West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-04-24
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-.

s2D DAY.-The Senate passed large mum.
bcr OF biils, including the Senate bin trans
ierring tho Weather Bureau TO the Depart
nient OF Agriculture.
SSD DAy.--whon the message from tho
House announcing the death Of Mr.. Randall
and the appointment OF q committee Co at-
tend his funeral had been read Mr.. Camero~
rose, and, In a voice tremulous with emotion,
and providing for the appointment OF a com
mittoe TO oattend the funeral Tho resolutions
were agreed 10, and Senators Quay, Allison,
Dawes, Voorhees, and Eustis were appointed
the committee on the part OF the Senate. AS
afurther mark OF respect to Mr.. Ilandalrs
memory tho Senate then adjourned.
64ri DAY. MIR. Evarts presented the
amendments he proposes 10 offer TO tho bill
providing for n special enumeration and cor
uiication OF Chinese residents by tho census
officials, Further debate on the Montana
senatorial election took place, no final action
being taken.
S5TH DAY.-The Montana caso was dis
posed of, and the Republican contestants,
Messrs. Sanders and Powers, werc sworn In
49,. The Chinese Enumeration hill was killed
. Mr.. Barbour introduced a hill providing
for the purchase OF several original Journals
and other relics belonging 20 George
Washington, and now owned by Lawrence
Washington, OF Fauquicr County, Va.
recognize the services OF Chief Engineer
George w. Melville, of the Navy, aud the
other officers and meh of tho Joannette
Arctic Relief Expedition. :. Bills appropri-
ating $3.50, 900 additional for continuing the
erection OF tho public building. at Worcester,
Newburg N. ", wero passed.
S6TH DAY,-Th Montana Senators drew
lots Mr. Powers getting the flve-ycar term,
and Mr. Sanders tho three year term. The
House resolution for thirty additional medi-
cal examiners In tho Pension Bureau was
amended and adopted iu Committee OF tho
Whole Several public building approprin.
tion bills were passed Mr. Q1ay intro
duced bill directing the Secretary OF the
Navy 20 reopen League Island Navy Yard,
Philadelphia. Tho bill for the appointment
and retirement Of John G, Fremont as Ma ior
General was passed -. On motion OF Mr.
Gray tho House bill 90 transfer the revenue
cutter service from the Treasury Department
to the Navy Department WAS taken up FOR
consideration. II was debated during the re-
mainder OF the session, but no vote was
reached. Mr.. Sherman strongly opposed tho
transfer.
s7TH DAY.--Mr. Platt introduced bill for
the admission Of New Mexico The follow.
Senate bill appropriating s75, 600 for pub.
iic building o. Heyerhill, Mnss; increasing to
$4,000 tho limit Of expenses for public
building at Troy n. Y; increasing the limit
OF cost for the public building al
Newark, N. j., from $4,000 tc
TO the city OF st. Joseph, Mo. =.
Mr.. Hiscock introduced n bill 10 provide that
National banks may secure their circulation
10y deposits OF Government, State, railway
and municipal bonds. The resolution OF tn,
Dolph Investigating Committee, concerning
executive session leaks" was defeated :.
Mr. Payne introduced bill TO appropriate
tlOO, 900 for the erection Of u monument al
Put.ln-Bay, Ohio, commemorative Of Oliver
H. Perry dnd the men who participated with
bim In the naval battle Of Lake Eric.