West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-05-29
TIFTY-rIRsT, CONGRESS.
In tho sonatc.

tnc 6Cu0tC.f
tiiru DAy.--Mr Chandler reported a joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary Of War
Co improve tho whole OF Bcdloe's Island, IN
New York harbor, ON which Bartholdrs
Statue OF Liberty stands, as q free public
park The bills ON the calendar wore taken up.
and the following tamong others) were passed:
To pay the assignees of John Roach, ~, $40
for extra work ON the monitor Puritan and
80. ga for the care OF the monitor Roanoke;
Senate bill increasing from t75 to 500 e
month the pension of tho widow OF General
Joseph A. Mower; Senate bill appropriatinx
t1Op,oO0 for public building at Norwich.
CorA; Senate bill appropriating 500. 900 for
bryAxe equestrian statue of General Ulysses
\. Grant I'm the city OF Washington: Senate
bill appropriating 500, 600 for ths constric-
tion Of dry dock ~ Port Royal. <. g. Cthe
whole cost not 90 exceed 1916. .OOOit ap-
propriating SO, 900 for a public building. at
ii2ru DAY.--The Naval Appropriation
till was reported. Mr.. Dolpb spoke In
favor Of the Window Silver scheme: Mr..
Mitchell disscntcd from tho views Of HIS col
league.
18TH DAy.-Mr IugaIIs introduced bill
To abolish metal money The bill to rcgu-
late the control OF tho liquor traf1ic I'm States
was discussed without action, Euiogies on
the late William ID. Kelley were pronouncedg
l14ru DAy.-Mr. Stewart spoke ON tho
Silver bill for two hours MIR. Evarts de-
batcd for several hours tho bill restoring 70
the States tho control OF the liquor traffic
iibTH DAY MIR. Dolph introduced, I'm the
form OF n bill, the regulations adopted by tho
recent international Maritime Conference
for preventing collisions at sea-. Mr.. Daniel
spoke ON the Silver bill The Naval Ap-
preparation bill was taken up.
fi0rH DAY Tho Naval Appropriation bill
was discussed and amended. . Mr. Stanford
introduced and explained his loan project
....Thc Tariff bill was introduced and re-
ferred TO the Committee ON Finance. Mr..
Butler introduced n bill appropriating $50,-
600 for an equestrian statue ofNGeneral
Francis Marion I'm Columbia, +. q.
In the Houses.
12isT DAy.--The House went into Com
mittee OF tho Whole (Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio,
I'm the Chair on the Tariff bill. Speeches
were made by Messrs. Mckinley, McMillen,
Cameron. Brcckinridgc, Allen, Dockery,
Bynuu, Bayne Springer and Cultivate. a
122D DAy.-The tariff debate was resumod!
Mr. Funstons amendment for the free ad-
mission of silver ores and ores containing
lead was defeated. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Kelley, McAdoo, Tarmey. Carter
Hopkins Grain. Henderson and McClammy'
i28D DAY.--Thc House went into Commit
/ toe of the Whole (Mr. Grosvonor Of Ohio, i'm
the chair on the Tariff bill. Several amend
ments were acted on, and speeches wero de-
| llvered by Mcssrs. McMiliin, Sayers Price.
Stewart Dorsey, Coleman, Morrow and Nc
/ Comas.
| f24rH DAy.-The House went into Com
mittee OF tho Whole (Mr. Grosvenor, Of
4 Ohio I'm tho chair ON tho Tariff bill A
number OF amendments were proposed and
voted ON. Tho entire hour set for the
vote was occupied I'm discussion.
| Whom tho Chairman of the Committcc OF the
| Whole reported tho bill 10 tho House McKin-
| Icy moved It's engrossment, third reading aud
passage together with the amendments
| agreed TO- On rising vote ON the call OF the
| previous question Butterworth. Korr, Dun
| nell and Coleman did not vote with tho Re
Il nftl Int N ha M Fa vnf nj
the Republicans voted for the bill OK
| cept Coleman, OF Louisiana. The re-
| suit was; Yeas, f5f: nays, 14g.'
/ The House spent tho afternoon I'm voting on
tho various amendments. The amendment
fixing the duty on tin plato at 10 cents
| i40. The bill was then voted ON In It's en-
tirety and passed by a vote OF 162 TO i42. IL
| was a strict party vote with tho exception OF
| Mr.. Coleman 0tep.), OF Louisiana, who voted
| with the Democrats In the negative, and Mr..
| Featherstone. Of Arkansas, who also voted
with tho Democrats.
125rH DAY.-The bill amendatory of the
| Census act was passed. It prescribes pen
| atty upon any supervisor or enumerator who
| shall receive, or any person who shall pay
| any fee or other consideration In addition 90
| tho compensation OF such supervisor or
enumerator o.. MIR. Quinn introduced bill
reducing 10 ono per cent. an ounce or frac-
| tion thereof the postage on drop letters In
/ cities OF one hundred thousand inhabitants
| or over. In Committee Of the Whole the
| River aud Harbor Appropriation bill was
| discussed.
i26TB DAY.--The River and Harbor bill
| was considered and the point OF order was
| made that tho Hennepin Canal was not
! rightfully included I'm ~ Mr.. Flower In
/ troduced bill subjecting oleomargarine TO
| tho provisions of the laws OF the several
| States. Referred Mr.. Parrett introduced
| bill 10 increase tho pension OF persons who
| have lost leg or an arm 60 $50 a month; Of
/ those having lost both legs or both eyes "a
| 800 month, and OF those having lost both
hands 20 f125 n month Mr.. Flood intro
duced bin appropriatlng 500, 600 for the
| erection Of public building ct lthaca,aN. Y.