West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-05-22
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

lOorH DAY.-The Army Appropriation bill
was passed The Senate took I'M the indl
Nidual pension bills on the calendar aud passed
All CT them us5l In an hour and n half
.'..Ihe calendar was then taken up and
a number OF bills were passed
Mr. Dawes presented communication from
the delegations of the five Indian nation, re.
monstrating against the numerous grants OF
rght OF way for railroads through the
indian Territory Mr. Sherman iu.
troduccd n bill providing for special pension
OF 80 a month 10 the surviving sol
dlcrs, sailors aud marines OF the Unitct
states who were on board the steamer Sui
tana when she exploded her boilers ON Aprl
20, 1900. Mr. Ingalls, introduced n bill iiN
ing - month ms the minimum pension To- In,
PAID Tor disability 10 survivors OF the Int,
war. After n short executive session th,
senate adjourned.
lO8rH DAY; MIR. Honr reported back th
bOuse amendment to the Senate Anti-Trus
hili with an amendment. Mr. Jones opened
the debate upon the Jones silver bill
.'.The Senate hill appropriating 300. OK
for public building at Ogden, Utah wa,
placed on the calendar Mr. Plumb intro
duced bill providing that the unit of value
IN the United States shall he the dollar. anC
10 may be coined OF 4l2iS grains Of standard
silver, or - $40 grains OF standard gold,
each To be equally legal tender for all pur
poses.
10TH DAY.-Mr. Jones, OF Nevada. fin.
ished his speech on the Silver bill; general
discussion OF the measure followed Mr.
Davis reported back the House substitute
Tor the Senate Dependent Psnsion bill with
written report, aud moved that the Hous,
substitute be non-concurred IN and "a con
ference asked. The motion was agreed b
and Mcssrs Davis, Sawyer and Bodgou
were appointed confcrrecs ON the part of tl
Senate
lO5rH DAY, - Mr.. Teller spoke on the siIvei
bill Mr. Edmunds introduced a bill foI
the establishments Of National UnversitJ
.... Mr.. Plumb made fayornbl,
report upon bill to transfer the Fish Com
mission TO the Agricultural Department
mr. Fryo reported an amendment 10 h
proposed 10 the PostoiIice Appropriation bill
nm item OF 81 10000 for the transportation
or foreign mails Among tbs bills passei
were: Senate bill for the relief OF Major
Goodloe, Paymaster United States Marin
Corps tcrediting him with sums lost through
the de,nlcatiOn OF his cerkl Senate bill ir
relation 10 Rear Admiral James e. Jouett
retired (ailowing him the highest pay am
compensation OF his grade as Rear Admiral
Senate bill 90 pay f2Oj 10 the heir or heirs o
John Howard Payne, due on his salary
Consul tO Tunis.
1O9TH DAY.-Mr. Teller finished his speec
on the Silver bill: Mr.. Coke also spoke ol
the same measure. Among the bills re
ported from the commttoes aud placed oT
the Senate calendar were the following; Tn
Senate bill apprOpriating 800 900 for put
nc building at Allentown, Penn. the HOus
bill authorizing the erection OF hotel 10
colored peoplej on the Government reserya
tion at Fortress MOnroe the House bill
granting pension 30 Mrs Delia Parnell
Mr.. Blair offered n resolution (which wa
agreed toy calling on ths Commissioners o
tle District Of Columbia for information a
70 the employment and payment OF laborer
on public works IN the District, and whethe
they arc required TO work more than eigh
hours day.
10th DAY.-MF. Sherman made ar
amendment 10 the Silver bill, and the view
set forth In the debate by Mr.. Plumb CAV
riso 10 much discussion.