The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-20

C. W. Masee was yesterday appoint
ed postmaster at Fostoria, Blair
county. Pa.
Representative Hill, of Connecticut,
yesterday introduced a joint resolu-
ton providing for drawback on all
coal imported into the United States
at Atlantic ports. until June 80. 1908.
General BENJAMIN F. Tracy, of New
York. former secretary OF the navy,
toRk luncheon with the president yes
terday. The president, 1t is under
stood, desired to see General Tracy,
to discuss with him some phases OF
the Venezuelan question.
The senate committee on education
and labor yesterday agreed upon a
favorable report of the house eight
hour bill. The agreement was reach
ed after many hearings and three
days Of executive sessions. Many
amendments have been made.
The conferees of the senate and
house of representatives on the an
thracite coal strike commission bill
have reached an agreement The re-
port will be made to the senate OF
Saturday. 1t is understood that most
OF the senate amendments were re-
tanned.
The principal vessels of the Asiatic
squadron are assembling at Cavite. as
part of the program OF maneuvers ar
ranged by Rear Admiral Evans. The
flagship KeutdcRy and the cruiser
Celtic arrived there Wednesday, and
a uttr Dat INft
Wednesday for the same destination.
Other vessels of the feet are already
assembled there.
The senate committee on the Phil
ippine islands yesterday agreed upon
a bill for the establishment OF a cur
rency for the Philippines, which is the
Joint production of Senators Lodge
and Allison. The bill makes the gold
peso of IL $40 grains the unit Of
value in the islands and makes the
gold coins OF the United States legal
tender for all debts.
Representative Lewis, of Georgia,
Democratic member of the house com
mittee on banking and currency. in
troduced a bill yeasrday to provide
an elastic or emergency currency. t.
meet the financial and commercial re
quirements of the country. The bill
authorizes the comptroller OF the cu7-
rency to issue to any national bank
ing association, in addition to the cir
culation now authorized by law. cir
culating notes to an amount not eX-
ceeding Is per cent of the paid up
capital and surplus OF said bank.
The house military affairs commit
tee yesterday authorized favorable
report on the bill drafted by the war
department, creating a general staff
corps in the army, but recommended
two important amendments. one of
which eliminated the provision In the
bill for the discontinuance of the in.
spector generals department, thus
leaving II as bureau of the war de-
partment The other amendment pre-
vents the giving brigadier general
who might be detailed TO the stan the
rank and pay OF a lieutenant general
or major general. as contemplated in
the bill. 2
6 The house committee on patents
gave hearings on the recommended
lions OF the international patent con-
yention, with q view of putting them
into effect. Messrs Forbes and Gree
ley. who were delegates from the
United States to that convention, and
Commissioner of. Patents Allen were
heard. The committee authorized a
favorable report on the bin to modify
the practice in matters of temporary
Injunction where infringement Is
claimed, providing that iniunctions
shall not be denied merely because
spatents have not been adjudicated in
the courts