West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-07
THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
The senate.


3irH DAN.-Mr Call introduced n ioint
resolution 20 appropriate slO. 600 for an in
Nestigation OF tho cause aud best methods OF
curing and preventing yellow fever by DR.
Mr.. Sawyer reported back the House bill 20
increase the maximum OF interna-
uonh money orders from $50 TO
dO1 anu V was passed. :.
Tho Military Academy Appropriation bill
was taken up amended aud passed .
The Pension Appropriation bill was passed
with but ono acknowledgements OF
Sls,COJ for rent OF pension agencies. :. Tho
Senate passed the District OF Columbia Ap-
preparation bill with amendments and
asked for conference with the House.
80. Mr. Frye reported back the House bill
for the establishment OF a lightship, with fog
signals, nc Sandy Hook, N. j., at cost not
exceeding 100000, with an amendment max
ing a similar provision for Great Round
hhoal, near Nantucket, Mass, and requiring
tho construction OF the ships TO be let 20 the
lowest responsible bidders and that the ships
loo built In American shipyards Tho amend
conference with the House asked
The Senate then proceeded 10 the copsid-
Grafton OF the bill TO declare unlawful trusts
and combinations in restraint OF trade and
production, but reached no conclusion An
amendment offered by Mr.. Hoar was agreed
TO, MIR. Platt offered an amendment. max
ing the law apply whether the principal
or the trust resides in tho United States
or IA foreign country The bill, as
amended was ordered printed as well as
tho pending amendments IL was voted TO
ask for a conference with the House on the
Mills bill and the Senate substitute. Mr..
Hale reported the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill, and gave notice that no
would call IL up nc an early date. Il con-
tains the appropriations for Samoa
35TH DAY.--fhe Senate spont tho entire
day upon discussion OF the question whether
tho present Envoys Extraordinary aud
Minister'S HlpninnfantiarU 10 hs ,.rf
or 81 James, Germany and Rus
sia aud TO tho French Republic should
bo raised To the rank of Ambassadors or not,
aud after dovoting flve hours TO the discuss
sion it was not able TO reach a decision .
Mr. Regan introduced an amendment 20 the
sherman Antitrust bill IL Is In the nature
OF n substitute. An amendment reported
by the Senate COMMITTEES on Appropriations
was agreed TO, inserting an item OF $4,000 for
Consul General at Apia, Samoan Islands
...O On motion OF Mr. Blair the Army
Nurses Pension bill was taken up by the
senate, amended and passed. IL allows a
pension OF 80 month TO all women nurses
during the late war.
3GTH DAY.--Tho Senate resumed consii-
Grafton of the Diplomatic and Consular Ap-
preparation bill, the question being on Mr..
6ibsons amendment TO make the title of the
ministers 10 France. Germany, Great Brit
nin and Russia "ainbassadors,' and it was
finally adopted by vote OF 20 10 "a. 1t
was decided 20 discuss Samoan affairs with
open doors, and Mr. Sherman made long
speech on the controversy. -. Mr. Manderson
reported a proposed amendment 20 the Sun
dry Civil bill approprinting 0,0J0 for tho
preparation OF site aud the erection Of a
pedestal for an equestrian statue Of General
Sheridan In the city OF Washington.
Nth DAY.-Tho Senate resumed consider
alton OF tho Diplomatic aud Consular Ap.
preparation bills tho question being the
amendments nffocting tho Samoan islands
40 the conclusion OF Mr. Reagnn's speech on
that subject the Senate went into executive
session ON tho British extraditlon treaty The
executive session lasted until O'clock.