Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-24
FIkTY-sECOND CONGRESS-.


wAsurScroS. Feb i3-SESA-s-Not In ses
sion
board of managers OF National Soldiers homes
TO appoint their officers from soldiers who
served In the late war. without regard 20 rank
The speaker announces the appointment OF the
following committee 10 investigate The pension
office: Messrs. Whceiock. sMich.l; Little (New
York;; DUNCAN. lO); Lind. (Minnl, and Bro
sius. (Pa.)
WASHINGTON. Feb i5-SExArE-Bills intro
ducca: For the benefit OF officers OF u. :. rove
nue. cutter service giving them full pay when
on leave OF absence: placing Margaret NJ. Rice,
widow OF Chas. Rice. late private Company ID,
Fifty-hrst O. V l.. on the pension rolls al
twelve dollars per month. Petitions introduced:
From citizens OF Indiana. praying for the pass
age OF law authorizing the collection OF Stats
ties relative 10 the slums OF great cities; from
citizens OF Indiana, praying for an amendment
TO the constitution OF the United States. provid-
ing for the election OF the Y. =. senator by the
popular vote OF the people. Mr. Henderson.
from the committee on military affairs reported
back 10 the senate adversely four bills for the
increase OF the infantry and artillery branches
OF the army: and reported in lieu OF them n bill
10 reorganize the artillery and infantry branches
OF the army aud TO increase their efficiency,
which was placed on the calendar.
HOUSEHOLDS introduced: To grant pension
10 Elizabeth Miller. soldiers widow OF the war
OF 1872 of Van Vert. o.: TO grant a pension 70
O.; 10 grant an honorable discharge. etc. "a
Geo. Deikas, OF Wapakoncta, o.; 10 place John
Howell. OF Moulton. o. on the u. <. muster.
roll. etc. 10 grant an honorable discharge to
Thos. A. Mclaughlin. OF Lima. o: 10 grant an
honorable discharge to Geo w. Mannix. OF
Greenville, o; pcnsouing Susan T.. belong,
daughter of Abraham belong (dcccased), of
Van Vert. o., NJ the rate OF siS per month on
motion of Mr.. Cultivate, OF Ohio. from the
committee on military affairs. the house sus-
pended "A a IN fSh
lineal promotion in the army.
WASHINGTON. Feb. iG-SENATE-S Senator
Shcrmans credentials were presented to-day
and nlcd. This is HIS sixth term. senator Brice
presented two petitions urging the passage OF
the measure known ns the ant-optiOn bill. One
was signed by forty-dve citizens OF Carroll
county. and the other was from the Farmers
Grange, No. ~. Patrons OF Husbaudry, OF
Waynesville, o He also presented petition
from forty-two citizens OF Carroll county, urging
the enacting into a law Of the bill known rs the
Conger lard bill Also petition Of twenty-eight
citizens OF Johnstown, O., opposing the opening
on Sunday Of any exhibitions where ". $ funds
are expended
HousE-Bills introduced: To remove the
charge OF desertion against VIM. T.. Burns 20,
OF Company A. Sixteenth Indiana volunteer i..-
fantry; TO extend TO VIM. NJ. Snyder, late chap.
lain Ninth cavalry, l2ist regiment, Indiana vol
untecrs, the benefit OF arrears of pension act:
pensoning jefferson Jordan, late OF Twenty
nth regiment O V. l.. correcting the military
record Of AlonZo Scott late private Company
f, Fourth regiment, Kentucky volunteer in
fantry To correct the military record of w =.
Fox late private. Company G.. Ninth regiment
Indiana volunteer infantry; increasing the pen.
sion OF Charles Reese, late captain of Company
ID, Twenty-fourth Indiana volunteer infantry:
10 appoint Francis 4. Field, late captain U. =.
n, TO position of captain in the army, and place
him on the retired list
WASHINGTON, Feb. i7.-SENArE 7SSenator
sherman introduced "A petition praying for the
passage OF the Washburn anti.option bin and
one by members OF the Eleventh q V. l. pray
ing Tor the passage of n law TO make good Ger.
tain pay and bounty withheld from them lie
also introduced a petition OF Encampment No
70, Union Veteran League OF the United States
praying an amendment To the pension laws that
WIDOWS OF soldiers oe not required TO prove that
the death OF their husbands was caused by dis
ease contracted in the army. and that all such
widows receive twelve dollars a month pension
Senator Blackburn introduced Joint resolution
authorizing the payment OF pay and allowances
To minors who were discharged from the army
OF the United States after the close OF the wal
of the rebellion by special order secured by ac
ton OF friends and before the date OF genera
order mastering out their command
HousE-The house took up the Indian appro
priation bill As is usual In the discussion OF
this bill, the Indian agents and their treatment
OF the nations wards came in for a good deal OF
donunciation. Representative Storor intro
duccd bill 10 establish saving repositories ant
sub-treasuries in post Offices, and for other pur
poses. number OF private bills were intro
duCcd The leaders OF the contest in the hons,
for free coinage OF silver have received from
speaker Crisp assurances that special orde,
viii be brought in the house in favor OF the fire.,
coinage bill
WAsHINGroN, Feb. s.-SENArE-Senato,
PETER offered resolutions eulogstic of Sen
ator Plumb of Kansas. and addressed m,
ate to-day joint resolution providing thnt IN,
constitution OF the United States be so amend
ed that the president shall hold his onice 10,
one term Of six years, and shall not be eligible
Tor reelection Senator Turpie introduced q
bill providing for the appointment of an Ohio
river commission for the Improvement OF saiC
river from Pittsburgh To Cairo
HoUsE-Bills introduced: To nav q iG5 u
Edward II. Allison for services from Octobe,
~ lssO' TO April J, 1873. under contract with tn,
United States, authorized 10y its.militarv an
thorities OF The department Of Dakota in nepo
tiating for and finally cnccting the surrender Of
sitting Bull; 10 pay Felix u. Roberts of Nc
Crackcn county. KY s2.235 for quartermasters
stores furnished the army OF the United States
during the late war. Representative VINCENT
a. Taylor returned to-day from Cleveland ane
signalized his return by introducing "A bin an
propriatng 100000 for the erection OF n monu
ment 10 the private soldiers and sailors in ths
late war.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. le-SENATE.-The fol
lowing were among the private bills introduced
In the senate to-day: TO correct the military
record Of Francis Corberant, OF Milicrsbnrc q
late OF Company +, Sixty-ffth O. v Z; 20 cor
rect the service record OF Monroe Blackburn
late hfc major, Company f. OF the Sixty-sey
cnth l. v l.: To remove the charge OF descrtior
from the military record Of Robert II. Stuart
late OF Company 10, First Delaware cavalry
Adjourned until Tuesday.
HousE-Bills introduced: To amend section
l'bl, OF the revised statutes OF the United
States, 10 read rs follows: Persons honorabiy
discharged from the military or naval service
snail oe preferred for appointment to civil OF
fees, provided they are found 10 possess the
business capacity necessary for the place for
the proper discharge OF duties OF such ONCE,
for the survey OF route for a ship canal 10 con.
meet the waters Of Lake Erie and the Ohio
river Increasing the pension Of Isaac II. Duval
late brgadier general and brevet major general
OF volunteers, 20 seVcnty-two dollars nor r,orth