West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-28
NLVIllth CONGRESS-.
First Session.

wASniNOroN March ls.-SENArr. Tho rol.
lowing petition was presented and rcfcrrrdi
Praying for the retirement OF small treasury
notes. bill was introduced uuthortliug the
Beer turN of the Navy to Oticr reward of So.
q" FOR rcscuing or HscCrtaiung the fate of
thC GrCCly Arctic expedition. The hul to aid
IN tho establishment and temporary support
nt common schools was taken up. tt upprn,
priat"s for the first year Sl5.Nu.upo. ,ccoud
Sl'nlW0 third $lAOOO,uOO aud ro ou for ten
years, decreasing Sl.UOUOO NcarlN tu hv CA.
l'ndcd iu common school education. tho CN.
pynditurv In each state hciug ON the basis
"i Hlt"raE\. Mr. Blair addressed tho Svunto
ON lhc hul. ON conclusion OF Mn. Hairs
SI'ech IN" Souutc went into executive session
and soon adjourned.
HousE.-A number of reports were submit.
Ud' among them. uppropriatiug SlSp.On for
IN" construction oi "A Vrssol Tor uhC rev cuuc
hatinc, ana steam luuuCh FOR use In Alaskan
waters. Referred TO the Committee on Ap.
pruprtutipHs. To prOhihit the mulllnu of
lottery circulars or newspapers containing
lpttcry advertisements. Laid on the table. At
the expiration of the morning hour MIR Town
shcnd moved that the House 20 into commit
tee on the Post-otliCc Appropriation nm. aud
declined To yield To MIR. Curtin who wished nm
opportunity TO submit the report of the For
CiEn Annirs Committee upon the LuskCr rCsO-
luuons Carried. MIR. Reagan offered an
amendment, extending tO members of Com
gross the right Co usc pCuu'ty envelopes ia
the transaction of OtnCiU business Lost Tho
committee rose. aud reported the bill To the
liouS". The amendments agreed 10 In Com
tnittco of the whole were then adopted. with
the exception of that increasing. 10y SlOO.WO.
tho appropriation for lCt'crclrriCr service,
which was rejected ycus l2l, nays l31. Tho
hill was then passed yeas 100. nays - and
tho House adjourned.
WAsnNCroN, March 10 SENATE mo
mortal wns presented from the Chamber of
Commerce OF New York, praying Tor the puss.
age of n bill Hppropriatng sI.OOOO0O "A ycar
Tor ten years for permanent Improvement of
tho Eric Canal. \ hin was reported from tho
Committee ON Foreign Relations prcViding
for the inspection of meats and the pruhihi-
ton OF the importation of adultcrutCd art Iclcs
of fool ani drink, und authorizing tho Prcsi.
d'hl 10 make proclamation iu certain
cases. hcssrS. Sherman aud pCndlpton pro-
sCntod memorials aud resolutions from tho
thhmbcr OF Commerce of Cincinnati rcmun-
Strhllhg Hgnlnst the construction of a bridge
across the kuuuwhu River on the ground thut
~ would hc nm interference with commerce
itcirrrcd 10 tho Committee on Commerce. Mr.
Harrison, from the Committee on Indian AZ
ihlrs, reported II iuoNpCdicut to establish Il
Military Academy west of the MississIppi for
trimming Indian youths rs soldiers.
HOUsE.-Ihc House took up tho report OF
inc committee on Foreign Affairs respecting
the LhSkcr resolutions. Mr.. Curtin, of Penn
sylNanih, from the Committee on Foreign AZ
Iairh. submitted "a report on the prcsdcutI
message accompanying the papers In relation
10 tn" death of DR.. Iuskcr, IN which the com.
mittcc approves OF the resolutions of january
y ana regret they were not received Mr.. Cur
tin, chairman of the Committee on Foreign
following resolutions "Rcsoircd. That
the resolutions referring to tho
uohlh OF Dr Edward InskCr, adopted
by this House, January last. wcrC in
tended ~ tribute of respect To- the memory
" 9h 'lllhvll ioItlgn NiulcSlnnn, VINO hud
died within the United St0tos uud nm oNprcs.
sion OF sympathy with the German people
Tor whom ho had boon an honorable rcprcscn.
tntlvc. "RcsOircd. That tho House. having no
official concern with the relations between the
executive and legislative branches of the Ger
man Government docs not deem II requisite
4.
reception OF the resolutions or circumstance
which presented their reaching their dcstiun-
ton after they had boon communicated
through tho proper chnnncls 70 tho German
Government After considerable debate the
resolutions were adopted.
WAsHiNGTON, March 2O-SENATE.- 4 rcso.
luton was agreed to- calling ON the Secretary
OF the Treasury TO furnish tho senate COMICS
OF the accounts aud vouchers Of the lisburs-
ing agent of the Department OF Justice for
miscellaneous expenses relating 10 tho STAR
route cases of the last three ycnrs The
senate resumed the consideration Of the bin
increasing the salaries Of L. S. District Judges
70 S''Om inc pending question was on
Mr. MorRau's amendment. providing
that the incrcasc shall only apply to Judges
hereafter appointed. Laid over untn to.mor-
row. a bill was reported very tuVorubly pro.
NidlhR Tor rciunding excess duties on imports
ol raw sugar. Placed on tho calendar Tho
consideration OF tho Educational Bill was rc-
hunrd ana occupied tho balance OF the duy
me debate VIII Do resumed tomorrow. Mn.
Logln called mp the report of the committee
OF conference ON tho Military Acudruy An
preparation Bin, and moved concurrence
therein. Agreed 10. Adjourned.
HOUsE.-ln the Nirgiuiu contested election
ci-r OF Harrison nguinst Mayo. Garrison was
declared entitled 10 his scat aud took Tho onth
OF Oihco ON motion of Mr.. Kcifcr the con.
tcrcncc report ON the Military Academy Ap.
preparation Bill was taken up and agreed ~
The bill rs passcd, appropriate S5'4.jIg Tho
morning hour was Dispensed with and the
House without opposition went into commit
MUOIp D. u lr fsI e.
on tho Bonded Extension Iill. The dchntc
lasted throughout the day without action.
Tho speaker laid before tho HOusc q coinInu-
uicntio from the Secretary of War. trnns-
inttln9 the cstimntc of SD,hO for the pcdcs-
tal and statute 10 General Garfield TO Doe
erected at Washington by tho Army Of tho
Cumberland Referred, AdJourncd
WAsmNGroN, March H. SENATE -rhc bin
10 increase e.. 8. Judges salary wa. laid over
rrtu Monday without notion. Nh Plat in-
troduccd . bill 10 provide for the admis sion
into tho Union pi the state Of Tacoma. 90 bo
erected ont 0f Washington and part If Idaho
Territory. Tho Deficiency Approximation 1871
wne pu-ecd, and the Scnnto adjourned uur
Monday.
Hor-r Mr T.. " Funston vaa sworn iu as
successor 90 the late Nr. Haskell from tur
Second Kansas District. TIc House then
private calendar Nr Dorkcry. from tho
tommift'r Ou Accounts. twice tried fu submit
the committee report. which included crif-
lor, ~ ohio, objected.
WAsmHGroH, March ~ sEstrE. senate
not in session
HOrsE.-Undcr the call Of committees tho
following rrp0rts wor. eubmlffrI. Toctuu.
an assay Office ~ Dcahwood, Dnk. Hricu,l
to tho committee of fhc whole Tor
the return Of tho balance Of tho Chinese
indemnity fund. HrfrrrrI 90 fhr Committee
Of the WhO.c;t reduce thc lifetime of p1fouts
tp hyc years. fO provide one mouths extra
pHv Tor certain employee of thr House I;r.
forrcd to the tOmmiftrc of thr Whole &c. tu,
reported resolution calling ou The Trf d.
dent FOR Information ne 10 Whlt action had
been taken hy iho United states boo Ncncluclu
under thn provisions ~ thn joint resolution
providing fI. NOW mixed commission. aud
whether Venezuela declined ~ make Ihr
payment of auy awards. Adopted. Tho
Hguso then went into tOWmiffo' On thc
whole. Nr Nrfygu FOO fho chair. Ou tho Bonded
Extension BIN Aftl- debate the committee
rose. and tho House adjourned.
Six Children Poisoned
MEADviLLE, Pa, March 23.-Sir children
from fUr ytIIaga Of L4Iruf. mint ..,t To-.