West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-05-01
FIFTY FIRST CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

sSTu DAy.-The bill authorizing tho pur.
chase OF sito for building for tho accom-
mediation Of tho Supreme Court Of tho United
States ttho square directly cast OF the Capt
toD at the estimated cost OK 100000 was
passed,
S0rn DAy.-The Worlds Fair hill was
passed with the amendment providing for n
naval review in the harbor of New York In
1923; the debate ON tho matter occupied tho
entire tlmo OF tho Senators.
e0rH DAY.-Mr. Mitchell spoke ON his re-
solution providing FOR the popular election Of
Senators. At the conclusion of his spccch
tho concurrent resolution was rcfcrroi %
the Committee on Privileges aud Elections
-. The Senate passed the District OF Colum-
bia Appropriation bill.
DlsT DAY.-The Oklahoma bill was passed
-. An amendment tn the rules empowering
the presiding officer to count quorum, was
introduced and referred to the Committee on
Rules. The Senate bill appropriating
10000 for an equestrian statue of
Major-Gcncral john Stark. at Man.
chester, N. H., was discussed Tho
Senate joint resolution for the appoint
ment OF Charles Devsns, OF Massachusetts,
~ Regent of tho Smithsonian Institution,
and for the rcappointment OF Charles &.
yelling OF Washington City twhose torn
has cxpirodl, was passed. "A bill introduced
by Senator Frye provided that hereafter 10
shnll be lawful for citizens OF the United
States engaged in the foreign trade, but
living abroad, TO own vessels built in tho
bnlIcu DtuIf.S 10 nave tuell EtKlSIeltu Nh
United States vessels.
92D DAY. Tho Committee on Privileges
and Elections presented q National election
law. Mr.. Teller introduced y silver bill ...
The Land Forfeiture bill was debated. Mr..
Sherman introduced n bill npproprinting
$4,000 for the erection Of memorial build
ing at Marietta, Ohio 10 commomo-
rate tho acquisition OF that tor
ritory md it's normal settlement. The
House bill 10 transfer tho Itcveuuo Gutter
SQrNicC from ~ Tr nana tfto A.
the Navy Department was again taken up
for consideration. The amendments re-
ported from the Committee on Naval Affairs
we're agreed to. Mr.. sherman spoke IN op.
position to the bill THE bill Rppropratiny
S50O for All equestrian statue OF General
Stark, at Manchester, N. r., WAS passed..
93D DAY.-The Laud Grant Forfeiture
bill was discussed at great length by measrs
Cnll and GeoTge no action was taken. -.
Mr.. Gibson offered n joint resolution declor-
ing the profound sorrow ot the Senate NJ the
announcement OF tho death Of tho Hon. u l.
ward j Gay, late n Representative from the
State of Louisiana, Tho resolution was
agreed To, and, as further mark OF respect
tho Senate adjourned.
In the House.
0srH DAT.-'rhe day was set apart for the
delivery Of eulogies on the late $. s. Cox, Of
New York. The Attendance on tho floor was
Unusually large and the various speeches
were earnestly followed, Tile Speakers gol'
ltfJ WIS ftHfINfl lot mIhs ASJh tpl bilh
mediate members Of her family. Tho list Of
speakers included many Of the best known
members Of tho House. Among tho number
were Measrs, Cummings, Mccarthy, Covert,
Quinn and TURNER, OF New York: McAdOO,
OF New Jersey; Holman, Of Indianai Banks
OF Massachusetts,; Butterworth, Outhwaite
and Grosvenor. Of Ohio; Mills, OF Texas;
Breckenridge, OF Kentucky; Mcmillan, Of
Tennossesi Bland, OF Missouri, aud ODon-
nell, Of Michigan.
g3rH DAY.-rho report providing for
temporary govcrnnient OF Oklahoma was
adopted The bill ~ pan5ion prisoners OF
war failed OF passage Mr.. Dorsey, of Ne
braska, introduced joint resolution that
the Secretary Of tho Treasury be directed to
increase the Treasury purchase Of silver
bullion 10 the maximum amount author
izedp ....A bill was passo1 providing that
soldiers who lost their limbs during the late
war shall be entitled 30 rscsive an artificial
limb every throe years. The bill apprO'
priatng 1888, 800 10 provide vaults aud safe.
guards for tile security ~ public money In
the custody OF the United Trc1surer, was
passed. Mr.. Morrill, oallo up tlie bill ~
pension prisoners OF war The motion 70
suspend tio rules and pass the bill was de
foato1--yons l43, nays 1s not the necessary
two-thirds.
lOOrn DAY.-.Tho legislative Appropri.
alton biil was discussed without action
Tho Worlds Fair bin was passed.. with SEN
ats amendments, and was aent ~ tho Pre3-
idont. Mr.. HIT, from tho Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the Diplomatic aud
Consular Appropriation bill Tho total
amount appropriated by the blli Is AZ .fJD g}j.
1OisT DAY.--The Speaker laid before the
House n letter from tho Secretary of War,
transmitting estimates ~ appropriations ag.
Rrogadng 500, ,0JJ, required 70 supply d3hc-
iencies in tho appropriation for the pay Of
tho Army for the fiscal year 1879
...fn Committee ~ tho Whole the
legislative Appropriations bill was dis
cus5ed during tho whole session ...
Mr. Stewart, Of Texas reported tho Senate
bfl providing for Che completion Of tho im.
prOvcmcnt 10 Galveston Harbor. Texas Tho
bill makes an appropriation OF $500, O)D.
102D DAY.--In COMMITTEES of the whole on
the Legislative Appropriation bill, the quos
ton Of tho Civil Service was debated AZ
length
l63D DAY.-The House IN COMMITTEES Of
tho Whole took up the Legislative ApprO.
priation bin. and continued the discussion Of
tho Civil Service Commission . Several
New York importers protested against the
Dingley Worsted bill Mr.. Bland intro
ducei bill - reduce taxes by placing on tho
free list AL imported goods exchanged i'm for
cign countries Tor farm products