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Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
NEW TRUNE LINE
Eastern Capitalists to Weld Short Lines
Into a Through Route
Between Chicago and New YORK Annther
q s"i I.ink III the Vanderbilt Trunk Lin.
System, Having Tor Its Purpose
invasion uf rrnnsyIyania Roads.

CnICNGo. Nov. - Tho Tribune
Monday say, John Jacob A>tur aud
- number of eastern capitalists arrived
IN Chicago SUNDAY afternoon from New
Work. Ia take steps for welding several
short liucs Of western roads into new
trunl, line from Chicago tn New York.
The new route il to find its tcrmi-
mails over the Nickel Plate and
the Illinois Central. II is but another
linl, in the Vanderbilt trunk line Sys-
tcuI, having for its special purpose an
invasion uf the PENNSYLVANIA roads in
Ohio aud Indiana territory ami To prn-
vide more adequate terminal facilities
in this city for the Nickel Plate road
as we'll as the practical construction of
double track for that read from Clcvc-
land Ia this city.
Those in the party were Mr.. Astor,
\ u Ely, Gcnrg" Chapman and q. 7.
Hawkins, Of New York, and W. T..
Haiurv, of Philadelphia. With the
exception of Mr.. Hawkins, who is MIR
Astur's private secretary. they are all
directors of the Findlay, Fort Wayne
aud Western railroad Il short line of
only 81 miles, extending from Fort
Wayne, Ind. to Findlay. q.
The railway men arrived In an or,li-
nary sleeper and left ut 1880 at night
for Findlav in two private ears, to-
gcihcr with Vice President lIanrahan.
at the Illinois Central, and Traffic
Manager +. i. Hudson and Chief En-
ginccr David Sloan, of the same line
In EinHiuN th,.V ~ IN tn,..t III. S.NXar.l
Webb and James Il. Roosevelt, of New
York, aud {, NJ. BiSScll, of Findlay,
also directors "f the Findlay. IT.
Wayne Il Western road, and it will he
at this meeting of the directors that
the line nf action proposed will hc dc
cidr,l upOn
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

breadstuffS. II in one column there
he the death of an old minister Of the
Gospel whom we can not spare, in the
next put the name of some Young
Elisha who can wear the mantle uf
Elijah. IL some evil of society is de-
pictcd i'll one column. in the next
show the Gospel machinery that is
tn drive il back into the perdition
from which it assembled. More and
more sunshine let there bc in religious
journalism. Publish in il more SER
mons on texts like 30 give thanks unto
the Lord. for lie is good. and fewer on
text like Out of depths Of hell
have cried unto Thee, q
Lord" II any one has any.
thing gloomy Ia say. let him say it
To- himself IL hc must write it. let him
not send II Ia editorial rooms, hut put
IT IN the Pigcun-hnlc Of his own desk
Tor his heirs, and assign ar read il fur.
Their on. for they probably can stand 1t
better than we. | gave - tn hear Jenny
Lind sing; never will give cent tai
hear man grown. Up with the blinds
nndthrow back the shutters. and let the
morning light come in. THERE'S not
50 much religion in the dampnr>s of
cellar as in the breath of an apple or
chard in blossom week What We
tory David got over himself when he
closed the Psalm with six chapters of
Praise We the Lord" saving il over
and over again. until, in any other
book. IL would have become monoton.
GUS. II in our diaries. and our family
records, and our religions ncwspa pers
we would write two honest catalogues,
the one II catalogue of blessings and
the other a catalogue of troubles. the
former would hc five times larger than
the latter.
Fray for the religious papers Of
America, because Of the fact that if
they have the right spirit each one
doe: as much good as five. or fifty or
two hundred churches. What are the
800 or 1000 people making up Sab
bath audience compared with the
10000, or $4,000 or 200. 900 that
the religious journal addresses
such journals are pulpits that preach
day and night. They reach weekly
those who. through invalidism, ar
through Indifference, never enter
churches. They reach people in their
Iuictudc. when their attention is not
distracted, a. in church. by the fine
millinery that appeals to the eye, or
the rustic OF attire that attracts tho
ear. II will always h. our duty and
our privilege not To for,alc the assem-
bling of ourselves together hut ! be-
lievc the cunsccratcd printing press
is the chief agency under tod to savo
the world
Pray also for the religious news
papers of America, that they may re-
sist the temptation To become acerb.
harsh and damnatory of those who
think differently from tn, msclves.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
INTERESTING ITEMS.

THERE are 1854 more divorced men
than divorced women in the country.
The experiment of placing mail
boxes on street cars is to be tried in
Cleveland. O.
THE Japanese Red Cross society is
going to build two vessels of 1000 tons
each for the use of patients in time of
war.
A CLOCK in st. Petersburg has IS
faces, indicating the time at 30 diff
ferent spots on the earth's surface, be-
sides the movements of the earth and
planets.
BUILDERS say that walls built during
a rainy season are the strongest, and
that when mortar dries quickly it be-
comes crumbly and possesses little
binding power.
The Chicago Inter Ocean confirms
the report that Charles L. lerllcs, the
Chicago street railway nigga is at
the head of syndicate which has pur-
chased the paper.
BnNAPARrEs housc, at Lon Swpol,
St Helena, is now barn. the room he
died in is "a stable, aud where tn, i'm
a machine for grinding corn.
Mrs. JEROME BEECKER, of Chicago,
has donated Si5. 900 to the Chicago Or
phan asylum for the erection of IA new
main building To be called The Jerome
Beeeher building" in memory of her
husband.
OUT of every 100 young men inscribed
for military service in 1895 in Italy
scarcely ~ were found fit for service,
40 were either held over till the follow
ing year or rejected altogether, while
the remaining nine represent the de-
serters. Italian sociologists ascribc as
causes the backward condition of hy-
giene in remote localities, poor food,
bad schools and the complete absence
of an organized system of gymnastics
for youth.
DURING the existence of the British
parliament ii has passed about 20, 900
statutes, of which about 5000 are still
in force. of these. $500 were passed
in Queen Victoria's reign, Isl date
from Henry Ill. the first three Ed
wards, and Richard H., ri from the
house of Lancaster, only 3 from that
of York. 10 come from the Tudors. 81
from the Stuarts, ~ from William Ill.
and Anne, and LISP from the four
Georges and William ".
The maids of honor of the queen are
all young women of good family, and
are selected by her majesty herself
They are in constant attendance on
the sovereign. two at time. and reside
at the court during their turn of
waiting. On being appointed they re.
ceive and enjoy for life the courtesy
title of honorable, and if NATL af.
ter having held Ter appointment for 8
certain number of years marries, she
receives wedding gift of So,ee2
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
BATTLESHIP KENTUCKY.

Miss Christine Bradley, Daughter of the
Governor. to Break n Bottle of Wine ON
New Vessels how.
FRANKFORT. n.y., Nov. 20 Gov. Brad
ley Thursday received n communiea-
ton from the Louisville board of trade
asking him to appoint his daughter
and only child, Miss Christine, to
christen the battlcship Kentucky
at the ceremonies at Newport
News in January. The governor has
expressed his embarrassment over the
affair. but has received such persistent
requests from the friends of Miss Brad
ley, who is at school in Washington,
that he can hardly decline. The gov
ernor and other prominent men from
this state will speak on the occasion of
the christening, which is to be a nota-
bile event from a Kentucky standpoint.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
IMPROVEMENTS IN GLIDING.
Modern Methods Insure DETER aas
Less Dangerous Work.

Modern Methods Insure DETER and
Less Dangerous Work.
In nothing has the superiority of
modern over former methods been made
more manifest than in the various pro-
cesses employed for gliding. says the
St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Now the
greater portion of gilded articles are
gold-covered by means of the electrical
bath. Formerly gliding was done by
laborious and troublesome processes.
in certain stages very detrimental to
the health Of the workmen. The old
time glider usedan amalgam of gold aud
mercury, causing 1t TO adhere to the
bronze article by means of nitrate of
mercury, the nitrous and mercurial
fumes being poisonous, always en-
dangering the health OF the workman,
and sometimes inducing ineurable dis
ease. Now the article to be gilded is
placed in an electric bath, the current
Is turned on, and in a short time the
piece is ready for the burnisher. Gid
ing by means Of gold leaf and gold pow
Ter is still practiced. the work being
mostly done by hand. but its delicacy
is such as to require long practice and
great experience. An amateur glider
has no earthly chance of success-his
work will always show the inexperiencs
Of the workman.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
su.p.cted of Aiding a Convict.

FRANKFORT. Ky, Nov. a6.-Stephen
Adkins, n released convict, from Rock
Castle county, was arrested in George
town. 1t turns out that a warrant for
his arrest arrived here November 10,
prior to Adkins discharge, and was
placed in the hands of Lee Arnold, a
guard, also from Rock Castle county.
The latter, it is alleged, permitted Adj
kins to leave without notifying either
the warden or county officials of his
possession of the warrant. Warden
Hancock will make an investigation.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

A CURIOUS sect in Russia is that
known as the Runners" because its
members run away like sick animals
10 some lonely spot TO die when dis
ease overtakes them. Another is
known as the "Runner-Smotherer -
When any member of this extraor-
binary sect is seized with a mortal or
supposedly mortal illness, instead of
being allowed Il run off 10 die he is put
out % the world by a woman whose
title is the ''smotherer."
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
STILL UNPAID.
No Money Paid Out for Prayers In Ken
tucky's Legislative Chainber--

NJ "ohtN atu Out TOT Efhyefs N mem
tucky's Legislative Chambers
NICHoLAsvTLLE, Ky, Nov. eat will
probably be astonishing news to many
people in Kentucky to know that the
ministers who conducted the religious
services in the house and senate at the
last session of the legislature have not
been paid for it. Both houses passed
resolution appropriating $500 of the
public money with which to pay the
ministers of Frankfort for their serv-
tees. The Jessamine Liberal league
protested and the resolution, with an
emergency clause attached. became a
law without the governors approval
The Liberal league then asked Aud
itor Stone to notify them when he is
sued the warrant for the money. as
they desired To test the matter in the
courts and would enjoin the payment
of the order. Auditor Stone a few days
ago said that no one had ever asked for
a warrant for the money, and he
thought that since they had waited so
long the preachers would just let the
money go rather than have a legal bat
I'll. over il
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
SEVERAL HUNDRED
Employees of n Louisville Wooden Mill Go
On n strike.

LoUISvIII.E, Ky, Nov. 21.-Five hun
dred women and men employed ut the
kentucky Wooden mills went out on n
strike Friday, and all offers to com
promise were rejected by the strikers.
The cause of the row was thc refusal
of the managers of the concern To re-
store a cut in wages of 20 cents on the
dollar some time ago.
The company offered To put the
wages of onc-third of its employees up
Ia the old standard. but il was refused.
Fifty of the women declared Friday
night that they had worked at the mills
for Is years, hut would never go there
nraiu
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
REPRESENTATIVE MORRIS
Relieves the Kentucky Legislature Has I'm
portaut Work To do.

FRASKFoRT, n.y., Nov. aj.-Repre-
sentativc-clect W. A. Morris, of Rob
crtson and Nicholas counties, was here
Wednesday selecting his seat and say
ing pleasant things To the candidates
who bcsicgc the first members arriv-
ing. Morris believes there il some i'm
portant work To do, and that the ses-
Sion will not he devoted entirely to
partisan measures. IL begins to be
known here that some of the hungry
patriots think this session will have
amendments Ito the Louisville charter,
for instanccl, fixing up nice, soft paint
ing jobs and little offices for those who
can not otherwise make a living for
themselves
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
Thorougbre,is Selling Cheap.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 2s.-Famous
WOODBURY. stud thoroughbreds were
put up Wednesday morning by wm-
Easton. They sold low, the highest
price was $500. paid by l.. Simons,
Louisville. for Crucible, chestnut mare,
years old. by King Alfonso, dam
Crueifix, by Lexington. Simons also
bought Cambria, bay mare, IL, by Hin
doc. dam Jaconet, by Imp, Leaning
ton, she bringing $500. Amabel, bay
mare, II, by King Alfonso, dam Jersey
Belle, by Imp. Australian, went to
Waters & Co., Louisville. for s325. 9th
ers sold for 500 down to $40
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

An English paper tells of a Tory
army officer who taught his scotch coll
lie To bark and growl whenever Mr..
Gladstone 5 name WAS mentioned Tie
lived Ia bury his favnritc pet. and ~, r
thereafter used Ia decorate the dogs
grave with primroses on Lord Reacon,-
fields birthday. Now the old Tory is
dead himself. and hc left instructions
that his body should he crematcd and
the ashes buried i'm his garden beside
the grave of his dog
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
KENTUCKY PENSIONERS.
Several Residents of Kentucky Receive Al
tention at the Pension Bureau.

tention at the Pension Bureau.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The follow
ing Kentucky people were pensioned
Tuesday: Restoration and Additional
Jarrett Burden, deceased, Crayton.
Supplemental-James ii. Armstrong,
Olive Hill.
Restoration and cooley
VI. Chandler, deceased. Clifty.
Increase-John X. Barnes, Roanoke;
Timothy Ousley, Louisville; Calvin
Whit, Crab Orchard: James II. Boggs,
Blaine, Cooper Nelson Jones, White
wood.
Reissue-William G.. Ferguson, Buri-
ka; William II. II. Callihan, Dardey-
ton
Original Widows, Etc.--Ruthie L.
Chandler, Clifty; minor of jeremiah
Henry, Greensburg; Eliza J. Young.
Louisville.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

HEIsS GoUID, who is worth about
ss5.oOO,oO0 in her own right. has en-
tered the law school of Columbia uni
versity, with the intention of qualify
ing herself for admittance 10 the bar
She does not mean TO practice law, of
course. What She wants, says the Chi
cagO Tribune, is to learn how to pro-
iect her property interests without the
aid of attorneys, who are expensive
and not always scrupulously faithful.
Miss Gould's example is good one for
women who have wealth in their own
names to follow.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
DECLARED BOGUS.
Signatures to Notes Given by X. ID. Tandy,
of Louisville.

MoRGANFIELD, Ky. Nov. 26.-A war
rant was issued Thursday for r. ID.
Tandy. of Louisville, charging him
with forgery. While visiting his
brother here last summer he bought
the right to sell patent churns in two
counties in upper Kentucky from A. ID.
Noe & Son, of this place, executing a
note in the name of Clay Tandy, signed
as security. lie also borrowed 500
from DIR. Hobbs, of this place, giving a
note for the money, with Clay Tandy,
John Young and J. 7. Young as securi-
ties. Both notes have been pronounced
forgeries. The Tandy family is a high
ly respected one.
Tandy is well known in business cir
clcs in Louisville. lie has been con-
sidered thoroughly honorable.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
A Fine Game at Bowling Green.

BowLINs GREEN, Ky, Nov. 26.-The
best game of football that was ever
played in Kentucky was played at
Bowling Green Thursday between the
d. G.. A. c. and l.. +. b. c. clubs. An
immensd crowd saw the contest, which
was tightly fought from beginning to
end. The l.. +. Il. c. made the first
touchdown in nine minutes. The aver
age weight of the l.. +. Il. club was 1876
pounds, while the h. G. A. c. club was
1856 pounds. The score stood 4 and 4.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

FRANKFORT, Ky, Nov. EFT is I'M
derstood here that the next postmaster
will be Judge W. ii. Sneed. a short
time since, SO it is said, senator Lind
say was told by the authorities at
Washington that his Endorsement
would be accepted, but that he must
name republican, SO the senator will
in all probability name Judge sneed.
Up to this time it has been supposed
that the present incumbent, ;. H.
Holmes, a gold democrat, would be
re-appointed
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

ANOTHER plan Of cooperation by
workingmen has been projected, re-
suit of the recent coal miners strike.
One hundred acres of coal land have
been acquired near Leechburg. Pa,
and cooperative mining is Ia he at
tempted A tipple has been erected
and an entry leading to the rich veins
has been driven. The projectors ara
saSguine of success for the bcttermcnt
of conditions for the 100 men who are
Ia be given employment
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

IT is said the state department has a
report from DIR. Angel, United States
minister {" Constantinorlc, relative ~
the claims for damages made nv Amer
lean missionaries against Turkey for
destruction of mission buildings at
Marash- showing that one Lady mis-
sionary put in a claim for 81 800 " orth
OF silk dresses and another for several
thousands for lost wardrobe and Jew
, Ira
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

Noodle pills are the fayorite eathartie. SC
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
KENTUCKY STATE NEWS.
STEAM HEATER
TIN an ohio Valley Passenger Train EI-
piodes several Persons Hurt.

TIN AN ohio Valley Passenger Train IL
piodes Several Persons Hurt.
MoRGANFIELD, Ky, Nov. 25.-A steam
heater in the rear coach ON an Ohio
Valley passenger train exploded
"Wednesday morning near he koyen.
No one was killed and but one serious
" injured. L. C. Watkins, travelling
freight agent of the Illinois Central.
had his leg broken and his face badly
mashed. G. G. Cameron, of Louisville
was knocked senseless. j. +. Hanson,
of Louisville, slightly injured; 7. A.
Fischer. Evansville, slightly hurt; Mrs.
Millie Schamp, of llonkinsville, Ky,
was la lily burned, all her clothes be-
ing consumed. oiIc was also struck in
the head by flying timber. Miss Loll
Rcus,, of Petersburg, Ind. was slight
~ hurt. The coach is "a total wreck.
The in iurcd were sent To paducah
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

Few women live to be 80 years of
age, but Mrs. Anne Armstrong, of Mil
town Malbay, ireland. has been a wild
ow that many years. and that, too. aft
or having been married 81 years. Mrs
Armstrong is probably the oldest liv-
ing woman in the world She is ZIG
yc-srs of age. and was married at the
age OF Is. she was widowed at the age
of So and never again married. She
lives alone and cares for her own
wants She is slightly deaf, but all
other physical and mental faculties
are nerfecf
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

FRANKFoRT, KY, Nov. a7.-The gov
ernor issued a Thanksgiving pardon to
George Williams, sent up from Pike
county for alleged horsestealing.
Williams, who is only boy, has, since
his conviction, proved that he was
guilty of no greater crime than dor
rowing a horse without the owners
consent, To cross high creeks.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
Loui.,iIIe Man Brings mall Fortune.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 2I.-One night
about two years ago w. j. Wedekind
left this city with a ticket to San Fran
cisco and enough money to pay a
weeks board. Monday night he re-
turned with Sl5, 900 in gold. lie dug it
from mother earth in the Klondi<e
territory. Mr.. Wedekind has had most
of the metal converted into money, al
though he still has in his possession
large quantity of gold dust, which he
has safely locked in an old trunk.
The fortunate young man is a son of
the late Louis Wedekind. of the firm
of II. II. Wedellind & Bros, wholesale
grocerS.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

The renovated pumproom At Bath,
ling, is is centuries old, for it is
founded in the famous baths which the
Romans built in 90 4. d., ifnot earlier.
The Saxons destroyed the grand struc-
ture in ~, and for centuries the ruins
were used as quarry, from which some
OF the stone for the cathedral was OBJ
tanned. The Roman baths were redis-
covered in 1854. but little was done
with them until 1877. when the corpor-
alton acquired them Since that time
the corporation has been engaged in
restoring them TO something of their
original grandeur.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

T'HE Winter palace, winch is the
principal official residence of the ears.
Is on the bank of the Neva, and with
the hermitage, which is corue ted
with II. contains the great Russian col
tections of works of art, Jewels and
antiquities. Each of its four sides is
200 feet long, and when the ear is in
residence it is inhabited by some 7,OOo
pcrsonS
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
Death Preferred to Los, of sight.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 25.-William
Hecht, 6S years old, killed himself
Wednesday night because he was about
to become blind. Hecht had been de-
spondent for some time. Wednesday
he went to rs sons room and securing
his pistol shot himself through the
he ad
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
Meiner Gets Twenty Years.

NEWPORT, Ky, Nov. 25.-Frank, alias
dad" Meiner was Wednesday found
guilty of criminal assault and SEN
fenced to 20 years in the penitentiary.
Meineris one of the II men who as
saulted Mrs. Thomas Gleason, of Cow
ington, on October q, and his trial was
before Judge Helm, of this city. 1t is
the general belief now that the entire
crowd will receive the same punish
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02

PRoF. TRowBRIDeE, of Harvard. has
been perfecting battery for electrical
discharges II is now the most power
full apparatus of its kind in the world.
IL is the only battery strong enough to
'scnd discharge through an N-ray
tube; all other batteries send the spark
around the tube. IL has been used re-
reatedly to show the skeleton of the
hand. An idea of its power can be had
from the fact that it has q voltage OF
l,soo,o and the voltage required to
run an electric car is only 500. This
instrument can evolve a spark SO inch
es in length and in doing so gives loud
renOrt
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
Rev. DIR. Parkhurst Returns,

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-Rev. DIR. c. Ii.
Parkhurst, who has been away since
June, retur ned Saturday on board the
steamer Adriatic. He said that he had
fully recovered his health and looked
il. He said that it made him 'un-
speakably sad" to come back to New
York and find Tammany in power.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
New Insurance Company.

FRANKFORT, n.y., Nov. 26.-The En-
tcrprise Fire Insurance Co., of Lexiug-
ton, n.y., an assessment company, was
granted "a charter Wednesday to do
business by the State Insurance Com
missioner. Prof. J. X. Baumcs, former
ly &c Ohio, is named as president of
the concern
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-12-02
Post once Clerks Organize.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Nov. Delegates
representing the first and second-class
post office clerks of the country, met
in convention here sunday and formed
a permanent organization with the OBJ
ject in view of lettering the condition
of postal employees. A bill was framed
looking to this and which will he sub
mittcd to congress at the coming ses-