Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-03-02
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
First session.

WASHINGTON. Feb s3-No business was
transacted in either branch OF congress to-day
WASHINGTON. FEB. 2f-SESATE-Mr. Sher-
man, from the committee on foreign relations,
reported bill To protect foreign exhibitors AT
the Worlds Columbian exposition from prose-
cution for exhibiting wares protected by Amer
lean patents and trademarks, and IL was
passed; also a resolution requesting the presi-
dent III not Incompatible with public interests)
10 inform the senate of the proceedings recently
had with the representatives OF the Dominion
OF Canada and OF the British government as TO
arrangements for reciprocal trade with Canada
and II was agreed 10. bill was Introduced APP
propriating si0OO0O for a public building at
Findlay, q. This bill was introduced into the
house on January by Mr. Hare. OF Ohio SEN
ator voorhees, introduced petition from the
citizens OF South Bend. Ind. praying that an
amendment bc made TO the constitution of the
United States preventing the passage by states
OF any law In regard 10 the establishment OF re
ligion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
or appropriating money for expenses OF any
churches. etc.
sE.-Representative Storer introduced
petition from about forty members OF the Re-
formed Episcopal church OF Cincinnati praying
for the closing OF the Columbian exposition on
Sunday. Mr. Dickerson, OF Kentucky, pre-
scented resolution from the legislature OF the
state OF Kentucky for the election of senators
OF the various states by popular vote. Mr..
Shively introduced "a resolution approprating
100000 for the erection and completion OF
ington To commemorate the heroic services OF
the private soldiers, sailors and marines of the
late war. y large number OF private bills in
PRODUCED.
WASHINGTON. Feb 25-SENATE-Mr. Vest
made an attack on the reciprocity clause OF the
Mckinley bill, and said IL was OF no good TO .i-
farmer. Mr.. Hale answered by reference 10 tho
increased export OF -four from the United
States To Cuba. Mr. Vest did not deny this,
but said that after all the republicans in adopt
faffFfr Ns,N.
der; that reciprocity was n fundamental demo-
cratic doctrine. Mr. Hale retorted that the funda.
mental democratic doctrine FREQ trade. He
said the republicans were going 10 the country
this fall with reciprocity, and because
IL had been made the republican policy.
the democrats were in a dilemma. Sec
rotary Rusk I'm answer senate
resolution. communicated to the senate the
port OF the special agent OF the department. Of
agriculture upon the experiments in the produc
tion OF rainfall. Gen. X. G.. Dyrcnforth who
was in charge OF the experiments, in summing
up their results says; The few experiments
which have been made do not furnish sufficient
data from which to form definite conclusions
or evidence upon which 10 uphold or con-
denim the theories OF the artificial produc
ton or increase Of rainfall by conclusion.
What has been done so far is altogether pre-
liminary, but, with the benefit OF the experience
gained l hope that the subject will be pur
sued"
HoUsE-The judiciary committee OF the house
reported favorably 10 day Judge Caldwells bill
preventing the American flag from being used
rs an advertisement. etc. The house OF repre-
SentativeS was In the throes OF political dissen-
sion for five hours and partisan feeling reached
n fever heat when Representative Jason Brown,
OF Indiana, denounced Senator Quay, Post
master General Wanamaker and w. w
Dudley for their efforts in carving
the election OF 1883 for the present
occupant OF the white house The Craig-Stew-
art election the subject under discussion
and although the contestant and contestee are
residents OF the Twenty fourth Pennsylvania
district, the discussion soon assumed a wide
scope, and afforded partsans OF both political
faiths an opportunity TO dcnounce their political
antagonists To their hearts content. The ma
lority OF the committee find i'm favor OF the con
testant, Craig, and the minority hold that the
sitting member Stewart republican, is entitled
TO retain his seat
WAsHINGToN, Feb. @G-SENATE-Th com.
mittec on foreign relations reported adversely
the bill TO prohibit the coming OF Chinese into
the United States. whether subjects OF the en-
pirc or otherwise. The following petitions were
introduced Protest of many citizens OF Drea-
den, o against opening the Worlds fair on sun
day; protest against the enactment of Il law for
the free coinage OF silver, by the James a Gar
field post G 4. r., No. 1886. protest of the
Manufacturers ana Dealers associat ton. of Ere.
mont Ncb., against the passage of bill TO adj
nit binders Irvine into the United States free
OF duty; rcmonstrance OF the Cleveland Vessel
ONutIS dNSpNlatipu hglluSt the passage OF
senate bin to carry into effect certain recon-
mendations OF the United States delegates TO
the international marine conference.
HoUsE-The following bills were introduced
by Representative Houk, OF Tennessee: Pen
sioning VIM. VI. FrittS, OF Wartburph Tenn
James Brogdon, OF Fossil. Tenn: John Hun.
man, OF Rodel, Tenn; Ann +. Chapman, OF
Knoxville, Tenn. Increasing the pension OF f.
Shophen, OF Hartman, Tenn. To remove the
charge OF deserton against j. A Goodwin, of
Il M FHNl Ia fHsWa 4. NasFa
OF Beaver Ridge, Tenn; w. T.. Jones OF Con.
cord. Tenn. The bill for the relief OF ex-Post.
master Aquila Jones, of indianapolis, was
passcd-yeas. IFS; nays. 65.