West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-12-26
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

SrH DAY.-Among the bills introduced
were; by Mr., Berry-To require the S,l.
perintendent OF the Census 20 ascertain what
per cent OF the people Of the United States
under mortgage. By MIR. EuStis-Appro-
priating 81, 2OO, 600 for public building az
New Orleans BY Mr. Cockrell-To create
the offce OF Assistant Secretary of War. and
s,lllS 1ninS tne salary attached To the office at
stoVV per year, and by Mr. Ingalls--Author-
Uing the Secretary OF War 10 furnish artin-
Giai eyes 10 persons who lost their sight i'm the
United states service. The Vice President
uhd before the Senate accommodation from
the Secretary of War transmitting the re
ports of that Department ON the war claims
Oh the States of California and Nevada
IVrH DAY. Among the bills introduced
were the following: BY Mr. Evarts-ro au-
thorlze corporations 60 become security i'm
certain cases IN the courts Of the United
states BY Mr.. Pierce-Appropriati $50
OOO 10 provide for a survey for the purpose
OF irrigation of the State OF North Dakota.
by Mr.. Pettigrew-To open all abandoned
Tnhtary reservations in the State OF South
Dakota TO homestead entry. BY Mr. Mitch
en-Appropriating $4,000 for the develop
ment and encouragement Of silk culture in
the United States and by Mr. Regan-To pro
vide Tor the irrigation and settlement Of the
arid lands in New Mexico and Texas
The bill appropriates SOS, 600 for the p,lr-
pose OF detraying the expenses of the survey,
location, maps, etc. Mr. Mitchell offered
resolution. which was agreed TO, calling on
the postmaster General for estimates of the
cost OF extending the free delivery system to
towns OF not less than 5000 population and
tSOOO gross revenue and also TO towns of not
less than 5000 population and $1,000 gross
revenue, and Mr.. Chandler offered a resolu-
sion, whlch was laid over calling on tho
Secretary of the Navy for information as
to whether unauthorized organizations exist
among naval officers for purposes not mere
" literary or scientific; whether any of them
have been organized for the purpose OF infiu-
encing Congressional legislation and yheth
er money has been paid or contracted for TO
influence legislation. A number of depend
ent pension bills, referred 10 the COMMITTEES
ON Pensions, We're discussed and a sub-com-
mttee appointed TO consider them and report
TO the full Committee at its next meeting
A communication from the President
Recommending a further extension of the
limit for the continuance OF the Information
al Maritime Conference for two months
from January l, 1890, was presented and re-
ferred
llTH DAY.-Mr. Sherman. from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations reported lin con
formity with the Presidents message of the
previous day joint resolution extending 10
the lst OF March, 1890, the time for holding
resolution was passed Mr. Morgan offered
a resolution, which was laid over con-
graduating Brazil on her assumption of a
Republican form of government. and re-
cognizing the flag of Brazil as the flag
OF free, sovereign and independent State
....Mr. Hiscock, from the Commit
tee ON Quadro Centennial Cele-
bration, reported resolution authoriz-
ing that Committee 10 employ a stenogra.
pher and TO have hearings before IL reported
and printed. He stated in reply to a ques-
ton of MIR. Plumb, that the intention of the
Committee was TO give hearings TO the advo-
Gates OF the various locations proposed as the
site of the Exposition Mr. Plumb expressed
his disbelief in the utility OF such hearings.
The only effect of them would be 20 give
publicity 90 laudations of the cities of New
York, Chicago, and st. Louis. He did not
believe that a single Senator or Representa-
tive would be, in any way influenced hv such
laudations. If hearings of that kind were TO
be entered on the Exposition might as we'll
be postponed till 1902 The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Contingent Ex-
Denses.