Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-01-20
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.



Latin union lso-csnedl. and OF such other
tons he may deem advisable. TO Join the
United States ir a conference. and to adopt
common rntio between gold and silver for she
purpose OF establishing internationally the use
OF bi-metallic money. and OF securing nxity OF
relative values between those metals. Mr..
Sherman introduced number Of private bills
HorsE-Mr. Storcr presented petition from
praying that section e6 OF tho Mckinley law.
which repeats the tax levied upon dealers in
leaf tobacco. be amended rs 20 compel every
retail dealer In leaf tobacco 10 keep q set OF
books and report 10 the commissioner OF inter
mol revenue oil purchases and sales made by
him Representative Watson. OF Georgia. In
troduced . resolution instructins the house com
mittec on judiciary To investigate tho Pinkcr,on
Detective Agency: TO examine its charter; 10 In
Quirc into Its methods and purposes asccr-
tai n the number OF armed men IL maintains:
upon what terms these men are used or can be
employed as militia and 20 report whether such
organization. either in its charter or its opera
tons, violates the constitution OF the United
States A large number OF private bills were
introduced
WARRINGTON Jan. is.--SExArn.-The senate
passed the bill introduced by Senator Sherman
TO extend the privileges OF transportation OF
dutiabie merchandise without appraiscinen; tn
the port OF Sandusly, q. Senator blackburn
introduced o bill for the benefit OF Logan and
Simpson counties and the city OF Louisville
Ky. and Of Sumner and Davidson counties,
Tenn The bill rccites that the commissioner
OF internal revenue be authorized To- audit and
adjust the claims OF the sinking fund commits.
sioners OF said counties and city for internal
revenue taxes collected. on interest OF bonds
and on railroad dividends. due and payable q,
said sinking fund commission.
HousE-Mr. Hartcr introduced bill 10 re-
duco the number OF customs collections dis
tricts and abolish tho fees, etc, providing in
their stead hxed salary. The biil win no
claims. add TO the efficiency OF this branch of
the government work, and make au annual saw
ing OF upwards OF 10000. Nothing further
was done OF general Importance.
WARRINGTON. Jan. i2--SESArn Senator
Bricc introduced bill providing for the better
compensation OF fourth-class postmastcrs II
provides that from and after July next COM
pcnsation Of all the fourth-clnss postmasters
shall be nxcd upon the basis OF commission aud
upon the amount OF postage-stamps. postal.
cards, newspapers. etc, Cancelled on matter nc.
iually mailed nt their ONCE and on postage due
ns actually liked and cancelled thcroat Also
ON matter mailed on railroad postal cars and
credited 10 their respected Offices and ON the re-
reipt from waste paper. dead printed mat.
ter and twinc sold by them follows: On the
nrst tio or less per quarter loo per cent: next
S1p no per cent. and the balance ~ per cent
The postmaster shall. IN addition. be- entitled
10 receipts OF all box-r-nt The sal.
aries of the fourth-cisss postmsstcr-
shall not exceed t.oco. When II ex.
cecds that amount the posunnster-generni Is
authorized 10 hx the salary. There II pro
'ASAoA iof r'ut. ikut anu iurl Wncu the commits
sion OF the postmaster shall reach ESQ and no,
exceed ESQ, At the rate OF Is per year and
classified up TO also Clerk hire Is provided for
from eio year up To sSp year. according to
thc amount OF business done.
HousE-A resolution was offered by Mr. Hoi-
man, OF Indiana, chairman OF tho committee on
appropriations, declaring 10 20 be the Judgment
OF the house that the granting or subsidies or
tountier by congress- in moucy, public land.
bonds or by Endorsement by pledge OF the
public credit to promote special private indus
tries or enterprises, independent OF the con.
stttutional power OF congress, IL unjust and
impolitc and in NANTES. conflict with
the spirit OF republican institutions. II Is fur
Their resolved that In view OF the present condi.
ton OF the treasury, aud because efficient and
honest government can only DO assured by
the frugal expenditure OF the public money.
Whilc Unnecessary and lavish expenditure under
any and all conditions lead inevitably IN vtnal
and corrupt methods In public affairs. no money
ought 10 be appropriated by congress from tho
public treasury except such rs IL manifestiy
necessary 10 carry on the several departments
frugally efficiently and honestly administ tered
WASHINGTON, Jan. N-SEsArR BILLS intro
dnced; Providing for the payment OF sS.Ooo TO
VIM. II. Burnct Che was u y. district attorney
Tor the southern dirtrict OF Ohio under Cleve-
landl for unusual and extraordinary services as
attorney for the United Statcs in the prosecu.
ton Of Il. l.. Harper, Benjamin r. Hopkins and
several other officers and directors of the Fidel.
ity national bank OF CINCINNATI; providing for
OF lighthouses, fog signals and other aids TO
navigation on lakes Ontario, Erie Huron SUI
perior and Michigan. and on tho Detroit and St
MARY rivers Tor making an appropriation TO
complete tho improvement OF the Mississippi
river from the mouth OF the Illinois river to the
mouth Of the Ohio; TO promote the safety OF the
employees OF railroads and the travellers there
upon 10y compelling these common carriers en-.
gAgcd IN Interstate commerce 10 equip their
cars with automatic couplcrs and continuous
hrilkgg and their locomotives Wiz
wheel brakes Adjourned until Monday
HoUSE-rhc house he's not followed the az
grcssive leadership OF Chairman Holman OF
the appropriation committee, in declaring that
the appropriations Of the congress shall he
strictly limited to the moneys necessary to car.
~ on the several departments OF the govern
ment For four hours fierce warfare of de-
bate was waged In the house to-day over the
proposition Of the gentleman from Indiana
and when adjournment was taken this after
noon. MT Holman had so far recedcd from the
strict spirit 81 his resolution as to ask that the
previous question he rcconsidered in order that
he might consider the advisability OF tomorrow
accepting an amendment modifying the sweep
Ing declaration OF the second clause OF the reso-
luton
wAsHIScToS, Jan. 16.-SEsArE-No, In SEES.
HoUss-- Holman's rctrcnchment resolution I'm
ts entirety passed In the house. The following
s the fun text Of Judge Caldwclis Joint resolu.
ton proposing an amendment to the constitu.
tl'H OF tue Oultcu states. ''KCSOlvcu. by tho
senate and house OF Representatives OF the
United states OF America In congress assem-
bled Uwo-thirds OF each house concurring
therein, that the following amendment 20
the constitution OF the United states
be proposed 90 the legislatures OF the several
states, which. when ratified by threefourths OF
said legislatures shall become. and be part OF
the constitution, namely: Strike out the word
legislature In the nrst clause Of Section OF
Article 1. and substitute in lieu thereof the
word people, so that said clause shall rend IA
follows. THE senate OF the United states shall
be composed OF two senators from each state
chosen by direct vote Of the people thereof for
SIX years. and each senator shall have one
vote" Adjourned until Monday
A dispatch from Cairo saws that at
meeting of the British residents there.
Sir Evlyn Bering, the British minister.
presiding. resolution of sympathy
with the prince and princess OF Wales
and With the queen, on the death OF the
Duke OF Clarence and Avondale, was
passed
When President Harrison touches the
button starting the Worlds fair machin.
cry, bells will be rung by electricity
all over the world