Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-03-08
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
second session.


yeer $500, third year q, 600 ane fourth year and
thereafter Fl 900 The senate worked upon tho
legislative appropriation bill ana made good
progress.
HoUsE-Mr. Harter introduced ir the house
Friday bill 20 provide for the free coinage OF
silver and gold at the present ratio. and upor
equal terms. II provides that after It's passage
the purchases OF silver bullion, by the govern
meat, snail cease. and that the minis shall be
opened 20 the coinage OF both metals upon the
same terms as existed prior 20 1873, provided,
however. that all silver and gold coined hcrcaf
ter Tor the account Of owners shall not have
any lcgaltcnder function. and instead OF being
stamped zone dollar" live dollars" etc. shall
be stamped ten dimes" "hftY dimes" etc.
Nearly the entire day was spent upon the In.
dian appropriation bin, measure in which SC
little general interest was shown that a quorum
was only Obtained with difiiculty.
WAsHISCroN. Feb e1.-SENkTE-The Ha,
woiian treaty, 81 IS thought, is dead Tor the scs
siou This S reluctantly conceded even by st.
friends. The action OF the senate Saturday in
refusing 20 so into executive session. though
that action doubtless had some reference 70 the
hauchc;t circuit judge nomination. was also &C
ccptcd as a conclusive indication that the treaty
would bc shcived for the balance OF the session.
After four hours spent Ina discussing various
amendments lof little Importance 20 the lcgis
latvc appropriation bin the senate PASSED tue
Ill., insisted ON its amendment, and requested
n conference with the house ON the disGgreeinc
votes
HoUsE-Thc Sherman amendment authoriz
ing the secretary Of The treasury 10 sell fits
millions OF bonds bearing three per cent inter.
est and rcdecmablo In five years. for the pur.
pose OF providing for ana maintaining rcGcmp-
ton OF United States notes according 10 the
provisions OF the act OF January ~ 1870, which
was added 30 the sunGry civil bin in the senate
came up ia The house Saturday nnd was bitter.
Is discussed No action was taken
WAsHINCToN. Feb -SESArE-T'ho pen.
SION appropriation bill was passed by the senate
Monday without any amendments. II upgropr
ates FOR army and navy pensions ducludinr
wild 1ws ana minor children) Si65.CO0OlO. and
about a million aud half dollars in addition
for fees of examining surgeons. clerk hire az
pension agencies ard some small items. Sen
ntor ColQuitt, OF Georgia, made his appearance
In the senate chamber Monday for the first
time this session, and he was the object Of sym
pathetic attention on the part OF his fcllow-ser.
ators. The day closed with the delivery Of
eulogies upon the late senator kenna, OF West
Virginia
E-Rcprcsentative owen Scott. OF mi.
nois, Monday Introduced bill for the "explora-
ton OF tn polar regions" Tho bill rccitcs that
the achievement O: Christopher Columbus has
been httingly COMMUNICATED by the Worlds
Columbian exposition az Chicago. In order 10
continue the work Of exploration that Column
bus began, the bill provides that an annual APP
priation OF s25O,OOl FOR ian harmonious and
we!l-sus tanned prosecution OF exploration in the
polar regions OF the earth vet unknown TO
hlGn ne Mork j. 10 nc conducted by he gov
crnmcut until the exploration OF the polar re-
gion Is complete. The sundry civil till came VI
Tor concurrence In the senate amendments
The amendments were then on a division non.
concurrcd in by vote OF 200 10 IA.
WASHINGTON. March i.-SENATE-The dem.
ocrats seem determined TO prevent an execu.
tive session, and Tuesday twice mustered
strength SUFFICIENT 10 defeat motions made by
republicans TO 90 into secret session. The FIGHT
against an executive session is due 10 thcmomi-
nation OF Benton HanchctL Of Michigan. TO bc
circuit Judge The naval appropriation bill, os
the senate passed IL Tuesday Afternoon. con.
tained an item OF SSo0.OoJ for the naval review
ut Hampton Roads and New York in April
ana io,sl1 10 enable Fortress Monroe TO PARTED.
pate in The ceremonial
HCUsE-Tucsdlv was o stupid dev On CON.
TrcSs Notwithstanding the end IS ncarat hand.
The house spent most of the dav ina very uufn-
tcrcVung discussion OF the MCpuGie-Turrin con
tested election case from Alabama. This comes
up In every congress. II the house IS repuh-
hcan McpVmc gets in IL 10 IS democratic Tur-
pin wins
WAsHSCrcS. Ma-ch 2-SENArE-Af,cr
routine business the senate went into executive
session The doors were rcopcrcd In about
half an hour and legislative bus ness vas uro-
cceced with. The post once appropriation bill
was reported and placed or the calendar A
conference was ordered on tho naval apuro.rl.
alton bill and &css-s Hale, Allison ana Cor.
man were appointed ccrfcrce3 on the part OF
titN summit 44I. Atlltr asked I..uimOuS CON
sent % take up for consideration the McGarra-
han bin, and 10 was discussed until the eNnira-
ton OF he morning hour when the bill lest its
right OF way.
HoUsE-Co'. Ha:ch's motion TO suspend the
rules and take the anticipation bin out Of the
committee OF the whole AID 10 concur in the
senate amendments was defeated by vote OF
ayes IL, nays l23, o two-thirds vote being re-
CURED. Representative Storcr addressed the
house on the ear-coupier bill
WAsHISGToS. March 3-SENAre- up
priouOrs bill was completed THURSDAY the
Paragraph in relation 10 the southern fast mail
having been modified so rs TO leave the whole
question 20 the discre ton OF the tmaster-
general The post ofice appropriation bill was
followed by the Indian appropriation bill This
latter contained an amendment reported from
the committee on appropriations appropriatinr
ss.5oOO0O 70 pay the Chcrokces for the lands
coded by them IN the indian territory. LYING
between Oklahoma and Kansas The amend.
ment was agreed %. Then the deficiency bin
Che last OF the appropriation blis) was acted
upon Both the McGarnhau and New Yor,,
bridge bill were crowded out by the appropria-
ton bill
HoUsE-The sundry civil appropriation bill
consumed the time Of the house Thursday
There was fight over the New York custom
house provision, and over tho Worlds Column.
hian exposition amendment There was GREAT
confusion, the speaker being oblircd over and
over again 20 appeal 90 members 20 preserve
order ana directing occupants OF the galleries
90 90 so The OBJ 20 prescribe the number OF
district attorneys and marsh Is iu the judicial
district % Alabama, was passed over the prcsl-
dents vcto-i5s so So The senate amendments
90 tho post Office appropriation bill were nom
concurrcd iu. ana Che uiu was sent 90 confer
cucC. Mr Holman submitted she conference
report on the surdry civil appropriation Bin
After considerable debate. ana amid much CON.
| fusion, the conference rcpor. was agreed to-
yeas ~. nays no.