, 1890-08-13

WASHINGTON, Aug. l2.-This after
loon Quay offered a resolution to amend
the rules of the senate by providing,
first, that during the present session the
senate will not take up for consideration
any legislative business other than the
tariff bill. general appropriation bills,
bills relating to public buildings. public
lands, pensions and senate or concurrent
resolutions; second, that consideration of
all other bills be postponed until next ses-
sion. and third, that q vote on the tariff
bill and all amendments thereto shall be
taken on the Both of August without
further debate, until consideration of the
bill and amendments be completed. The
resolution went over.
Last Friday the state department re-
ceiyed from Minister Miner a telegram
saying that during a battle in the city of
San Salvador between the forces OF the
provisional government and Ezeta, the
American flag on the consulate in that
city was hauled down and the property
damaged. The department the same
day instructed Miner to demand full
PREPARATION, reinstatement and protection
to the consul and see that all rights of the
United States aud its citizens were OBJ
served. Last night the department re-
ceived word from Miner stating that the
provisional government of Salvador had
hoisted our flag over the United States
consulate the day before, at the same
time saluting it with twenty-one guns and
the consul had been reinstated aud the
rights of the United States and its citi-
zens guaranteed. Acting Secretary
Wharton said today that it is most graft
flying to be assured from this news that
Salvad or is anxious and DESTROYS to pro-
tect the rights of citizens OF the United
States and make all PREPARATION possible
whenever any disregard or infringement
of them is brought to its attention.
The house anti lottery bill was favor
ably reported in the senate today, with an
amendment that newspapers published in
foreign countries shall not be excluded
from the mails under the provisions of
this bill unless, in the opinion of the post
master general, they are being circulated
for the purpose OF advertising lottery
schemes in violation of the bill. Accom-
panying the bill is a letter from the attor-
ney general on the other lottery bills be-
fore the committee. Legislation of this
character that is designed to exclude
newspapers containing lottery advertise
ments from the mails, says the attorney
general. has been upheld by the courts,
and it seems to be settled that it IS com
petent for congress to authorize the post
master general to refuse the use of the
mails to any persons engaged IN the lot
terry business. 1t is generally believed on
the Republican side OF the house that 4
special order will be made setting apar.
Saturday next for consideration of the
anti lottery bill.
The secretary of the treasury has re-
ceived a report from Capt. Healey, com
manding the revenue steamer Bear, dated
Port Clarena, Alaska, July 8, giving an
account OF the cruise ofthe vessel. He
says the failure Of the seals to appear in
their usual numbers was very noticeable
and the possibilities Of the company's Sc
curing their quota Of 60, 900 skins before
the expiration of the season is eravelv
doubted by many. Capt. Healey says he
discovered no evidence of illegal traffic on
the American coast.