West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-28
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l40rH DAY A bill was passed appropri-
htng 100000 for the erection OF public
building at Brownsville, Texas 49,. A hill was
passed apprOpriating $4,000 for the compile
ton of the public building at Wichita. Kan.
ION motion OF Mr.. Randall the House
then went into COMMITTEES of the W hole ON
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill Mr.
l.awor moved an amendment appropriating
500 600 for the repair OF tito Chicago Post
office and Custom house. After n long strug-
gle, he finally received an allowance of
10000 for the purpose Mr.. Townshend,
of Illinois, moved tO suspend the rules and
pass the joint resolution appropriating s26,-
900 for the celebration of the twenty iilth an
niversary OF the battle Of Gettysburg. The
measure failed 60 pass. IA resolution was
introduced, authorizing tho loan OF tents and
tent squipago 10 the Society of the Army of
the Potomac, at the Gottysburg Reunion.
Time expired before decisive vote was
taken.
I4isr DAY.-Mr. Townshend offered res.
olution authorizing the Secretary of War TO
loan tents and equipnge to the Society OF tho
Army OF the Potomac at the coming Gettys-
burg reunion, and 10 was passed unanimously
o.. The House thon considered the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. The pending para
graph was that relating 30 tho Congressional
Library building. Mr. Ryan had read a res.
olution directing tho Senate and House Com
mttees on Public Grounds to invite plans for
a library, cost not 30 exceed three millions,
from tiVO eminent architects, and report at
the next session. Meanwhile the work ON the
building Is 20 be stopped, and the Library
Committee dissolved. 10 was finally adopted,
and the provision In tho bill appropriating
eJOO, COO for tho continuation OF tho work on
the Library building was stricken out. An
amendment increasing the appropriation for
salaries and commissions of registers aud re-
coivers Of land offices from &500,0OO TO s524,-
600 was passed A bill was passed authorize
Ing the appointment OF an additional Asso-
ciate Justice for the Territory OF Dakota.
142D DAY-fhe House went into Com
mttee OF the Whole ON the Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill Mr.. McShnne OF Me-
braska, favored n reduction OF the appropria-
tion for special agents from sl0O, OO0 to $50.
600. Various amendments 10 increass aud
decrease the appropriation were rejected,
and the paragraph remained unchanged
The evening session was devoted 10 the con.
sideration of bridge bills.
1l3D DAY. The Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton till was again considered. The amend
fnents in the bill included AN increase OF So,
900 IN Che appropriation for the Wateryliet
IN. " Arsenal.
iHTH DAY The House considered the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill. The para
graph making an appropriation for special
assistants 10 District Attorneys wns discussed
nt great length. Mr.. Oates moved 10 in
crease the appropriation from $4,000 TO
$1,000 Defeated Yeas, "a nays, ~. The
Tin was then adoped as n whole Mr. John
sion offered as AN amendment 10 tho clause
providing fees for the Commissioners, the
clause in the Tariff bill forbidding tho issue
OF warrants in revenue cases unless upon
sworn complaint Adopted. The Naval
appropriation bill WINS passed Changes
were made in the Marine Conference bill. In
creasng the appropriation and ths number
of delegates 10 represent tho United States
90. The evening session was devoted 70 tho
consideration Of private pension bills, thirty
seven Of which were passed.