Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-04-06

How is she present session CT con-
gress numbered, and why?
The present session is the second ses-
sion of the Sixty fourth congress. The
life of congress is two wears, mem
bers being elected for that period. The
first congress met on March +, 1850
The constitution provided that congress
should assemble March 4, 1880, and
thereafter "in every year ON the first
Monday in December unless they shall
by law appoint a different day." Up to
and including May 20, 1920, eighteen
different acts were passed providing
for the meeting of congress on different
days, but since 1920 congress has met
regularly on the first Monday in De-
cember. The term of the present con-
gress will expire March 4, 1917, and
that of the Sixty-ffth congress, num-
berng from the year 1880, will begin
on that date, though unless there is an
extra session it will not meet until
Dec. 3.
How much coal is produced in the
world in a year?
Nearly 1876 100000 tons Of 1900
pounds were produced in 1914.
| 10 Il patriotic to. stand up in . theatsr
when the "Star SpangIed Banner" 10
played?
Yes. 1t is now customary for all to
rise as a mark Of respect to the flag
when the "Star Spangled Banner" is
played. It is now regarded as our ma
tional anthem. Whenever 1t is played
military men stand until the last note
Of the song.
Did postage stamps ever circulate a.
money in this country?
They were so utilized to some extent
for short time. At the beginning OF
the civil war. Immediately after specie
payments were suspended early in 1862.
| gold and silver disappeared from cir.
culation. The absence of small silver
coins caused such Inconvenience that
congress authorized the use Of postage
stamps for change. They were used
only a short time. and congress soon
provided for the issue Of paper money,
called postal currency or fractional
| currency, In denominations correspond
Ing to the small silver coins which had
| gone out of use.
Was Miss Maria Mitchell, the astron.
I oner, related TO Professor o. N. Mitch.
| 81, also an astronomer?
No. She was daughter Of William
Mitchell, Quaker teacher Of Massa-
chusetts, and Professor o. NJ. Mitchell
was born in New York. Miss Mitchell
is the only American woman that ever
won foreign recognition by her astro-
nomical discoveries or who received
the degree Of LII. d. The king of
Denmark awarded her gold medal.
| and during her travels in Europe she
was the guest of noted foreign astrono.
mers.
What were tho reasons Louis Nape-
leon wished the south to win in the
| Civil war?
| 1t Is a matter Of history that Louis
Napoleon seized the opportunity af-
| forded by our civil war to invade Mex
| leo and attempt to establish mon
archy there. with Macmillan at the
head of it. He naturally wished for
! the overthrow or weakening OF the
| United States government as conducive
| to the success of his scheme He only
withdrew the French troops upon the
urgent and threatening demand of the
United States in February 1866 near
| ly IL wear after the close of our war.
and thus ieIt MaXimilau to his fate.
| His reasons for desiring the success OF
| the south We're political rather than
personal
Would the president of the United
States have a right to send troops into
any state to enforce law or preserve
the peace?
Yes The constitution of the United
States says he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed" and
this gives him unlimited discretionary
power on that behalf. The supreme