Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-08
IMPORTANT MATTERS
Mr.. Wilson'S Resolution to Discover the
Sources of Revenue and the Amounts
They Yield.

They Yield.
WASHINGTON, c., December REP.
resentative Wilson, of West Virginia, to-
day offered for reference TO the COMMITTEES
on rules, the following resolution:
'ResOlUed, That the Committee on Ways
and Means be authorized and instructed
to inquire and report as 10 the present
condition Of the Treasury and
the future probable revenues un-
der existing laws; and to that end
the committee is particularly instructed To
ascertain the amount as near as may be,
that will be required for payment Of pen.
sions prior to June 80, 1894; the amount OF
all unexpended appropriations and the
amount required 10 complete works now
authorized by law; the items of the sums to
the credit Of disbursipR officers, the amount
of probable revenue between this date and
June 30, 1894, and the time at which the
same will be collected by the Treasury, To-
gether with all other facts which may be
useful to show the present and future con-
dition of the Treasury"
Representative Caruth, Of Kentucky,
to-day introduced the following bill
"That no pensioner now or hereafter In the
service Of the United States shall be entitled
to draw pension for any period OF time
during which he is, or shall be entitled "a
the full pay or salary which an able
bodied person discharging like duties To
the Government Is allowed by law"
A bill having for its object the establish
ment of uniform revenue customs duty
upon sugar and the abolishment Of the pay
meut of sugar bounties, was introduced In
the House to-day by Representative Har-
ter, of Ohio. 1t provides in detail, that on
and after February l, 1898, a uniform tariff
tax, or customs duty Of one half OF one per
cent per pound be levied on all grades OF
sugar imported into the United States, and
tt. : the payment of all bounties to pro
ducers Of sugar in the United States shall
cease on the first of Fe bruary next.
The bill introduced by Senator Hill to-
day to repeal the Sherman silver pure base
act of July IA, 1890, excepts the NTH and
sixth sections, which don't relate to silver
coinage.
Representative Miller, Of Wisconsin, TO-
day introduced q resolution for the ap'
pointment of q joint committee OF nve
members and three Senators whose duty u
shall be TO conduct an investigation as 70
the propriety Of making changes in the
revenue laws.
In the House to-day Representative Har-
ter, Of Ohio, introduced bill which pro-
vides for the perpetuation of State bank
notes on safe basis.
The Republicans Of the Senate held their
first caucus Of this session Monday, and
to-day the Democrats got together soon
after adjournment and held pow-wow,
as Senator German termed IL, for an hour
or two. The usual committee was appoint
ed to determine the method Of proceed
ing with the sessions business, with in
structions to report at an early day.
Postmaster General Wanamaker has is
sued an order to go into effect January l,
1898, reducing the fee for each piece OF
registered mail matter from ten cents to
eight cents;
Assistant Secretary Gear, Mr.. David B..
Oliver, of Allegheny, Pa. and Mr.. Robert
Sherard, of Steubenville, Ohio, were to-
day appointed commission to select site
for the public building at Allegheny, Pa.
The commission will meet in Allegheny
next week