The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-10-18

materials and also petition of Henry Schu-
feldt aud others for reduction of duties on
glass bottles and also a petition of the PENN
sylyania Forestry Association to prot ect forests
or pubic domain.
He presented the setition of D. NJ. Strong and
G75 other citizens of the 10Th Congressional al
District, praying for the enactment of law to
establish q system of teiegraphy to be owned
and controlled by the government of the u. s..
and operated IN connection with the post
office department..
He presented retitiop of citizens of Am
he1st Co., Va, for more efectual protection Of
agricultural products.
He presented a petition of John L. Whiting
& Co., and OF hers against the reduction of duty
on brushes.
He introduced bill for toe relief Of the heiis
of Ii. e. lloyd
lie presented petition Of II. G. Barrett and
others of Amherst county, Va.
He presented the petition OF w. A. Fattie,
late postmaster of WaIreuton, Va. Tor relief.
He submitted resotu lion asking Informal
ton as to disallowed postmastel's claims.
lie presented the petition fo1 relief OF Rott
Cornell, late postmaster # Lexington, kock-
bridge Co., Va.
de presented the petition of Sidney Lyle,
of Augusta county, Va. son of Lydia V. Lytle,
deceased, OF Loudoun county. Va, for reference
OF her claim to the Court of Claims.
| He pre- scented petition of citizens of Jeffer-
son county, Montana, for legislation to pre-
| serve mineral rights in Mon tana to citizens of
| the U. S.
| lie presented petition of Joseph Welch for
| Typog raphical Union No 2, of Philadelphia, for
| the passage of international copyright bill.
| He introduced bill for the relief of Margaret
| ]. Stevens
He introduced bill for the relief of f. O.
| Watkins.
| He introduced bill for the relief of Henry
! Sniteman.
| Also Il bill to remove the charge of desertlon
| against Addison q. Stanton.
| On Wednesday. June IL, 'SS, Mr. Yost ad-
| dressed the House, being i'll committee of The
whole ON the state of the Union aud having
under consideration the bill (H IL. 905l) TO re-
| duce taxation and simplify the laws in relation
| to the collection OF the revenue.
| He presented petition of Richardson & Co.,
and others against the passage OF the Mills Dill
| On July H. AIR. Yost addressed the House in
Committee of the Whole, in favor OF adequate
protection tor iron ores
July I6 he offered the following amendment
to he inter nal revenue laws "All taxes on
manufactured tobacco and snuff; all special
| taxes upon man .facIurers and dealers in said
articles and all taxes upon wholesale and re-
tail dealers in leaf or manufactured tobacco
be, and hereby repealed, and addressed
the Committee OF the Whole and in favor %
the amendment.
OnJuiy H. MIR. Yost addressed the House in
favor of adequate protection 10 the manufac
turets OF clay pipes.
On the - MI. Yost addressed the House or
the subject of National aid TO public education
and in support of the Blair bill.
Mr.. Yost had a number of mail routes anc
postetfices established in the 10Th district, and
performed various other duties IN connection
with the postal service, and the general inter
| eSts of his constituents,