The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-24
r ecord of Honorable James A. Hughes of
Huntington, West Virginia,
Fourth District.

been active Republican, Identifying
with all the movements and aspirations of his party"
he secured following Accounts;
and Select Committee
One of his first Congressional
cure leave of absence indefinitely Jan Sh 1900 alleged be
his family Congressional only
by and votes and not always then with absolute
The general indications that Mr. Hughes frequently
sent The and show certainly
many important occasions.
His reOod PROMISE fulflmen large promise
small things. small in fu6ment of anything
these got out of the
Committees which they he
cusivey work of this naturally got
through Among pass pensions Chafant
Absolam Maynard best however let Mr. Hughes
furnish the record of his achievements pension
orney Any may be easily verified or dis
according individual pension bills
ne introduced bills of similar import affecting
For the relief Methodist Church; for the re-
lief of the Cuyandotte Methodist Church
Virginia troops; relief of the Companies and West
Virginia Militia Peasant
public building auntngon examining
Joint resolution to ooustru the act to create
Census"
Every referred duty bound to
tue committees having such matters charge
them escaped from the committee pgeOmhOe Mr. Hughes
achievements getting upon IS therefore an
aching 0Oid In tie matter public bills he took part a
Od"ced amendments; said ords He did
Speaker during the entire Session.
At 7-see Cong 57th Congress- LIST $685.
assistant being
Chairman Ray of the Judiciary complained
committees had upon Mr.
Hughes member of
about it. Mr. Hughes said:
"MR HUGHES. The gentleman New York. representing
this additional clerk allowed committees the
Chairman of the Judiciary go before the Com
mttee Appropriations and have provision inserted
matter not attended to- That
Even in this brief facts find it
the Judiciary Committee and he Chairman Judiciary
tee mentioned in the second line below person
feent persons They were the same)
Mr. Mann of Illinois Asked "Was proposition originally
reported from the Committee by the
House?"
Mr. Hughes answered: NO. sir"
This forms the entire contribution Hughes lega
tive OF the busiest
ever assembled
His and votes questions ortiz
csd the light of local information The pages the
in the Record daily Record
which is not yet delivered will be PACED differently
Important yea and votes
Vol. 3d. Page 19O2-How voted
vote on Isthmian Canal bill Paired with
Robertson of Louisiana.
Feb r. 166SVoted in Oleomar
garne Tax bill subjscting renovated butter to in
spection and branding
Feb H. 189-Did repeal the War Revenue
lax Absent and not paired
Mob TO- 2?54-Did the Rural Free
delivery bill so as to prevent political activity by
carriers
April 3s66-Dd increase the efficiency of
the revenue Cutter Service. Paired with Lewis
of Pennsylvania.
April 4O3O-Voted the bill to extend the IF
al Banks 20 years
April 49, 461O11Dd taking of the daeren
tial on Refined Sugar Paired with Lowering
Vol. 80, Page-19O2-How voted
April H. 4611-Did not Reciprocity BILL
Paired with Lowering.
Selfrdge War Claims. Absent not paired.
May 80 650Did Subsidiary Coinage bill
Absent and not paired.
MT ay vote for S ' okss9 Ma%os
Paired with MoDermott.
June 66245Dd not promote the
SurgeonGeneral of the Army. Paired with Nc
June 67l9Dd note the resolution inquiry the
pendiures of Gen. Wood in Cuba. Paired with
of -
june o. 6O59-Did not vote the
salary of Gen. Wood. Absent and not paired
June 8, 69ll-Voted against the Anti Anarchy bill
June TO- 7O23Did transferring certain forest
reservations to the Department Of Agriculture
Paired with Lanham
June H. the Government Pacific Cable
bill. Paired with McDermott
June IL, 72334-Voted he Irrigation bill