West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
NLVIlIth CONGRESS.
First Session.


S'"ou' ~ the Committee ON Military Affairs
t,NN'ri"d fhvorably the hin fOr the rclicf oi
tUf John Porter. Nj Nnut,pr, lu Mr. Logan,
u'>'ncc, said there would bc miHtrliy rc
port Mr. sherman Introduced long pre-
"'n"'' ana resolution, rcCiuuv the Circun
,NuncS connected with the election riot M
,"i' v,', a. ana the killing OF Matthews i'm
,"p1 'NVntN, NisSis-ipp II instruCts the
,'o,,s ,'",,.i''t,o "p PrivilggHs and Elcc
N,tN % mako run Investigation
"i IN" whole subject. and report los hlu ot
Wu't" So. Mr.. sherman asked Immediate
t"".II',''o ,"h of the resolution. Under oh.
l'''lou "i MIR. tCCkuCll. Il won't over until to.
mNti"N Mr. CucNrcll Thought the gentleman
T, ",,.lH u may, 10y tomorrow, desire to add
NV more Wh"rcuSvs. The Senate COMMITTEE, on
luolV Lands Hyrcnd to report with favorable
utuhh' ndhtlou the I'm repeating the timber
culture act, also, Mr.. ingalls, bill tu promote
~ ~ ViuvlcncN OF the General Land OnCV, I'm.
Mn 'N.lE me salary OF IN" commissioner a..
l.ss.e,s nv ssa e''"''"S the o.SSs Of Assistant Com
HotsE,-Mr. Long introduced n Joint rcso-
"lion giNing the thanks ot Congress to Cap.
'Nh biic GUhriCsuu. commanding tho IuitCd
! states revenue steamer Dexter. aud the ON.
Gers ANA men under him, and the mon who
manned the Gay Head ne boat for brnVC con.
"H'' IN r"scUinV survivors ot the wrecked
S1'amcr CITY of Columbus" aud especially to
Lieutenant Rhodes who twice swnis to tho
steamer and rescued two men Clinging to tho
nrtinH Passed. Nr ltlli> ut the COmmltter
nuproprintny Si0Ou tu suppnrI icstitut" In
dams at Crow Agency F6It hickman. Fort
!, 'k' nud ~ thc other UuckioCt agency n
Nuutauu. Passed. Tho Cummittc ON Npproprl.
N'lunr Ia. day nurc'd to report the bill uppro-
!'iUuhH Sh'"',l 10 puN the rebate on tho
'uhuoco tax. Mr.. poCkory, from the Com.
"l.t,t ON Accounts. reported u resolution
empowering the Committee in conducting tho
IN, ron now l'lng made relative to tho
l'mhN"l ol employees at the close of Inst sea.
Si'h u" srnu Tor persons and pnpu Adopted.
WAsuiNUroN, January 2i-Srv,rE.-Mr
llair reported favowhly the House Joint res
nlu'i"n Tor the relief of the GrCClcy expedition
Inc ScnUtV voted down all uttcmpts To limit
tho expense of the expedition After ngrcc-
ing I" nm amendment providing that the re-
li'i party hr volunteers, tho Joint resolution
was nt"ccd io. Tho Postmaster General held
ncuu-ultuiiou with the senate Committee ON
i"Nl oihoc' aud Post Roads u relation
to the use OF mills by lottery com.
p9uivs 4 subcommittee c0nslstIuy or SOM.
TORS sawyer Wilson npd .Inck,on WIS an.
l'h'1' 10 con>dcr tho muttcr at grcntor
lrnHth, aud To further counsel the Post stmustcr
bru,rtI. Informal opinions OF mcmbrrs of
lhr committee lead 10 the belief that thcy fn.
Won the exclusion from the mails of ucw.pa.
| pr!, containing lottery advertisements. aud
WlhhH,uing money orders and registered let.
VI "uuIcS'ru 10 lottery companies The Com
/ nlil'' ordered favorable report ON tho
roads.
HousE-rhc senate bill fixing the day Of
meeting Of tho clcctor for President and
Nl'"-Pr'sidonl, was referred. Mr. Cook intro
du'cd lill providing that pensions for total
disability hc $n month, without regard TO
rHck. Referred. Mr. Sumner. of CnIiforuiu
| introduced hin TO Increase the ciicicnc, OF
| the Slguul Service. Referred Mr. Blnurh-
| iord, OF the Committee on Rivers ana Hnr.
bur3, reported resolution cnIliup ON the Soc.
rotary ot War for Information "a, 10 an imnc.
nittc appropriation for continuing work on
w S ammo ,r I'M snIe2T improvements un
Ncur arc available. Adopted. MIR
Mtr,inoJgn reported bin granting the
cur colorado 4 SANTA Fc Road. Referred TO
! committee of the Whole. MIR Hopkins re-
! ror,cl q hill eulnYlng 10 '$l,5O0,OOO the np-
| Referred to Committee of tho whole. Mr.
Young reported II bill for public building az
| thnti"nooSn 10 cost 10000. Rcforrcd 10
| COMMITTEE" Of the whole. MIR UlOtut of mo
| Committee of Ways and Means, reported IA
resolution calling ON the Sccrrtnry nf tb,
| treasury Tor Information us to tho number OF
| customs and informal revenue collection ais.
| tilctS. hnd cost Of collecting internal revenue
| TAX. Adopted. Tho House went into Commit
! tee oi the Whole. Mr. Springer In the chair
! on lh' liil making appropriations for the Day-
! pnymcut Of expenses of the New Mexico
Legislature.
"hsEINGroN, January 2j.-SENATE. Mr..
Blair introduced II bin TO provide for the FREQ
circulation Of newspapers other than pcrlodi-
| c' publications Within the state whore pub
ii~hri referred. Mr.. Cameron. OF Wisconsin.
presented petition from the Merchants
Association Of Milwaukee PRAYING for re.
luiutory legislation against foreign mn.
! tiOns who exclude American meat Tho uctI-
tOurrs aver thut thc Wines Of those foreign
| countries are much udulicr0tod and should loo
excluded. Referred. Mr. sherman chilled nm
| his resolution on th" Virginia upI Mississippi
tI'rlinn-. Nr Lamar hoped consideration
would bee postponed till Monday. Mr. Shcrnnn
! had no objection provided it GlI not losc its
position. Consideration pu-tpOucd ttuti
| Monday
HOusT.-Thc morning hour was dlspousod
I with. UUl IIf IlGIsf { a.
! I'm" whole, Mr Springer IN tho chair. ON fi,c
! fitz John Porter Bill. After considerable dc.
/ hatc, without action the committee rose. TN,
senate bu was passed, providing for the re-.
! moynl Of Oh" remains of thc lnt" GcncrnI
! ord. from Havana 10 Washington mo
! speaker laid before the House the response
/ ot thr0c"cinIy Of the Navy 90 tho HOufc res
| OIulIuu. stating hr hu- mo- knowlpJgr of ana,
! service rendered boy American officers o. mon
! to thc British Navy iu the bpmbardmont
! az alexandria. Referred. Also. Irt-
/ l'F ol ih" fortWa-l"r Gcurrnl fire response
| 90 20 House resolution iu regard To ovpcndi-
| iuIo- boz The SturrOutc frauds. rcpur-tinp tho
| ulu.- OF pcrton- indebted io Tho Govern
| W'hi huI witnesses ON whom the Govern
/ mout expected 90 rely iu the prosecution or
| such persons. Referred. Tho Postmaster
/ General informs the House that Hu tefnilod
| lst rf expenditure d. bclug prepared bIf n
would hu detrimental tu the public Interests
| to give tba names of persons Indebted 10 mo
| Ho'rrumcni. aud tho names Of the prOposcd
| witnesses. Adjourned.
wtsmNGToS. january 2g.-sEvA1E.-N Not In
! session.
! Hor-r-Mf. Hutch Of Missouri ~ thc
! tomuittoo ou Agriculture. reported 20 bin 10
/ create bureau of animal industry. tg pro.
| vent thr expectation Of di-cusci cattle. and
I tO provide ftr ihr rKfTutiOu of uiuro prru.
I mOnIJ. which Vps ordered priutSd Ilrgr.
| mttcd. Nr D. W BOckcwpi elected rs rrn-
/ ro.cniauvc from Ma. Hachusctt- to succeed
/ fnrrrrnr Nn'ir.ru. appeared uud took the
| oath OF nrcc. IHr House went into Cofa
| mII'', or I4. Whole on ihc fiH John Porter