Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-17
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
TRADE DOLLARS IN THE SENATE.
VARIOUS POSTAL BILLS PASSED.
TENURE OF OFFICE BILL REPEALED.
FISHERIES IN THE HOUSE.
Proposed Investigation Of Canadian
Seizures.
The Senate.

Petitions for reduction In the tax on OleOMar-
garine were presented by Messrs. Conger; Cullom,
Ingalls,, Chace, Mitchell Of oregon, and Hoar, and
referred to the committee on agriculture.
TEMPORARY RAILWAY IN WASHINGTON.
The bill to authorize the Commissioners of the
District OF Columbia to permit the temporary Oc-
cupation OF streets by railway, for the purpose
of transporting material to I'LL about the base OF
the Washington monument, was reported back
from the District committee by Mr. Harris, and
was placed on the calendar
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Among the bills introduced and referred were
the following:
:, BY Mr.. Cameron-Providing for promotions in
BY Mr. Morgan-To regulate the fees and sala-
ries OF United States district attorneys in New
Mexico and Arizona.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
Mr.. Butler offered preamble and resolution,
reci ting the close proximity of Mexico and the
United States and the desirability of maintain
ing the closest ties OF friendship between the
two countries, and providing for select COM
mittee OF five Senators to visit places along the
frontier +, and md the City OF Mexico with the ap,
and report upon any disturbances that may have
occurred between the citizens of the two coun-
and to employ stenographer and such other per-
sons as may be necessary, and to sit during the
recess OF Congress. Laid on the table and ordered
to be printed.
On motion Of Mr. Allison it was ordered that
when the Senate adjourn to-day it be till Monday.
RETIREMENT OF THE TRADE DOLLAR.
On motion OF Mr.. Miller, and after brief state
ment by him, the Senate took up and passed,
without discussion and without a division, the
bill for the retirement and recoinage Of the trade
dollar. The bill reads: That until July first,
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, United States
trade dollars, II not defaced mutilated or stamped.
shall be received at the ofce OF the treasurer or
any assistant treasurer OF the United States in
exchange Tor like amount, dollar for dollar, OF
n fhn INIT Tod Ctnfo
Section2. That the trade dollar received by the
treasurer any assistant treasurer OF the United
ner issued but at the expense of the United states
shall be transmitted to the coinage mints and
shall be regarded and treated as silver bullion,
and, at their bullion value shall be deducted from
the amount OF bullion required to be purchased
and coined by the act OF February 2Sth, 1878 and
shall be reconed into standard silver dollars ac-
cording to the provisions Of said act: Provided,
that the amount to be so deducted as provided In
this section shall not exceed s50O, LOCO in any
month.
Section 3. That all laws and parts Of laws au-
thoizng the coinage and issuance OF United states
trade dollars are hereby repealed
EXTENSION OF THE FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
On motion OF Mr.. Conger, the House bill to ex-
tend the free delivery system OF the Post ONCE de-
partment (passed by the House On the 9th inst.)
was taken up and passed
1t provides that letter-carriers Shall be en-
poyed for free delivery at every Incorporated city,
village or borough containing a population OF
nfty thousand within its corporate limits and
may ie so employed at every place containing q
its corporate limits according to the last general
census, or at any post O1ice whicn produced a
gross revenue the preceding fiscal year OF not less
Than $4,000.
THE POSTAL MONEY ORDER SYSTEM
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson Qowa), the Senate bill
to modify the postal money order system was
taken up and passed. 1t authorizes the issue of
money orders, or 'postal notes" at fee of three
cents
House on the 9th inst) authorizing the employ
ment OF mail messengers in the postal service was
taken up, amended and passed, and a conference
asked.
Mr.. Beck introduced bill to tx the charge for
passports at 81. Referred.
REDUCTION OF INTEREST ON THE BONDED DEBT.
Mr.. Aldrich introduced bill to provide for the
reduction OF interest on the bonded debt Of the
United States. Referred.
1t authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to
receive and ~ per cent bonds and to issue in ex-
cn cnange ior them per cent bonds, payable in
1907; but ut. not to be subject to be called in and
paid so long as other higher interest bonds out
standing. The 21 per cent bonds to be available
as deposits for bank circulation.
On motion OF Mr.. Hale, the Senate took up and
passed bill for the sale OF the custom house and
post of1ce property at Eastp0rt, Me-, lately de-
stroyed Dy nre and to provide for the erection OF
ne" oulidlng' lor which 500 600 is appropriated.
PENSIONS.
Mr.. Blair moved to take up the bill reported by
him on the 2Sth OF June from the committee on
PENSIONS to give the right OF trial by fury to pen
sion claimants whose applications have been re-
Jected. he maze statement In support OF his
After short debate, on motion of Mr.. Hoar, the
bill was recOmmitted
THE TENURE OF OFFICE BILL REPEALED
. The Senate passed the bill to repeal the tenure
OF Office act-8O to 22.
House Of Representatives.
On motion Of Mr.. Cannon Wl>, resolution was
adopted 1nstruct1ng the committee on apprOprta-
tions to inquire into the recommendation of the
Secretary OF the Interior for the consolidation OF
certain Of the Office OF surveyors general and
making 1T In order to propose reduction OF expen-
ditures by the abolition consolidation OF any OF
these off1ces on an appropriation bill.
COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE CANADAs SEIZURES OF
AMERICAN FISHING vEssEIS
Mr.. Belmont (N.Y.) introduced the following bill
which was referred to the committee on foreign
affairs:
'sThat the President be, and is hereby, author
lied to appoint commission to proceed to such
places In the United States or elsewhere, as may
be designated by the Secretary of state, to take
testimony, under oath or animation, in relation
of December, 1885, by British authorities, I'M
perial or colonial, upon citizens Of the United
States engaged in the fisheries on the northeast
coasts OF British North America. Said commits.
sion shall everywhere have, In respect to the ad.
ministratiOn OF 0aths or affirmation and the TAX
sener Of a CIRCUIT Court, T ana s sSal u Be- pOid the
same fees as are prescribed for similar services
OF Commissioners OF circuit court, together
with travelling expenses"
On motion OF Mr.. Phelps N J) bill was passed
lndemnify1ng the late postmaster at Bo0ntOn, N.
j., for moneys stolen from his safe In 1853
THE suNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The House then resumed consideration OF the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
All the amendments Of the committee OF the
whole were agreed to, separate votes being taken
for the public building at Baltimore and the pub.
lie building at Rochester, N. Y, and making an
appropriation for the construction or l1RhthOuse
supply steamer. These amendments were con-
CURED In.
Mr. Negley, OF Pennsylvania, asked unanimous
consent TO strike from the bill the paragraph pro-
vtding that no person shall be eligible TO position
or employment In the g0vernmentOr management
Of any soldiers home who Is interested In or con-
nected with, directly or indirectly, any railroad
brewery. mercantile house, manuiactOry, dram
shop or distilery In the state where such home Is
Gr. Le Fevre, Of Ohio. objected.
THE BILL PASSED.
Nj. Atkinson (of Pennsylvania) moved 20 recon-
init the bill with Instructions to the committee on
appropriations 70 report It back with an amend
ment increasing from $4,000 to 100000 the
appropriation for the outdoor relief OF persons en-
titled 20 admission to the soldiers homes Lost
yeas l25; nays 137. The blll was then passed.
HI. D1ngtey (Me.l presented memorials Of the
New England shipping association that IN the re-
vision 01the treaty With Spain, all American ves-
Se1g be placed on the same footing Ia 6panish-
Am0x1can ports % vessels carrying the Spanish