Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-12

amsse relates only 70 qaaatitv. anc
makes n discount for inferior quality
~nicn nas seriously increased the prao.!
Cal short ise- The losses from packing IL
tnasses or injury to soft corn from mild
ana vet weather are treated ~ aftel
harvest considerations. and an invest
/ CATION will be made % the exten. OF
such injury.
III. . beat aggregate slightly exceeds
+lO.uJUO bushels. The oat crop i.
about four per cent larger than I1s,
year, and Will exc. ed 10000. 90 bush.
els- Fhe yield Of rye and barley il a
little less than 1852. and buckxheat re-
duced more than one-third. The De.
cember report will include a record oi
the average prices, with also indications
OF the quantity grown.
Absat Bills.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL -Two-thirds o,
the bills introduced ia the House TO-DAY
were pension bulls. One OF them b a
been introduced rvery Congress since
l-52
The bill Of uorr, to establish a board
or commissioners of inter State com
merce As bureau % the Interior De
partment, provides for the appoint
nent OF three commissioners 1t Z salary
of 1880 each - investigate complaints
of the Discrimination in railroad
charges.
The bill introduced by Strait, to re
duce the price Of pnbli; lands within
railread limits, fixes the price at 81 -
per acre and lands now subject to pre-
emption to $50.
The bill introduced by Vance, to pro
~ 1to the faithful administration Of
the public offices. provides for the pun
lsnment by iine not exceeding 800
and dismissal from Office of any officer
under the United States government,
executive, legislative or individual, who
shall receive from any railroad, bank
ing or telegraph company free passes,
tickets Or stock.
The bill introduced by Hopkins for
the establishment of bureau of labor
statistics, provides for the appointment
OF a commissioner, at a salary of 1900,
To collect labor statistics. and to make
An annual report To Congress and to the
President.
The bill introduced bv Rogers pro
vides for the retirement Of enlisted men
In the United Statea army after thirt Y
years service, with pay allowances for
the rank held at the time of retire
ment.
The bill by Paiue provides that wild
Ows of soldiers OF the late war who are
now entitled to- p pensioa 10y reason of
the death of their husbands in the
army, or any WhO lost one or more sons
III the army, the sons having been lsss
than II years old AT the time of death,
he rated AZ second class pensioners, and
DO benefited by the SAL pensions now
paid to soldiers who lost An arm at or
above the elbow, or a leg at or above
the knee.
The bill introduced by Skinner pro-
vides for an. amendment to the Silver
Coinage Act of 1873, and authorizes the
coinage Of silver dollars of weight of
4l2I2 grains troy, standard silver. ac.
cording to the provisions of the Act of
1897. bearing the devices and insorip
tions authorized in that Act. the coins
to be legal tender for all dues to the
government. II also authorizes the
Secretary Of the Treasury to purchase
silver bullion At discretion 1T the mar
ket prices for coinage into dollars rs
authorized, the bill providing, however,
that not more than 81 ,oOO, 600 be invest
ed in such silver bullion at any one
time.
Ansther bill by Skinner amends the
act of 1879 in relation to the delivery Of
mails 80 as to provide that letter CARR
ers be employed for the free delivery OF
mails IN every town Of the United
States having population of 5000
and that they ma he employed in other
places having a population of not less
than 1000. and at post offices which pro
| duced a gross revenue not less than
5000 for the preceding fiscal year.
The bill introduced by Hutchins pro.
vides for the retirement Of all Legal
| tender notes of lower denomination
taan IS.
Depression In the Coal Trade.
PIrrsBURG Pa. Dec. 1.-The All
1 nouncement was made tonight that al
the coal mines along the Monongahels
river will suspend operations this weel
for an indefinite period, owing TO tn,
depression in the coal trade. On tn,
four pools there are rs pits. and if thes'
close down over 5000 men will be thrown
ont.