The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-24

Ben Bu ler has been in Washington
for several days talking VITA his Green.
back AID Labor Reform admirers. H.
intends not only to be candidate at
the Democratic Convention III Chicago,
but also Expects to employ every sensa
tional means to force himself upon nj.
tention. L4op Id Moise says that But
Ter will have the solid massachusetts
delegation. With this lie will Mt least
be able to make mischief after his usual
reckless fashion. He huds but little ell.
puragemeut among the Democrats i'll
Congress.
CONTESTED SEATS AT CHICAGO.
Il appears prob bic that there will lie
but few contested seats in the RepNbli-
can Convention at Chicago. The call
for tue Convention requires that notices
OF contests shall be given to the Nation
al Committee, accompanied by iull
printed statements Of the grounds Of
contest.
Up to this date only two notices oi
contest have been filed one from tue
First District of Alabama. the other
from the First District OF Georgia. Iu
the Latter case ouly have the r,qune-
m.uts been complied with by hlllrg
printed statements Of the grounds ot
contest.
Tue absence Of contests indicates the
probability Of a brief session oE tue G IN
ventiUu.
sALAHIES FIR UNITED STATES OFFICERS.
The Committee on Expenditures in
the Del artmeut OF Justice has pref ar, d
IL substitute for that portion of the Sln-
dry Cly.l Appropriation bill which pro-
vIdes for tue Expenses OF United S,"tes
Courts. Il changes the mpeusatloa
ilYln lees to salaries, aud provides that
Uuted Safes Marshuls shall hereafter
receive ANNUALLY III tue S ,uIhern Dis
met Of New York, Sc 900; Northern
New Ylk. NJ ssncuussetts, Eastern
Peuusl NauIa, Dis,rict Of Columbia,
southern OuIn, N,rthern Illinois, ana
California. 50. 600; M,ry land, Western
P,nusy lvania, L ,steIu Missouri, Ken
lucky, NoItheIn Ohio, Eastern Louis
lana aud Western Texas, $1,000; New
HAM saire, Vermont, RLoue Island,
Delaware, Nevada, Souiheru Florida,
COnu,ci,ut, Nuriieru Mississippi, AMI
> ulhern Mississippi, 81 COG; .ud ali
other Marsnals So UU0.
Ia tue same uiauuer the snlariCs OF
United Safes District Attorneys me
sr,,i,d n,m IS UUO III SOulLeIu Nm
Y ili uoWu /. $3.50 III certain States.
c NGRE-,M MIN CAUGHT IN THE CEAsH.
Il 10 "uuouLceu IL,.l "a number oI ven
.uIeaome STOCK gnmUlIs in Conkr,ss
nave been Ulren J the recent decline.
) m ems ary ol j.! Gould went among
'u,m aud distributed points 10 80 long
ol Tue market. ltls RENAL Ike d ~ grttiy-
,ng, LoNtver, that there have b,en but
,ew operations by Cungr,ssmen III )
l,nr Luaed on Expected l,gi-lation in
Cong Tess. TAs contrast between this
aud lreNiou, years in this respect Is sig
uIlyuut. lLyTe Lus been no legislr tiCn
Ia behalf Of any stock Lbiug scheme
by The Democrats, aud there is none III
prospect Tue Republicans cannot get
around the fact that the moral tone of
the House is higher this session than fer
many years.
To PREVENT STOCK GAMBLING.
The following is the t,xt OF bill in
Iroduced by Senator Cullom to prohibit
-peculauon hy oifcers OF National Bank.
ing Associations:
Be it enacted, &c, That it shall be
unlawful for president, cashier, teller or
other executive officer of any national
banking association having n capital
stock Of the amount of $500 900 or more,
to deal, trade or otherwise engage in
speculation in stocks, bonds or other
81 curtes, or in grain, provisions, pro-
duce or oil, on margins, on his own in.
diyidual account or for lis own personal
profit, either directly or indirectly, or 20
have suy partnership or financial inter.
est in Interpretations Of any private bank
ing CT brokerage frm or business. Any
such officer who violates the provisions
OF this act or any person who aids or
Absts such officer il violating the pro-