West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-12
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
scnntc Prnceotiinra.

6GTH DAY.-Tho following bills were I'm.
trOduccd: To make Inauguration Day n legal
holiday I'm the District of Columbia; to issue
specie certificates reicenahle half i'm gold
coin and half IN silver bullion; 90 appropriate
$4,000 TO erect n monument In commemora-
tion OF the events that occurred at Sackett'a
Harbor during the war of 1872; 10 appoint n
committee on the subjec OF public land pat-
ents In Florida. A joint resolution was
passed accepting the invitation TO participate
IN the Paris Exposition i'm 1892 and appropri-
ating $4,000 for that purpose. A bill was
passed for th, celebration of the centennial
of the constitution OF the United States I'm
1850 nc Washington Among n large num-
Der OF bills passed wero the following; APP
propriating Sli,615 for che purchase OF the
Capron collection OF Ga nesg works OF art
now ON deposit In the National Museum; APP
propriating $780, 600 for the purchase OF n
site for public building at Buaalo, N. ";
60 regulate the pay OF ensgns OF the navy
(nxing IL at elTO0 nc sea, SiIO0 on shore duty,
and $1,000 while on leave or waiting oriers)
appropriating Si0. coo FOR monumental col
umn TO commemorate tho Battle OF Trenton,
\. j., and increasing the pension OF Mrs.
General Ward B. Burnett 10 $lOO per month
6iTH DAY.-The bill granting pension OF
$1,000 year 90 Mrs. John A. Logan was
passe "a hill making the necessary ap.
preparation estimated at Sl50OO0, for q
storchouse otc., for tho Signal Service at
Washington was IRssed =. Mr. Riddeber.
ger gave notice that he would ask tho Senate
To act on his resolution 10 suspend the rules
rs to executive sessions, so ns TO have tho
Fishery Treaty considered In opon session.
GSrH DAY. IA bill was reported appropri-
ating 5000 for boat railway around the
obstructions 20 navigation i'm the Columbia
River at tho Dalles and Cello Falls -. Tho
resolution heretofore offered 20 suspend so
much OF the rules as provide for executive
sessions during the consideration Of the
Fisheries Treaty was taken up and discussed
by Mcssrs. Riddeherger and Edmunds. =.
The following petitions and memorials were
presented and referred: To senl United
States troops To Chicago 70 protect the lives
and property OF citizens against the Social
lists of Illinois and Iowa For n coustitu-
tional amendment TO give the District OF
Columbia the right OF representation in both
houses of Congress. "A vote was taken ON
Mr.. Palmcr's motion 90 recommit TO the
Finance Committee the bill 20 provide for the
purchase OF United States bonds, and the
motion was rejected.
9th DAY.-Mr. Palmer introduced bill ito
test and try the science Of spelling" and TO
provide for establishing one hundred schools
for that purpose a resolution was intro
duccd asking what precautions have been
taken TO prevent the importation OF lead and
lead ores from Mexico and Canada In viola
ton OF the revenue laws and what legisln,
ton Is necessary 10 prevent the smuggling of
lead and lead ores. The bill granting TO the
Billings Clarlt'R Fork and Cooke City Rail
road the right OF way through the Crow In.
dian Reservation was passed "A lengthy
discussion OF tho Bond Purchase bill was
hold -. A bill to reimburse depositors in the
Frcedmanis Swings Bank was introduced
... An amendment 90 the Bond Bill offered
10y Mr. Beck, which provides that in case o
National bank surrenders its circulation, and
such circulation is not taken within thirty
days thereafter by another bank. the Secre-
tnry OF the Treasury shall purchase enough
slvor bullion mt current market rates To coin
u into silver dollars equal In amount TO the
circulation surrendered by the bank, was
adopted Mr. Vest moved 60 reconsider the
a.. ~
building at Buffalo, ". Y. was passed. The
motion was not entertained by the chair.