West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-05-15
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

09TH DAY.--AIr. Frye reported two inpor>
tant bills Tho first bill was To place tho
Amcrictii merchant MARINE engaged In for.
elgn trade on an equality with that Of other
nations, and the second 90 provide for ocean
mail service between the United States and
foreign States and to promote commerce.
The Senate bill FOR the relief of Nathaniel
Mckay aud of tho executors OF Donald
Mckay lreferring TO the Court 81 Claims
thcir claim FOR further compensation for the
construction Of tile ironclnd monitors Suunn-
'lo aud Nanset and the sidewhoel sto,mer
AshueloU wns passed, The following bills
were passedi Senata hill authorizing tho
Secretary OF War To appoint Board OF three
,army officers To- examine and report on -
national harbor OF refuge near the mouth OF
Delaware Bay, suitable FOR draught vessels:
Senate bill appropriating $500, 600 for home
for inebriates In the District OF Columbia
Senate bills In establish public park Mt
Pagosa Springs Col, and another park I'm
Colorado, to hc called tho Royal Arch Park
Az quarter past Mr. Harris interrupted
tho proceedings. and asked that bulletin
which he had Just received should be read tO
the Senate The presiding officer read, in
voice betraying deep emotion, the following:
Western Union Telegraph Lines, Bulletin:
Senator Beck just dropped dead in the Dalti.
moro and Potomac Station. Manager
w. u, Tel 90 "m view of that sad fact
said MIR, Harris, III mova that tho Senate do
now adjourn The motion was agreed To.
alarms To- have the Senate flag half.nasted.
lO0TH DAY.--Mr. Blackburn formally au.
nounced the death of Senator Beck aud
Messrs. BlackburD, Harris, Vance, Konna,
Dawes, Evarts and Manderson were APP
pointed Il COMMITTEES TO attend the funeral
The body then adjourned.
lOlsT DAY The day was given up exclu-
syey to the funeral exercises over tho body
of Senator Back.
l02D DAY The Jones Silver bill WIS dis
cussed ina desultory way for an hour or
more. The Army aud tho Military
Academy Appropriation bills were reported
49,. The Revenue Marine Transfer bill was
called mp The House bill 10 authorize tho
Secretary OF War 30 deliver 10 tho State of
Colorado the flags carried by Colorado rcgi.
ments during the Civil War wns passot
..HMr, Plumb introduced Two bills. one for
thu organization df 'The Grand Army of
Labor" and one ''1'o establish public farm
IN every county witiin the limits of tho Re
public Conference reports we're pre-
spntcd aud agreed ~ Oh ths bills for public
buildings at Cedar Rapids iowa! AtGhison,
Kan; Burlington, Iowa; Lafayette, Ind. I;
Ashland, Wis: Tuscaloosa, Ala. and Chesl
ter, Penn, and conference was asked on
the bill for public building at Hudson,
N. Y.
1881 DhY.-The Dmgley Worsted bin was
passed without amendment. ..,The majority
aud minority reports OF the Special Commit.
tee on Irrigation were presented The PEN
slon Appropriation bill (appropriating for
the next fiscal yenf Sg7 900 16D vas dis
cussed. Mr.. German intiiddiGed q bill -
amend tho Interstate Commerce law
10TH DAY.--Jbe amendment tO the Mill
iary Appropriation bill, providing for two
additional pension agents, was passed .Tha
Army Cduteen system was discussed with
out action. 90. Mr.. Butler presented the peti-
ton of the heads Of nin6 families. aggrega.
ting geventy-two persons, that Congress ap.
propriGte 800 per capita ~ enable them ~
emigrate 10 Liberia, Africa, and maintain
themselves there for . period Of six months
In the House.
109rH DAY.-Mr. McComas reported his
bin 10 prevent gerrymandering. The
House then went into Committee OF
tho Whole, tfr. Peters, OF Kan
sos, in the chair,j on ths Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation bill After
n long debate the COMMITTEES rose and the bill
was passed. ON motion Of Mr.. Henderson
a joint resolution was passed apprOpriating
fl,OOO,OOO for Improvement Of the Mississippi
River from the head OF the passes % tho
mouth 81 the Ohio River, such sum b. be inn
port on the Oklahoma Town Site bin was pre-
sented, but no action was taken, aud the
House at 4f3O adjourned
liOTH DAY.--The Senate amendments 10
the Customs Administrative bill wers non
cOncurred In. and conference was ordered.
MesTs, Mckinley Burrows aud Carlisle
werc appointed cOnferecs The House
passed a bill for tho sale OF portion OF the
navy yard and naval hospital lands
in Brooklyn 10 tho city Of
message having boen received an
nOuncing tho death Of Senator Bsck. and in
viting the House % b. present AZ tho funeral
services Mr.. Brecknrdgc. Of Kentucky,
offered a resolution accepting the invitation
The Speaker appointed the following funeral
committee; Messrs. Breckenridge, Of Ken
lucky, Holman, BlOuut Bland. Hatch, VIII
son. Of Kentucky. BankE Dunnell anf But
torWOrth. The House then, ne n mark Of re-
spe~t IN the deceased. a. 2:3) ac iOurnod.
11lTH DAY.--Mr. Boutello introduced n bin
intended 10 repair the damage inflicted upon
tho state Prohibition laws by the recent do
CisiOn Of the Supreme Court iu the original
package case. The HOus3 then adjourned
70 attend the funeral Of senator Beck
1f2TH DAY.--Mr. Mckinley called up the
new Tariff bill, upon which he and Mr. MIN,
spoke.
18TH DAY.-Mr RoweIl. OF the Election,
Committee, introduced n bin amending the
Supcrvisors act Of 1871 .. The tariff debate
was continued-speochos being made by
Messre. McMilliu Bayne Burrows Flower
Perkins, DOckery, Morse Cooper. Pierce, En-
loe. StOckbridge, Stewart and Snvely.
llfTH DAY Tho pension Of Mrs Della
Parnell was reduced 10 $50 n month Mr.
Caldwell introduced bill ~ prevent tht
dissertation Of the United States fag Tn,
Senate hiii was passed increasing ~ S15 d
month the pension % the widow Of Brigadiei
General Ayres The Speaker announce
the appointment Of Mossrs B0utollc. Wal
lace Of New York. and Rusk, as visitors q
the Naval Academy The debate on th
tariff was continued BY Mcssrs Gear Payne
Fitch, Cannon, Crisp Walker Kerr anc
Goodnight
1T is announcei from the flooded districti
OF the Sn-hh that The nnpropriation hY Con