West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-08-09
FIETIETH CONGRESS-.
sonate ProcoetiIngs.

i3QrH DAY.--M MIR. Salisbury mado a lengthy
address I'm favor OF ratifyinx the Fishery
Treaty -. Tho Sundry Civil Service bill was
takcu up for consideration. The proviso that
there shall not be an increase i'm the number
OF steam plate printing machines in the Ilu.
reau OF Engraving and 0rinting was agreed
TO.
li0TH DAY.-An amendment 20 the Sun.
dry Civil bill providing for the widow OF
spencer II. Baird was passed, after debate
49,. The Committee ON Education and Labor
reported favorahly the bill TO create Boards
of Arbitration tor settling controversies aud
differences betwcen railroad corporations
and their employees
l4lsT DAY.-rhe Senate spent the greater
part OF the day discussing an amendment 20
the Sundry Civil bill which looks Co the ro-
clamation OF lands In the arid regions OF the
West. for agricultural purposes, by means OF
system OF reservoirs and irrigating bitches
Tho amendment was finally passed appropr-
ating S2oO,O00 for preliminary work in 10.
elamation, 80. a bill introduced by senator
Blair at the request OF tho Federation of La
bor,amends the law prohibiting tho importa-
ton OF foreigners under contract, so that tho
importation of any alien or foreign laborar,
mechanic, artist or artisan under agreement
TO perform labor Is unlawful.
1i2D DAY.-The resolution 60 appoint n
committee To investigate thS commercial re
lations between tho United States and Canadn
was agreed To The Select COMMITTEES on
the Pacific Railroads, reported the Union ia,
OF claims growing out OF the issue OF bon rs
aud to secure "A payment OF all indebtedness
...1he Senate then considered the Sundry
Civil bill the question being on the amend
ment OF Mr.. Spooner appropriatIng Si50lO
for public building at Atchlson, Kan. The
amendment was reiectod--yeas, u: nays, %
Mr.. Spooner offered as an amendment the
bill 20 refund the direct tax. Mr. Harris
made the point of order, that the amend.
ment was general legislation, and not I'm order
N nj ltf
dent ingalls, promptly ruled tho point Of
order ns we'll taken.
li3D DAY.-The bill approprlatng 5000.
600 for the purchase OF site or sitos for n
new Custom House and Appraiser Stores In
the city OF New York was passed. 10 is the
sama bill which passed the Houss somo time
ago.. Tho Committee on Agriculture ro.
ported back the bill TO enlarge the powers of
the Department OF Agriculture and 20 crtatl
an executive department TO bo known as the
Department. OF Agriculture. joint resp
luton empowering tho President 10 employ
such means as may be necessary TO promntly
obtain indemnity from the Venezuelan Coz.
ernment for damages suffered 10y tho Ven3.
zuean Steam Transportation Company OF
New York through the seizure Of It's steamers
Horo, San Fernando, and Nutrias Ia 1871
by Venezuelan beligerents was adopted
The Senate pissed the following bills.
The House bill for the erection OF an npprais
er's warehouse i'm the city of New York, the
House hill 90 provide for tho disposal OF the
Fort Wallace Military Reservation In Kan
sas, the SENATE bill appropriating 900 for
a monumental column 20 commemorate the
battle of Princeton, N. j.. The Sundry
Civil bill wns agnin brought up for discus
sion. Mr.. Calls amendment npproprioting
$1,000 for the recovery Of property OF tho
late Confederate States now held i'm adverse
possession to the government was considered
Mr. All son moved 90 lay tho resolution on
the table aud the motion was agreed 20 with.
out division. The Sundry Civil bin WAS
then passed