Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Dory,:s AT THE CAPITOL.
a Su~her Of Important Bills to Come
Before the House and Senate the
Coming Week.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81.

wAsHrSGToN. Jan. p.
The Sherman resolutions will come up for
consideration in the Senate tomorrow ana
speeches upon them BY Senator Malone Is
expected.
4, two O'Clock tomorrow the bill intro
duc-d By Mr. Edmunds and reported by MI.
Bayard from the committee on private lano
claims, to provide for ascertaining and set
Ting private land claims in certain States
and territories, will come before the Senate
if not displaced BY majority vote or the
unanimous consent There are indications
that the passage of the bill will be warmly
opposed, though there is no reason TO expect
a very long debate. While considerable in
teresr is attached to the measure II is over
Swallowed in importance by the Mcpherson
banking bill already upon the calendar,
which having for its object the checking of
currency contraction. il is likely 10 be taken
M during the week and may displace the land
grant bill if the debate is prolonged The
republican members of the finance committee
are anxious to go farther in providing against
the contraction of currency than the Nc
Pherson bill contemplates and the debate
upon the measure is likely to continue for
several DAYS.
The shipping bill, recently reported from
the committee on shipping, is probably the
and is is expected that motion will be made
by Gen. Slocum to proceed with Its consid-
Grafton in a committee of the whole.
The Fitz John Porter discussion will be
resumed next Friday.
Twenty days was granted the committee on
rules to prepare the new code, which Will ex-
pire tomorrow, and an extension of time will
undoubtedly be asked.
The House commerce committee will con-
tinue hearings upon the inter State commerce
bill.
The Northern Pacific railroad people will
be heard in defence of their land grant by the
House committee on pnblic lands Tuesday,
and on the same day the committee of the
Pacific railroad will be addressed by Judge
Dillon of the Union Pacific and others. in
opposition to compel the roads to pay the
cost of surveying and selecting their lands,
thus making the land taxable by the States.
Medals awarded the American exhibitors at
the London Fisheries Exposition were re-
ceved by Prof. Baird through the secretary
of state and are now being distributed by
registered mail. The exhibition was the
largest ever held. Twenty six foreign and
colonial governments were represented and
the total attendance was 3,000,000 Exsmi-
nations of the official list of January awards
shows 1873 gold, 27l silver and 1879 bronze
medals and 80 diplomas OF honor awarded TO
foreign governments. The United States
heads the list with 40 gold, AZ silver, 30
bronze and "a diplomas, equal to fifth of
the number awarded. The special feature
in the American awards is the large per cent
of gold medals, being nearly double any
country and constituting more than one
fourth of the entire number. Norway stands
second. 2S gold medals; Sweden, %. and
Canada. II. In addition to the medals and
diplomas, seven special money prizes were
given Americans and a large number of
awards were given English agents for Amer
lean canned products. The exhibition by
them in the English department was note
worthy feature. The United States exhibits
were interesting The displays by the diff
ferent departments of the government, in
GLIDING fish commission, national museum.
life saving service, lighthouse and signal
service each of which called forth much fav-
orable comment and received the highest
award.