Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-13
FIFTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.
First session.


Of interest was transacted
HoUsE-The general discussion on the tarfn
bin in the house closed to-day. II the present
programme. agreed upon by the leaders. Is
carried out. the consideration OF the free wool
bill under the five minute rule viii begin Mon
day, and the measure will be passed by the
house early I'm the week. Mr.. Burrows. OF
Michigan. member OF the committee on ways
md means, was the chief speaker in opposition
TO the bill.
WASHINGTON. April 4-SENATE-Shcrman
spoke on the silver question defending the act
OF 1890. Senator Blackburn presented a me
mortal os the legislature OF the state OF Ken
lucky asking that the franling privilege be ex-
tended to the commissioners of agriculture of
the several states. Senator sherman presented
petitions OF the citizens OF gainesville asking
that the Worlds fair be closed on Sunday, and
OF the Woman's Christian Temperance union.
of Defiance, and of $50 citizens OF Wellington,
O.. urging that the Worlds fair be closed on
Sunday, and protesting against the sale OF in
toxicating liquors on the fair grounds. \ large
number OF private bills were introduced.
BoUsE-The Chinese exclusion bill was pass
ed by the house by q vote OF f79 yeas to - nays.
| The bill absolutely prohibits any Chinese,
| whether not subjects of China excepting
diplomatic and consular officers and servants),
from entering the United States. and Chinese
who may hereafter leave the United States are
prohibiting from returning 20 this country. Ii
makes liable TO arrest upon warrants issued by
any justice, judge or L. =. commissioners, Chi
nesc or persons Of Chinese descent entering the
| United States by crossing its boundary lines.
or found unlawfuly in the United States. and
| provides for the punishment OF the Chinese by
imprisonment not exceeding nNe years and sub
| seQuent removal from the United States 20 the
country whence they came provided that when
| they come TO the United States from China by
| way OF contiguous foreign territory, they shall
| be returned TO China.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-SESArE.-Senator
Sherman introduced a bill for the relief of John
Eckert, late OF Company Il, Fifty-first o. V l.,
granting him an honorable discharge a bill OF
much importance To the railway postal clerks
OF the country was favorably reported by Sen
ator Mcmillan, from the post ofiice and post
roads committee The bill re- Classics the clerks
and adds two more classes, at salaries not ex-
ceeding respectively II, go and sd year be-
sides increasing the maximum salaries OF all
the other classes except the first, by about 800
n year
HoUsE-Among the private bills introduced
in the house to-day were the following; Pen
sioning Michael Murphy. late Of Company r,
Fourteenth L. =. infantry, paying him $40 per
month; to increase the pension of Patrick Coylc,
OF Covington, Ky, 10 $50 per month; paving
VIM. Jennings, OF Buena Vista, Garrard county,
KY, sos for property taken by u. s. troops
during the war; 10 pension John y. Sims, late OF
Company II, listh Indiana v. /, at $50 per
month; paying Jasper NJ. Grove, late OF the
Seventh Indiana cavalry 1900 for the loss of a
horse during the war; granting an honorable
discharge to Samuel f. Shaw, late OF Company
F, i50th Indiana V. l.; to pay Andrew ]. wyant
$500 for the loss of n horse during the war.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-SESATE-Senato
Wolcott, of Colorado addressed the senate on
Mr.. Morgan's resolutions favoring free coinage
OF silver He made n caustic speech attacking
Harrison's administration and charged IL with
killing the free silver bill. Hill and Cleveland
also fell victims TO his sharp tongue and the up
parent backdown OF the democrats was severely
criticised. Senator Carlisle's bill to pay $50 63s
10 the personal representative OF James Henry
Dennis was favoraby reported to the senate
with an amendment reducing the amount by
81 COO.
HoUsE-The following were among the pri-
vate bills introduced in the house to-day: BY
Mr.. Paynter (ky ITO increase the pension OF
Alexander Williamson, late OF Company II,
Second Kentucky volunteer infantry. By Judge
Parrett Gnd.) TO appoint Seaton Norman as
an assistant surgeon in the marine hospital
service. resolution was adopted requesting
the committee on judiciary 10 report back the
resolution providing for an investigation OF the
Pin<erton detective agency The resolution
was introduced some months ago by Represen-
tattve Watson, alliance member from Georgia.
Deliberation on the free wool bill was con-
Guided, and the republican amendments were
voted down in committee OF the whole. The
committee rose, reported the bill TO the house
and the house without action adjourned
WASHINGTON, April 7.-SENATE.-The senate
devoted some time TO n debate on motion to
appropriate 100000 for the q. n. Il. encamp-
ment TO be held in Washington. this year Some
OF the senators, including Mr.. PETER, of Kansas
thought that the people of Washington should
foot the bill. The matter went over without
action. Mr. Stewart made personal explana-
ton of ON attack upon himself in n New York
evening paper In respect TO mortgages held by
him in California, payable in gold. He said this
was true, but rose out of the California contract
| law, passed in 1863 TO meet the eventualties OF
war ana TO preserve gold standard in Cali
| fornia during The legal tender era. The mort
| cages had been prepared by firm of brokers
| on the customary blanks.
| HoUsE-After q ive-minute speech by Mr.
| Wilson OF West Virginia, the McMillin free
wool bill was put on its passage in the house to-
| day. he vote stood: Yeas 1874. nays 60 The
cotton tie bill will be the next tariff measure to
| be considered. Bills introduccd: Granting "a
| pension to Mrs. Pauline M. Pooer, OF Caledonia.
| o, dependent mother OF Lawson IL. Poolcr, late
| n private in Company d. Second o. " I caval-
| ry: 10 pay Rush Carley. OF Butler county o..
| late hospital steward, Sixteenth Ind. V. l.. the
/ difference between pas and allowances OF a hos
| pital steward in the volunteer service from
August 10, 1862, to January Is, 1861 and the pay
| and allowance Of an assistant surgeon for the
/ same period
| wAsHiNcrox, April s-SENATE.-The fol.
! lowing postmasters were confirmed to-day: X
| L. Templin. Gala, o.; w. +. Alright Eaton
/ o.; Henry SchTaEc, Whiting, Ind. The senate
| passed bill appropriatng 100000 for the G.. A.
| II. encampment TO be held in Washington this
| year. An amendment requiring the cost to be
| paid out OF the revenues of the District OF Co
| luinba, instead Of the treasury OF the United
| States, was defeated Tho vote by which the
bin was passed was: Yeas 81. nays 10. The neg
| ative votes were cast by Messrs Bate Berry,
| blackburn. Coke Colquitt Irby. Jones (Ar<) .
| Mills. Pugh and Vest, all democrats excepting
| Irby, Farmers Alliance
| HOUsE-Dchatc on the cotton bagging was re-
| sumcd in the house in committee OF the whole to-
| day. Mr.. Simpson. of Kansas, announced him
| self an absolute free-tradcr General debate
| having been concluded, the section OF the
bill was read for amendments. Mr. Turner o.
Georgia, In charge Of the bill, moved TO strike
| out the clause which makes free hoop or band
| iron or hoop band steel. iared. splayed or
! punched" Agreed 10 The committee then
rose, and reported the bill 90 the house
Estimated Grain Crop.
Columns. o., April 9.--The crop bull
letin of the state board OF agricultu
just issued. estimates the wheat crop OF
this year at $4,000. 900 bushels. an in
crease over las. year OF 3.OOO.OO bush
els The barley yield is estimated at