West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-06
NLlXTH CONGRESS-.


The resolution discharring Tho Fnaucc Com
mutcv from CONS dvUUOu of the Morrison
statrmjn' that itl would ho reported to
morrow. The p'cTiivut was en- led upon for
Information in regard >" the detention ot
EditOr cutting log Mexico. M. dphviCuCN
appropriation hill was considered. The tortt-
LEGATIONS and naval tills were reported
Hot Sl-lhC legislative bin wnS rcpnrtCd
from conference. and the amendment pro-
Viding for Souotnv7' clerks Objected to-VCu-
So NAYS ~ luuhct conference was or
dCrCd. Under the call ut Stutcs ~ number Ot
hills were introduced aud rotrrfCt. Tho
Northern Pacific luud Erlnt forfeiture WA
t9h'n M ana debated until . y. m, whom the
llourC adjourned.
MAsuNurpN JulY NArU-Tho House
surplus resolution was reported hnck with
amendments, several vetoed pension bills
were reported huCk. Mt BlHr gave hnticc
hc would call thcm up ON Thursday Tor Rc-
ton
hoUsE Chc suhd'y oivn Till was reported
nnd referred TO the Comuiil'C" ut the whole.
Tho conference committee ON the Uivc-
aud Wrhor hUl reported a CoutiuuCd dts
agreement aud the House instructed
sirkinF uut of the lienncpiu Canal
Portage Lake aud Lake Superior
Shll "unL thV NIsri-H'ppi River COMMISSION
aud the Potomac Flats Improvement ittmr
The Northern Pacific forfeiture hill was tukCu
NJ, ana tho House substitute. tortciting all
lands west OF bismarck. agreed to- yCuE IA,
nnNs 80, The senate hill ~ umondcd was thcn
ugrcc 10 the senate hin rejected Pending
unu action, the House adjourned.
wNsmNGroN, July -suNArE-Thc river
and hurhor hill was reported from confer
Cncc. continued disnprccmcu. with the
House was ordered nnd the hil returned to
conference. A bin was reported To refer the
MCGuruhuu claim To tho Court Of Claims.
u wns placed ON the calendar. The tOltit-
cations bill was thCn taken mp. debated aud
pnN~'u. The surplus resolution was taken
ud louruCd.
ROUSE Conrcrccs on tho Northern Pa
Cihc forfeiture hill were appointed. Tho leg
isIuuNC appropriation hill was agreed 10 In
committee OF the whole. the House rCCcding
from It's objection To the Senators clerks.
The Nuudry CiVll hin, with SCuutC amend
m'uls was thCn considered and returned to
conference. The report on tho Legislative
bin Was adopted i'm the House, aud at y. nm.
tHc House adjourned.
~ W'ruINGToN. July 2p.-SENArE Tho proc
lairutiln of the Governor of Utah, relative to
the tioMttOn OF the marriage laws i'm that Ter
riturs was presented aud rcforrcd. rcsohi-
ton tu authorize the continuance of the Pen
siou oihcc iuNcstgntion during the recess was
pIuc'd ON the culuudUr A number OF House
llIi- were reported from committee. Tho
Morrison surplus resolution us amended,
was then considered. Mossrs. Allison Nc.
Ihrrun and Shcrnun favored the amended
resolution, und Plumb, Ncst, Beck, Teller ana
Jones opposed IT,
HOU@E.-A b.ll was passcd FOR the erect on
al public building M Jefferson. Tex. The
general deficiency bill with Scnntc nmcnd-
mDut~. was considered i'm committee OF tho
whole. a conference was ordered und MC~srs.
Burns, IofCyrc aud MCComHs were appointed
coui,rccs. vetoed pension bills wcrC called
up, hut their consideration was opposed 10y
Mr. l'urnn, who wanted The Inter StUtc com
mere" hlll brought mp, and nuully II was
utrrrd that tho pension cuscs on the calendar
hc considered aud voted upon nnd then tho
Inter- tat" commerce bill should bC taken up'
The House refused 100 TO W-to un-- u wee
tocd pension bin tor the rcliCf ct Andrew j
wilson, ana ht b.lI p. m. TOOK a recess unttl
y. m for privutc bills.
vs. 'suINGToN. July Ip.-A secret session was
held after th" rDuding at the journal, uud the
uomIu. ton of solicitor Grutiul jerks con
| II imcd. The senate amendments tu the House
hlI providing Tor tho appointment ana com
pruruiou Of q District Judge for Alabama
were reCunsidorcd, and amendment nNug
District Judges salaries NJ $1,000 u year
was stricken out Another amendment,
! bN Judges, was also stricken out
Dn the point of order that the
hmcudmcuis were general, while the bill H.
sell was local. resolution TO appoint a
committee of tho Scuutc aud House 10 report
p plan for celebrating az The cnptal the -four
huudrcdth anniversary, In IsJ2. of the dis.
cONcry OF America went over until tO-tuor-
row. A resolution chilling ON the Commi--
'."ncr Of Agriculture for report ut the ur z
WIS adopted The Morrison surplus rrSOIu-
ton was taken up Uud considered. 4 Num-
Der ot amendments were proposed aud rc.
| lcctcd. Mr.. ScwcIl offered hs Rn amendment
tho hill for the receipt Of trade dollars nj
heir face value, and This was adopted At
| tCmpts were made 90 lay the resolution ON the
tublc and then strike ont the cuactinp clnusc.
| Int both failed The resolution and aincnd,
mcuis wcrc fluuly passed hy vote ot 81 10 ~.
| The naval increase hill was called up, amend.
"a, passed ana conference ordered. Tho
Scnnt" az y. u., adjourned.
HOUSE li'l. wore passed FOR the Construc-
tion Of public buildings nt Santa fc. n. ".
aud Springfield, Mass. vetoed pension bills
were taken up. Tho House refused 10 pu-r
tho Did granting pcnH of iifty dollars TO
the widow Of General Hunter over tho Prc-i.
/ dents veto 10y vote oi ycus. ~; nays l0s.
Also the BIN ~ pension Mr. Ando rson- -ycn..
ffs ff L. ..T de-
eth case. The other vetoed bills Ou the
calendar were postponed until December
ncNt Tho Reagan Interstate commerce till
Wh- taken up. u Wa, passed yeas 1896
nays, ~. The river ana hurlOr bin wins rc
ported from conference, ana the House ut 4
q. in. TOOK rcccrv until -. m., tho evening
session being fortIc consideration of pension
WAsHfNCTON. July 81. -SENArr The com.
mIttco on Finance was authorized. during tho
rrcC-s, so continue the iuNcatlgufiDu Of uu.
dHryuIuaiiuuE Zoo the customs service TiC
House bilI 10 cKtcud the free delivery el e
| tcu wac reported hnck nnd placed uu tho
calendar. A resolution was offered iu
sirucunp thc President 10 asccrtsn. hy
correspondence with foreign nations
thcir Intentions with regard 10 sil
ycr The Indian tradcrahip Investigation
! Tho NDw Orlfuus. Baton Rouge and Nicka
| burg hand forfeiture hlll was reported hHcK
Mo--f Allison, Aldrich and Book were up
pointed rOutCrDC- Ou thr surplus resolution
! Tho House bilI 60 regulate the pnckiuP auc
selling Of cut 'OluccU was considered uuo
/ Uru.IE TgrpfuUiffCd tp the trmuitfCN ON /.
rHucr4 for further consideration. a. t2siO o.
| W tu" Scrntc won't into executive session
/ md ai $50 J. ln adjourned
| IUr-r. Tho Pre- sIdrufr veto Of tho puhli,
] build no bin for -prnghcId. Mo. was rcuf
and rsfrrrNd. The river Hud harhOr confer
] turr report ~ HU agreement recognizing fht
] UrUutUIu canal. Now York h1rlOr. POtOuH,
/ GATE. and other Senate amendments w'rc rc
/ irtfpl Uy tho House ycus. lR nays. ill.au,
] 70 further conference was ordered A ioiu
! rps0'uf. ON extending tho appropriation. unit
I AUGUST iu. was reported from fHf COMMITTEE
/ ou Appropriations ly Mr. Randall Iuf H
/ cons drrtfInu wHe objected 90 and 10 wu
/ referred tD tho committee or fhr whole
/ Blanchard and Henderson ut fh0.r own rD
/ quest wcr. excused from further service
/ ON the river Hnd hurh.r conference con
! miffrn. ruI Nrssra. Glover and MARKHAM
| appointed iu their pincoe. The House oi
I senate amendments tO tho surplus rosOIu
/ tiOu. and a conference was ordered Ho4ara
/ Morrison. BrrckIur.dgc ana Ui-cOCk wCr
/ appointed roufrrrn-. The IorfIhCutfOu Au
I UrOurIufipu HII was reported back. with fu
/ rrc0mucrdufipu ihHt aII tho senate amend
/ upuf- In uDu.cOuCurrcd Boo Mr.. EuttrrwOrfI
/ moved thc House rccodc from its dI-Igr o.
| af tho Frankfort Arsc"al philadelphia
/ Pending action, tho House. at % -. ui., sd
/ iDurucb
Mr- Horny Dorman. of Ncv
| HNDn. Conn. went to 10 museum mo
took Her .wo-mouth- old baby VIII
hr WhHn watching .1c play being
.s.u uu thc stage Mr. Dormm fol-