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A REVIEW OF THE WORK.
WHAT THB MrTT-SrCOND CON.
OBEBS DID FOB THB COUNTBY.
JL Summarising of the Action Had On
tn Important National MtMurii.
The silver n1 ,,rlff questions, the Antl
optlona bill nd the reduction of appropria
tions! the leading topic of consideration
by the Fifty-Second Congress which expired
-t tinon March 4. Secondary only In lm-
ft sortance to tncse matters were measure.
I relating to the World's Kalr. eqnlpment
Bering sea and Hawaiian annexation.
Nothing ot an in-" " V-Xu-i-tent
to prevent two Items In the Mckln-
ley bill taking effect, was aci ,ay
rompltshed o far na rejects silver, tha
UriR or antl-optinns. the action taken on
rach of these question In one branch of
Umgrcss being negatived by the acHon
oY notvactlon of the other branch. The
retult of the agitation of the necessity for
retrenchment of expenditure Is not ap
parent In any considerable change In
the annate appropriations car.
rted by the National Supply bills.
for they amount to aooui as muti. "
the Fifty first Congress, laws on the
statute books preventing some large re
ductions which otherwise would have
i.n nii ii. win e uie uccrcawn, wii n
n..ihio tn effect, were offset by In
reason niiniiri,iiiui y
rivers and harbors. 1 he condition of the
( public treasury however. though it did
fiiot result In the Flftv-secon.l (on.
krress (retting below the billion dol
lar limit. undoubtedly Influenced
legislation to a considerable extent anil
prevented the authorisation of many pro
posed new expenditures for Improvement
of the public service, for public buildings,
for pavment of claims and other purposes.
notable Instance of he operation of
Wil Influence Is seen In he fact that not
I single public building bill passed the
House, and It was only by putting a nnm-C-r
of them on the Sundry Civil Appro
relation bill that any authoriratloni
frhatcver for public buildings werr
fecured.
Tho silver question was kept steadily
gfore the attention of Congreus by the
Jternate efforts of the advocates ot free
ainage and of the repeal of the Sherman
tv. The Coinage Committee of the
louse, In the first session, reported a 'ree
ilver 1)111 Wlliril aner an cititing ui:ujm
ras saved from defeat by the casting
I Hite of the Speaker, but was afterward
V Uilitistored to death, the friends of the
I 4il failing to secure the signatures of a
najority of the lXmocrats to a petition
silking for a cloture rule In Its Ixthalf.
i'ho Senate then passed a freo coinage
f kill, but when the free silver men renewed
I their light In the House they were out
i. numbered by 14 votes. The anti-silver
ititn met a similar fate In their efforts to
icure a repeal of the present law. the
i anate refusing by a decisive vote to
J.isOtislder" It, the House killing the An-
drew-Cate bill bv declining to vote so as
f to glvo Its friends the parliamentary
t . fig-it to move cloture on it, without
wh'ch It concededly could never be
ried to a vote In the closing hours ol
Congress.
I. 4 lln the tariff the dominant nartv In the
J Ion so adopted the policy of attacking tin
' McKinley bill In detail, largely for politi
cal reasons, and partly for the reason
1 that In view of the political complexion ol
the Senate It was practically out of ths
question to pass .a general tariff revision
bill through the Senate, while special
llicuvu I r.a till f ii v biuiiu viiiu biiu vi j u it
age. The result was the enactment Into
Jaw of two bills, continuing block tin on
the free list aud tine linen at ho per cent
1 ad valorem. Under the McKinley bill
'J large duties were to take effect on these
jmm rmi In trir it -- Other aepariM
f ' Us wera passed through the House, onli
J be pigeon-holed itigf tha Senat
A. W follows: Free wool and a reduo
, f ,lon ' duties on woolen manufactures,
K- T free cotton bagging machinery, fre
V 'binding twine, Ireo silver lead ores wher
V ithe value (not the weight) of tho silvei
xceeds that of the lead in any importa
tion, free tin plate, terne plate and tag
rri tin, and the limitation to 1 101) of tt
mount of personal baggage returning
tourists may bring Into the United
States.
, The Anti-Options bill passed both
bouses but was killed by the refusal ol
he House to suspend the rules and agree,
ny a iwo-tnuus vote, to the amendment!
, put on the LIU by tlie Senate, the
I . opponents of the measure ma
, noiivcring so as to prevent Mr. Hatch
V fqaking effective his majority In favor ol
measure and forcing him at the last
Vtoent to try suspension of the rules.
moJ'ure Food bill, tho running mate of
la !Antl-Option bill, passed the Senate,
was never able to get consideration
SL.1
Ite House .
Grid's Fair legislation comprised the
Jit of a,5()0,00() in souvenir half dol-
n aid of the fair, the closing of Iti
on Sunday, the appropriation of
ous amounts for different fair pur-
v ami the passage ot sundry acts of
il nature and minor importance.
jAtitoinailc Car Coupler bill, shorn
rustic features, was enacted into
ts was also a National (Quarantine
trcaslng the Miwers of tlie Marine
tul Service to meet the threatened
fs from cholera, and an lmmlgra
w imposing additional restriction
Iteration, but not susending it en-
1'he Senate averted trouble over
rring Sea tlsheries by ratitving a
T of arbitration. It also ratified ex
Jon treaties with Kussla and other
ties, but still has before it a treaty
txatlonof the Hawaiian Islands,
filing of tho Cherokee outlet was
U for In tlie Indian bill, under a
Appropriating IH.tfU5.UU0 for Its
jr. from the Indians, $aS,000 to
,1n casn, and 18.000,000 In five
linual installments.
!!lmatcly 4S5 House and 235 Sen
and joint resolutions became
king Urtu acts put on the statute
ithe result of the worn of Con
A majority of these measures
f Interest to only Individuals or lo
being forthereilef ofcltuens. for
iigiiig nf streams, for the District
umbia, for rights of way, etc. An
; proportion of the claims bills were
the relief of Southern men Thi.
I1
i . pill!',,,'f ln found numbers, U','6
whl:h 00 failed of passage in
si,mf le' a'"? ,ln tl, neighborhood o
uY e Senate failed In
I oilier l"ivate pensioli bills
f ud ,r t, '"v:,lv'r Increased
irW. lrZ ii ll,r' blll w,-ro vetoed
i ah . . rUt:Vll': Tu refer the Mcl
ZH .- "I of I'lalms. a
i.. ii ... -"uiii lauintf f action
Vnlti't 5. I-
n HUII' ui.,"tf " "'-lion
. i .... k.m .
In Alabama.
ae, standi,,,: oT I1.' iST11
rossment in ,i08 ,ur preiM!n, ,,
V. T,vlvl paratlvely small
lance.
1'enslon fcd ft n.-,
J Trust. I'anaIlnu , Offlcea, the
X. the IMok.rtL. wto-Cobb
MA : troub tSfXm
pring (l.rden wValhfjS
Is Island immijratu I, in ,U(1
gated b conKrJi" "f ll0, weJ-
1 measures of Import. - ., . .
ndorseutolto
eluding bin for tmV creation of a snV.
treasury system; for an extensiva system
of fortifications; for a uniform system of
bankruptcy) for the taxation of Federal
notes and tba repeat of tha tax on State
banks; to transfer the revenue cntter ser
vice to tba navy i for an alcoholic liquor
commission; constitutional amendments
making tha President Ineligible to re
election; Changing the time ot meeting
of Congress and for woman suffrage; an
Irrigation and arid lands bill; the Nlcara-
f ua Canal bill; to permit railroad pool
ng (beaten on a test vote); to establish
postal savings banks; for an Income tax;
to refund the cotton tax; to repeal the
mall ship subsidy act; to repeal the Fed
eral election laws.
FIFTY-SECOND CONOBZS8
Proceedings of ths Benate and the Houst
Tarsslr Told.
rirrr-KJNTii n.r.
SrKAift. The Tension Appropriation bill
rss pnsaed by the Suuntc to-day without any
amendments. It appropriates for Army and
Nnvv Mnlons,tneii!iling widows and nniiof
children, f lift. ix). out) nnd shout I.'hmkiO
In addition, fur lees of examining surgeons,
clerk hire at pension agencies, ami soms
mall items. Sir (iornisn, Democrat, ol
Maryland, commented upon the mngnitudf
of pension appropriations, and gave it ns hie
opinion Mist it would be necessary to appro
priate IHK),0i3.0v0 lor pension nut te.sion.
There was a general expression of opinion
that no material reduction could be allVi-ted,
except through n reeal or moditlcation of
noine of the n.ws i.n the subject, and tlmt
there wns no probability of such a thing
Tbt day cled wiih the delivery of euloaiet
n the Uie Senator Keniia, of West Vir
ginia. iicK In the house to-day the Indian
appropriation lull was passed under sus
pension of the rules.
A motion tosuopend the rules ami nnn
toiiciir in i he senate amendments to tht
sundry civil appropriation bill, includiini
the Sherman bond amendments, wss street!
to. and Messrs. Holman. havers and L'ogi
we'l were sppointed conferees,
Mr. Wise moved tosuseiid the rules and
BRree to the Sennie smenditieiit to the car
coupler bilL Mr. Richardson moved an ad
journment, and the yens and nny were
ordered. For nie moments there was
tirest confusion nnd noise in the hoiife.
whicli con,llcl the senker tlnaily to
staff in a stern voice: "tient.emen must
uiidersland that this is the house of repre
sentatives and not a beer garden." I lie
motion to ad jocrn was defeitet. The mil
lion to suspend the rules ami concur in thn
beiinto amendment was then ugreed to. The
bill now goes to the 1'resident. A bill wm
passed continuing for one year the present
tan tl" on line linen goods of not lest
than 100 thread to the Kpiitre inch.
sixnxrn i)r.
Sr!atr The iinortant features of th
day's session were tht- passgeof the naval
and agricultural appr-jprtuliiin bills and of
the bill regulating the sale of intoxicating
liquors In the District of Columbia. Ths
house bill extending tcr nuo year the tlmu
for tiling petitions in the court of private
laud cluims was reported and pss-e.l. sls'i
the senate Joint renlntion authorizing the
lo in of the portraits of tl, chief Jiiitices of
he United Hta'es for exhihitlun at iho
World's lair. Tlio amendment to I he nnvul
bill that elicited consderalils discussion sm
the one appropriating l.no.ooo for ti e ex
penses ol the Interiintional navul rendezvo s
und review. The amendment was tiuully
a need lowltl, the words "or so much there
of as tuny be necessary." The amendment
for tin construction of four light-draft pro
tected gunboats, Instead of one, was al-o
agreed to. The bill was then pussed. Ad
journed. Hoisk The greater psrt of tho day in tho
house was consumed In the consideration of
an election care in which there wss no in
terest manifested. Alter three hours' de
bate Turoin (Dem.) from the Fourth dis
trict of Alabama was declared entitled to re
tain his seat His contestant was McDutile.
The most important action was the pa-saga
without opposition of the bill continuing
pig tin and ore on the free Hat. It war
passed on Motion of Mr. Springer. On
motion of C. W. Stone of Pennsylvania a
bill was passed establishing a standard
5auxe for sheet and plate iron and steel,
.il amendment was adopted on motion of
Mr. Springer providing that nothing in the
bill shall be construed to increase the duty
on any imported article. The house agreed
to the conierence report on the diplomatlo
and consular appropriation bill and then
adjourned.
SIXTV-FlltST PAV.
fix The iHisiotfiee appropriation bill
cams before the renate to day aud was dis
cussed to somo extent on the question as to
the route of the Southern fust mail. That
?uest,on was not disused ol when the con
erenee re; ort of the sundry civil appropria
tion bill was presented. The report led (o a
long llnancial discussion on I lie Sherman
bond amendment, the result bring. however,
that the iiipiiilrueut was receded from hy
the Semite. The conference remrt on the
sundry civil appropriation bill having ''eeii
read, Mr. Allison made un explanation of
pthe report, und staled that in relation to the
nuerniau uonu amendment, lie
would, In order to test the
sense of the senate upon it, move
to recede from it. The vote was taken, and
the senate, without division, receded from
the Sherman amendment. The conference
report was agreed to; ami a further confer
ence wus ordered on several amendments
which had not been dually disposed of.
After a short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
Horxr The time of the houso to-day was
consumed principally in considering a mo
tion iiiudu by M r. Hatch to susis-ml the
rules and puss the Ami-Option bill. The
house decided l.y a vole of 17J to l.'l not to
agree lo Mr. Hatch's motion a two third
vote being necessury under a suspension ol
the rules. The bill is now regarded as
practically dead. though it was shown hy the
vote that it considerable majority in ths
house are In favor ot the bill as amended by
the senate. An analysisol the vote shows
that the bill wus suporicd by li t Demo
crats, bi Keimblicuus ami 7 1'opulists, and
wis opposed by I0J Democrats, -1 Republi
cans und 1 ropulist. Jere Siuincoii.l'cipulist,
ranged himself with the opposition this
time. Mr. Stump moved to suspend the
rules and puss the I 'handler senate bill to
facilitate the enforcement of the immigra
tion and contract labor laws, ilut there wus
oppositiou by Mr. I ruin and the house ad
journed. sii rv hkconii nT.
IIoth iioiisM of con tress hold day and
night sessions. Vice President-elect Steven
son was on the floor of the house this after
noon, and received a hearty welcome. The
roll waa being called at the 1 111.3. but there
was a hiy interruption to the monotonous
voice of the clerk. Mr. Stevensou held a
reception in the rear of the c.isinber.
In the senuie the pcntotUce bill wus com
pleted, the paragraph in relation to the
Southern lust mail buving been modified so
as to leave the whole question to the discre
tion of the postmaster general The p nt
office bill wu followed hy the Indian appro
priation bill. This coutuir.ed itu amend
iiient appropriating fs.,"sj5,iHKi 10 pay tha
Cherokees lor lauds reded by them lo the
Indian Territory between Oklahoma and
Kansas. The amendment was agreed to.
'1 hen the deficiency bill, the lust of the aH
propriation bill was acted upon, Many
amendments are added aud the total ap
propriations materially increased. Among
tho imiiortant amendments are the follow
ing: K 1 penses of llering sea arbitration. "
Ouo; to uidet tho liabilities of the world
Columbian exiiosition during the fiscal
ysar of I81M, J7,tr.j; dellcieucies in inland
mail transportation, increased from t&tl -Una,
as allowed by the house, to ;oi u.)7;
senate expenses, including salaries, investi
gations, etc, 'W.OoO; added to Judgments,
court of claims, ti.H1.M!; added 10 r'reuch
spoliation claims, 7y.',7X. These were all
agreed to.
Toe house spent the day and evening on
appropriation bills. The galleries ware
crowded and the sessions were very disorder
ly. Both houses were lu session until after
midnight.
fXTT-THtan DAY.
8!atx A long discussion occurred aver
the World's Fair amendments, bnt Mr.
Allison's motion that the (senate Insist on
lis World's Fair amendments was carried
yeas At; nays 11.
Hy resolution the Vice President was
authorised 10 retain for bis ersonal use
the writing sot and appendage ued by him
during his term ofolllce. At 1:13 a, m. the
Mctinrrahan lull passed, and the deficiency
report agreed noii.
Hoi'sk The session of the House to day
was an unusually noisy one. The galleries
were crowded by sight-seers and the gener
al bun of rnnvarsation several limes inter
fered with business. There was also great
disorder on the floor. The contest which
attracted attention occurred over the Senate
amendment to 1 he. Sundry civil bill tier
taining to the World's Fair. The amend
ment, were disagreed to aud tlie bill wus re
lamed to conierence.
Mr. Herbert submitted the conference re
port ol the naval appropriation bill, which
was agreed 10. as was the conference report
on agricultural appropriation bill. The
House then took a recess until o'clock.
In the report on the general dellciencv
bid tho disagreement was to the Senate
amendment for tho payment of Krenc h
spoliation claims. The bill was returned lo
tlie conierence. The conference report on
the deilcieiicy bill was agreed lo. This leave
but two appropriation bitls.the Sundry civ
il and the Indian, In he agreed i:pon in con
ference. Ilnth house and aenato are In es
ston at ..lidnlght and will probably remain
so until noon.
txtr-rnt'iiTit Ann i.at pv.
8r.!.Ti:. l.nst night after the pasmgs of
the Mctiarrahiin t hiim hill. Senator Hill
msdo a last stand tor the llnd-on lltver
Itridtte hill, but it was defeated. The ltoUe
Sheet Mefal I iatige hill was passnl.
The conference reports on tho Sundry
Civil and the Indian Appropriation bills
eurly in the morning made a diversion for
1 time hut they were adopted without much
discussion. At 5: W a. in. a recess was held
until 11 ,Vi a. m.
When the Sennte reassembled the usual
resolution of thnnks to the Vice President
,and President Pro Tem. Mandcrson were
adopted, and offer that there cvns nil entire
stoppage of the wheels of l.islollon, noth
ing being heard lull thn imisy hum of e n
versatiot, on tee tloor and in the crowded
galleries.
When tlie hour had arrived for the clos
ing of the sessjn.i Vtc President Morton
made a bilef and touching farewell address,
In whic h he that, ke I the members and
closed with heartfelt wishes for their future
welfnre, happiness an I prosperity. He
then declared the Senate of tlie Klfiy second
Congress adjourned sine die. Vico Presi
dent elect Sievi'iiiion then took Iho oath of
titllce. and upon assuming the duties of tho
presiding utllocr of the S-nate spjke as lb I
lows:
srsrol!s: Deeply I m pros ced with a sense
of lis responsible, and of its dignii v. I now
enter niton tl-r disrh itge ol tlie duties of
the high ollico to which I lisve been called.
I am not unmindful of the fuct that among
the iK-cnpants of this chair diiru.g the 104
years of our constitutional histurv.hnve been
Statesmen, rntiiieiit alike for their talents
and their tireless lev tion to puiiiic duly.
Adams. Jefferson r.nd 1 all, nun honored its
incumbency durinT the early days of the
Itepubllc. w hile Arthur. Hendriclcu and
Morton have, at a later period of our history
lied luster iiio!i the otllce of President of
the must august deliberative SMcmbly
known to men.
I asstimo the duties of the great trust con
fided to mc with no feeling of srll'-conti-deuce.
hut rather with that of grave distrust
of my nbllity satisfactorily tn lut-et its re
quirements. I may he p:,r loned fur suyl ng
Unit it is shall he my earnest endeavor to dis
charge the important duties which lie be
fore mo will, no less of impartiality and
courtesy than of firmness an. I fidelity.
Kuruestly Invoking the co-operation, tlie
forbearance, the charily of each of Its mem
bers, I now enter U.n my duties as preiid
Ing oftleer of the Senate.
the members-fleet were sworn in and the
new Senate organixed. after which the Vice
Pre-sdent reai the cell lor the extra swim
of tho Senate. The Senate theu adjourned
to attend the Inaugural ceremonies.
Hoi sr The conferees on the Sundry
Civil bill Inst titffht reached an agreement as
to the World's lair items, the only remain
ing points of dispute. The appropriations
for that object are ll.ted ns follows: For the
tiovernmeiit exhibit. .H,7 s); lor Commis
sion, including I'.U.iss) for Hoard of l.ady
Managers, Jll.onO; forjurors. awards, etc.,
the appropriation of 1'i.O.sso Is made, but
s also mude a charge against the reposi
tion, and the tioveriiiuent be reimbursed hy
tlie lirst clay of November next. The Sen
ate adopted the conference reort.
It was broad daylight when the last two
of the conference rHrts were presented In
the House. They were the report on the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill and the In
dian Appropriation bill and uttainst them
all opHisition failed und they were adopted
without serious obstacle, whereupon the
House look 11 recess until 10 :tn,
Alter the ris-ess the senate bill granting a
right of way through the Indian Territory
to the Inter Oceanic Kail road Company wus
agree I to.
On motion of Mr. Springer a resolution
was adopted for the spiHiiiitiiieiit of it com
mittee of three members to wait ti)ti the
President und inform huu that the Congress
wss ready to adjourn.
In a graceful, courteous s-ech.Mr. P.eed,
of Maine, offered tho usual lesolutiotis of
appreciation of the services of Speaker
I nap, und the lat'er, who was trreeted with
cheers, made u cordial und feeling response.
The House adjourned sine die at, l.M.i p.
ru.
THE NEW IMMIGRATION LAW.
Provisions of the Chandler Act to Bar
Out Objectionable Foreigners.
The Chandler Immigration and Contract
Labor bill, w hich is now a law contains the
following provisions:
The terms of the bill require steamship
companies to authenticate, at the port of
departure, lists of their immigrant passeng
ers and deliver the manifests to immigrant
inspectors on arrival.
The bill increu-es the excluded classes of
aliens as follows: Those over 1U years of
age thut are illiteiuti), cripples, blind per
sons or others physicully imperfect (unless
they can show satisfactorily that they will
not become a public charge), und persons
belonging to societies which favor tliu un
lawful destruction of property or life.
PRESIDENT UAKKISON PAID OFF
The Accounts of the Out-Ooing Execu
tive Closed to Date.
A fow days ago President received his last
month's pay in the shape of a draft for tl,
100 07. Friday he received another draft
for tilt i!5, representing his pay for service
a President lor the first three day of
March, aud closing his accoun' wl I, tha
tiovcrnmeiit. F.ueb Incumbent of iho of.
lice of President is paid tl e raluiy of that
otllce beginning with the clay of his inau
guration, so that he gains in the beginning
of his term what he loses in the end. The
presidential salary is at the rule of tl.'IN M
a day.
A CYCLONE IN LOUISIANA.
Two Persona Killed and Over 40 Wound
ed. Fine Property Destroyed.
Marksville, La., was visited by a terrifto
cyclone, wliita left death and destruction in
its wake. Two persons wete killed, Mail
luillian Urouillette and a child of Mr. La
borde. Forty people were wounded, soma
seriously, Tbetwo Baptist churches and
half the residence and buiuM blocks
ware demolished.
Pennsylvania Legislaturo.
TwTT-8ixTit Dat. Poth houses con
vened after a ten-days' rest. The Senate
did no business, but adjourned nut of re
spect to the lure Senator John N. Netb.
In the House Mr. Lytte. chairman of tha
Committee on rules, offered a resolution,
which was adopted, providing lor session
on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs lsy from
lo a, m. to 1 p. tn., and from 3 p. ni. to 6 p.
ni.
Among the bills Introduced were the fol
lowing: Sir. Hewitt, of lllrtlr. providing
punishment for giving fahe alarms from
telephones, fire alarms and telegraphs; Mr.
Newman, llradford, to provide lor the de
ducting of liens on real estate by assessors in
fixing the value thereof for luxation; Mr.
lironson, Chester, to prevent and punish
the making and posting of brutnhzing and
oilier crime inciting circulars and hand bills
Mr. Talbot, I hester, aiithoriring records of
of deeds and muniments of title dated prior
10 lwm at the expense of the State; Mr.
Iturdick, to provide for the compilation of
the corporation laws from 1174 to I.:l, to
gether with the laws relating to railroads,
beginning with the act of ls,l', Mr. Mans
field, lllalr. for tho crrution of municipal
liens In boroughs,
A road exhibit by Uie Federal (lovern
me nt at the World s Fair Is suggested.
TwrsjTV-Sr.vrMTii D v Considerable tmie
as consumed in the senate lo day In pre
tenting ts-tlttons nod remnimranrr. tha
alter irote-tiiiir airninst t ropo-ed changes
II the .unil.iv I:iws of 1711.
'1 he following bil's wete Introduced :
Snyder, Chester Anthormn r Courts o'
Common Pleas lols-ue w rits of niiiiidnmus
to county orth'er'. and the 1 'oiirt of I'auphiu
I'nunty to Is-ue them to nil S'nie otln ers
txcept the tioverpor. nlso recpnniu' prisons
lo produce lo the Legist, r any testiimi-ntnry
writing In their pois:nu within '. davs
tier information of tin-death of tin person
whose act the writiiu puri-irts to he.
Flinti, Allegheny loirive boroughs au
thority to provide tor public suieiy 011 tail
road crossings; also, to empower c lerks it,
the employ of City Controllers toudmin.stcr
oaths in prohnting wills.
Kline. Luzerne fo provide for re'ief of
neisly, sirk, injured and. in case of death,
burial, of Indigent poor ersnns wnosn hyai
pbic) of settlement is unkimw n.
llnker.De aware To provide for ascer
tainment and assessment of dam.igesto tl e
business owners, lessees and ol hers, having
estates of interest in lands taken hy tnnuici
psl. railroad and other corporations aiso, to
give l. isliands and wives all the rights and
powers of uii;;;Tr;e I persons in Iniviug.
holding and selliug.real estate and js isoiial
proiierty.
Mr Penrose tffered a -eso'.ut ion. which
was adopted, requesting tl e I'ren lent of
the I' lilted Stnt-S to see til , l' nipt meas
ures are taken to put into elle. ihe plans of
Iho I'nited States Marine Hsp ill Service
for the Improvement of the ipi I'.miine
system in the Delaware hay and river
The senate then adjourned .
In the House Kepreseirn'ive F w reee'V
ed the following from I, IJ. Mnlun of Alle
gheny: "Those bills to modilv mu i.iliiia h
laws would carry utriuini ni-ly in In I . but
it is a clistrrace to our Suite tl, it they could
ever be presented in our Li-u. slain re The
laws of tiivl ur not ih hatalt'e The Sun. I iv
Iiress is utturc histic, uud lit only for fuel in
,e!l."
Tho following hills wero in! roduced f.id.iy
in the House:
Foltz To authorize the assessment an I
Collection of taxes for heal purposes on the
real estate of railroad, can-,1. le egrupl, te;e
phone and pipe line compiinies.
Lytic tiovemiriir and detining mercantile
agencies as those who carry on a similar
business. levying a tax on the surue.obliuitig
them lo ttppoinl 11 stiilemeiit. m ike ntinual
remrts nnd procure a nrtiticutH fo' all their
agents in this State, clciiosit security with
I lie Hlate Treasurer ami make them liable
for damages.
Murl'bjoooer Kiting the second 1 uesiliiy
of Jnnuary as the time for tho '-Venae
Court to meet.
Kunkel Making it a ml-denieaner for
any iiersoti to place any culm, coal chit or
like siibsiunces in the strejms of this Com
inonweallh. The following bills passed third reading:
Filing III" standard weight of 11 bushel ol
onions at .V) pounds; making ir a nns.le
meaner lor any erson to represent or ad
vertise hlmse.f ns Ihe luient 1 f an unauthor
ized or fictitious insurance company within
the Commonwealth; providing that eight
hours shall constitute a day's work in the
coul mines ol tliisCommonwealtli ami mak
ing it illegal for anv laborer therein to eon
truct for 11, ore Hitcu that except lor payment
of overtime at the s.,mn raie. to provide tor
the better protection of lcm. 1 e u.s.ine pa
tients in transit; defining fraternal, bene
ticial and relief socelns and their Hiatus,
authorizing them to cieate subordinate
lodges, to pay benefits upon the. sickness,
disability or death of their members from
funds collected py dues -1 11. t assessments
therein; p'ovidtng ' for their reuisl ration
i'l the otllce of the I nsuraiiee 1 omniHsioner,
requirine that they shall make annual re.
poils lo mm. and exeinpliu them fnuu
taxation and trotu the supervision of tlie
Insurance ( 'outmissioiier- authorizing thet
election of Chief Iturgess for three years me
the several boroughs of this 1 'uiumoi, wealth
und that he shall not heeligible to the oltice
for the next succeeding term. To prevent
comity superintendents ol cnuimoi, hoc Is
from engugiug in 1 he proles-nui of teach
ing during their tern, of hIIIi'U unless il
shall be done w ithout compensation. The
House then adjourned.
Twkvtv I-i 11 ill Day. I:i th- Senate to
day hills were re mied lavorably providing
for tlie cieiilioil i f nitw count e- ol l.ueino
and Schuylkill to liialce the propose ! new
county ol II. l.le will, lla.ietoi, as tin)
coiiniy seat; lo repeal the act lor the publi
cation ol iiitrcanlilo appraisers' lists.
A few hills of local imporutice only were
introduced.
Altel u long di-cu 1011 the bill for the
erection and regulation ol proper lences
W as deleuteil.
These bills were passed finally:
To ieiiiue railroads :nid canal ciuiipauies
to lile bonds lo tuciire payment ol damages
for taking iauil uud materials 111 cases ot
disputed lule or the di-ua!ilu alioii of per
sons Irom being bargained wit 1 1 .
TocrealutliH ollico of rnntrollei in cities
Conluiniiig l.l.'i.ooo luiiabitauls unci over,
intended lor such cllic-s us Wilkeshicrre and
Scriintiin; loini rea-e the iiiuuber ol copies
ot Smull s lluuilbook; 10 ptovide lor the
election of horoiigu uud toniislnp tax col
lectors every Ihri o years, to enable, lioroiighs
not divicied into wnnls tor school purposes
to establish h'gh schools.
Senulor Decker introduced a bill to abolish
overhead wiles in cities containing loo.ooij
inliabilaiitH and over.
Mit ot the lime 111 the house to-day was
lukeli up hy the discussion ol 11 hill, culled
up for second leading, prohibiting the sale
ol liquor on I'eioriitioh day. Il was said
that tho hill wus not generally indorsed by
theti. A. II. but was barked ov the W. .
T. I'., audit was conlessed that it was tlie
entering wedge, ol prohibition. It provides
that anyone who iIihpomm of liipior 011 Dec
oration day by gilt or sale shull be punish
ed by u tine of f.UKl or uu imprisonment of
three months, or both. Alter u long light
it wus IHMtpUlied.
llepieM-niutive Cessna's joint resolution
providing for up amendment to the consti
tution to have ejections biennially pussed
second reading afier the provision hud been
stricken out reiiuinng voters to number
their ballots uud one Inserted permitting
the voter to Indorse his ballot in the presence
ol any xutoii. Kx-Speuker Hewit of lilair
favorably reported, Irom the commltiee on
judiciary geueiai Ihe kearnsanii-Pinkerton
lll. which makes it a peiiul olleuae for any
mayor, sheriit' or olhcer lu euguge in his
potae or as couatubles any i-crson not a citi
it 11 of tho coiunioiiweulth, i'h measure
will not interfere with I lie act relative to the
employment ol private watchmen.
TwttjiTr-NisTif D.w.-tn Ih "en at to-day
th following Mils passed nnally:Toempow.
er cities to giade. pave inacadamlxe and
otherwise improve public streets, and provi
ding for the assessment of damages, cost
and expenses to provide for the appoint
ment of assistant coroners; providing lor the
iwyment of checks or demand draft upon
depositors when the drawer shall have died
lefor their presentation; to appropriate
!.() for the maintenance of the Nation,
al tiuard lor the next two years, to provide
for the registration of births and deaths; to
regulate the organixation and incorpora
tion of secret fraternal henellcial societies.
Among the bills introduced were; To give
municip d corporations the rin lit of eminent
domain In the construction of water works;
to provide for the adoption of symbols or
private stamps by lulior unions; authoris
ing natural uus companies to buy and sell
artificial ess.
In tlie house the bill prohibiting rsllroids
and transportation companies from chorg.
ing more than i cents per mile fur
passengers and the Anti-Free Pass bill, were
reported negatively Irom the, Kailroud Com
mittee. Among the bills Introduced were the fol
lowing Amending ths Corporation act,
extending it rovi-ions to fuel companies,
providing for their capital stock and regula
tion and giving then, the power of eminent
domain. Ihe house adjourned until Mon
day evening at S o'clock.
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
HI'S' II OFT TlirsTVTE riilNTISO.
lUlilusht K.i, The State hoord having
charge of thr awarding of the contracts for
the State pm ting and binding, met at the
otllce of the secretary of the common wraith
Ihe other day. All the binders and their
friends were present, several being ret "re
sented by c onn-el. The contract was award
to Clarence M. p,u;,."!i of Philadelphia, at
his lii.l ol 7'1 ol below the m ixm, Jrn price,
this hem.; the lowest bid. The contract is
for four eirs f-..m July I, Kill. Hutch
will erect n plant in this city.
-- s
1 "i it rwinoss i"KiTi:p.
H Ai!i:!i 1 :,i The hoar I of pardons ree.
otnitictid" d pardons for lieorge Dellaven of
Ilut'er conv i le. of assault; S.ir.i'i A.'irant
ofClariou 1 1'linty; William S. Hum!,ertnf
Perks c- )u:i y, lurgery. These applications
were ref u-. I lien j.iniin.Swauhiu h of Ilerks
ron icte.l of bur -la-y; Hubert I'.ari of Phila
delphia f.:,-crv; 1 1. K. ( 'uil'll of Allegeiiy,
con-pir.-, -V I rank F. Creiuer of Northum
berland .i."-eph Sei-tich of Westmoreland,
violation of the revenue law..
A WONDF.LFFL IM'.VIVAL.
nt in:-s
torsi's r w sui irox ( f.' sr
T'-lt
I V M.H tsrti MI KTlNos.
i" x. l liursd.iy last was .1 area'
gnms circles here Nearly every
muse has been eiosisl in Jorder to
pioves a chain e t'i attend 'he
. services conducted hv tha Lev.
-miley. Meetings have been
arts of the town and during Hie
he llvangeliit t ilki'd to lar'
1 ii 111 the 1 ourt I louse and 'peril
r 11 week pa-t meetings, have
if'erii'von and evening 111 the
in I college v 1 11 1 1 it -1 1 1 1 il and int
erest lias i.i,-u awakened. The
A - I
Hay in -.
tb.
F-VllUce
I'ranei
held in .
aftent'
crowds
llou-e
held hot!
church.--.
llsll.l 1
local miu.-ters are eo i,p..ratiug in Ihe work
ami com unttei'S cf pn i.inent business men
uud members of the ha. ai.t as ushers iiti-l
assist 111 the further.'iie e 1 f the work. N
such rel.gioiis awaken in; tisa been known
here for some years.
nhw ri slo iHst is.
Pensions have been granlet fhe fob
lowing persons. The issue is of February
, rnM"bit i-.Vi!'t
i.'riluiai - -o-, ., j'iiii
Thomas liichardson. Miluui. liatenian,
Peter Troutmun, Mei'allis er C. I'-erge,
William Piler, .lames Haitlelmnli.
.lereiniiih "smith. 1 ieorirn W l inn s. Henry
llowmaii, Sylvester Nyinun l inn, llurk,
Jacob ijuick, .lame K. Woodlmrn, lln.lctt
M Mclllwain, 1 am. W. Ilevnolds, William
M.ivl.erry. liuhert It. Morgan. I.oren.o
Whitney. Frederick A srli mam. .laeob
Labor, 1 hnstian s. Itoshon. Flijah I..
Sclmlt.. Hem-" Lowmaii. Alexander M.
Dewitt, Valentine Kruder, I'avnl I. lit, Wil
liam It. Louden, peter Hawkins, cieir;:e W.
t'lrthetii'ire, 1 1 arrisuii Stol let- Janus New
mover. Thomas l.iit.gdon, Thomas Ihng
haiu Additional -Andrew J Wilkey. Peter
lletluey. lhshoii lii.rtou. Will, am II. Haw
thorn, i IlI'lMtchetl Pi pellbl ill k, llobelt A 1 1 1 -on.
William II. .loues, Michael 1 hnei ..lolm
M iijuire
lleiiew al and I ncreuse l.icoh Y lletitel.
Increase I ei,e'vn ' ! e is. I Iiii.iiiip-I
P.eidler, Menu Harding. Heoti-e .
ll-ill man. ' orneilus llemesv. I'tiN 1 imk,
I'.en illillll I . li-liev. .lolial lull, I hit ler lulin
.M.-N'eel.
Ile'ssiie-1 h..i les W. Ilailli-V, t liai les A.
Iv rail
I'niiiual. Widows. e'e Itridget Urav.
Mary I e 1 1 11 , s.inh ,! . Parne. I!iabetli
M uiilenberg. .1 uiiet'a M. Mi-F.lwam, uoni
F. stiles. I.ui-y A. I.eonarv. Imiiiii.i s, I 1
tnei M.irv Jennings, liaeliel M. I', vis.
Hart let S. Dave. t.'eoecci Wallers,
niniher: 1 Iiiiii.', una llouser, mother Mar
vi. 1 I buyer, father; M.irv I.. Duv:s, mot her.
in ton 01 m:i: m. i.r.t ie.'s tn eoi: r.
1 1 vinti-iii 111.. A uditor licncrul liregg's
lirst repoit. JUst i-sued. shows the n ipls
lor the year ended Nnvember :lo. Iki.', to
liave lieeii tL', J ni, l"l s i li s- than the pre
ceding your. I'h. a large difference indue 10
the fact that in the revenues lor KM was
the payment to the Stale of 1 1 .!-. 7 1 1 III
uud el. il.'i.oiHl of taxes which hud lueu Ml
litigation, lu the pas! vear there were no
leveuues of an unusual character. I be ie
ceiplsiii ls'.ll were tl.i,'lo7, 101 71 uud 111
l.sp.' tlo,7l,S,7.''.l us.
two 1 un tniKN 111 iisrn.
'I'mikmi m . Cileit and wile ultended
Ihe f'liieral of a friend Ihe other afternoon,
leaving their two children at home. I wn
hours afterwards they arrived home finding
their t wo chihliei, it, bed w ith the bed in
thiiues. llefore the tire could be extinguish
eil Ihe daughter, aged S yeurs, wus burned
ed to dentil. There is no hope for the other
child. The children had been playing with
ute.
- -
1:1 nsoe v s 1 mi sot 11.
III. vvr.ii. Trustee. Puss, of the Harmony
society, has sold to the Morgan Mining
company I. t) acre of the laud al 1 uuucl
town, tliis count v. for f'l.oiM. Ibis closes
out the cu! ire track of 2, '.wo acres hul.l by
the society in that section.
A 1 Milesburn John Vociim. .1 hostler,
77 years, died Friday night. A her his dca'l,
Hie facts were leconlid that be had bought
uud hud trimmed his ow n t'olhii. had pur
rh. 1 e I his own burial robe, hud selected bis
tonibsinm. and hud ad the lettering but lilt
ill,; ill il.ite of death pul 011, and hud even
paid 11 man ft I to dig his grave. Though
Mipn.-cd to be poor, he le.ivej over 4-1, 000.
A 1 n n exploded in the hands ol
William Hunter, New 1 usile. while in a huv
mow. lie was probably fatally burned and
the bam uud 1J heud ol' Mock consumed.
CliAitl.Ks Arwomiof Hoiuesiead. oil Moii
tluy evening rolled the largest beam ut the
steel works that was ever rolled ill the
world. It wuis rolled f'roiu a five ton irot
nd finished direct 111 one heating. Ihe
beum is '.'4 inches, 100 pound per foot.
Tin: Itainbow coal mine ut Whitselt is on
Are and Mo miner aiu kept from work.
Tiik Independent Order of thld Fellows'
hall, three dwellings and a store at llostuii.
were destroyed bv f.n, entailing a lot of
tAou".
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON POB 8 UN DAT, MARCH IS.
'Esther Before th King," father I v.
10--17-, v., 1-3. Oolden Text: Pro
verb axxl.,0. Commentary.
One lesson only hss been assigned to nt
from this moat marvelous txyile of the nro
vldenee of Ood, a book In whlnh, In the Eng.
Ilsh text, the name of Und Is not found, hut
wbleh nevertheless Is full of Ooi from be
ginning to end. "Oh, blessed is he to whom
Is given the Instinct that run tell that llo-t
Is on the field w hen He Is most Invisible"
(Fa tier)
Thswbolo honk tells bow tha pople of
t.od were delivered from death hv a inedU
lite r of the highest rani:, who un lertakee
tiiBr."ate,tiiaiigrrf.r them ant is my.
tcriocsly one of them. It Is thought by
tome that Al auerus is suggestive of the
treat kiep, Vas.itlof I-rsei, Father of tti
ct urcb, M .rileesl of Jmi., an.l Hainan of
ninii. Bii. that the whole nook Is a histori
cal and prophetic picture of tha kiuj-doin of
Uod, Illustrating the graee of U.hJ.
l'MI. Ihereisonelnwofliistopnthlmto
death, except sue:, to who-n tha king .hsjt
hold ..ur the K.,l l. WVpter thst ha mav
live. lleeau.eof tinman's hatred of Mor
deraihe had cans' I a dm-ree to go f.u-tri
the whole empire that on a certain day all
the people of Montecai-that is, nil the j.n
--siii.uirt 1 slam. ItecauM of this derrei
Mor.bcil went through tlie city, and veii
Jo tho king s gate, rloth, n sickeloth rrr.
Ing with a loud and hitter cry. Rsthrr's
......i,-. 1. ,.,1 ,,rr or it, 1 tien slio was grlev-d
r.r .Mrr leea, was her own eousm, who lv,ri
eared for tier h-r own father . I mot .er
b m-dead (chapter il., 7i. aiils -nt llstseit
10 hnd out. what It w ts ami why ,t. was (it
.'.1. Mnrdirtl then tM Hatu. li th- hoU
mutter, and sent a n piest on Iwhalf of her
piople. Fsfher sen.is wor I back to
(snusin. who lm I lieen n father to her that
h could not npproseti tha knir nti'calle.!
rxee; t at the risk nt her hie.
P.'. 111. "J'hmk not with thyself (hat thou
halt eesne in the king's nue, mr m
all fhe Jews. 1 he decree included all Jamt
Imth young and old. nttin children an i
women, and the comni in I was tn deitrny
to kill and to runs to perish (id., I1( , thai
thern wss no hope t ,r l,tu,s.n Ksthorauv
more than for the pnonxt Jeer or Jewess in
thj kingdom. In tho plan ot alvat:on w
are reminded of tht fact that, as t l belncr
sinners and nee-ln, - a Saviour, 'Titers is no
ilitr-renee, tor all have sinned and conn
short of the glry of Hod" (lion, lit. , i:t
This is fllustrat -d in those win prishe l ,0
th dehi te; outside of lh,i ark not 01m wM
saved; some, were neh ami soma pixir, some
learn.sl ami some ignorant, some hv-. ,u tint
highlands an I snmo in the lowljnds, but
there wss no difference.
11. F.uiargeinent and deliverance shall
arise, and who knowetu whether thou art
come to thn kingdom fr . ft tlmn M
this- Mordecs, was .ure that deliverance
would c-otne. How ha was so sure w0 ara nob
tol.l, tut lie sugKaaU to F-mber that i.ossiblr
the pruvideiii-H of Ood had put her in this
hili position tor this very emergency A
lielmvers iu the Lord JesusCbrist, and there
loresuveil by His precious blood, we know
that the church wi.i he completed aud the
kingdom will come. Israel shall ba saved
ami the earth IIIIikI with Uie glory of Ood
l-i, ltl "So will 1 1,1 unto the kiiir,
which isnotaiM-ordiugto tha law, anil if I
pcrlid!, 1 perish." In reply to Mordecai s sec
ond message Fit her r.itiirne.i answer that
they r-bouid fast three davs for her. and
that she und her maidens would do likewise,
and then she would go to the king waetber
she lived or died. Mm being uue of them
would take her lite In her baud and lay it
down if insert be 011 their battair. Tu lorl
Jems km w that He would lav down Hi lit
for us, and beeamaoueof us that He uu-Ut
itoso. Hut if Ksther is suggestive or the
church, where does tha laying down of tins
lite come in1 Is It not found , tn
Tlt'W n n ''
i. ...laiildowi, .
uiin". lo lay down our lives for the breth
ren." 17. "So MorJeroi went hi wayauddll
accord, ug to ail thut l.sihsr b id cjmniaud
d huu. D would 110 doubt be toaliu t
some piiriHite, lor it was a matter or life or
death. When Duvul'.i lutle euild was sloe
he last est and pruyed. How much more
should these pcoplo last wbeu the lives ot a
whole ieoplu were at stnke! Daniel ate act
plcsaut bread for liiree wbuie weeks, be
cause be was earnestly seeking to know tbe
uimd ot Uod 1D.111. x., , -Il Joous aail
conceriuiii; certain evil s(iiiis, "Ibis kuid
giminuol. nut hut by prayer an I lusting"
(Math, xvil., 1 1 Ami is 'it not written m
.J er. XXIX., PI, "Vo shall nee Me an I tli.d
Mswnuu yes.Us.ll aeuic'U tor .Me with all
your lic-sl i.sl' '
V. 1. Now it etiuie lo pass oil tile thir.l
day that Km her put on In-r royal apparel
uud blouj in Kin inner com ( m 11,4 lira's
InaiM'." It ,3 easy - us lo l ea I it, but how
luucli it must have, iiu-uui to Fnltiei'1 Ha
lead that oil Ihe tlnrd iluy Aliiali.ini III let
up hi eve niui Mtw in plm-a iitur oil, bub
wlio stops to IhiiiK huw mucii thai iiiiim day
uieunt lo Abraham!: It meant Uiu tai.iug of
bis i'1-ry lile, fur was liul Irauc U.b son lit
whom all Ihe roiul-n centered, an 1 Uu
was ttio day ot lae t-uonlio. ,- S wit 11 1.,.
lUei it lueaut, 11 need be, the hillll.; dun uf
ber hie.
'-'. "'lie ohtniiiwl favor in Iih i ,ht, and
the king Ueld out to Fsitier itiu ,;oi.ieo -p-ter
thMl was iu Ilia hand. ' J. lie. then, was
bvi t, and unci cluuu. 01- was 11 imt us uie
from tho dead' So il was with Aiirabam.
fol'iiii thai day lie nssiivisl Isuuc Ime'c from
the dead in a tit ore tiled, xi.,1',1 1 All I this IS
the meaning! ol the thu d diiy ill the .Scrip
tures if. is resurrection, or life from the
lead. "Alter two days will He revive us; la
the third day Ho will iih-h us up and we
shall live in His sighr.'' illos. vi , '.'). Think
also of Jonah uud his third day, but eupe
ciully ot our 1ord Jesttst lirist and Hi third
lay, with ull its glorious result! yet to be
lully ws-ii,
il "What wilt thou. Queen K.lher, anl
what is thy inpiH.I' It shall be eveu given
then to tlie hull of the kingdom." How ex
ceeding iibun latitly above all sliuc lul l base
eis-tisll This will Is the glory of the
church's third day, the mai l lags of th
Lamb, forenhulwe.i by John IU, I, uud it
will not lid half the kingdom, but the whole,
for lie has given us tt.u glory which th
Father gave unto Huu (John xvn., .'i.
Then shull the Jew.' enemy and thucliuroh's
cuoiiiy be destroyed, mi l trild Mordis-al will
lie great among thu Jew, ss-king the
wealth of Ills people und sneaking peace to
II 111 seed (x., .ii . Tlie Jew will have
light and gladness and joy an l hoaor.ia feast
and a good day, uud men of all I'inguagea
ball say to thu Jew, we will j;o wtiii you
for Uod is with you ichapler viu , 111, 17;
SCiH'h. viil., -t). May we evi 11 now know
Hun and the power of IL resurrection.
LciSviu Helper.
. .
A Fatul Ita'lroud Wreck.
A switch was li ft open mi the Il.ilt iniore
ami Pcitouiac railroad at Long Hi.dge
Wuslnngtoii, i 1 . A passenger truin run
ning at a hili ra'c ..I id run through the
switch to a side track and crashed into a
freight train. II. I'. Simpson, lireinuii 11:1
Iho freight, wus killed, while the Ireiglit
engineer and the fireman und engineer of
the punsi'liger truin weru budly injure.1. The
telegraph operator ul the bridge was rcsinui
sihle und has been placed under urre-l.
charged with having cuuisud death.
,
Five Person Burned to Deatn,
The it -idcncci of Cyrus Lee, ubouy four
miles north of lirecuville, Ky., was.' con-
iiuued by liiv Tnursduy night. The oexu-
pauti, Cyrus Lee, sister aud brother, wile
and child, wero b.irncd with the building.
There U no one left to tU the tal ot homr
It ofiginateX