West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


sisr DAY.--A draft OF IA bill for tho revo.
cation ~ the Withdrawal of Ian Is for tho
heneut o, certain railroads was presented
from the President and rctcrrc - a bill
was introdu ell authorizing United States
District Attorneys TO swear witnesses and 10
,ompcl their attcuda1ce Tor the purpose OF
,,n ,,n,Ny~'gatlng tue facts oi case pending for
trial; referred. ,.. \ JOINT resolution was
passed. appropriRting S2A, 600 for representa-
hon at the International Exhibition nc Bar.
aclona, Spain The bill TO authorize the
sale TO allena of certain mineral lands was
taken from the calendar, aud after discus
iion laid over until Monday MIR. Riddle
berger introduced n resolution asking the
President a. take such action in regard 20
tho seizure 10y Grclt Britain of Venezuelan
lands as was compatible with public inter
'sts. Tho House hill granting right OF way
To the Denver and Rio Graudc Railroad
company through tho Fort Crawford Mill.
introduced To- repeal tho statutory prohibit
tion against n former Confederate soldier
sorvmg in the United States Army The
following pension bills were passed; Giving
\ pension OF - month TO pr. Mary n
Walker as "late assistant surgeon United
states Army, giving n pens on OF $500 n
year 20 the widow OF General Charles r.
stone; one To increase the pension OF the old
est Revolutionary pcnsoncr on the rolls
Nancy Rains, ninety-s years OF age from
81 month TO AN amount not fixed hut left
TO tho Secretary OF the Interior; giving
pension OF so month 10 the widow OF Rear
month To- the widow OF General Judson
Fitzpatrick; 500 month TO the widow OF
General Robert Anderson; pcnsioning n sol
ala iier foster m2thery giving pension OF
eral Taylor, aud ono OF $50 90 the widow OF
Commander William Gibson. The bill 20
prevent injurious and destructive deposits
within New York HarbOr was passed
12D DAY.-An executive communication
was presented asking an appropriation OF
slOO,OO Tor gymnasium at tho West Point
Military Academy A joint resolution was
passed accepting the invitation 10 participate
in the international Exhibition M Brussels,
Belgium, and npproprlating go ZOO for that
purpose The bill Co make valid certain
land patents that had locn irrcgularly signed
wnS passed A hill was introduced for the
establishment of n permanent court OF Arbi-
tration between the United States and Great
britain and France The bill TO authorize
the sale TO aliens of certain mineral lands was
warmly opposed with the result OF It's being
laid aside .. A bill 10 remove the political
disabilities OF Robert johnson, OF Now York,
was passed. The West Point Academy Ap-
preparation bill was reported from the Senate
Committee ON Appropriations without any
change In the amount tS3i5, ,OJW appropriated
lay the bill ms IL came from the House Mr..
Ilatt spoke In behalf OF the admission into
tho Union Of the State OF South Dakota. ..
MrIChandler introduced bill 90 re enact the
Direct Tax bill
73D DAY.--A bill 10 remove the political
disabilities OF John Rutlodge, OF South Caro-.
lima was passed. The Freedman's Bank
till was taken from the calendar and refer
red 20 the Committee on Finance a petit
t,on urging tho preservation of the Yellow.
stone National Park was introduced and pro-
vokod prolonged discussion Tho bill reg.
ulating the times for holding terms OF tho
United States Circuit and Districts Courts
Tor the Northern District OF Iowa was
passed The Senate resumed consideration
of the bill To authorize the sale 90 aliens OF
certain mineral lands, the question being ON
the amendment requiring ma aiority Of tho
stockholders, trustees or directors OF min
ing company 20 be citizeus OF the United
States. The amendment was rejected by "a
vote OF 81 TO 20
nth DAY.-The motion ~ refer tho Presi
lents annual message was taken up, and Mr.
Morrill, addressed the Senate on the subject
.... a resolution was adopted calling on the
Secretaries OF War, Navy and Treasury for
statements as 90 the officers OF tho army and
1avy and judicial officers retired on half pay
49,. The following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed: House bill, 90 purchase
u the widow and children OF tho late Gen
eral James Shields certain swords at cost
dot excoeIing 10000; for the erection Of
monument 10 the memory OF General Joseph
Warren, who fell Ht Bunker Hill for n
public bu lding at Bridgeport, Conn,
with an amendment increasing tho nppro-
priation from 500. 900 TO Si5OOCOl bill Rp-
propriating S75, 0O) for q hrcprOof workshop
lt the National ArmOry, Springfield, Mass
Brigadier General William Lee Davidson.
Who fell I'm the battle OF COwens Ford In
February, 1871. The bill for the purchase
rom Miss Virginia Taylor LOWS Of n sword
II Washington for SO 900 was taken up and
discussed at length