Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-12-23
FORTY. NINTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

Second Session
wAsHisofos. Dec. iA-srSArr.-Me,,or,
were presented and bills Introduced and re-
ferred. Bills for the retirement and recoln-
age OF the trade dollar and 70 prevent frauds
on American manufacturers were reported
from the Committee on Finance. The amend
ments To The electoral count bili were non
concurredt 10. aud seonfereuoe .o'omittec si,
pointed. Inc bill to repeal the tenure OF
Office law was taken up. and discussed by
Messrs. Edmunds. Hoar and George. At3
y. IN. the Senate went into executive session.
and shortly after adiourpsdi
HoUsE.-.rhe estimates were referred TO tho
Committee on Rules to report q resolution for
her distribution among the committees. A
bill WAS passed appropriating $1,000 for grad
Ing and paving the approaches TO the Nat on
al Cemetery at Danvii!e. Va. A resolution was
TPSsaTy Tor tSs aSs 81 the d.. e
partmcnt ss to the duty on fresh fish. The bill
granting right OF way through the Yellow
Railroad Company was beaten in committee
of the whole, but before action could be taken
NJ .es aou ssy se asls Ss nSg sprGG Mr.
revenue bill on Saturday newt The sundry
civil appropriation bill was taken up and de-
18Th Approt rIa,ions h Tor several public
mt 5p. IN.
WASHINGTON. Dec. E.-SENArE. Memo rails
were presented and bills introduced. Bills
were reported TO amend the postal money or
cor system and TO cxtond the free delivery
system. A resolution calling upon tho Secre-
tary of War for information I'm revard to ex-
pcndturrs for the Missouri river DIS
,ussed. Pending action the conference report
ell. and notice given by Mr.. Cullom that
he would call II up for consideration on Tues
dav next. The bill repeating the tenure or
office act came up, but was allowed 20 stand
over until tomorrow. Platt's resolution for
open executive sessions was laid on tho table
10y vote Of "a "a Becks bill. prohibiting
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railroads. was called up. Pending action tho
Senate at p IN. went into executive session
and at +:05 p IN. al burned.
uousn. --.Crrfer-s were appointed on tho
electoral count bill. The bill for allotment
OF land in sevcralty to the Indians was taken
up. but went over with the morning hour A
bill was passed requiring national banks in
ee-toin oi'ies TO keep on hand a sum equal 10
twenty-five per cent; OF their CIRCULATION and
depos u. The suDdry civil bin was then
taken up and discussed until Ais u. IN =, when
the House adjourned
wAsUiNGroE, Dec IL. --SENATE-A bin way
introduced to increase the salaries of the
Commissioners of Education and Labor to
5000. Mr.. Van wyck introduced a resolu.
ton Ia amend the const tut on 80 as to ro-
quire the election of U. $. Senators by the
people OF the States. instead OF by the Legis-
latures. Petitions Of tobacco manufactur-
ers were presented protesting aga INST the pas
sage OF the House bill In reference To PACK
ng cut tobacco. A resolution was adopted in
structing the Finance Committee to INQUIRE
into the propricty OF reporting n bill prov d.
ing a rebate on all imported materials incor.
porated with domestic materials and cxpor,e ed
for sale. Tho calendar WIS taken up and
hill passed permitting the owners Of American
vessels and their cargoes 20, sue the Govern
ment for losses caused by collision with y. g.
vessels. MIR Riddlebcrgcrs open session
resolution went over on objection. The bi
TO repeal the tenure of Office act WINS taken
up and discussed without action until H. IN
when. after brief executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
HousE.-A bill was passed making Hart
ford, Ct. port of entry; also bill to pen
men engineers. apothecarics and masters-at.
arms. Representatives. were presented aghi st
the Dunn free ship bill; the Senate bill tor
the allotment of lands in sew rally 10 the In
dams The urgency deficiency bill for public
printing was passed. The sundry civil bill
was discussed and passed I'm committee of the
whole and reported TO the House. which thea
adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1T.-Petitions were pre-
sented for Il reduction in the tax on oeomar-
garine several bills were introduced. A
resolution for committee to visit Mexico
and inquire into our relations with Mexico
Vas was offered by Mr.; Butler g: c.. and
urcment ana recoihage of the
trade dollar was passed; also, the House
bill to extend the free delivery system; also.
The bill authoriz ng the issue of money or
d,rs ut u fee of three cents; also, the House
bill authorizing tho employment OF mail mes.
sengers A bill 10 fund the four and four.
and-a.half per cent. bonds at "a. per cent. was
introduced by Mr.. Aldrich and referred. The
bill TO repeal the tenure-of Office act was
pnssed.S0 TO -. At 2;{0 y. III. the Senate id
journed.
HoUsE-Resolutions we're introduced and
referred. bill was passed indemnify ng the
Postmaster at Boonton, N. j., for money
stolen in 1873. The sundry civil bin was Da esed
and the private calendar taken up The lin
for the adjustment OF the McMinnville and
MANCHESTER railroad accounts being untn-
lshed business, IL was passed, u claim of S246
NJ is involved. A Senate bill was passed I'M
creasing the pension OF General Benz f. Kelly;
OF West Virginia, TO 500 "A month. At 4:l5 p.
m. the House TOOK n recess until : 80, the
evening session being for the consideration of
pension bills
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-SENATE-Not in
session.
HoUsE.-The House ordered conference
on tho bill authorizing the employment OF
mail messengers. The hill was passed proyid.
ing an additional Associate Justice OF The Su.
irene Court of New Mexico. MIR Morrison
moved To go into committee OF the whole to
take up his tariff bill. LOst--l49 TO i54,
Speaker Carlisle voting I'm the affirmative
WAsmSGToN, Dec. II. SENATE. -Petltions
were received favoring reduction i'm the
tax on OleomarVarinc. A bill incorporating
tho Atlantic and Pacific ship ia lway was
made special order for the second Tuesday
~ January, and the Pacific railroad funding
bill was made special order for the same day
was r backbone land, grant forfeiture
nnd wednesday In .laDuar A number Of
bills and resoll lions were passed, inc nd q
OF the Jeanette. Mr.. Blair introduced n
iii increasing the pension Of the soldiers
and sailors who have lost both arms A
number of committee appointments were
announced A bill to incorporate the VIII d.
sor Hotel Inpany, OF tho District OF Colum-
biz with tS00,0n capital, was passed. At
3:3O D. IN. the senate went into executive ses.
sion. and shortly afterward adjourned
HousE.-A resolution was adopted calling
on the Secret ry OF the Treasury for MA
authority Tor retiring one and two-dollar e
;. notes. Under the call Of States, b lis aud
resolutions were introduced. including one
for a holiday rec So from December p 90 Jan.
unry 4. Tho bill TO change the duty on SUI
natra tobacco was defeated-Yeas 20. NaVs
lb5 An attempt to pass bill limiting the
turisdicii n ~ u. =. Courts in patent cases
and protecting ms" ufacturers, purchasers
and Won ers, was defeated by a motion to
adjourn at lao u. m.