The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-13


After reading the ournal of the House this
morning Sir. Richardson, of Tennessee. in-
uodueed O. bul providing IOr he printing and
publishing of public documents. 10 is tle bill
prepared bv the Joint Committee On Printing
and regulates the whole subject of public
printing Congress and executive Referred
90 the Committee on Printing
Mr. iarer of Ohio. introduced q bill 10
nsold to customs collection districts he-
terred 90 the Comm ttee on Ways aud Means.
Dn moaOn of Alr. OIerIal. chairman the
Committee on Elections was authorized to
gt during the .essious oi the II 0use.
Ar Long. ot Kansas. introduced @ bin %
encourage and develop SILK culture ln the
mted States under the direction OF the
Secretary of Agriculture
40 j. 81, on mott Of Mr. Springer, the
House adjourned until. tomorrow at noon.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Compton. of Maryland. introduced
into the Iouse to-day bin providing for the
payment 0l lz.0J0 to the State of Maryland
and l25,OlO to the state of Virginia in paw
ment for certain advances made 20 the nited
States by these States for public buildings.
a lill wa introduced by Mr. Tucker of Nir-
gaia, appropratlng 100000 TO enable the
Secretary OF War 20 rarcha,e theletters patent
granted 90 tho late Beverly Kenn for his in
FeuuoD of "a counter-p0ise battery.
Representative iarter. of Ohio. introduced
SD the House bill 10 authorize the consOl-
d4tiOn of customs col ection districts. It
doc. away with fees and what Mr. harter
calls backlnailng devices. All districts ex-
cept New Ork, Boston. Philadelphia. Bati-
more. New Orleans Chicago and San Fran
CISCO are 10 be classified ln accordance with the
amount of customs business they transact The
tl fixes the salaries of the collectors Of the
districts enumerated and authorizes the
Secretary OF the Treasury % divide all others
lltI i've classes. A collector IS 10 be ap-
pointed r each district of the five classes.
and receive salary as follows first-class
$1,000. second class. $1,000 third-class. .3.-
OJl iourth-ciass, $780, tifth-class, $4,000.
STATE RECEPIIoS.
The first State reception of the season,
given tonight 10 the White House. was IN
honor OF the diplomatic corps % meet. whom
were asked the judiciary the Congress. tho
army and navy. with contingent Of the
civilian clement Of society. The re-
cepuon 10 tho diplomatic corps Is
always the most brilliant OF the
state entertainments given during the sea
tan. and ln consequence. invitations are
more eagerly sought after for tins event than
hly other during the winter The reception
io-m2ht was no exception, and despite rainy
DisagIeeaole weather. brought great thrOng
~ the brilliantly illuminated and flower
laden halls Of the Presidents mansion.
EXPORTS OF CEREALS.
The Bureau Of Statistics has completed a
review Of tho exports Of cereals and bread
tluis for the month of December. 1891 which.
compared with the corresponding period of
ls,l shows n wonderful increase The bar
iey exported IN December, 1891. amounted in
Y4lueto -35I2zs. for the corresponding period
W 1870 tho exports were only SZ82ls, an in
crease Of nearly 800, 900 in onemouth. For the
iastsi1 months Of 1891, compared with thesame
lenod OF 1890. the increase was more than
one million dollars while the -four exported
.1hu4 Tie December iust passed amounted
~ 1850 100. an increase over those OF De-
em.er, 1880 OF nearly s3.0OO.0OO. For the
49, Aalf Of 1891 the Increase oyer the preced-