Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-03-30
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-



wAsnIScroS, March 10 -SESArE--No bust
ness OF importance was transacted in the senate
today.
HousE-To-day's session was devoted 10
eulogics upon the late Senator Plumb. Mr.. j.
ID Taylor. OF Ohio made an eloquent speech. IN
which he referred I'm beautiful language to thc
life and work OF that distinguished senator The
other speakers were: Broderick. Funston. Otis,
Davis. Bartine. Cate. Baker, Post, foumaas,
Wilson OF Missouri. and Caruth Private bills
introduced by Mr.. Holman. They were fol-
lows; To correct the military record of
VIM T.. Burns late OF company A. Sixty
eight Inc. V. L.; to correct the military record
OF John Dickson. late OF Company r. First
Kentucky Vol cavalry; ~ pension Samuel
Trester. step-father OF Clarence Ball. OF Com
pany a. seventh Ind. V. l.: 10 correct the mil
i;ary record OF John Faust. late OF Company T..
Ftfty-thrd PENNSYLVANIA volunteers. who IL
charged with descrtion: 20 pension Julia n
Wolf. widow OF Geo. a. Wolf. late OF Company
+. Third L. = artillery in the Mexican war: 10
reimburse John Golfer, late captain OF Company
II, i39th Ind. volunteers. in the amount OF - 7iJ
expended by him In recruiting his company.
WASHINGTON. March Observation-Disclosures
sherman presented large number OF petitions
nunerously signed by citizens OF Ohio urging
legislation 10 prevent the immigration of pau
pcrs and criminals. and favoring n constitution
al amendment providing that no state shall
grant the right OF suffrage to any person not "a
citizen OF the United States. lie also intro
duced an important bill to amend the act OF
OF receivers OF national banks.
DEMONSTRATIONS presented: Asking con-
gress To prevent contracts discrediting the
legal tender currency; asking the United States
tocNicnd relief to the famine stricken sufferers
OF husband praying for restriction of immigra-
ton. Mr.. Cultivate succeeded I'm safely steer
ing the litary appropriation bill through the
house The only chances made were In the
shape os few small additions made the
floor, at the suggestion of Mr.. Outhwaite him
self. Mr.. Goodnight, OF Kentucky, made his
bow in the house as speaker on the tariff
question.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-SENATE.-P Petitions
introduced: Urging the passage OF the house
bill providing for the erection OF n monument In
Washington city in commemoration OF the
heroic deeds OF enlisted men who gave their
lives for suppression OF the rebellion: urging
that the law be repealed that permits tho most
mas ter-general TO have return requests printed
on envelopes urging the passage OF bill pro-
vdiug FOR the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer: protesting against the passage OF "a general
bankruptcy law; urging the passage OF the
Hoar clothing bill.
HoUsE-Represeniat Parret, OF Irdiana
introduced bill providing for the appointment
az an Ohio river commission OF five persons to
consiucr plans for the Improvement OF the river
from Pittsburgh TO Cairo Mr. Bland opened
the debate on the silver question, speaking in
its favor Mr.. Williams spoke on the opposite
side followed by Mr.. Harter pro and Mr.. Nc
kair con.
" ANHiNtTON, Nlurcn sb.-SENATE.-
sherman presented two petitions urging tina
the Worlds fair hc closed on SUNDAY one, from
the students at Oberln college and one from
the First Presbyterian church at Canton. O. He
presented also, the usual number OF petitions
from farmers In Ohio who want all tho wrongs
ia the world cured 10y congressional action
HoUsE-The following were among the private
bills introduced into the house: by Mr. Enochs.
OF Ohio pcnsioning Flnman Ball, late OF Com
plnv Il. ii6th V l. AT gi2 per month: non.
Nor IN
Stapleton, late surgeon OF Il. :. volunteers nj
| 80 per month. Mr.. Capeharts (VaJ bin for tho
relief OF Israel b. Smith has been reported bacl,
| TO the house from the military committee OF
reference 10 the committee on invalid pensions.
| The senate has passed bill pensioninr Mrs.
| Icvcnia ID. Athon, widow OF DR.. j. D. Athon OF
| indianapolis, Ind, late n volunteer surgeon i'm
| the late war, at sl2 per month. The bill has
been sent TO the house and referred to the com
mittce ON invalid pensions. Mr.. Capchart's bill
| Tor the relief Of the Methodist church at Point
| Pleasant w Va, in the sum OF n .OlO for its use
| during the war has been favorably reported
WASHINGTON. March As I'm ATE.-.The pres
| idcnt sent TO the senate the following noninn
| lions; stanton j. Pcclle. OF Indiana, Judge oil
| the court OF claims, vice Gl9nni w. Scohcld re-
| tired; L. :. district judges-W. X Townsend
| FOR district OF Connecticut: John B Rector
| northern district of Texas; John II. Baker. T.
| - Judge for district of Indiana: Capt. Stepncr
| w. Groesbeclc, Sixth infantry 10 be Judge a,iyo
| cate, with the rank OF major
| HOUSE The time OF the house was occupict
| hS the debate on the free silver coinage bin; A.
| midnight motion to lay the matter on the tnbl,
| was voted on and resulted as follows: Yeas
| lis, nays ia. The speaker came TO the rescue
ndNotcd IN favor OF the measure, making il n tie
| WASHINGTON, March 25.-SENATE.-The hi
| which Mr. stanford, of California, has pivcr
| notice he win call up in the senate on Tuestia,
| next, reads follows; THAT the value o
| twenty-five and eight-teDtLs grains of golt
| shall be the standard by which shall
he measured and determined the vnlu,
| II n dollar, and all dollars shall n,
| received ana paid out I'm the discharr,
| OF debts. both public and private, at par.
| measured by the aforesaid standard OF valu,
whether the stamp Of the government rnalline
! the dollar be ON gold. silver, paper or any Other
material. That the legal tender value of each dol
| lar issued by the United States shall dcpen,
| alone on the stamp OF the government and thor,
| shall be no Obligation on the part OF the govern
! ment 70 exchange one dollar for another
| IoUSE-Three hours were consumed I'm I'm,
house to-day In the consideration OF the bin fol
! the relief Of the personal Representatives o
| Henry II. Sihlcy- the inventor OF the Sible,
! tent, but no determination was reached. Mr.
| Hatch. OF Iowa introduced bill in the house
| 10y request creating commission TO iuouir,
! INTO and report upon the Industrial and rnenta
| progress made by the colorcd people sincc.isG5
| ana making approximation sunigf.pt e. ~.