Telegram-herald., 1886-05-11

~ ssiflNafoS May lu.-ln tAe senate tu-
dav large number of petitions were pre-
,ented. among them one by Mr. Voorhees,
signed 0y many citizens of Arizona, praying
that Use senate may reject The House
Mexican Pension biil because it does not
give ihe pensioners enoug Do was referred
Mr Fye inlrodacrd a bil 10 imit he
e1mmercial privileges of foreign countries
in the ports of tAe United States Co such
purposes as are accorei Co American vessels
ln tle ports 1T such foreign oountres.'
Mr.. Dawes offered resolutions. which we're
agreed o. auhout deble. requesting the
President 70 furnish ths Senate. If not in.
compatible with lhe public interest, any
information in his possession concerning
che seizure of ibe fishing vessel David J
Adams oy tbe Canadian authorities. also
iastrlcnng The Committee on Foreign Eeia-
tions Jo iuqairs INTO the seizure and what
measures are necessary % prosecf tbe per
: ms and property Ut American Cifizens while
engaged in iaSfgi commerce IN lhe ports u
the Demiuion of Canada.
MrFau NFes iutrod ,ceI oiH authoriz-
ing fhe Inlou tacllc railroad to Construcr
branch roads which was referred
Nr Hnu submitted a resolution which
v.ts REFERRED rl fIIe Committee ou Commerce.
directing thal eoinniItlee. whea reporting
The River sni Haroor hiil. to report the
Facts upon Which each item is based why
such Items are advisable and at national
importance. also sfa tement of che eondi
ton ~ works slreaiy 1egua
A resolution offered hy Mr. Ingalls, was
adopted directing the Fostmasrer-t General
ta report fu fhe senate all classes
of unadiuste,t salaries of post
masters under ihe 40 of March 3. l>St with
a st.,fensuf of fhe amounts eaea would
hsVe received 81 pad upou tbe basis of cum
mission under tbe ace of isa4. and The
fufounf of salary rsid unter fhe sct of July.
fsst ere such sfafrmeut- fo exhibit. hv
comparison. fhe rnoun. Huder The different
acts
The Inter state Commerce bill vas then
taken un Nr Ingalls, proposed amend
nfenf was s1rsed fo giving to The cafuniis-
SION the right to report io tne f nited States
tirruit tunrt ana set its speedy Judgment
eu complaints whenever ihe campauies
decHne fls order ~ the commission.
A. amendment hg Mr. rnnger was agreed
tn. malfifsinr fae 6-st section of fhe bib.
which re'Ifes fo fhe class ~ companies to
wneh Che $50 IS made applicable In the
case 1f common carriers. whose routes are
partly hr railroad and uarfiY bg water.
shen n-iff are uscf fsr eDn nlnI11s pas
sage. ~ shipment from ONE state to an
ofHer ST tonrrr amendment limits the
hfH ln snch of those companies AS are un-
dpr conuon r10tr1l managed on arrange
ment Considerable debate srose "a fo
fhe eHect Hf the bl In us
present amended condition ana a. Be- might
f. further nincii ied
NJ fiprman ss.d thaf Mr. INGALLS, suezes-
ton 81 fo the interest 1f fhe Baltimore N
oaio eaf' say vas su enure mistake The
nii VanId naf prove fa ~ fn fhe interest cf
thaf r,tf aer voud lhr Camden amend
uenf
ur stanford. in fhe course &c hts remarks
nssde n ufIv ro Che lHe-finu ssid the
hanicst ofnpeittinn Vhich fhe Ptifc raii-
esv ha1 so meei vas fhe tane Horn ronfe
~neasins of tfe hili a. 4 aele. N- stan
foul saaf eifh emphasis thsf ID t psssed
BE- nseanf rensuiefe rn0f1Ier,tai Il sasfer
W- Seve.l ssii r the b 1't aersna av
~,fh taa fsnfiea amendment .n if E vn1ld
sfrsfrrv fhe "a rasi system fhaf 90 hat
feen ffV years H httiHng
NffhrrI Further fcfien nn the hii ine
senate siiionrtei