Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-17
FIFTY-sECoND CONGRESS.



wAsnrScroS. rch. s.--SESkrE--Thc follow
ing were among the private bills introduced.
To pay Ebenexer Comstock any PAY AID bounty
due his foster son. Mark Constocf, deceased.
latea private IN Company l.. Second OHIO cav
airy. and First u. =, cavalry: TO grant an honor
able discharge from the volunteer service 20
Barnes Robinson. late n private In Company L.
Twenty eighth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.
and remove charge of desertion from his mill
tary record; senator Bricc presented petition
urging the passage OF the bin commonly known
as 1.-THE option BILL" 10 prohibit gambling in
grain and other agricultural products. Also.
resolution from the Ohio state board OF health
urging the adoption OF measures TO establish
national department OF health.
HousE.-Prtvatc bills were introduced as fol-
lows: To pay Mrs. Mary r. Shaded and Mrs.
Mary L. Saunders Of Proctor,ille. O.. and II.
A. Shaded. of Louisiana, Si3.lsO: 10 pay Am
mon Mclaughlin. Of Sciotoville. o, $3.50. co. To
pay W. I. Scovillc and John Kouns, surviv-
ing partners OF George l.. kouns. deceased.
$4,000; to pay Th1o. J. Gliict. Of Rome. town.
ship. Lawrence county. o. $500 TO pay Henry
r. Saunders. OF Proctoryilie. O.. s5tii6, with
interest 70 pay James Forgey, OF Brad
rick. Lawrence county. q. sio.po All these
claims are for steamboats, seized on the Red
river in Louisiana. during the war. 20 remove
the charge az descrtion against James H. Gard
ner. Company h. Nincteth regiment. Pcnnsyi-
vania volunteer Infantry; correcting the mill
tary record Of IL. G Jett OF Breathiit county.
Harmony, Ind, sit0.s. amount OF loss sustained
by buglars while postmaster .; same place
WASHINGTON, Feb. q.-SENATE-The free
coinage silver bill and several radical alliance
propositions and other measures looking To an
extension M the circulation were surifnarilv de-.
tcaied In the senate finance committee to-day;
Mr. Squire reported back adversely senate hill
appropriations sSoO.OOo for n monument and
statue 10 Gen. Ulysses =. Grant on ground be
longing 10 the government In Washington. ID. G..
HousE-Aftcr the approval OF the journal
aud tho references OF several unimportani cx-
ecutivc communications. Mr. Mcmillan OF
tennessee, from the committee on rules. re
ported back the resolution directing the com.
taittec IN banking and currency 20 make an In.
quiry as 20 the failures OF ;hc keystone and
Spring Garden banks OF Philadelphia. Mr.
oNeil. OF Massachusetts offered IN amendment
extending the inquiry as 10 include tho failure
Of the Maverick bank. Of Boston. Agreed to-
Mr.. Dockerey, offered resolution directing
the judiciary committee 10 inquire into the
right OF the secretary OF the treasury 10 employ
the sloo,ooOOoo gold reserve for current expendi
lures. Referred Mr. Bacon. OF New York
from the committee on banking and currency
reported u bill TO promote the safety of National
banks House calendar.
WAsHIScroS. Feb Io-SKSArE-Senator
Culloin introduced to-day tho bill introduced In
the house by Mr. o'Neil. OF Missouri, providing
that eight hours shall constitute n days work
Tor all laborcrs, workmen and mechanics en-
ployed by or ON behalf OF the government of the
United States or the District OF Columbia or by
contractors working for the United States or
The District OF Columbia, and providing penal.
ties for the violation OF the provision thereof.
Houss-The most significant event in the
proceedings OF the house to-day was the report
OF the bland free coinage bill by the committee
on coinage weights and measures The house
also ordered an investigation OF the pension bu.
reau ~ managed by Commissioner Raum; Mr.
Bacon, OF New York. from the committee on
banking and currency, called up I'm the house
the bill for the better control and TO promote
the safety OF national banks. The bill will be
further considered tomorrow. Capt Owens In.
troduced bill legnlizing the records OF the In.
dian ONCE and authorizing the use OF n seal by
said onice; Mr.. Layton in troduced n bill TO re.
move the charge of deser,ion against George w
Mannix. Company @, Fortieth Regiment Ohio
Volunteer Infantry.
WASHINGTON, Feb. li,-SESATE Among the
private bills introduced to-day were the follow.
ing; For the relief OF the heirs OF Peter Poor.
man, by payment 10 them OF 500 for loss sus.
tanned by said Poorman during the Morgan rnid
IN ls'S; To remove the charge OF descrtion from
Edward Whitehousc, alias Edward Williams
late OF Company c, ioSth o. V. l., and COMPANY
Is. sth Connecticut Infantry; to Increase the
pension OF H. Otto Lots, formerly OF Company
H. I'd Battalion. Louisiana Volunteers from ~
To sS5 per month. Several petitions were pre-
scented praying for legislation looking 10 the
closing OF the Worlds fair on Sunday Ad.
iourned until Monday.
HousE-Mr. Hare introduced a bill I'm the
house 10 pay w. - Hnmmaker, late postmaster
NJ f1ndlay, o., 2,aSS Is to reimburse him for
moneys expended by him for necessary clerical
assistance In tho ONCE from 1883 To 1880 IL an
pearing that the increase OF business was of
such extraordinary character rs 20 require such
assistance; another bill TO correct the military
record OF VIM. Watman. late first lieutenant OF
Company, Eighteenth regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteer cavalry
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ic-SgNArE- in,se.
sion.
HOUSING. Peudleton. OF West Virginia. IN.
trodueed a number OF private pension bills Mr..
Wilson, Of Kentucky, introduced a
hill 10 establish soldiers homo In
Paulash, or Laurel, or Whitley. or Knox. or
Bell counties. Ky. II nppropriates $4,000 for
the same, and Is for honorahly discharged sol.
diers ana sailors of the war OF the rebellion and
the Mexican war. who, because OF disabilities
incurred IN tho service are unable to earn a Nv
ing. Mr.. Caruth's bin for the relief OF Henry {.
sanders was fnvorahly reported to-day The
military academy appropriation bill was passed.
The nil contains various reductions acrrcgat.
ing in the total about s6S, 600 The hill authoriz-
ing the postmaster general 20 credit Aauilla
Jones sr., late postmaster at indianapolis Ind .
IN the tnal settlement OF his accounts with tho
sum OF Ss.f'S, the amount OF loss sustained by
him by robbery. was discussed in committee of
the whole and recommended for passage