The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-02-29

cities which are asking for similar iavors.
Among these are Altoona. Chester, Ale
gheny, Wiikesbarre and York. Some of
them are certainly doomed to disappo;nt-
mert
Mr. Sculi has recently presented memo
rial Of The authorities OF Tyrone. Pa, rclat-
ing to public buildings also, memorials of
Fork, Cambria and Good Will Councils of
the Junior Order OF United American Me-
chanics. praying that Washingtons birth
day may be made legal holiday and pc
t.ion from citizens of the Seventeenth dis
trict, praying for the passage of a law pro-
hibiting the manufacture, sale and importa-
ton of all alcoholic beverages in the Dis
trict of Columbia. lie has also recently in
trodueed bill granting pension to John
Mcdonnell, and one for the relief Of James
Bookhammer. He has also reported num-
Der OF bills from the Committee on Pensions,
of which he is the only member from Penn
sylyania.
There are two very important bills now
before Congress, which have in view chang
es in the postal laws, so lar as second-class
matter is concerned Under existing laws
noyels of the '' Seaside Library sort, which
purport to be issued weekly, are looked upon
as periodicals, and are mailable as second
class matter whereas all other books, in
Guiding Bibles. educational works. etc, are
mailable as third-class matter, and therefore
at much higher rates than are charged for
weekly periodicals. One of the bills to which
| refer, which has passed the House and is
now before the Senate Committee ON Post
offices and Post Roads, puts such novels as
| have indicated in the third class, with all
other books. 1t certainly seems unjust that
to send Bible through the mails should
cost a good deal more than to send 8 Badger
Bill, or the Bloody Boys OF the Border, or
some such work.
The other bill | speak of is one putting
monthlies, etc, in the same category with
weekIies. at one cent per pound instead of
one cent each for monthly and semi-month-
ly newspapers, the same for other periodi-
Gals weighing less than two ounces, and two
cents for periodicals weighing over two
ounces. This latter bill has been negatively
reported by the House COMMITTEE, hut
there is still no reasonable chance of its
passage.
Congressman Scull left here on Saturday
last TO spend a few days AT his home in SOM
erset, this being his first absence from the
capital since the holiday recess.
Randall was not one Of the big injuns
at the meeting of the Democratic National
COMMITTEES last week. Nevertheless, in Oc-
tober next, when il is ascertained that Scott's
bar'l is not going to carry New York for
Cleveland il will be Randall vino will be
sent for, as he vas in 1884, to keep the Em-
pire State from casting her vote against her
own candidate.
The Pennsylvania Grangers are writing TO
our Senators and Representatives relative
to the reduction of postage on seeds, bulbs, I
etc, to the reissue OF fractional currency,
and to the abolition of the postal note.
have run across a new idea in honey I
moons. A few days ago the daughter of
Prof Simon Newcom5, OF the Naval De (
partment, was married. Did the bridal coup
lie go Off on a tour? Not bit of it but the (
lady's parents, and brothers and sisters did, (
while she and the groom took possession of
the parental domicile, and settled down at 4
once to enjoy welded life.
For the first time since Congress opened, I
the Senate last week held session on Fri /
day.
On the I'D, being the anniversary of the (
father of his country, / saw only two build +
ings in this City of Washington which had
flags ont