Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-16
F1FTY-sEcoND CONGRESS.
Condensed Report of Proceedings in
Senate and House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Among the bills pre-
sented in the senate yesterday was one by
Mr. Vance for a monument to General Greene,
Of the Revolutionary Army, on the battle
field of Guilford, N. c.; by Mr.. PETER, for
the loan of money to the farmers of In
diana; by Nr. Cullom, to regulate commerce
carried on by telegraph. In the house Mr..
O'Neill pa introduced a bill to amend the in
terstate commerce act so as to permit the al
lowance of extra baggage to commercial trav-
elers; by Mr.. Bingham, to allow first and Sec
ond class postmasters to suspend clerks and
other employees for not exceeding thirty days
for cause; by Mr.. Caldwell, to erect statue
to General w. H. Harrison at North Bend, o.;
by Mr.. Entoe, to repeal the Mckinley tariff
law.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-In the senate COM
munication was presented from the interior
department asking an immediate deficiency
appropriation of $l50,0o0 for the support of the
Sioux Indians; Mr.. Quay introduced bill to
define the term artist in the bill prohibiting
the importation of contract labor. In the
house bills were presented: BY Mr.. Oates
(Ala.), to establish a uniform system of bank
ruptcy; by Mr.. Wheeler (Ala), to impose an
income tax, under the title of relief for the
farmers; Mr.. Taylor (O), granting service and
disability pension to officers, soldiers and
sailors and marine in the army and navy of
the United States of the late war, their widows
and orphans and for other purposes; Mr. Nc
Kaig (Md.), increasing the pensions of persons
who became totally deaf on account of wounds
or exposure while in line of duty to $50 per
month; Mr.. Grain (Tex.), appropriating $780,
600 for the erection of a monument and statue
to General Grant in Washington A resolu-
ton was introduced by Mr.. Mckinney, of New
Hampshire, instructing the house committee
on agriculture to report to the house the effect
upon agriculture of the present law for the
collection of revenue by means of duties upon
imports. Mr.. Watson (Ga.) introduced a reso-
luton calling for an investigation of the con-
stitutionality, methods and numbers en-
ployed by the Pinke:ton detective agency.
WASHINGTON. jvn. .3.-Among the bills
passed by the senate was one appropriating
S60,000 for public building at Bradford, Pa.
In the house Mr.. Fowler On. j. introduced a
bill granting American register to the barge
Seabird; Mr.. Fellows On. W introduced a bill
increasing the pension of those soldiers who
have lost the use of eyes or limbs; Mr.. Long
(Tex.) introduced bill for the development
and encouragement of silk culture in the
United States, under the direction OF the sec
rotary of agriculture.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-In the senate Mr..
Jones of Nevada, took the oath of Office for his
fourth senatorial term. Among the bills in
troduced in the house was one by Mr. Amer
man (Pa.) to extend the free delivery system
to towns of 5000; by Mr.. Wheeler (Mich.) to
impose an income tax. Mr.. Holman offered
resolutions against granting public funds to
promote special private enterprises, industries
or corporations.