested
that Mr.. Butlcr's resolution Tor investigation
of the New York banks should be referred to
the, Committee on Finance, 81 am afraid. ."
said Butler "thnt III the committee
get hold of this resolution n will
meet the fate OF the simulur one ON the snmc
subject MIR morrill, took exception to tho
1gnlnTal ha
was proceeding with the subject diligently
Ait"r debate, tho rcsolutiou went over for
the present. The Consular aud Diplomatic
blll was taken up and passed 10y forty yeas to
two nays Vance aud Van MyCkl.
HousE.-Thc House assembled M 10 o'clock,
In continuation OF yesterdays sorsion and
went into Committee of the Whole on tho
hiNor aud HHrhOr Bll. Amendments were
adopted providing for Missouri River Com.
mission; also the substance of CON's bl pre-
venting obstruction and offensive dcpos.
nn, l.s In. IN NGw York horhor with,
hlllt'r ros" at II o'clock. The House adjourn.
cd ana was Immediately called TO order ngaln
Tor today = session. Consideration OF tho bill
in relation 20 the electoral count which has
been made the special order for today, waA
postponed, and the House again went into
Committee on the whole on tho River nnd
harhor BILL Numerous amendments to the
section providing for surveys wcro added.
itWAsHINuToE, juno i3. SENATE.-Mr
Vance introduced bin for tho removal Of the
Eastern Cherokee Indians to he Indian Torri
tory. ON motion Of Mr.. Cameron Of wlHcon-
SIN, the House bill for the allowance OF mum
Der OF claims known as Fourth Ol July
claims reported 10y the accounting officers
under act of July 4. 1884,, was taken mp
HousE.-rhe senate amendments to the
consular and Dipiomatic and Pension Appro-
prlhlon BtllS were uon-COnCurrcd iu. Mr..
IrYor thou took the floor on the Electoral
Count Bill Mr.. Pryor's argument wnR in sun.
port OF the theory OF the House Bill that the
Sonnto and House dfl not meet ns Legislative
bodies or in AN official capacity az such bodies
but, hs conveniently designatcd u board for
the sole and special purpose Of counting the
electoral votes. and that as such tho powers
OF each member Of this board are cOcqual.
Adjourned until Monday.
WASHTNGTON, June I-SUNATE- Senate
not In session.
HousE.-Thc House resumed consideration
OF the amendments ia dispute between the
two Houses upon the Post-Oricc Appropria.
ton Bill, the pending amendment being that
Incorporating $lSj,0OO for special facilities on
trunk lines a motion that the House rCcodc
from tts disagreement TO the Amendments
nud agree To the same with tho amendment
increasing the appropriation 10 S2OOUOO was
HgTecd TO. A motion that the House concur
IN the remaining amendments increasing
from AOWOO 10 A30OOO. tho appropriation
Tor railway post Office clerks. was lost. Tho
PHcihc Railroad business was taken up and
pending discussion the House adjourned