West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-07-30
NlIXTH CONGRESS-.
Itr.t se..icn.


COTTON collected 10y the United states bon i~is,
o. and Is, the same to hc used for educational
purposes. The olcuargurinc hin wa, conSId.
cIcu. AmcudWcnts 60 regulate the purity ~
ions of the br TO the District of Cohumbiu
were rejected yeas, Is; nays r.. After fnII.
ing To fla an hour tomorrow for a vote tho
senate adjourned az t.lO u. m.
HoUSE.-Ihc FortitCauous Appropriations
ON WAS considered aud passed. : concur.
rent resolution from the senate Tor the
printing OF twcnty-siN Thousand comics nf
the third annual report of the civil Service
Commission .'onl was agreed to. Night SOS
rcportcd from the cSn3Sr@S9o SfSG%S@' c"@ %@s
culture and prc-cmption laws. The H0usc
insisted upon its disagreement aud further
conference was ordered. MIR Morrison of.
iyI'I concurrent resolution to adjourn July
Is Referred. The House at O'Clock took a
recess until y m. The niVht session being
Tor tho consideration of bills from the Post
ohCc Committee.
WAsmNGroN, July eO.-srNArr.-M Memo
rails OF the Evangelical Alliance of the United
States and China were presented sctting
forth the injurious effect of the outrnEcs ON
'hinamen. \ House hill was reported ad-
NtrsclN proposing to loan tents to veteran
associations, the War Department having mo-
tents ON haud. a number of veto pcnsion
DIS were reported back. The PAYNE brib.
cry case WINS postponed temporarily TOR
the olcOmarEHriuC hill. The rate OF taN was
reduced from 1--WE 20 two cents. Several other
amendments were adopted, and the hin final
~ puS~cd-NCas &c. nays %. Tho sundrv civil
nlIi was called up. and temporarily laid aside
Tor the Payne case. After some discussion
II was agreed 10 publish the three rcporis
IN the Record At $40 y. IN. the senate
,o9h recess until p. m, the pight session
bill '''''
hoUsE-Mr Hatch, Chairman of the AgrI-
Cutural Committee, denied the assertion of
MI luR0us IN the senate today that hp
was personally interested in the olconnr-
haIlic ul., Sehntc nillS were passed for
h'ss'c ana Cumberland rivers. The Sen
ate amendments TO tho naval an
nIopIatlon hill were non coucuTcd
~ ana thc river ana harhor hill WIS referred
TO the committee of the whole. aud read i'm
detail motion to strike ont tho New YorI,
harhor amendment was voted on-Ss 10 Ill
lhc point of no quorum being made the com
mttcc rose. MIR. Morrison reported back his
resolution 20 diourn July ~ nnd nnnding
action tho House nj . y m took n rcdoes tho
evening session being for thcEcons liberation
OF bridge bills.
WSsWNGToN. July n. SENATE Petitions
were presented from knights Of Labor I'm ra.
vor Of the oklahoma bill and land bills Tho
fayne bribery case was tukcn up and cousid-
Crcd, Mcssrs. Pugh Hoar and Logan .pcuk-
ing. Mr. Teller then took the noor btri gave
way Z" motion TO adjourn shortly before
y. M.
HoUsE.-Thc concurrent resolution In ad-
lourn July ~ was agreed tO 40 TO b. Thurs
day ANA saturday OF this week were set nunrt
lor thc G9nsidrrntion OF The hill iO Increase the
navy. The river ana hurbor bin was sent To
conference with all the ~cuutc~ amendments
non-coucurr"d in. The Interstate commerce
hili was opposed by the Northern Pacific for.
icitutc. aud the former prcvailcd-ycas Ii2
nays h At p. IN. the House took u recess
mcrcc debate was continued
WtSWNCTON, July 22 SENATE. "A rcsoIu-
ton was adopted calling upou tho civil
Service Commiesiouck for all chances in the
rules and violations thereof since March T.
l''5. Tho legislative upproUrintiou hin vns
lrIuIltl from conference with certain di-a-
I'uuho" 10 conference again. The calcu-
du was taken up and several pension bills
p9>scd, together with bills for the erection
gl pyniIc ,buiumgs ni tinrkshurg. ". Va.
Spri ned, Mo, Lynn. Mass. and Nebraska
CITY Ncb. The naval appropriation pil WAS
reported from CyufCrCncc committee and
agreed TO. The Payne bribery case was re-
sumcd. MCs@r-. Teller, sherman Eusti. and
Frye speaking. AtGpIn. tho senate nd formed
with the understanding that vote would be-
taken az . o'Cl. ok tomorrow afternoon MIR
EEaris is 10 bc followed by Mr.. HOar
hoIsE.-Ihc conference report ON the hin
Tcrrtoric- was agreed 10. Tho olcotnarppriue
81 was reported back with Scrate amend
mcutS. number Of committee reports
were made The Interstate commerce aud
tho navy increase bills were laid aside.
and the House went into committee ~ tl1r
whole ou revenue bills in order 90 reach the
olcomarguriuc biIl. number Of measures
W-r' I1Il aside after votes aud Incidental de-
Jalcs upto b. ma, when the House adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, July 23.-SENArE.-Mr Blair
rose to q question of personal privilege, and
explained his connection with the attempted
coliccton 0f - 500 fec I'm a pension cHsc. a.
resolution ON the fisheries question. instruct
ing nc 'ommiiicog On Foreign affairs ~ make
au inquiry, tH- submitted by Mr. Edmunde
The Payne case was taken up aud debated by
Mcssrs. Call, Eyart- and HOHr. An invcstra-
ton WAS finally refused bv a vote of forty
four 20 eycutccu. The eundry ciyil bin was
taken up and considered until o y. m. when
"a recess was taken until 5 D. m. The same
order Of business was continued
HOUsE-A resolution setting apart to.nor.
row night for public building bills wHs re-.
committed. with Instructions 10 amend 10 for
land forfeiture hiiis-ycas ljH, ma s P}. The
olcomurRHrIue hiIl was reached. and after "a
short debate. passed us Do came from the Sem
atc-l5f 90 ~. Tho Rhode Island contested
election case OF Page vs.. Price was cullcd up.
ON motion 20 adjourn the Republicans rc.
fused 90 vote. and the case was Withdrawn.
1Nc river and hurbor blIl was reported and
returned 90 conference. A conference report
on tho naval appropriation bill was agreed TO-
and nt 3. %. m tIc House took % recess until
p O'Clock tho night session being for the con
sidcra'iOn Of pension bills.
WAeUIvCrOs. July - -SFvsTF-A resoIu
tOU Ot Mr. EdmUUds was passed directing
the Committee Of Foreign Relations 20 in
vcstigate tho subject Of Canadian seizure ~
our h-hIur vessels Tho rest Of rho day and
evening were spcnt mainly ou the opprOpri.
alton bills.
HOrst.-Ihc new naval ship bin WAS unsscd.
Tho evening session was devoted 10 land
grant forfeiture bills.