West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-03
House Proceedings.

p5D pAY.--Ihe consideration OF tho Tariff
Dlli was wniYed, and the House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the Indian Ap.
propriat'on bill. An amendment was adopted
appropriating $i2, 900 for the support OF
eighty pupils at the Cherokee Training
School, mt Cherokee, N. G.. On motion OF
Mr.. Perkins an amendment was adopted an
proprtating SO o. FOR the education OF In
dian pupils In Alaska. On motion OF Mr.
Neson an amendment was adopted striking
out the provision for an Inspector OF Indian
Schools and providing for a Superintendent
OF Indian Schools. to be appointed by the
President, who shall, subject 10 the approval
Of the Secretary Of tho Interior, hnyo full
charge Of the education Of the Indians.
$50 by. The Senate Lin wns bassed MI
thoriz ng the Kansas City. Texnrkana aud
Gulf Railroad Company 20 construct bridges
over the Red ami Little Rivers i'm Arkansas
THE House resumed the consideration OF
the Indian Appropriation Bill the pending
question being on tho motion Of Mr. Randall
% strike ont the Choctaw Judgment section
The motion was lost, and the bill was pissed
....A bill was referred 10 the private calen.
dar 20 place General w + Smith on the re-.
tired list with the rank of Major General
....1h cons deratiOn OF The Pension Appro.
priatiOn Hill was begun by Me-. Henderson
Of Iowa. making lengthy speech, IN favor
Of full appropriation, The Pension Bill was
then passed The Committee ~ tho Whole
went into the consideration Of tho River and
piTH DAY--lhe Dunn Free Ship bill has
been faVOrnbly reported The Brecken-
ridge Copyright bin was placed on the calen-
dar o.. The House then W nt into COmnittee
Of the Whole for the consideration Of the
River md Harbor Appropriation bill Tho
opponents Of the bin made n strong fight to
postpone is cons deratOn but we're ungnc
'essiul in the endeavOr. Mr. Randalrs
amend nent nppropr.ating f2j0Ool for the
improvement of The Philadelphia harb0r was
pagcd
95TH DAY.-A resolution was introduced
accepting in behalf Of tho House Of Repre-
.entntfes the invitation ic participate in the
f'~-' .n'' nl f'.i"' '8t'nl n tho .uzuta ION
Of George Washington. b. bo held in New
York April 30 lSFJ. a bin was presented
TO execute certain treaty stipuations prOhib-
itiug Chinese immigration "A resolution
was referred directing The Committee on
Merchant Marine and fisher a 10 fully and
thoroughly investigate che fuf enl fisheries
Of Alaska, aud ail contracts and leases mado
by tho Government with any persons or com
pnnies for taking fur seals Also n rosOlu-
tion calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury
for Information relative % tho fur seal fish
cries Of Alaska "A good part Of the day
was spont by tho House ia Che discussion o.
Items in the River and HArbOr bill for the
Improvement Of Texas harbOrs. especially
That of Gaivt ston. for which the sum %
fgt0OO is recommended by the Committee
500. 600 Tor Che entrance t. the harbOr. and
100000 for improving the ship channoi in
Galveston Bay -. he House passed with an
amendment the Senate bin granting n pen.
sion to the widow of the late Major General
J. B Ricketts, The Senate voted n pension
Of 800 per month and the House cut the
amount down % f15 pcr month
lGrH DAY. Tho Committee on Elections
submitted the report in the contested election
case of Frank against Glover from the iHth
Congressional District Of Missouri. no inds
the confcstee. Mr. Glover. entitled 10 the
seat The Committee on Foreign Affairs
reported Senate joint resolution appropriat-
participate in the International Exposition
0f Bnu ole. Belgium . The Committee ON
Commerce reported back % resolution for the
inve stigation Of tho strike on the Chicago
Darlington aus Quincy Railroad a bin
was pissed authorizing tie Secretary Of the
Treasury t0 award q gold medal OF the first
class % Captain IhQmas samp9on. 81 New