Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-03-18
FHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS


kvst sc>.ioa-
session Satursay
St-The post once appropriation bill |
co-.s eOnsidered In the house saturday. aud |
No-ssesSman Cromwell gave notice ina, he |
sou.a later on have something to saw ubou, |
my 'ast mail service provided for in the bill |
anu would oner amendments providing for
'as, mall service from Cincinnati 70 the south
anu from Washington to ST Louis via Csnrin-
nati- The house entered upon oons,scra,ian q,
.ne eighth OF the thirteen regular appropria-
ions that providing TO- the postal service
WASHINGTON. March o--SrxArE-Scnator
Roar from the committee on judiciary. Mon
Jay reported substitute for Senator Cam
mons JOINT resolution regarding the propertv
OF the Mormon church In Utah which v,s
seized under tho Edmund = act The substitute
conveys the church property. held by receiver.
70 the church. after the payren, Of the ex-
Penses OF the receiver Consideration OF the
Cuban resolutions postponed until Tues
day. The adoption of n resolution calling ON
the PRESIDENT for all Information In his possess
sion on Caban Affairs may delay action until
such INFORMATION is received and there will be
an effort Z, secure the adoption of Mr. Hoar's
resolution ppstponing action by the senate un-
| til April 9.
HoCsE-Btls introduced: To pension Joseph
Baroaugh. lac OF Company X. Fortieth Ohio
Infantry NJ AZ month: to pension Wilson III.
Farnham. lats OF Company r, Nincty-eighth
Pennsylvania infantry. ut sis per month TO
pension Henry O. Hyre. late Battery r.. First
West Virginia light artillery. ~ SO per month;
TO pension Mrs Annie Trace. Of Louisville
KY. widow OF Henry Trace, at els per month
The house adopted Joint resolution nuthoriz-
ing the secretary OF war to report TO congress
what repairs are necessary TO be made TO the
piers and orcakwater NJ Cleveland, O. to pre-
serve them favorable report has been
made by the committee on claims on a bill to
pay to {. II Bryan Co, OF Memphis. Tenn.
! ~ Goa hars. md a nv feHa nj
troops during the war
WASHINGTON. March ii.-SESArE-Mr.
sherman introduced bill granting n pension
TO Hester A Bostwick. widow OF Capt Burr
III Bostwick. at so . month. with back
pay from November n. 1894 Mr. Sherman
also introduced the loint resolution relative
TO the Cleveland Harbor. passed by the
house Tuesday. Petitions were laid
oefor the senate Tuesday rs follows:
/ Mr.. sherman q ses citizens OF Wells
Vile, o., for the adoption OF a religious amend
ment To the constitution BY Mr. Brice, me-
mortal of W. IL Lvtle Post. No. a., C. a IL.
representing the various veteran legion
equipments and other organizations of soldiers
/ IN hamiiton county, demonstrating against
I the enactment OF legislation 70 remove charges
I OF oescrtion from the recoid of enlisted men
/ unless sustained by ample and undoubted tes-
\ timony
HousE-Bilis introduced: Paying George II.
Gary si3a3 for services rendered during the
~.
\ brlgadicr general at 500 "A month; pensioning
/ Elizabeth Pursel at SIC per month The fol-
/ lowing Petitions and resolutions were laid
/ before the house; Resolutions OF the Amer
/ lean Forestry association. asking congress
/ for cgislaticn 10 preserve tho Cascade range
/ forest reserves in Oregon: memorials OF New
YORK and the city OF New York. asking for
/ proper appropriations for tho waterways:
/ petitions OF soldiers OF Middletown, o for the
/ passage OF a service pension bllli petition
~ aFrN1 -.
for Jake Henry, Of Louisville
wAsHINGroN. March SxsArr--Mr. sher-
man presented To the senate Wednesday Pc
titlon OF citizens Of New f'hiladel phia praying
that religious tnGii' matter be classified as
second-elass matter by the post once depart
ment The senate committee on foreign rcla-
tions Wednesday resumed consideration of the
bill providing for telegraphie cable line be-
tween this country and Hawaii. but adjourned
without taking action or arriving at any DELI
mite conclusion majority Of the committee
/ is favorable TO granting government aid In the
construction OF n cable but IL Is not clear
whether they are united upon either OF the
| proposed lines 20 the exclusion OF the others.
HousE-The post oiiee appropriation bill
| was passed by the house Wednesday. Before
Its final passage Congressman Bromwell
moved that the appropriation OF $4,000 for a
fast mail from Springfield Mass. To Tampa
| Fla be stricken out. but the motion was
defeated by a vote - is4 to III Bills intro
duced: To pension Harvey Geycr late
| first lieutenant Company a.. One Hundred and
! Thirty third West Virginia at si1 per month:
| to pension Elizabeth Elmore, OF sulphur
| Springs KY, ut eight dollars per month; 10
grant an honorable discharge to Chas Forbes
| OF Keene. Jcssemine county. Ky.
WASHINGTON. March IL -SErArE--The SEN
! ate Thursday passed a resolution Introduce d
| by Mr. sherman authorizing the secretary Of
war 10 report to congress repairs necessary TO
| be made To piers and oreakwator I'm the hsrbor
ut Cleveland. q. The same resolution passed
the house last week The committee on
! pensions OF the senate reported favor
ably bill 20 pay William T.
| Wilson. OF Berkeley county, West
| Virginia. $3.50 for use OF his house
at Harper's Ferry during the war by federal
troops Mr. sherman has presented 90 the
senate n memorial from the Committee for
! county, o.. against an Introduction of military
| drill into public schools, as proposed by the
/ Carter bill bill to incorporate the mari
time canal Of North America to connect toe
| Hudson river and the great lakes was intro
| duced.
| HousE--Bills introduced: To pension Mrs
| Anna Dorsey Weaver, army nurse. az eight
/ dollars per months TO pay Geo Turner 300 as
commissioner Of the Freedman's bureau. to
| pension benjamin f. Batten. OF Ellis Gilmore
| county. W. Va, at $50 per month: TO grant
/ honorable discharges to Alexander l..
/ Taylor. OF Scott county. Tenn. and CAL
i win Mnllacotte. OF La Toilette Tenn: to
! pension william II. Shilllugs. OF Roaue coun-
| ~. Tennessee: TO pay TO Wesley Cowens. OF
Scott county. Tennessee, the allowances OF a
| captain Of cavalry from April 10 October H.
| 1872, for services a. recuitlng onicer: 10 grant
! IN honorable discharge 60 George W Quaiies
] OF Roanc county. Tennessee; 20 pension Cicero
! Peters. Boone county. Indiana. al si2 per
month. and Joshua Jones Of Upton county
Indiana. at the rate allowed survivors OF the
| Mexican war.
| WAsBISCToy. March rs -SrSATE--Friday
! MIR PETER presented a petition OF Gen. Hugh
/ Cameron. OF Douglas county. Kansas. asking
congress TO make the hfth daY OF April (Resur-
rection dayD national holiday the ques-
| ton OF withholding from the senate and
house important informatiOn on Cuba
caused lively skirmish. TIE senate commit
\ tee on territories Friday authorized favor
| able report upon the bill Tor ne admission Of
| New Mexico as a state senator COckrel1
/ spoke In support OF the silver amendment TO
\ the tariff bill Friday. which measure has been
/ IN allegiance since the refusal Of the senate TO
adopt Mr. Morrill's motion 20 reconsider IT,
| When he closed. The senate adjourned until
/ Monday.
| HOUsK-After two days debate the house
/ by vote Of Ia 20 GO. unseated castor A. Rob-
bins. from she Fourth AlaDama dstso'. and
| decided that his republican opponent. w r
! Aldrich. was elected and entitled 20 tlc seat
| A number OF prlysse bills we're introduced Fri
] da. Adjourned uitil Monday
out ON Bail.