Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-27
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.


First Session.
wAsuIscros. April id-SEsArE-No bush
ness OF Importance transacted
HousE-After routine business. the house
Saturday went into committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Shively. OF Indiana. In the chair. on the
naval appropriation bill Mr.. Pendicton. OF
West Virginia. opposed the motion MADE by
Mr.. Holman. 10 strike from the bill the clause
for the construction OF one armorcd cruiser and
also Mr.. Boutelle's amendment for the con-
struction of two battle ships and torpedo boats
Mr.. Holman spoke In support OF his motion.
Mr.. Fellows IN W favored the building of
navy. Mr.. Watson Ca saw no necessity for
an Increase Of the navy Mr.. Baker lKan) OPP
posed the increasing OF the navy contending
that the greatest bulwark OF American indie.
pendencc was In the happy homes Of the people.
Pending further discussion the committee rose,
and the house adjourned
WASHINGTON. April is-SESArE SEN
ate held n secret session on the modus vivendi
for the protection OF the Behring sea seal fish
les IL was finally referred to the committee
on foreign relations The resolution heretofore
offered by Mr.. PETER requesting the secretary
OF state TO obtain Information concerning the
use OF electricity Ms power In the propulsion
OF farm machinery and implements, and ON the
propagation and growth OF plants, in foreign
countries, was agreed to by the senate.
HOUSEHOLDS introduced: by Mr.. CAN'T
Correcting the military record and granting an
honorable discharge To Harmon Trupp. william
Wardlc, Louis Wells and Charles Gillespie. all
late members OF Company g, Nincty-six O. v. I
by Mr.. McCreary OF kcntucky--For the relief
OF the board OF commissioners OF the sinking
fund FOR 7hc county court OF Madison county
Ky. by Mr.. Stone. OF kentucky-rur relief OF
David II. Hildcbrand, OF Shelby county. Tenn
as found due 10y the court OF claims under the
act OF March :, iss3. paying him ssdS
WASHINGTON, April ie-SENArK-A hill
sft,,e t, IA
provision was made for the payment OF interest
on loan OF the territory of Arizona 'in the gold
coin OF the United States" was under discussion
In the senate to-day, when Senator Stewart OBJ
lectcd 10 The provision for the payment of the
interest "in the gold coin OF tho United States"
Senator Kyle moved TO strike out the words
''in gold coin OF the United States" and To use
Instead two words. lin lawful money OF the
United States on this amendment roll call
was held. and the amendment prevailed by a
vote OF - Ia "a.
DEMONSTRATING OF importance was trans
acted In the house to-day. The Noyes. Eockwe ell
contested election case, which is now pending in
the house, is attracting conside ulbic attention.
owing 10 the probability that tho elections COM
inittec VIII not be sustained
wAsnIseros, April .-3SSArn-Sonator
Teller. OF Colorado, followed The example OF his
colleague. senator Wolcott, today, and at.
tackled the administration because OF it's oppo-
sition TO the free coinngc % silver. The silver
resolution recently offered by Mr. Morgan wa,
taken up. md Mr.. Teller proceeded TO address
The senate upon 81 Tho senate confirmed the
FOLLOWING appointments; Frank l.. Coomhs OF
California, u. = minister to Japan; John II
Tanner, assistant u. :. treasurer at Chicago
HousE-Thc KYLE amendment "a the Arizona
funding bill, which passed in the senate yestor-
Gay, was laid before The house today Dele
gate Smith moved To noa-concur IN the senate
amendments tthc principal one being the flaw
M ~. 4.
cnec and hts motion was carried.
WASHINGTON. April q -sKsArr.-The sen.
ate devoted most OF the day 20 debate on the
house bill To prohibit absolutely the coming of
Chinese persons into the United States Mr.
FELTON, made speech which was composed
largely OF an indictment against the Chinese
race. which had The said) n sovereign contempt
Tor western civilization and religion. Mr Sher.
man spoke strongly against the house bill
which, he said. was against tho spirit OF hmcri-
IAN civilization, contrary TO all the ideas that
nhd ocen taught AZ 10 the rights belonging to
every man OF every race and cline, and I'M
christian. He denounced the bill ns n violation
OF the treaty with China, and said that INV mn.
ton which violated n treaty unduly and without
cause would he regarded as acting against the
civilization Of the world
HOUSE Bills introduced; For relief of j. r.
Brown. late assistant surgeon OF The eighty
second Illinois infantry; 10 increase the pension
OF sarah a. Carr, widow OF Capt Dan A Cnrr
late OF the thirty.third Missouri volunteer in
fantry; granting pension 20 Josiah Il Pickett.
late OF company H, nfty-nnth O. v | and 10
pay him ATTY dollars per month, and to pension
Mary j. Lloyd, widow OF Arthur Lloyd OF the
Second independent battery, O. N O. yolun.
tecrs
WASHINGTON, April % SENATE The SON
nte to-day passed bill authorizing the secrc.
iary of the interior TO increase To sia per month
the pension OF every pcnsonor who is now on
the rolls at - "a month on account Of services in
the Mexican war, and who Is wholly disabled
for manual labor and IL ia such destitute cir
cuIustanccs that - month Is insufficient To
provide him with the nccessurcs OF life The
debate on the Chinese exclusion bill wns con-
unued. Senator Davis declared that the Amer
lean hierarchy was oIooscd 20 the IN American
project
HOUSE Representative Caldwell to-day intro.
duced bill making 10 penal oncnso 10 soil out.
ide OF any state or TO transport to another state
nv prison made merchandise unless IL bears N
hg plainly showing where IL was manufactured.
EVERY violation is subject to n fine OF 500 The
iousc this evening rejected the report OF the
leciiOns committee, which, II adopted would
rave seated Noyes, the republican con tastnnf
IN tho vote declaring Noyes not entitled 10 the
eat the yeas were 40 and the nays o. The
lcxt vote was on the resolution declaring that
Rockwell was entitled TO the seat This was
arried by ies TO 100