West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-04-17
In tho Homac.

SGTu DAY.--The Senate Joint resolution
providing for tho establishment OF an inn
migrant station on Ellis Island, Now York
Hnrbor, was passed. In tho morning hour
the following bills were passed Author
izing the town of Mablchcnd, Mass,
20 improve and bcautfy Fort Sewnll Il
rcorRanizing the artillery forco OF tho
army into scvcn regiments Of not more than
twelve batteries each, with the same rogi
montal and battery organization ns now oN-
lists except that there shall he but one First
Lieutenant and ono Second Lieutenant toi
each battery; providing that In making ap-
pOintmcnts % the army from civil life thof
President shall give precedence ~ graduates
uf West Point who have been honorHbly dis
charged 90 meritoriOus members Of the
National Guard and 10 deserving
graduates of institutions Of learning
having army officers detailed ns instructors,
authorizing the construction Of a hotel on
the Government reservation nt Fortress Mon
roc . On motion Of Mr. Hopkins, a till was
passed for the erection of public building at
Aurora, III, at cost Of S1J,OO. Tho
hour of o'clock having arrived public bus-
ness was suspended, and the House proceeded
81 pay tribute 20 the memory Of Newton w.
Nutting OF Now York.
s7TH DAY.-An effort 30 suspend the rules
and pass the Dependent Pension bill was de
tented hy iGg ycns tos7 nays tho necessary
twO-thirds not voting for the measure Mr..
BoOthmnn introduced service pension bill
SSrH DAY Mr. McAdOp from the Com
mittec ON Naval Affairs, called up the hill
10 prevent tho enlistment Of aliens I'm tho
naval service of the United States. and 10
was passed after much debate The House
then won't into Committee Of the Whole
(Mr Butterworth in the Chair on the Naval
Appropriation bill. Mr. Chipmnu intro
duccd n resolution ,nstTucting the Committee
on Invalid Pensions ~ report forthwith
per diem Service Pension bill Mr. But
terwOrth reported the bill npproprinting
5000, 900 for the erection iu Washington Of
a building for the use Of the Patent Office
... Mr. Walker introduced bill to abolish
tho National Banking system Mr. Funston
reported with amendments The Butterwor'h
bin ~ define options and futures and tO i'm
pose r. special tax upon dealers therein.
tfTHDAY In Committee OF the Whole tho
Naval Appropriation bin wns considered ..
Tho Senate amendment was non-concurrod
in 30 the House bin providing Tor town sto
entries NJ land in Oklahoma 90. A conference
was ordered ON tho Senate bill for the inn
pr0vcuout and maintenance of the National
/Oological Park with House amendments
'pr0viliug that Tho DittrIc. nj Columbia
shall pay half the cEp"usol ... Mr.. Marsh re-
ported tho biz upprourIHtug -}. fff.HiJ for
tho payment of damages sustained by cit
izous NJ Pennsylvania from Union md Con.
foderoto troops during Che lnto war
IUTu UAY...Ou the second days discussion
of tbs naval Apur9priation hil.in Commit
teo Of tho Whole Mr. Holman moved ~
strike 0uf NJ tbc bin the paragraph provid-
ing for thrco battle ships hut leaving iu
thc provision for au armed cruiser Agrcodto
--g8 ~ 20 Mr McAdoO introduced copy
of the Senate bill to incorpJrntr tho Society
Of the Sons Of the American Revolution
JsT DAY.--The confederation of tho CON
tested election case Of Waddll against Wise
Of tho Third Virginia District was begun.