West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-08
ALVIIIth CONGRESS-
First Session.

WNLuS0roN. january -SENNrr.-Blsh.
- Su psOr. cf ihc NJ. Is Church, uuCrOd
prayer In the senate thi> morning. Nr Shcr.
man ~ sscutcd a memorial from the Ohio t.cg.
tslstur' In favor OF the restoration OF tho
dutN - wool Mr. Mitchell presented "A pcti-
tion tr'u The business mon OF Philadelphia
prayns the passage of che Rct To rcdcom tho
trado dollar Mr., lloar reported FROM tho
Committee ou judiciary btl to amend tho
act rclN luF tN ppNvnu,N in | ttph \ rosClu-
uon SIting the dcuth Of Representative
MVrkCN Was reported. Ou morton Of MIR
luhlcr ibc Senate udiOuruod NiVssrs. Buhlcc
rHndlct"n and Hil wore appointed as FuucrR
tpmmit &c.
ournal Mr. O.ilnra, OF North Cprohun. an.
younrod the death of Mr.. VI. W. MUckCy, OF
iouuy the usvnl resolution TOR a JOINT com
mutIc "a taA" charge ~ thu fuuvrrl and that
tho ltouse, Rs nurk of rCspcCt TO hts memo.
~, do nov adjourn, which wNs unanimously
adopted, and az l2'uA p m. the House ad'
jOurnct.
WAsuBJGToN, January ~. SENATE Mr.
Vest OF the Committee ON Public Lands, ro.
ported taroruhly ou thc hil repeating timber
culture laws. MIR. Cameron, introduced Ill
20 establish tile Territory of North Dakota
Tho ScnUtr then took up House Joint rrsolu
ton uppropriaunE f5N0O FOR the maiutc
nance of destitute Indians Nt the Grow Agency
anu cisrNhyrv. An amendment Increasing
the am cunt OF SR0,CtO was agreed Ia, aud
tho lOiEt resolution thus amended wus passed.
lhN hillS making appropriations Of SlsJO,OOO
for rebate ui tnN on tobacco aud 81 Wil for q 4.
pon,oS ~ legislature of New McNco, wcrO
passed. lliil- Introduced: To iuCrCusc the pen.
si'us ui widows and dependent relatives OF do
Ccuscd soldiers. To prevent the employment
OK operatives ~ ruilruud trains more than
twrlNc hourf ont or twCBty-tour. Providing
For tho inspection ana Ccrtnc0tion of meat
rrolncts ior cNpbrtauon. For the erection OF
pun,N p'uidinE7 AZ DilumWh Ia Pcnsion-
inV tho widow sLd chi drou ot doccnsod sol
mcy. Increasing 50 tlM0m the
Louis vile. iuIIInW tho President m.
iormetiun concerning the urrest i'm january
lN|N ui Bcu, :. Lewis and other American cit
S'nutc resolved 60 attend the funeral scrV ices
pt Representative MaCkey in the hall OF tho
House tomorrow afternoon.
HousE.--Mr pcttibonc offered a resolution,
which wn1 adopted unnnmously. providing
thai lunrral C"rCiuOnlCB for the late T.. W. NJ.
Muokoy, OF south Carolina To- hold i'm this
hall tomorrow at one o'clock aud directing
the Clerk 10 invite members of the senate to
h,r present The speaker laid before tho
secretary OF War ian RESPONSE To-
resolution calling for Information
1ulo"s IN tue army hctwocn the ith OF March,
lNir uni The ith Of March, lsGl. and between
INC 4tt OF March, 1877, Rnd The ith OF March,
1881, etc Tho Secretary states that the average
number of commissioned officers in tho nrst
period was l,WO, of whom G, WVro tried bye COurt
martial and 80 convicted: in tho second ne
rlpd the average number WAS @,lil, OF whom
| l'p wore tried by COurtmartim und ~ CON
vcird. liliis introduced: Aut huriZnR con-
~ fuui. i" prevent ndulioniion Of sugar
nnd moiasscs. TO authorize the ttlq of news.
papers To- bc coprightgd. 10
pcNcut intcr-marrnge with whito
aud negro races i'm tho District Of
Columbia. To better secure stability OF
paper currency Appropriutug $1,000 for
ihc purcnu." uf additional gruuud ON which to
Grocj public building at Galveston. Making
ecalllc AMI Ihcotnh ports u delivery.
| WAsmNGroN, January 31.-SEHATE.-A
! petition was presented signed by four thou.
o. pf Of
| otncr petitions signed by II largo number OF
citizens Of the Territories of Washington, Dn.
Eoin and Idaho, ull praying for the enactment
AI e. luN prohibiting tho manufacture and salo
D. alcoholic liquors in the District and Ter
mort of the Committee of Commerce
Ot both houses relating to the Grcrly re-.
.icf expedition. Tho report recommends that
iho S"uutc rcccdo from its amendment rcqutr-
lng that only persons who volunteer for the
service shhl be- detailed FOR tn" expedition.
AZ ono o'clock the Chuir informed the senate
thHt tho hour had arrived for senators to
attend ia" funeral ceremonies OF tho late Rep
rrScntutlyc NdCk'y and the Senators thcro-
upon proc cdcd In body to the hall of tho
House. On their return the Senate ud iournCd.
HOUSE Reports submitted from commit
tics aul referred: Committee on Agriculture
To establish "A bureau of animal industry
ana 20 prevent the spread OF contagious DIS
e&"i among domestic animals. House oalcn-
ddr Committee ON Military AnHirg-FOr the
retirement pf II. j. Hunt with tho rank Of
Major General Private calendar Commit
tee ON Post offices and Post Houds- Regulut.
my rates ON postage ON second Cuss mail mat
tor a. .cttrrcnFiDr offices House cnlcndir.
ui WnNos the rate uniform Hi .two cents q
p"InuL Committee on Patents--ro mako
guilty of mis- icmcnuOr. House calendar.
t"mriit"n ON Public buildings ApprDpfIa-
| thE +iOVb additional 10 ihc erection Of u
public building 80 Eric. Pa. Committee Of
nc MnpiC; same committee -Apprupria.
tnE lV,Vo for tho completion ot the public
! hui,iux at Council Buns, Ia. Committee Of
iIr whole. tpnmittc on T"rritorica-Mr.
IoWn-Hrnis hiil providing that no Territory
fhal apply Tor admission ~ state until n
contains % population equal 20 that rcqulrcd
in Congressional District House cal6ndar.
Al o'c.prx business was -usppndcd and mr..
judgements 90 ide for the funeral ceremonies
OF tho late y. W. -. Nnckoyi after which the
House adjourned
WtsiuSGrON, January 81 SENATE The
Chair laid before Tho senate q message from
the Pres dent relating 10 treaty rcluUoUs with
Porto Rico ,nh Cuba. large number OF pc
tuo1s werc presented from various fcotiIns
m.oruI prohibition Of The menultcuira and
''H ni lhtpN ir|tinE liquors iu thr District OF
.''umhia. h.r Blair reported fvophly from
providing for thc csHhlishmrut of contfnon
..1''-. hr. Hiair introduced "a BIN, nt the
the Government the wFVc, withheld for
y'.3ti0n ~ tho cinht hour. law. 4
Iu-e 90 an inquiry as TO tho cost OI tclrVraphio
"ouUunirrNn and stock iohbiug operations
@l iho Wtion Union was passed Without 10
u'io ~ tA" rtprution Oi tHr morning hour
trr conference report 0u the GrccIy UoUoF
hFpruI1u ih.I was taken zap. fr. Hale mHde
Uyu.s Ib. Co4mitirr on tpproprofions
will trwnrrrw receive tho report pf f1tc eui,-
,omm.l'or.o 600 tGc Naral APPROXIMATION Bri.
No. EII.. from fho Committee ON Appr0pri.
rori1o -dwof OF certain destitute Indians
-.1"'n Hm.udm"ut Increasing thc apprspria-
''N .i..'.' pre- non lFfNi iu. Tho re-