Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-16


NksaiNGroS. Dec. b.--Logan presented a
lerse number Of pesitions from tobacco and
cigar manufacturers and labor crKaniza
tions d Illinois, New York and other States
protesting against the ratification q the
Spanish tfealy.
The Chair laid before the Senate vau
wyeEs resolution, heretofore offered. feiat-
lar 10 tho spanish lrenty and requiring the
Committee on Rules 70 report rule pf0vid
ing fuf The consideration 81 commercial
treaties In open session. Miller. OF Cdlifor-
MIA, said that this matter was under the cnn
sideration Of the COMMITTEES on Foreign Re-
lati0nH aud moved the references nf the
resolution 20 that Committee. Senator Van
Nyexs resolution for the discussion Of the
commercial treaty In ppen aession was re-
fefred 70 the Committee On Foreign Reiai
tioBs
The Chair appointed Committee Of four
teen including Doiph, Muller, Of CAlifofnia
and Slater 10 attend the Executive Mansion
tomorrow to participate 81 tho ccreu uDny
of opening the New Orleans Exposition.
The oregon Central land forfeiture bin
Was made the special ordet fer next Thurs
Miiler, Of New York. reported iavoratiy
from the Cofnmilfee on Foreign Atfllirs, 4
bill to authorize the President 10 accent IN
yltatiOus from f0rrign Governments u In
ternauonal expositpra aud appoint com
70 be al the disposition 81 the President 10
cover neceasafy disbursements in such
cases.
Senator miller, Of New York introduced d
bill for the protection OF forests on tho pub
Iie domain. which provides among other
things thet reserved lands Of The United
States embracing nntifal forests and all
public lands returned By puhliesurYeyors as
timber iaud shall be Withdrawn from sur
geI sale or disposal uufer the existing law,
and that commissioner be appointed by
1 the President 10 examine and classify tim
bsi lands aud detefnine what portion shall
be permanently reserved, with Hue OF not
mcfe than 5000 and Imprisonment not more
than one year for any vessel, owner Or agent
or agent of any railroad company who
knowingly receives for transportation any
timber product taken from timber land of
the Quilted States, and In addition thereto
senator Wilson to-day Introduced blli 10
repeal the joint resolution allowing the
Secretary Of the Navy to purchase plate
ifan or olhef material used Ia the con-
ssrueiion Of slenm boilers Tor the United
States Navy without FIRST adveftlsing
House.
MAsnlN1ron, Dec. ib--Lacey, Of The Com
mItise on Coinage. Weights and Measures,
prohibiting the issue Of Treasury notes Of q
isss denomination then ., aud providing
for the issue Of u, s2 and s. silver cersln.
Gates
Cassidy said the eject Of the bHl would be
70 place an additional amount OF silver Ger
tihcates In circulation and leaving the metal
10 accumulate In sbe Treasury and furnish
an argument 70 be used bY tile opponents OF
silver 70 show thgt eilYar will rot circulate
among the people. The Eetfou u suspend
the fufeH was lost yeas %. nays ZIG.
The Speaker appointed & committee OF one
from each State and Territory 70 attend the
executive Iaanaion and witness the opening
OF The New Orleans Exposition. The com
mittce Includes Henley, Of gaiif0snia, Cassi-
dy, Of Nevada ani Aury Of ktizana.
Aiken, from the Committes On Aerlcul-
ture. moved 70 suspend the rnies and pass
The bill 70 establish Department Of Agri-
eElfnis. Bl0unl, Potter and Browne, Of In
diana, spoke In opposition to the motion,
whieA was advocated BY Wilson, of Iowa,
Aikan, Budd, Hardemnn and Cox. Of New
York The motion 10 suspend the rules was
agreed "a. Yeas, 100: nays. So. The House
then adjourned