West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-21
THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Thc senatc.


iaTH DAY. Tho President submitted the
proposal OF Bismarck for resumption OF
tho Samoan conference, with Secretary Bay
ards reply and the protocols OF the con
disagZecment Of che .conferrees on the
bill : TO admit sRs .StatSs the Tori
ritorles OF North and South Dakota Montana,
washington and New Mexico. Tho Senate
instructed its confOrrccs to irrsist upon the
position they had assumed i. Mr. Stewart
ottere1 resolution for the appointment OF
select committee of seven 20 consider the
subject OF irrigation 80 Tho, House bill To
quiet title OF settlers on the Des Moines
River lands In Iowa was passed. 'ph6
Senate considered the Legislative Appropr.a-
ton bll Tho amendment 60 increase the
clerical force OF the Civil Service Commits.
sion was rejected without division and
this bill, together with the Pension Appro-f
pration htll, was pissed The Union Pacific
Funding bin was brought up, the pending
question being Mr. Mitcholfs motion TO re
46TH DAY. Tho House amendment 10 tho
Direct Tax Refunding hlfwas non.concurred
ia. and q conference was asked. Tho bill
TO establish United States Court In the In
dian Territory was taken up in conjunction
with tho House bill TO change tho Eastern
aud Northern Ihdicial Districts OF Texas
Mr.. Vest moyei as report from the Judi
for the House blu. lhis was agreed 10 aud
tho bill PASSED Tho Fertilization Appro-
priation bill was tokch up, An item OF t500,-
OO3 was inserted for the purchase OF movable
submarine torpedocs ihippllcti and controlled
Nc viii by power from shore stations, and
the bill was passed
48rIt DAY Tho Senate went into secret
session on the Panamn Canal question. Mr..
sherman proposed an amendment 10 tina
fundry Civil bin az follows: 10 enable tho
President 10 protect tho interests OF tho
United States and TO provide for the security
OF tho persons aud property Of citizens OF
lhp United States at the lsthmus OF Panama
iN such a Hp dean orneltant
s2onVD This was passed The Injunction
OF secrecy was removed from the proceed
ggg in connection with the consideration OF
! the British e3traditinn treaty The Naval
Appropriation bill was then taken ub The
amendments repoftod by tha Committee on
Appropriations FOR installing or increasing
The electric light plants on tho monitors.
cruisers and other vessols tappropriating
about SGS 0J0 were agreed 10. ihe amend-
iHent for the construction Of two steel cruis-
efs or gunboais 20 cost in this aggregate ok
elusive or nrmament not more thar $780,
100; OF one steel cruiser nc n cost OF not more
than 800, 900, and of ono ram for harbor de-
fence was agreed % without discussion.
attn DAY. election Outrages i'm Texas
were considered, but no action was taken.
Tho Senate passed the Naval Augmentation
bill with the clause ia reference 10 the
Thomas cruiser so amended as to eliminated the
Congressmans namo but broadly giving him
credit Tor the designs In executive session
Mr. Plumb, from the Committee ON Agricul-
ture, favoraLly reported the nomination of
Norman J. Coiman OF Missouri. TO be Secre.
tary OF Agriculture Under objections the
nomination went over until the next execu-
tive session. Tho President transmitted tho
State correspondence relating 20 the seal
fisheries OF Alaska
4BTH DAY. The Senate resumed considera-
ton OF the resolution reported from tho
Committee on Privileges and Elections aud
Mr.. Evnrts proceeded with his argument in
It's support The correspondence relntlyo
10 tho seizure Of the American ship Bridge
wnter by The authorities OF Canada was laid
before tho Senate in pursuance 20 n resolu-
tion. Tho Senate then went into Joint
session with the House for the counting Of
the electoral vote