Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-10
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-SESATf--B slir miro
iueed: Providing for the appointment OF repro
sentatiyes from the United States TO the
Columbian Historical exposition ~ Madrid,
iSxs: Incorporating the Yellowstone Park Co.
this company TO have . capital stock Of sso.op
and "a have the right 10 build and operate hotels
N the United States Yellowstone park Several
resolutions TO pension veteran soldiers were In
trodused by Senator Turpie-
Horss-Biils introduced For the improve
meni of the Scioto river: TO organize service
corps in the u. =. army. and TO increase the
efficiency OF the enlisted men of the line OF the
army; directing the establishment OF a branch
Of the soldiers home on the chickanaugA aud
Chattanooga military park. Also n bill proyid'
Ing that the pension OF all pensioners who are
inmates OF n soldiers home shall cease so long
they shall remain inmates OF such homes.
10 permit state taxation Of the circulating notes
Of national banking associations and U. $. legal
tender notes In addition q number Of private
bills were introduced During the debate on
rules Mr. Burrows offered an amendment
20 rees,abnsh the rule OF the last congress EN-
towering the speaker TO count = quorum when
such quorum is present and not voting. The
house adjourned pending vote ON Mr.. Burrows
amendment
WASHINGTON. Fcb.2-SESArE.-Senat Sher-
man introduced q petition from citizens OF Aug
laizc county. o., praying for the passage OF the
So-called Butterworth option bill: also. n bill
for the relief OF NJ. Il. Wood, widow OF Theo.
Il. Wood. late OF the i2ist regiment, o. V. l.
The senate committee on finance postponed
final action on Senator stewards free coinage
bill until next Tuesday. There some in
terchange Of expression among the members OF
the committee concerning the subject matter OF
the BILL and IL Is said that the sentiment of the
majority Of those present vas In favor OF maxi
Ing an adverse report on the bill
HousE-In the house to-day the Burrows
amendment 10 the rules. giving the speaker the
right to count quorum. was rejected. MIR.
Reed, OF Maine, then offered amendment pro
viding that whenever a quorum fails 20 vote on
any question there shall be a call OF the house,
and the ayes and nays shall ut the same time be
ordered As each member answers 20 his name
he shall vote on the ayes and nays. Mr. Reed
stated that the amendment was similar TO the
one offered some years ago by Mr.. John Ran
dolph Tucker. This. too was rejected The
committee on invalid pensions heard exon.
gressman Yoder. OF Ohio. who spoke in favor OF
pensioning all T. =. army nurses who were
honorably discharged. The statistics show thai
there are now living over two hundred nurses
and the rate that will probably be fixed win be
ti2 per month, making annual increase in the
pension fund OF about $4,000
WASHINGTON. Feb a-SEsATS The join,
resolution proposing An amendment 10 the con
stituton OF the United States relating 10 mar
ringe and divorce heretofore introduced by Sen
ator Kyle, was taken up and Mr.. Kyle nd
dressed the senate in support Of t. The amend
mcnt proposes that congress shall have exclu
sive power 10 regulate marriage and divorce In
the several states and territories. and the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Senator Dolph. from the
committee on foreign affairs, to-day reported
with amendments. n bill 20 continue in force for
ten years all existing laws prohibiting and regu
lating the coming into this country OF Chinese
and persons OF Chinese descent The bill further
provides that any Chinese or person OF Chinese
descent once convicted and adiudged 10 be not
lawfully entitled To remain In tho United States
and having been removed and subsequently,
a nm Ia. ftpn
at hard labor for period not exceeding six
months, and afterward removed from this
country.
HousE-T'he following private bills were IN
troauced to-day: To remove the charge of de.
sertion from the military record OF Albert STRAIT
ton late a private OF Company A. Sixty-afth
regiment, q. V. l.. pensioning James Keefe
Company G. Seventh Kentucky volunteer cav
airy, Mt ssS per month: TO settle the claim OF
Philip NJ Fox, late postmaster Ut Mt Wash
ington, KY, for postage stamps stolen from his
onlce, eco ~
WASHINGTON. Feb 5.-SBNATE-Billsi intro
duced; Providing for the erection OF a monu
ment at Put-in-Bay commemorative OF Com O
IL. Perry and those who participated In thu
naval battle on Lake Erie on tho 10th OF Decem
Der 1873: providing for the erection of a publins
building AZ Fremont, o., 10 cost $50 900; the sen
ate, In executive session, has confirmed the fol
lowing nominations: ID. u. Roberts, OF Indiana
recorder Of the general land ONCE. w c. Has
HousE-1he house completed the consIdcra
lion OF the proposed new rules and after sew.
eral amendments agreed 10 the report Bills
introduced; To reimburse John Grove OF Day.
ton, O, 1913, including interest for recruiting
and paying transportation and oiher expenses
OF ninety men during the war; 20 pay Wesicy
Rowe, OF Saylersville, Ky, $40 for services rem
dercd and property taken by the L. = govern
ment during the war TO pay Henry T. Cox. o,
Louisville, Tenn, sls595 for property taken
by U. =. troops during the rebellion; also Il
pay Warham Easily, OF Tennessee, -. 500 70,
same claim
WAsHINGToE. Feb 5.-SENATR- in ses
sion.
HoUsE-Speaker Crisp was In the chair wher
the session opened, but his voice was much M
fected 10y the unfavorable weather and in ,
short time he surrendered the gavcl TO Mr. Nc
Millin. OF Tennessee. The Census Dehcieuc,
hill was passed. Then the house went int,
committee OF the whole on private bills, an,
Mr.. Enloe placed his guiding hand on "a measur,
TO send 10 the court OF claims for adjustment I
claim for rent OF land and about 900 cords OF
wood during the civil war In Mississippi Afte
considerable discussion the bill was laid oVei
until Friday. The house committee on election,
decided to-day 10 report in favor OF unseatIut
andrew Stewart republican member from IN,
Iwenty-fourth district OF Pennsylvania. and
seating Alex. *. Craig, the democratic contest