West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-11
ALVIIIth CONGRESS-.
First Session.

WASHINGTON, Apnl s.-SsNATE.-Thc Chair
laid before the senate the credentials ot
Henry II. Payne. ScnRtor-elcct from Ohio
These credentials were transmitted. o,ytur to
an tntormaity in the credentials first prc.
s'ntod The senate passed hill referring ia
N" Court ot Claims the claim OF william q
r"tu 9i memphis, Tor the proceeds OF atty
NlaN0ma in lSUh Also. bin dirCCtinr the
secretary OF the Treasury to refund TO John
=. N9lMorth S-,NO the proceeds of the sale.
10y order of General Banks of certain f,inde
OF the Louisiana Bank, OF New Orleans i'm
ls"' Also hill To increase the efficiency of
me General Laud ONCE. Also MIR Morrill's
hill Tor the Improvement of coinage Tho cd.
utHe'i4n tS S.i,, nil was then takcn up, and during
Ino discussion tho point was raised aud
agreed to 10y MIR, blair. that the words "nor
sCCtarlan in character he stricken from tho
hiu. Aitcr an executive session, the Sen
ate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Thc House then went into commit.
tee OF the whole ON the Indian Approximation
Hill. Mr.. Ellis briefly explained the pruVis-
ions OF the bill. lie said there was but Iittc
new legislation In the bill, hut one proyision
was Incorporated oppropriHting 5000 for tho
u,lvSllon ana prosecution of men who sur
fcptiously sell whisky to Indians This he
Sonsldcrod' very important feature of the
Pm ana II was earnestly urged
~ the commissioner ot Indian AZ
fairs. Another item of general Iogisln
ton was one requiring each Indian agent to-
submit the annual census of the Indiana nt
ms hfehyl rms information would prove of
great value TO future appropriation commit
ices IN making provision Tor schools aud
SChool houses. lie believes Indians should bc
given standing in courts, so they CouId en-
force performance of contracts, and that in
course of time, they should be- raised to tho
dignity OF citizenship Indians M
present did not feel any intcrcgt i'm tLc
Government; and ne did not wonder at il
after the hundred years Of dishonor which
had characterized its action towards them
Mr.. Ihr1ckmorton argued in favor of giving
ment aud delegate i'm the House and prnnt.
ing lnnd IN seNcrulty To the heads of families
In other tribes, and giving them n patent 10
the same when thCy showed disposition to-
remain on the land and cultivate IL The hin
MAS read 10y paragrnphs Tor amendment MIR
lhroCkmorton offered amendment
striking out the clause npproprintiuR
$lS1m FOR the pay OF hvo Indian
inspectors, ana inserting proViso that
the Secretary of ar shall dctail Ave ofHccrs
not under the grade of captain in tho army
ns Indian inspectors. The committee rose
ana the House took recess. when tho
House rcasscmhlcd the Speaker laid before IL
q, mcssngc from the President, recommending
ton of levccs on the lower Mississippi River
Adjourned.
WAsnNGToN, April 3.-SENATE, BILLS wcro
reported tavorahly and placed on the calcn-
Oar 6s follows: For the erection OF public
building M Sacramento; TO give the assent of
Congress 10 the construction of Il free bridge
over tho Cumberland River at Nashville. 10
author1c the construction of u bridge over
the Missouri, AT white cloud Knusns Hula in
troduccd and referred: 70 provide for the row
crnincnt aud control Of tho Sault Suinto
GHfuhIisU-
lhcnt ol SIN Culture Burcnu. A resolution
was agreed tO instruCtinR the Committee ON
lIbialy lo inquire into the cNpcdicncy ot pur-
Chusuw from the Lewis family for tho United
Stntcs, the sword worn 10y Washington on tho
Occasion OF rcsignnR his commission To Con
Bii. W. ''' i''"'"''on
HousE.-Thc joint resolution passed nu-
tborizinR the Secretary of War TO lonn flags
and bunting To- the Mayor of Richmond. ".
10 bc used az tho Fair la that city in aid of
UIfaHN Hfssl.
Mr.. George, of Oregon, from tho Committee
ON lhdihn affairs. reported back the rcsolu-
luton which was adopted AUTHORIZING tho
Secretary of the Interior 10 make Rn cNYIuiu-
htOn INTO tho massacre of DR. Murcus
WhitWurc and others in Oregon In 1917
resolution was reported from the Committee
on Accounts authorizing the employment i'm
the lJonrk'cp,rS Department Of the House
OF force OF laborCr's 10 fold speeches which
gave rise TO some discussion. Adoptod The
morning hour was dispensed with and the
House went into Committee OF the whole
WAsnIvGTON, April 4.-SENArE- Vest
reported bill favorahly from tho Committee
ON Territories TO authorize the appointment
OF commission hy the President to run and
mark tho boundary lines between q portion Of
iui..i"u i'IIlloiE Hnd IrKhs, in connection
WIN ~ -ilhuhI commission 90 hc appointed by
the state of Tcyas. Calender Logan
presented II petition from the CHI
cnRo Bonrdof Trade, protesting against tho
further coinage Of silver dollars Aiso. from
me Chicago Trade and Labor Assembly pro
testing against the repeal Of tho pTpsent
patent laws. Bills introduced and rGfcrrcJ:
TO grant the right of way over the ombIic
lands to the Utah aud Northcrn Rail
way. To authorize tho npuoiutturnt
and retirement Of woundcd and
disabled officers Of the regular army. honOro-
bly, discharged, undCr tho act of July 10 tg10
Mr.. Jonas submitted Joint resolution
which WIS referred 90 tho Committee ou I'm,
prOvCmcnt OF the Mississippi making an an
preparation OF SlJDOU for the protection or
existing lcyecs i'm the Lower Mississippi Tho
IduohtiOn 1911 was then taken up and MIR
BayHrd addressed the senate
HOUSE hr. Anderson. from tho Commit
"c on Public Lands, reported q bill 10 provide
Tor tho adjustment of land grants rnadc by
Congress TO aid in the construction of rail
roads within the State OF Kansas House
calendar. The morning hour wn4 diapeusrd
with and the House went into Conmiftrn nf
the whole, Mr.. WcllhOrn in the cbnir on fLo
Indian Appropriation Uill. Consideration 0f
th' hiil having been concluded. tho commit.
i'" rose ana INC bill passed. Tho House wont
into Committee Of the Whole Mr. Cox of Now
YORK in the chair ON the private calendar.
Adjourned.
WAsWSGTON, April 5-SEyATE.-A bill was
reported favOrahly providing for the erection
Of public buildings at Springfield and Dayton.
O.. and placed ON tho calendar Aftor action
again taken MP AMI discussed bs Mp.ara Nor
gan and IOar principally.
HOrsH. Tho Agricultural approximation
bin was pssscd with slight Amendments Tho
HOus" ucXt took mp for consideration tho bin
forfcitinV tho oregon Central land grant Tho
cOncurrcd boo f0thn House biII makiuy b. n fo'.
Ony for person falsely and frHuIuIrutly 10
u.FuTu" Or pretend 90 Doe au officer or rfu-
UlOvcr acting under authority of thn United
speaker I4II before ihr House cOmfruuioH-
tipu from DO" Attorney General. a.IIrt t..rI fD
Mr. Randall submitting au estimate or drn-
cicncl.- in appropriations for e. $. Courts of