West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Senate Procecdln-.

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Senate Proceedings
1Oru DAY.-A resolution was adootei In.
stiucting the Civil Service COMMITTEES 10 in.
puire and report whether there has been
WITHIN two years. any fraud or tnaladminis-
tratlon In tho New York Custom House IN
regard 90 the Importation OF sugar. Mr..
Riddleberger offered q resolution Tor the sus
pension OF the senate rules as TO executive
sessions during the consideration OF the Fiah
cries Treaty. MIR. sherman Objected 10 n
consideration OF tho question, anI il went
over under the rules. Conference reports
on tho bills 20 provide the great Sioux reser.
vation into separate smaller reservations;
and To ratify and confirm the agreement
with the oroSyentres and other bands OF tho
blacktcet Indians i'm Montana were pre-
sented and agreed TO. On motion OF Mr
Farwell the bin providing for tho Investment
OF certain funds in the Treasury was taken
up anh Mr. tarwen proceeded to address the
senate on the financial question Mr.
Spooner addressed the Senate ON the bill for
the admission OF Dakota To tho Union. Mr..
Stewart introduced n bill granting pension
OF Of, $1,000 year 20 tho widow OF Chisf.Justics
55TH, DAY.---A resolution was introduced
mstructtng the Committee on Public Lands
90 investigate all the facts bearing ON the gon.
eral allegations made by Senator Call as to
illegal and fraudulent conveyances OF publir
lands In Florida In derogation OF the rights Of
the United States. Laid over A rrsoiu.
ton was adopted calling ON tho Secretary OF
the Treasury for n statement OF the amounts
OF United States money deposited In national
banks, aud whether the banks arc allowed 10
use the money without payment OF interest
col. Tho Senate then went into Executive
session for the consideration OF Mr. Riddle.
oergers bill FOR an open session during tho
discussion OF the Fishery Treaty a lill
was introduced TO create and establish Unitad
states, District, Territorial, Supreme. and
other courts In The Indian Territory. Referred
thR lnHiciarV Al A
bate took place between McSsrS. Vest and
hdmunds over the bill for the admission OF
south Dakota. The Senate then pm scd
thirty five private pension bills.
18TH DAY.-The Committee on Foreian Re
llations reported back adversely ON Riddle
bcrgers resolution for open sessions during
the consideration OF the Fishery Treaty
la bill wHs introduced authoris-
ing the purchase OF Sito for build
ing for the SupremS Court OF the United
States Tho resolution for an inquiry into
The alleged fraudulent ccuveyances OF public
lands "a Florida was . taken up and provoked
Along discussion. The resglutioa was adopted
-. The Senate then resumed consideration
of the bill TO forfeit certain lands heretofore
granted for the purpose OF aiding IN thp eon
truction OF railroads
House Proceedings
S7TH DAY Tho chaplain offered up a
prayer in behalf OF the recovery OF ex Senator
Conkling from his dangerous illness The
Va
the period Of the long deadlock. was read In
mere outline, consuming exactly one hour in
the reading. The Committee on Post
0iliGes ard Post Roads reported the
Post Office Appropriation bill. Ro-
ferred TO the Committee OK the Whole
80. "A Senate bill for tho purchase OF
building in Washington for tho use OF the
signal Ofiice was passed....A bill for the
payment OF n claim OF 500 for the occupation
OF certain property in Memphis by United
States troops IN 1864 was dismissed without
action. AZ the evening session private
pension bills were considered exclusively, and
a large number of them passed..
soTH DAY.-The resignation OF A. w.
Cochran, FOR many years Journal clerk, was
rendered, because the House refused TO make
the position an annual salaried one The
House went into Committee Of the Whole for
the consideration Of tho Mills Tariff bill. and
20 it,
s9TH DAY.-The following bills and resolu-
tons were introduced: Providing that the
daily sessions OF the House shall begin at
eleven O'clock; TO equalize the bountles Of
soldiers and sailors: n resolution directing
the Committee ON Public Buildings and
6rounds 20 investigate tho management Of
the House restaurant; providing for the con.
troll and regulation OF railroads acquired by
tho United States under judicial foreclosure
or forfeiture; resolution declaratory OF the
sense OF the House. that the Secretary OF tho
Treasury hRs power TO uso the surplus at any
time In the Treasury for the purchase Of
bonds Of the United States; and that 80 much
OF the surplus as may from time 10 time ac-
cumulate in the Treasury ought 20 bs 30 used
The bill has passed extending tho time
for the completion OF tho Arthur XIII bridge
go. The consideration Of the River and Hhr.
Dor bill was begun, under suspension OF the
rules The following bills and resolutions
were referred: For the erection OF an
academic building and a gymnasium at
West Point; for the construction Of revenue
cutter for harbor duty at New York: for re-
Yum a.
Civil War upon the salar.es OF commissioned
oiicersof the Army and Navy: declaring all
interstate pools or combinations limiting or
controlling the production, sale or price Of
any article OF trade or commerce 70 be un-
lawful and criminalconspirhcy
corn DAY. Bills were placed on the calen-
dar for the erection OF public buildings at
81 Alhans, VI Sioux City, Iowa, New Or
leans, la, Brownsville, Texas, Hot Bprings
Ark, WGtertowD, N. r.. Helena, Montana,
Hudson, ~ y, and Racine, Wis; also in
creasing tho appropriation for the public
buildings az Troy, N. Y -. Bills were report
ed: To create Boards Of Arbitration for set
Ting controversies between common carriers
and their empiOyos--COmmittee OF the
Whole; prohibiting tho importation Of con
vict goods. defining tho necessary and
proper expenses incident to the nomination
and election Of Senators AMI Representa-
tives aud authorizing the payment thereof;
Mr. EnlOe reported resolution requesting
the Postmaster-ienernl % inform the House
Wuhb uiatfu'AioNs nave heeu given Win re-
gard 70 the rates Of postage on seeds, pants,
bulbs, and printed circulars Adoptod
The House then began tho consideration Of
the Tariff Bill, Mr. Mills making the initial
speech on the subject. AZ tho conclusion Of
Mr. hills speech NJ. Kelley male a reply in
opposition 70 Tariff reform.
sisr DAY.--mr. Belmont introduced bill
70 prohibit the coming Of Chinese iaborers
into the Uuited States Referred . Mr.. Ne
Crenry submitted the conference report upon
Tho bill authorizing Che President % arrange
n conference between the United States and
iha south and Central Americas Kspll,iaa.
Haytl, Sen Domingo and the empire 0f
Jirazil. The report was agreed %. On mo
ton N Mr. belmont. of New York the Sen.
ate amendments % the Paris EXPEDITION OIL
were non -cOncurred in and conference or
dered. The bill creating a Department Of
lahor was passed The bin providing for
Boards OF Arbitration was passed sfier die.
cussion.
ndicntions from All Parts % the
Country The Vegetable supply.
The officers of the Missouri State horticul-
turai societies furnish reports of Tho present