New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-18
MEASURES BEFORE THE TWO HOUSES.
MEXICAN FRONTIER COMMITTEE PROPOsED-MR

MEXICAN FRONTIER COMMITTEE PROPOSbD-MR.
BFLMoNT's DAMAGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON. Dec. IT. Petitions for reduction In the
tax on presented TO the Senate Today
by Messrs Conger Culom, Ingalls, Chace. Mitchell. of
Oregon and oar and referred to the Committee Agr-
culture.
Senator Cameron intro duccd bill providing that mp
polntmens to MI vacancies in the grade of second lieu
in the Marine Corps shall be made by the President
equal proportions from graduates OF the Military Acad
emy Naval Academy and by selection from snch mcr.
torious commissioned officers Of the corps as may
upon examination he found qualified
Senator Beck introduced bin TO reduce the fee for pass
ports to 81. The present fee Is S.
Mr. Butler offered preamble and resolution recitng
the close proximity Of Mexico aud the United States and
the desrabty of maintaining the closest ties OF friend
ship between the countries, and providing for the
intnent Of select OF Ave Senators b visit
places along the frontier and the City OF Mexico with the
approval Mexican Government to inquire into and
report upon any disturbances that may have occurred be-
tween the citizens OF the two c0untres-with power to
send for persons and papers and to employ scnosra
pher and such other be necessary and sit
during the Of Congress The resolution was aidon
tho table and ordered printed.
on motion OF r. Conger the House bill to extend the
free delivery system the Post Office Department passed
by the House December ~ was taken up and passed
provides that letter carriers shall be employed in every
city, village borough containing population OF 10000
ton OF 600 gross OF not less than 10000
on motion OF Mr.. Wilson. OF Iowa, the Senate bill to
modify the postal money order system was taken up and
passed IL authorizes tho issue of money orders or
postal notes at a fee OF three cents
On motion OF Mr. Conger bill passed by the House
on December ~ authorizing tho employment of mail mes
the postal service taken up amended and
passed, and conference asked.
Mr. Aidr1ch introduced bill provide for the rcduo
ton of interest the bonded bebt Of the United States
referred authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury to
ceiyc per bonds and TO ssue in exchange for
them 2le per cent bonds payable in 1907, but not to
he subject be called in and paid long other higher
interest bonds are outstanding The zig per cent bonds
to be available as deposits for BANK circulation.
ON motion Of Mr.. Hale, the Senate took up and passed
bin for the sale of the custom house and post office prop
erty PASSPORT, Me-, lately destroyed by hrc and TO
provide for the erection OF new building, for which
| 100000 Is appropriated
June 2S from the Committee Pensions. u give the
right of trial by jury Ia pension claimants whose apli
| cations have been rejected.
Mr. Edmunds said be would vote against taking up the
bill because he believed II To he mpracrcabe, and that
II would be injurious instead OF beneficial to the pension
| Mr. Aiirch a member of the Pensions Committee.
said that the majority OF that committee had had no
knowledge Of aud had not recommended the reporting Of
the bill He believed that the majority OF the committee
on motion Of SIr Hoar the bill reeommitted;
took the special order being the bill to
prohibit members OF Congress from acting attorneys
for subsidized railroad cOmpanles but as Mr. EvaS had
reques Ell mat IL should hO DC ateu Oh III us aosece II
was laid aside-aer "a statement from Mr.. Edmunds de-
Mr. Beck aud stating that in committee he had favored
the reporting back OF Mr.. Becks oill adversely;
| when the senate adjourned II was until Monday
Mr. Belmont OF New York, introduced IN the House the
following b which was referred 10 the Committee on
| Foreign Affairs:
That tho President ha and IS hereby authorized to appoint
proceed 10 suc P-A ~ tho United States n
Ne designated BY the SS-fAtTy o. stale To
Affirmation In Ie!atsos 10 the
losses injuries inflicted since the 3lst OF DeceuDf r
l>6b British authorities, Imperial colonial
the ned States engaged IN tho fisheries the
OIL British North America. sand COmmSsO
every respect 10 the administration oil
Affirmation and the tax ing OF testimony the
powers commissioner OF Circuit Court amt shall be paid
missioner OF Circuit Court. tOgetAor with travelling
| pensos.
Mr. Dingley. OF Maine, presented memorials OF the
shipping Association that III the revision OF
the treaty with spain all American vessels be placed
the footing In Spanish-Am ports vessels
the spanish flag and that discrimination be
made against sailing vessels Referred
The bill for the adjustment of the accounts OF the Me
Minnye and Manchester Railroad Company passed
yeas l3 10. The bill directs the QuarteTnaser
General 10 settle and I'D just the claims OF the MrAlinn-
Vile and Manchester Railroad Company against the
United states property taken 10y the Army III 1860
and further directs that i'll such settlement $240,osQ
shall be allowed the pany, less the amount due To the
| United states 10y the railroad company which Is evi'
deneed by Judgment In the United states Circuit Court
| at Nashville, Tenn.
| senate bill was passed increasing the pension Of
General Benjamin L. Kelly, OF West Virginia ~ 500
month.
The House nj AS took recess until 1870. The even
ing session Was for the consideration Of pension bills