The leader., 1889-12-21
FIfTY-FIRST OoNGRkss.
In the Sepate.

STHsDAY.-Among sne pefltif ifbns, fesolu!
tionls and memorials presen.ed 9end referred
Legislature, in favor Of Federal bankrrpl
law, of an international oonvehtion ii refer.
ehce to steamers crossing the/ Grand Banks.
and of pension law giving pension 70
every honorably discharged Union soldier
and sailor. =. Petitions FROM various parishes
in Louisiana in favor Of nai national election
Sherman and Evarts. i Bills were intro
duced by Mr.. Butler for the emigration of
persons of color from the Southern States; by
| Mr. Davis to establish the Tenth judicial Cir
cult Court; by Mr.. German for az Inter
national Exposition at the National Capital
| in 1892, and by Mr.. Stewart for the free
1 coinage of both gold and silver, and the issue
of coin certificates, to circulate as money.
Mr.. Cali presented the joint resolution Of the
Florida Legislature in favor of national
ship canal across fhe Florida peninsula and
! Mr.. Gibson offered resolution (which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Re
lationsl, instrpctng that committee to in
| quire into the expediency and practica-
/ bility of acquiring or setting apart territory
for the occupation of negro or colored citi-
zeus of the United States. :. Executive
session.
! 9TH DAY,EAmong the bills introduced
| were: By Mr.. Ber1y-To require the Su-
perintendent of the Census to ascertain what
per cent. of the people of the United States
own their farms and the number of farms
under mortgage. By Mr.. Eustis-Appro-
priating 81, 200 900 for public building at
New Orleans. By Mr.. Cockrell-To create
the office of Assistant Secretary of War, and
fixing the salary attached to the office at
$45OO per year, and by Mr.. Ingalls-Author-
! izing the Secretary of War TO furnish artif-
clal eyes to persons who lost their sight in the
United States service . The Vice-President
laid before the Senate communication from
the Secretary of War transmitting the re
ports OF that Department on the war claims
or the States of California and Nevada.
\ 10TH DAY.-Among the bills introduced
Tere the following: By Mr.. Evarts-To au-
kprize corporations to become security in
am cases in the courts of the United
Ies. By Mr.. Pierce-Appropriating $780,
provide for survey for the purpose
|igation of the State Of North Dakota.
DIR. Pettigrew-To open all abandoned
ary reservations in the State of South
bta to homestead entry. By Mr.. Mitch
lAppropriating $150CO0 for the develop
ht and encouragement of silk culture in
e United States, and by Mr.. Regan-To pro-
fde for the irrigation and settlement of the
arid lands in New Mexico and Texas
1The bill appropriates $25 600 for the pur-
pose OF defraylng the expenses of the survey,
location maps, etc, Mr.. Mitchell offered a
resolution. which was agreed to, calling on
the Postmaster-G General for estimates of the
cost of extending the free delivery system to
towns Of not less than 5000 population and
$4,000 gross revenue and also to towns of not
less than 5000 population and $1,000 gross
revenue, and Mr.. Chandler offered resolu-
tion, which was laid over, calling on the
Secretary of the Navy for information as
to whether unauthorized organizations exist
among naval officers for purposes not mere
ly literary or scientific; whether any of them
have been organized for the purpose of infiu-
encing Congressional legislation and wheth-
er money has been paid or contracted for to
influence legislation. :. A number of depend
ent pension bills, referred to the Committee
on Pensions were discussed, and a sub-com-
mittee appointed to consider them and report
to the full Committee at its next meeting
80. A communication from the President
Recommending a further extension of the
limit for the continuance of the Information
al Maritime Conference for TWO months
from January 1, 1890, was presented and re-
ferred.
18th DAY.-Mr. Sherman, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, reported lin con-
formity with the Presidents message of the
previous dav) joint resolution extending TO
the 1st of March, $780, the time for holding
the Information Marine Conference. The joint
resolution was passed. Mr. Morgan offered
a resolution. which was laid over, con-
graduating Brazil on her assumption of a
lOfHl VI government, anu re-
cogniZing the flag of Brazil the flag
of free, sovereign and independent State
Mr.. Hiscock, from the Commit
tee ON Quadro Centennial Ceie-
bration, reported a resolution authoriz-
ing that Committee to employ a stenogra.
pher and to have hearings before it reported
and printed. He stated in reply to a ques-
tion of Mr.. Plumb, that the intention of the
Committee was to give hearings to the advo-
Gates of the various locations proposed as the
site of the Exposition. Mr.. Plumb expressed
his disbelief in the utility of such hearings.
The only effect of them would be to give
publicity to laudations of the cities of New
York, Chicago, and st. Louis. He did not
believe that a single Senator or Representa-
tive would be, in any way, influenced by such
laudations.~ II hearings of that kind were to
be. entered on the Exposition might well
be postponed till 1902. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penSes.