The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-01-21
FIFTY-sECOND CONGRESS.



First Session.
WAsHINGTON, Jan. ff.--SENATE.-Senator
Teller to-day introduced joint resolution pro-
viding for On international bi-metallic agree
ment. 1t directs the president to invite the
governments of the countries comprising the
Latin union (so-called), and of such other ua-
tions rs he may deem advisable, to join the
United States in q conference, and to adopt q
common ratio between gold and silver for the
purpose of establishing internationally the use
OF bi-metallic money. and Of securing fixity Of
relative values between those metals Mr..
Sherman introduced number of private bills.
HoUsE-Mr. Storer presented petition from
nineteen large tobacco firms Of Cincinnati,
praying that section 90 OF the Mckinley law,
which repeals the tax levied upon dealers In
leaf tobacco, be amended SO as to compel every
retail dealer In leaf tobacco to keep set OF
books and report to the commissioner Of inter-
nal revenue all purchases and sales made by
him. Representative Watson, OF Georgia, In
troduced a resolution instructing the house COM
mittee on judiciary to investigate the Pinkerton
Detective Agency; to examine its charter; to in
quire into its methods and purposes to ascer-
tai n the number Of Grmed men 1t maintains;
upon what terms these men are used or can be
employed as militia, and to report whether such
organization, either in its charter or its opera
tions, violates the constitution Of the United
States. large number Of private bills we're
introduced.
WASHINGTON, Jan. .13--SENATE-The senate
passed the bill introduced by Senator Sherman
to extend the privileges Of transportation Of
dutiable merchandise without appraisement to
the port Of Sandusky o. Senator Blackburn
introduced bill for the benefit Of Logan and
Simpson counties and the city of Louisville,
Ky, and Of Summer and Davidson counties,
Tenn The bill recites 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 to
said sinking fund commission.
HoUsEAMr. Harter introduced a bill to re-
duce the number Of customs collections dis
tricts and abolish the fees, ETC., providing in
their stead a fixed salary. The bill WILL he
claims, add to the efficiency Of this branch of
the government work, and make an annual saw
ing OF upwards OF 100000. Nothing further
was done Of general Importance.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-SENATE-Senator
3rice introduced bill providing for the better
compensation Of fourth-class postmasters. 1t
provides that from and after July next COM
pensation OF all the fourth-cass postmasters
shall be fixed upon the basis Of commission and
upon the amount Of postage-stamps, postal
cards, newspapers, etc. Cancelled on matter ac-
tually mailed at their ONCE and on postage due
as actually fixed and cancelled thereat. Also,
on matter mailed on railroad postal cars and
credited to their respected offices, and on the re-
cetpt from waste paper, dead printed mat
Jcf anu JWlHc SOlu ny tnem dS IOilOWS. Ou tn6
first 500 or less per quarter 100 per cent; next
500 80 per cent, and the balance 40 per cent.
The pc1..--7aster shall, in addition be entitled
to re:eiT:o Of all box-rent The sal
aries of the fourth-class postmasters
shall not exceed $1,000. When 1t ex-
ceeds that amount the postmaster-general is
authorized to fix the salary. There is a pro-
vision for rent, light and fuel when the commits
sion of the postmaster shall reach $50 and not
exceed $50, at the rate Of S95 per year, and
classified up to $50. Clerk hire is provided for
from $40 year up to 1900 year, according to
the amount OF business done.
HoUsE-A resolution was offered By Mr.. Hol-
man, of Indiana chairman Of the committee on
appropriations, declaring 1t to be the Judgment
OF the house that the granting OF subsidies or
bounties by congress in money, public land,
bonds or by Endorsement or by pledge OF the
public credit to promote special private indus.
tries or enterprises, independent Of the con-
stitutionai power OF congress, Is unjust and
impolitic and in manifest conflict with
the spirit Of republican institutions. 1t is fur
ther resolved that, in view Of the present condi-
tion Of the treasury, and because effcient and
honest government can only be assured by
the frugal expenditure of the public money,
while unnecessary and lavish expenditure under
any and all conditions Lead tHey:tabiy to venal
oS3 oorrupG methods in public affairs, no money
ought to be appropriated by congress from the
public treasury except such Us is manifestly
necessary !o cary On the several departments,
frugally, efficiently and honestly administered.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-SENATE.-Bills intro
duced: Providing for the payment Of 5000 to
VIM. B. Burnet Che was u s. district attorney
for the southern dirtrict of Ohio under Cleve-
land) for unusual and extraordinary services as
attorney for the United States in the prosecu-
tion of E. l.. Harper, Benjamin z. Hopkins and
several other officers and directors of the Fidel-
ity national bank of CINCINNATI; providing for
the appropriation of S707 300 for the construction
Of oh foo cjU Othar aido N
navigation on lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron, Su-
perior and Michigan and on the Detroit and st.
Mary's rivers; for making an appropriation to
complete the 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 by compelling these common carriers en-
gagged in interstate commerce to equip their
cars with automatic couplers and continuous
brakes, and their locomotives with driving
wheel brakes. Adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-The house has not followed the ag-
gressive leadership Of Chairman Holman, of
the appropriation committee, in declaring that
the appropriations of the congress shall be
strictly limited to the moneys necessary to car
ry ON the several departments Of the govern
ment. For four hours u fierce warfare of de-
bate was waged in the house to-day over the
proposition Of the gentleman from Indiana,
and when adjourn,Gent was taken this after
noon. Mr., Eoinan had 50 far receded from the
strict spirit Of Ais resolution as to ask that the
previous question be reconsdered in order that
he might consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of tomorrow
accepting an amendment modifying the sweep
ing declaration of the secoui clause of the resO-
luton.
WASHINGTON Jan. 15-SENATE-Not in ses-
sion.
HoUsE-Holman's retrcnchment resolution in
its entirety passed in the house The following
is the full text of Judge Caldwells joint resolu-