The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-01-23
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.



WAsHtNGroN, Jan. --SENATE.-SCnntor
Teller to-day introduced u joint resolution pro-
viding for on international hi-metallic agree
mont. II directs the president to invite the
governments Of the countries comprising the
Latin union (so-callcd), and OF such other ra-
tions as he may deem advisable, TO join the
United States in u conference, and to adopt
common ratio between gold and silver for tho
purpose of establishing internationally the uso
Of bi-mctalic money, and of securing tiSity OF
relative values between those metals Mr..
sherman introduced number of private bills.
HoUsE-Mr. Storer presented petition from
nineteen large tobacco firms of Cincinnati,
praying that section 20 OF the Mckinley law,
which rcpeals the tax levied upon dealers in
leaf tobacco, be amended so as TO compel every
retail dealer In leaf tobacco TO keep set OF
books and report to the commissioner of inter-
nal revenue all purchases and sales mode by
him Representative Watson, of Georgia, in
troduccd resolution nstructing the house com
mittee on judiciary to investigate the Plnkcrton
Detective Agency; 10 examine its charter; TO in
QHre into It's methods and purposes 10 ascor-
tai n the number OF armed men II mniutninsi
upon what terms these men are used or can be
employed as militia, and to report whether such
organization, either in its charter or its opera
tions violates the constitution of the United
States. a large number OF private bills were
introduced
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-SENATE-The senate
passed the bill introduced By Senator Sherman
to extend the privileges OF transportation Of
dutiable merchandise without appraiscment to
the port of Sandusky o. Senator Blackburn
introduced q hlll for tho benefit Of Logan and
Simpson counSes and the city of Louisville,
| Ky, and of Sumner and Davidson counties,
| Tenn The bill rccites that tho commissioner
of internal revenue be authorized to audit and
adjust the claims of the sinking fund commits
| soners of said counties and city for internal
revenue taxes collected, on interest Of bonds
! and on railroad dividends, duo and payable to
| said sinking fund commission
| HoUsE-NIr. Harter introduced q bill to re.
| duce the number of customs collections dis
/ tricts and abolish the fees etc, providing in
their stead fixed salary. The bill will he
| claims, add to the efficiency OF this branch Of
| the government work. and make on annual saw
| ing of upwards of 100000. Nothing further
was done of general Importance.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-SENATE-Senator
| Brice introduced a bill providing for the better
compensation of fourthclass postmasters. 1t
| provides that from and after July next com
pensation of all the fourth-class postmastcrs
| shall be fixed upon the basis of commission and
| upon the amount of postagestamps, postal
| cards, newspapers, etc, canceked on matter ac-
| tually mailed at their office and on postage due
as actually fixed and cancelled thereat. Also,
| on matter mailed on railroad postal cars and
credited to their respected Offices and on the re
| ceipt from waste paper dead printed mat
ter and twine sold by them as follows: On the
first 800 or less per quarter 100 per cent; next
| 500 80 per cent, and the balance 10 per cent
The postmaster shall in addition, be entitled
| to receipts of all box-rent. The sal
| aries OF the fourth-class postmasters
shall not exceed $1,000 When it ex
ceeds that amount the postmastergenerGl is
authorized to fix the salary There is pro
vision for rent, light md fuel when the commits
sion Of the postmaster shall reach 80 and moi
exceed $50, at the rate of S25 per year. ant
classified up to $3.50. Clerk hire is provided fol
from $40 n year up to 1900 year, according tC
the amount OF business done.
HOUSE-A resolution was offered by Mr.. Hol
man, of Indiana, chairman of the committee or
appropriations, declaring 1t to be the iudgmen
of the house that the granting of subsidies ol
bounties by congress in money, public land
bonds or by Endorsement or by pledge OF th'
public credit to promote special private indus
tries or enterprises independent Of the con
stitutional power of congress, is unjust anC
impolitic and in manifest conflict witt
the spirit of republican institutions. 1t is FUR
ther resolved that, in view of the present condi
tion of the treasury, and because efficient ant
honest government can only be assured by
the frugal expenditure of tho public money
while unnecessary and lavish expenditure undel
any and all conditions lead inevitably to vena
and corrupt methods in public affairs, no none.
ought to be appropriated by congress from th
public treasury except such as is manifest,
necessary to carry on the several departments
frugally, efficiently and honestly administered
| WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-SENATE.-Blls intro
duced: Providing for the payment OF 5000 Il
VIM. b. Buruet Che was U. s. district attorne.
for the southern dirtrict of Ohio under Cleve
land) for unusual and extraordinary services n
attorney for the United States in tho prosecu
tion of F. L. Harper, Benjamin f.. Hopkins ant
several other officers and directors of the Fidel
ity national bank of CINCINNATI; providing 70
the appropriation Of S10T, 300 for the construction
OF lighthouses, fog signals and other aids +
navigation on lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron, ST
perior and Michigan, and on the Detroit and 81
Marys rivers for making an appropriation {
; complete the Improvement of the Mississippi
river from the mouth of the Illinois river to tn
mouth of the Ohio; to promote the safety OF tn
employees of railroads and the travellers there
upon by compelling these common carriers er
; gagged in Interstate commerce to equip thei
cars with automatic couplers and continuou
brakes, and their locomotives with driVin
wheel brakes. Adjourned until Monday
HOUsE-The house has not followed the ai
grcssvo leadership Of Chairman Holman, c
the appropriation committee, in declaring tina
the appropriations of the congress shall b
strictly limited to the moneys necessary to cal
ry on the several departments Of the govern
| ment. For four hours IL fierce warfare of de
, bate was wagcd in the house to-day over tn
. proposition of the gentleman from indiana
J and when adjournment was taken this after
I noon Mr., Holman had so far receded from tn
strict spirit Of his resolution as to ask that tn
previous question be recOnsidered in order tina
he might consider the advisability Of tomorrow
= accepting an amendment modifying the SWEEP
ing declaration of the second clause OF the resC
| luton.
3 WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-SENATE-Not In Sc,
sion.
T. HoUsE-Holman's retrenchment resolution
its entirety passed in the house. The followin
is the full text OF Judge Caldwell's Joint resoll
tion proposing an amendment to the constit,
. tion OF the United States "Resoved, by tn
= senate and house OF representatives Of tn
, United States Of America in congress assen
bled (two-thirds OF each house concurrin
: therein), that the following amendment I
Q the constitution of the United State
= be proposed 10 the legislatures of the severt
, states, which, when ratified by threefourths
said legislatures, shall become, and be part
the constitution, namely: Strike out the wor
4 legislature in the first clause Of Section 3
Article /, and substitute in lieu thereof tn
word people SO that said clause shall read O
follows: "rhe senate Of the United States sha
be composed OF two senators from each stat
q chosen by direct vote of the people thereof fC
l six years and each senator shall have OF
q vote" Adjourned until Monday.
n A dispatch from Cairo says that at
r meeting of the British residents there
3 Sir Evlyn Bering, the British minister
Q presiding, resolution of sympath
u with the prince and princess of Vale
i and with the queen, on the death of tn
g Duke of Clarence and Avondale, wa
passed.
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