New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-14
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
y. Subsidy BILL INTRODUCED INiTuE SENATE
THE HOUSE DEBATING THE, OKLAHOMA
TOWN SITE ENTRY BILL.

TOWN SITE ENTRY BILL.
Washington Jan. 13-In the Senate today Mr.
FRYE re introduced his bill to grant bounty to Amcrl
can .:,lt vessels engaged in the foreign carrying
tra| h new provisions requiring vessels 10 nave
on I.rl as CARO- at least specified per cent OF the
cargo capacity and to have American officers ana "a
crew onc-,xth Of which shall be made up of citizens
of the United states during the first two years mtcr
the act goes into effect, one-third during the heNc
threc voars and one-half during the remaining period
MFR Evarts introduced biz directing the secretary
81 the Treasury to pay to the Chamber Of Commerce
Of New York $If.4-J, in repayment OF @"l'ooo' WIN
interest which was advanced in 1850 at the request
O., the Postmaster General, in order to enable him.
with other money appropriated, to buy certain hno'
for a poStohicc site on Nassau>t.
Among the other bills introduced were:
nv Mr. PIumb-To repeal much of the Act Of
Iuly l. 1870 a. authorizes the LEASING OF the rights
10 engage IN taking fur seals from the Islands OF IT,
Iaul and 1t. George, Alaska.
Ty senator M!tchcli-ro prohibit the coming OF
Chinese into tn" United states, whether subjects OF
the Chinese Empire or otherwise. Those VINO are no"
within the limits Of the United states. and who lnay
hereafter leave and attempt TO RETURN are 50 eNcuu IL
4 message shortly before received from the House
Of Representatives. announcing it, action upon ue
death Of Representative W D. Kelley. was called up
IT, senator Morrill, who. in the absence Of both SEN
ators from Pennsylvania. offered the FLOWING rc9o
buttons. which were adopted:
Resolved. That tine senate has heard with deep
scn~ilty The announcement Of the death of the Hon
W. ID. Kolcg hate Il member Of the House of Repre-
sentative, from the state If Pennsylvania.
Resolved That. a, additional mark 0f respect
to the memory Of the deceased, the Senate do now
adjourn.
In the House the states were called. The follow
ing were among the bills introduced and referred:
By Mr. Erccinridcc. Of Kcntuclly-To enlarge the
duties Of the Department of Agiculi ire ana 10 'r''
fer the Pension Bureau to the War Department.
Bv Mr.. Gr0ut, Of Nermont-TO ap in the eotaD-
li,hmcnt and temporary support OF common solisGr
bill similar In scope to the Blair bill. ana proNiuIn6
for annual appropriations, ranging from S3'uVO'VOo
to $4,000 600 for eight years. to be dlstrlDuIcu VII
ry Nr. Dorsey. Of Nebraska-To revise, improve
and consolidate the laws relating To the issne anu
circulation Of the National currency secured PE
United states bonds. The bill Is very NoIliious i
its I-ipu- and propose - compete '3uIh'"'''i
Of the National banking laws.
The Hoa>c then proceeded, in Committee OF the
Whole Nir burrows of Michigan. in the chair to the
consideration Of the bill to provide for town site entry
Of hand, in oklahoma. .,,.... ,. .
Nr springer. % Illinois. said tl"t son cthinS mus
bc done to relieve the present strained oiafe 81 III
I'M oklahoma and then proceeded II explain lh t-li'l
the provisions OF the bI. 49,, 80, A., ,.
Nr prrllu.. of Kansas. said that the bl ana nor
couc dc any mans claim i'm advance. but lei' ~ 10 I
commission 20 determine. Moreover, r''"IniNlE ue
f,, FIN. -rc leading residents Of a town mlth' De
committed in favor of one %, AGAINST anotle! iF'"l
the ~ocretar, 81 the Interior was nor 'ound % appoint
r,,.id,ut. ~ OKLAHOMA q, Comrl $50, e,@. go.
W~ rultcr-,,, e Texas criticised The BILL he'au'
70. r,rce.yrl shat under r- provisions. persons VINO
entered ief.r, the time meiSionrd IN me ,re'ue"' 3
r~,ci,,nation cnulf have their ti'l" perfected
No action va, taken on the Ail ana inc committee
rose. and tn House. az 3:l5. adIourned.