Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-23
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
Flr.s s~..lon.

Etrnf Scs~tou.
WASHINGTON. Dec is.-SEsArE-not IN res.
sion
HoUsR-The speak-r ~-..~-.-~cd the npno,r,
mont of the following c.iuinit .-cs: on A..
counts-Aeesrs. Rnsk tNd.t ccop-r dna
Dtckerxon tky.l Noes 81. 60 Se-rl-v ia,
Pcnrsons 10 }. Quac s~'tbnsh IN. W crisxold
PAl and Cutting -f0i. On Mileage Me..r,
Castle tMinu.). Crawford ~ CT Kendall tI<vl
Caldwell tO.) and Flick CIAA An adjourumen,
was then taken until "Wednesday
WASHINGTON. Doc. iS.-SESArE --Amonv
the 2lt bills introduced IN the scn ate TODAY -
one 20 repeal the Law prohibiting ex-cop-
federates from entering the army and navy bv
Mr.. Daniels, and a number of marine ana shin
ping bills by Mr. Frye. from the commerce com
mittee
BoUsx.-Not In session.
WAsHINGrox, Dec. i5-sESArx. The 70.
port of the Goedetic survey was presented
The vico president appointed Senator Morriu
regent OF the Smithsonian institute. TO All =
vacancy. Mr.. Proctor introduced two bills q,
increase the efficiency OF the army and to rceu
late promotion. Mr. Cullom added = bin To
amend the tueerstato commerce law. 10 pro-
vide for the adoption OF some kind OF nm auto
matte Cur coupler for freight trains. Mt Hoar
spoke OF the necessity for congressional action
on this car coupler question.
House.. In session
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10 STANDARDIZATION
the bills presented TO the scratc and referred
"Wednesday were numerous memorials against
the Sunday opening Of the Worlds fair. Some
OF them favored the loan OF 100000 on that
condition number OF bills OF no great i'm
portance were introduced Mr.. Stewart then
gave notice that he would on Monday next ad
dress the senate on that portion OF the presi-
dents message relative to the coinage of silver
The senate Mt l2:so proceeded 10 executive bust
ness At 1850 the senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
HoUsE--No business OF importance trans.
acted.
WASHINGTON. Dec. iS.--SESArE--Mr Man
derson presided president pro tom The
credentials OF Senator-clect Hin. of New York
were laid before the senate to-day The presi-
dent sent the nomination OF stephen Elkins
OF West Virginia. as secretary OF war On mo-
ton OF Mr. Cullom Rnlc No - ,for the APP
pointment of committees by ballot was sus-
pended and n reso utson was offered by him for
the appointment OF the standing select com
mittees. Mr.. Cockereli remarked that In the
aosenc' OF Mr. Vance mot yet sworn ini the
committee places that were intended FOR him.
md that would be assigned To him a. soon as he
takes his seat had been temporarily assigned
TO his colleague (Mr Ransoml So, too. the
places on the committees shat would be assign
ed Mr.. Hill. OF New York when he took his
seat, werc temporarily assigned 10 other sena
tors That would explain. he said why SO
many committee places were assigned TO Mr..
Ransom and other democratic senators.
WASHINGTON. Dec iS-SESATE-Mr. Stew
art addressed tho senate on that part OF the
presidents message relating TO FREQ coinage
He said that the president was laborlng under
n misrepresentation where he stated that advo-
Gates OF free coinage believed TINT the net OF
1880 would raise silver to par and keep ~ there
That act he observed was opposed by the
democrats who Ind voted solidly against IL.
Tho anti.siiver republicans with the votes OF
the free coinage republicans, had pissed the
act as compromise measure. The act pro-
vided for the redemption OF treasury notes in
gold and silver coin. and ~ was the duty OF the
secretary OF the treasury To coin enough silver
10 provide for such redemption. There was no
warrant OF law. he said. for the sale OF bonds
TO buy gold for the purpose OF rcdcoming treas.
ury notes issued under the act OF 1900 The
redemption act OF 1873 had authorized
the sale OF bonds for the redemption OF green
backs outstanding on the ist OF January, 1917,
and for no other purpose and there was no
reason TO suppose that SUFFICIENT gold would
come into the treasury for the redemption OF
the notes issued under the act OF 1890. Conse.
quentiy. they had to be redeemed in silver He
commended that tho act OF 1880 amounted 20
pledge that the government would ma n q n
free coinage. IL was expressly declared In that
act that II was The established policy OF the
United States to maintain the two metals on
parity with each other upon the present legal
ratio Mr.. Stewart argued at length In favor
OF the free coinage OF silver.
HOUSE, Not IN session.