Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-30

llpsilNpi3a, Dee. 9a, 1904.
Much mporonibnsncw has boon lmhs.
acted In Congress this week Mr. nmd.
heads bill providing Tor TIE appointment
of Court ol Private claims, having boon
referred 70 a Select Committee of which
he was Chairman, reported a substitute to
The Senate on Wednesday, and on Thurs.
day il was passed by vote Of "a to 10.
Ii will no doubt pass the House atihis SOS.
sion, and prove to be highly advantageous
TO the government az well as to all honest
claimants.
In the House, on Wednesday, a bin was
passed prohibiting the issue and circula.
ton Of all bank notes and bills, or any
notes issued as currency, whether by
banks, corporations or individuals, Of a
less denomination than fee dollars. Asa
similar bill has heretofore passed the Sen.
ate, it is presumed this one will be at once
sanctioned by that body. There is not
less than a quarter ofa million Of dollars
paid out here every month in specie, and
there is therefore less excuse ior the cir
culalon of small notes hero than in any
other part Of the Union. It is gratifying
to see that the democratic portion of the
Pennsylvania delegation yielded cordial
support to this valuable reform.
Considerable progress was made in the
House on Thursday on the subject of the
reorganization Of the Courts Of this Dis.
irct. When it is recollecled that these
Courts have never been changed since the
seat OF government was removed here, but
exist just as they then did under the au.
thority Of the Stale OF Maryland, the ne.
cesslty Of their Reorganization will be of
once admitted. The Courts Of MARYLAND
have been improved by repeated acts OF
legislation Of that State, whilst the Courts
.ol this District have remained as thew
were 90 or 20 years ago.
The public just now have q beautiful
exhibition Of the system OF modern bank.
ing, in the developments made in settling
up the affairs OF the late firh Of Selden,
Writer'S, q Co., Of the Exchange Bank Of
this city. Their liabilities amount TO about
81 200, ,000-and their assets to about l =.
100000. But the beauty Of il is, that a
large portion Of these assets are found TO
be debts owing by the indivilluals Of the
firm. Many worthy depositors and note.
holders are thus made TO suffer severely.
Among the deposilors, is the Navy Agent
here, 10 the amount of some $4,000,
mostly the public money-nnd OF course in
violation OF the provisions Of the Indepen-
dent Treasury law. The result, is the
resignation Of the Agent, and his present
confinement in the Washington Infrmarv
Tor mental indisposilion. No men live in
belIer style than the members ofihis firm
DO. Their residences are like palaces, and
will no doubt continue so, even il tits at
the expense Of beggared thousands. What
a commentary upon law and equality.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.
CoHgresSiOHaL-Congres seems dispo.
sed 10 set worthy example in the man.
ner ofsPending The holidays. Bolh Hou.
ses met on Tuesday the sGih and refused
20 adjourn again for three days as is the
usual custom, in order to play away the
holidays without violation To the Consli.
tuition but continued in session all day
on Tuesday, and met again on WeineS.
day-making considerable progress in The
Civil and Diplomatic, as well as in the
Army appropriation bill. The House al
so made some progress with the bill pro.
yiding Tor reorganization OF the Judicia.
ry system ofthis District, and also with
the Senate bill created Court of private
Claims. On Wednesday both Houses ad
journed till Saturday, the SOth.