Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-03-23
FIFTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
First session.

have entered a decree against the practice of
docking horses tails. and IL will be stopped In
a bill defining and Furnishing cruelty 10 animals
which that committee favorably reported the
docking OF horses tails Is prohibited and
henceforth the equine race will live and flourish
in the District OF Columbia in peace and COM
fort IL will be hard on the Anglo-maniacs who
ape the English. and delight in their drag and
boo-tailed nags. but Senacor Mcmillan has no
deteriorated American blood in his veins
HousE--The house committee on territories
finished the consideration of the Arizona state
hood BILL and has decided to report IL favorably
TO the house Practically the same conclusion
has been reached on the New Mexico bill
Among the private bills introduced in the house
are the following; BY Mr.. Stone, OF Kentucky
For the relief OF Susan B. Chambers az F',,i-
ton county. KY. paying her ss5i for stores and
supplies taken from her by u 5. troops during
the war; paying J. w. Know, OF Carroll county
KY s2'iso for stores and supplies taken by U.
) troops during the rebellion: paying Sarah r.
Dickson, OF Caldwell county Ky $500 for sun
plies furnished u. 8. troops
WASHINGTON. March l5.-SESATE-The sen
ate passed, by n vote OF % TO 81 the post ONCE
building bill. authorizing the postmaster GEN
eral to cause the construction of most ofices IN
cities where the gross receipts have for three
years exceeded 5000, and have not exceeded
s"Vo senator sherman introduced the fol-
lowing petitions from citizens of Ohio: Sixteen
for legislation defining lard and imposing tax
thereon; six praying for legislation to prevent
the adulteration OF food: twenty-one for iecisla-
ton for the announcement OF silk culture:
twentysiN Tor law prohibiting contracts dis
creditng legal tender currency: thrty-four in
favor OF a law toprevent gambling in farm prod
ucts; thirty-onc favoring the free delivery of
mails in country districts.
HousE.-Mr. V. A. Taylor introduced a bin
providing that all soldiers OF the late war who
re-enlisicd as veteran volunteers and afterward
were discharged TO receive promotion and com.
missions rs officers ia The army shall be maid
al lnstaiinrnts OF veteran bounty which were
withheid from them on account OF their being
so commissioned and mustered the same as
they would have been entitled 10 receive hnd
they completed their term OF enlistment with
out promotion and received an honorable, dis
charge, provided that all soldiers OF the late
war who were discharged 10 receive promotion
prior TO their re-enlstment as veterans shall be-,
entitled TO receive the same bounty that they
would Ravc been entitled 10 had they served as
enlisted men Tor the fun term OF their service
n number OF private bills were introduced
WAsHINGToN, March i5.-SENATE-I their
tax before the rivers and harbors committee
Senator Carlisle and Mayor Berry spoke for the
Licking river and its improvements and urged
that an appropriation be made for a survey Of
the river as Tar as Falmouth. They also spoke
IN laVor OF n levcc in front OF Newport and nj
the side of the bank OF the Licking river To ur,.
vent The overflow OF the Newport barracks
grounds and large portion of the city of New.
port, which is subject TO inundation at high
water Senator Turpie favorahly reported his
IL
Marion county Ind, late private Companv c.
seventh Indiana volunteer infantry paving
him $50 per month IN lieu OF what he now re-
celves. and also his BIN for the relief OF VIM C.
Tarkinton. o: indianapolis. Ind, late captain
ana quartermastcr in the u. =. volunteer sery-
ice, pensioning him at 80 per month.
houSE-Ihe Following were among the
private bills introduced Sending claim of
Thomas l. Alexander. late Lieut. Col Fifth In
iantry' to L. = court OF claims. The same hin
was introduced into the senate by Senator
Blackburn; increasing pension OF Josephine
Hogan. widow OF Andrew j Hogan late Cant
Company /, First Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
10 40 per month; pensionng III. n Whceibeck
late Leut-Col., Sxty-fourth O vi. at 500 Der
month instead OF his present pension.
WAsHINGToN. March -SENArE-Senator
Feher introduced, by request bill with the
following comprehensive title: Creating a
iund Tor The payment OF pensions and for set
ing our army OF idlc laborcrs at work on ex-
tensive public improvements: for the removal
OF the strongest incentive to crime among the
poor and to vice among the rich: for protecting
the American from the influx OF undue alien
competition, and for other purposes" The
fund contemplated in the bin IS TO DC furnished
by graduated tax on incomes and real estate
referred Petitions presented: Two in favor
OF the passage OF the option bill ono from the
ONO millers association. and one from citizens
OF Jackson township, Allen county and then n
lot OF petitions against gambling in farm prod
ucts, In favor of pure lard, against discrediting
icgal-tcndcr currency. for encouragement of silk
culture, and against the opening OF the Worlds
fair on Sunday,
HousE-Bills introduced: Paving Ellen
Owens, of Ironton. O., 81 1896 in payment and
full satisfaction for property belonging 10 her
used and destroyed by Z. s troops in Lawrence
county, o., IN the winter OF 1864; and also bin
comforting Jurisdiction on the L. \ court Of
claims to adiudicate the claim Of the heirs of
Dudley ID. Smith, late OF Guyandottc. w Va.
Tor residence and its contents. and for a store.
house and out buildings and their contents all
valued at $3.50, destroyed during the war in
WAsHINGToN. March 7-SENATE-Senator
Voorhees, introduced a petition from the
Peru Ind. D Bagging Co, protesting against the
Dill OF MI Turner, Of Georgia, putting bagging
Tor cotton on the free list. Senator PETER in
troduced q bill 10 establish an electrical cxneri
mental station for the purpose OF investigatino
and determining whether electricity can be
prohtably used and applied as a motive power
In the propulsion OF farm machinery Referred
10 committee on agriculture
HoUsE-Bills introduced: To abate the as
sessment Of s3i7.h alleged to be unjustly taxed
against >. Wachner distiller Of spirits from DO
tatoes in the month OF April, 1882 paying $4,000
TO Hester Barnes. who was accidentally shot by
a soldier OF the y. ;. army at Carlin, New. on
October 2, 1873; paying - coo 10 Geo 8 Curtis
who's disabled by reason Of Injuries received al
Saginaw Bay, Mich, in the year 1856 while in
employment Of the United States on the lake
survey, 10 pay 10 ID. ID. Duncan, Of Russellville
ky.,'sSDO for property taken and used by the L.
> army during The war.
WAsHfNGTON. March fs-SENATF- Senator
Blackburn's bill. for the relief Of Capt lib Web
ster, OF Louisville, KY, was adversely reported
ana indefinitely postponed. Senator Shcrman's
BILL to provide for fixing uniform standard OF
classification and grading Of wheat corn. oats.
barley and rye. favorably reported with an
amendment His bin for the relief Of I,oraiu
Rugglcs was unfavorabiv reported senator
sherman introduced to-day bill increasing the
pension paid TO Solomon T. Holman 70 800 per
month.
HousE-Tho bill to pension Mary A. Beer
bower Of West Virginia. was favorabiy re-.
ported; Mr. Capchart's CW Va bin pensioniug
Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter, was favorabiv re-
ported. Bills introduced. Paying 300 20 Isaac
Dewitt. Of Coshocton county. for money unlaw-
fully received from him By the military author
tiles 81 the United States; 20 pay the admins
traitor Of the estate 81 r. - Tradway. late Of
Owslcy county. Ky. 800 for horse taken by the
.. 5. troops during the war; pensioning Israel
- smith, late OF tho i9i5t regiment Virginia
state troops, removing charges of desert,on
from the military record Of Robert r. Morrow.
late 81 Company =. Fourth West Virginia
An old Coal Operator Dead.
PTTTsBUBGH. Pa, March 10 Robert
NJ Blackburn, the oldest coal operator
in Western Pennsylvania, having been
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