New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-21
PUTTING THEM on RECORD.
SENATORS VOTE ON A TEST CLAUSE.
AMERICAN AGAINST EUROPEAN RAILs-PRocyEr

AMERICAN AGAINST EUROPEAN RAILs-PRoCFED-
INGs IN THE HOUSE
WARRINGTON Feb oO-Amoug the Executive docu-
meuts presented and referred In the Senate was one
from the Secretary of the Treasury with copy OF the
| testimony of Charles X. Westbrook, taken In Novem
Der, 1887, IN the OF Curtis against scheI also
the attending the employment and compensation
| of Mr.. Westblook assistant DstrictAtt0rney Tor
| the Southern District of New \ Ork
The usual number OF petitions resolved from
the WOman's Christian Temperance Union in favor OF
| prohibition. and for the better protection OF women
In connection with The latter petii4on Mr BLAIk, VINO
presented IT, sad that the civilization OF the present.
| day seemed have developed crime almost un
known the annals OF the race; so that the crimes
against girls and young women tespsctay IN the isl &c
clties had come 10 De worse than had ever oeeh per
petrated against the women OF CircasSia lie asAeu
| that lilo memorial and bill which he had prepared
| on the subject be referred TO the JUDICIARY
| Committee. So ordered
By Mr. PLUMB-Declaring that the piers sunk in
Poughkeepsie Bcidge Company, are distinctions to
navigation and GeLrmen' to nte n nne fSe
| company remove the piers within three months,
and 10 case OF al neglect to comply with the
notice. ne Is directed to cause the piers TO De removed
at the expense of the company.
By Mr. HOAR-Appi OprlatiBg $4,000 10 AID IN the
erection OF a monument In Boston to the memory OF
General Joseph warren, who fell al The oattle VI
by Mr. Providing that the active list
Of line officers of the Marine Corps shall CONSIST ot
O brgadier
colonies, foui majors, twenty i've captains; twenty
five first leutenanes and twenty five second leuten-
ante JIone major captain and nrst lieutenant TO
be filed by promotion by seniority. The adlutsnt,
Corps. IL provided, shall have the rank of lieutenant
colonel and when retired after forty years service,
BY Mr.. CHANDLER-To make the Commissioner Of
Fish and Fisheries officer OF The Navy Department
TO ex-sodiers and sailors who are inc apacsted from
the performance of manual labor, and providing Tor
and sailors made the special order for tomorrow
On motion Of Mr. RlDDLEBERC Err, and by = vote
ington Ca Cable Electric Railway COMPANY of the Dis
trict Of Columbia was taken from the calendar ior
An anne ndment reported by the committed having
been reached re&IrHg the rails to BE- AmerGan man
low tone Of voice. that thai was In opposition to the
Presidents essage aud al variance with al the prin
IL was formally opposed BY Mr. VANCE as unusual
in a bill of this character and altogether absurd
Senator's placed on the record this indirect tariff
question demanded tho yeas and nays Inc VOC oH
r mas '.9e9 ah ol I've marked thus ~
Yeas-Balr. Rowen, Brown, Chace' Chandler Ds-
c Hosr Mche irY Paddock
Palmer, Plat, Plumb, Riddeberger, spooner' etaa-
Nays-Bste', Blackburn. CaI', Coke. Daniel
Eustls George, Gibson, Hampton, Harris, heaist
pugh., Reagan, Vance, Vest' "athai'' WILSON, Vi
Among the pairs announced were the following:
Beck
senator HENDERSON, from the Committee on
Territories reported favoraby the bill to amend the
act setting apart lands the headwaters Of the Vel
lowstone River az a public park The bill IS essen
ri ally the same that passed by the Senate last
session 1t provides that the boundaries OF the PARK
rail- be changed to bring entirely within the
Territory Of wyoming and adds about 1000 square
miles al IT. eastern boundary The Dill also MAKES
provision for the protection Of the prk and OF the
game within H.
The following bills were introduced and referred:
BY Mr. FVARTS-TO pay 10 the Mayor, Aldermen
and COmmonalty Of the City OF New YORK s2292,-
65e IS with interest thereon from January l. leee;
being the amount paid by said city for principal ana
interest on bonds issued TO the Union Defence Com
mittee OF the City of New-YOrk In 1901 and le62
Senator HIsCOCK introduced similar Dill accom-.
panied by memorial from the Common Council OF
New York City.
Bv Nr HISCOCK-P Providing that the persiod for
disability which totally incapsctates tho pensloner
for the performance OF manual labor. shall! here
after be the rate OF 945 per month. The pension
for disability now rated at So4 per month Is IN
creased see per month.
BY Mr. BLAIR-Declaring that any person con |
vfcted OF unlswfully knowing any female under mo
OF eighteen shall be punished by impriSon,
ment for the first offence from FIVE tn ten years ana
for the second offence during his natural NE
punishment OF from TO thirty years is proVlueh
for persons fOrcibly ravishing any female without
her consent ard for The period OF his natural I'VE
for any person who carries OUT his ends by means OF
pot5jiOrs drugs. ] h. provisions OF the Dill are
made applicable to all places within the jurisdiction
OF the United States.