West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-01-19
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
An Interesting Letter From the
Home of "Unclo sam"

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Special Correspondence u the Argus.
WAsnINoToE, ID. c.,
January IL, 1898.
The House this week voted down
Representative Grains joint reso-
luton changing the date for the
inauguration of President to April
80.
The sudden doath of Gen. Il. Il.
Butler, ON Wednesday morning, at
his residence in this city, removes
u man who has at times played
conspicuous part in American
affairs.
Friends Of the Quarantine bill,
which passed the Senate last week,
are already actively ut work in the
House, and they hope to get
special order for its early consider.
alton reported flom the committee
on Rules. The bill authorizes the
President to suspend immigration
and the importation Of merchandise
Whenever he deems it necessary to
keep out contagious aud infectious
diseases.
The House committee on the
Columbian Exposition has been
hearing both sides on the proposed
repeal of the law enacted at the last
session prohibiting the opening of
the Worlds Fair on Sunday. Both
sides are presenting strong argu-
menIs from their respective points
of view, but it appears that the
Sunday openers are little ahead
when one convorscs with MON hers
Of Congress. The committee will
almost certainly report in favor of
Sunday opening.
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Ex-Speaker Reed has been keep
ing rather quiet this session, but
he made little speech in the
House tins week in which he stated
4 truth that ought to bo carefully
studied by the Democratic leaders
OF The present as well rs of the next
House. He said 4" II the House
wants TO do business, iC can always
find plenty of time to do it in if
it does not wish to do business, it
can find eternity not to do it i'm"
MIR. Reed has said few things dur.
ing his Congressional career that
your correspondent could endorse,
bat this statement must be endorsed
by every unprejudicod observer Of
the work Of Congress.
The death OF Senator Kenna, OF
West Virginia, which occurred
Wednesday morning, although not
unexpected, has cast 4 gloom over
his colleagues, with whom he was
general favorite, both on account
Of his marked ability and Lis genial
personality. HIS death makes the
fourth in the bership 81 the
Senatc--.Piumb, of Kansag, in
December, 1891 Barbour, Of Vir.
ginii, in May, 1892 and Gibson,
Of Louisiana, in December, 1892
since the Fifty.second Congress
began,its Grst session. The funeral
services, which were conducted By
Cardinal Gibbons, assisted by
Bishop Koane, wcro held in the
Senate chamber yesterday afternoon
aud the large attendance Of prom.
inent people attcstcs the esteem IN
which Senator Kenna was held.
The remains lcft here for West
Virginia, where the intermcnt viii
be made, last night, accompanied
by q joint committee Of Senators
and Representatives
The House committee ON Bart4
lug ard Currcscy has fsvoraty
reported bin repeating The prcsc
Jaw for tho monthly purchase OF
silver bullion, and 70 is undcrs ood
that the committee on Hules viii
report q special order setting a time
for IFS consideration, but there is a
doubt even among those wb0 favor
ihc bH. as to- whether &c can be-
brought to eote. lt certainly
ciunot, unless q majority of tie
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