Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-03-19

CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

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CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
New Biils IntrOduced-Biils I'm Conn
mittee, Etc.
| WASHINGTON, March 1S.-A bill wa!
introduced in the House today settin,
apart Yosemite valley for public park
TO ABOLISH THE UTAH COMMISSION.
In the House today Stone, OF Missouri
| introduced for reference bill to abolish
| the Utah Commission, and devolve itl
duties upon board consisting of the
Governor, Territorial Secretary and Pres
ident of the Council of the Legislative
Assembly.
ABoUNTY FOR SOLDIERS.
Gest, ef Illinois, has introduced a bill
in the House granting bounty of $50 tc
all soldiers and sailors of the late wal
who served in the volunteer service not
less than nipety days, and were honor
ably discharged.
wANAMAKER CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
In the House t,day Norton offered for
reference resolution reciting that it il
reported that the Postmaster General
has been employing postoffice inspectors
and special agents investigating the
claims of Republican applicants for ap
pointment as postmasters, and paying
for such services out of the public funds,
contrary to the law, and calling on the
Postmaster. General for statement.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Cullom today introduced bill to
amend section II Of the Interstate Com
merce act, 30 as to provide that the COM
mission shall have authority to inquire
into the management of the business OF
sll common carriers, and shall keep it.
self informed as to the method in which
the same is conducted. Upon request oi
the commission the district attorney to
whom it may apply may commence, un.
der the direction of the Attorney General,
all necessary proceedings for the enforce.
ment of the provisions of the law.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 90-91.
The appropriations committee of th,
House today completed the For.ificatioN
appropriation bill, and directed Brewet
to report it to the House. The bill makes
total appropriation of 81, ,52l, ,678, being
So 977 $50 LEES than the estimates, So,
2SS,o more than the last bill and $500,
678 more than the appropriation made al
the first session of last Congress. The
bill carries an appropriation of $4,000
for gun and mortar batteries at San Fran.
cisco, and So, 900 for an inquiry concern,
ing the facilities offered for gun factories
at the Rock Island and Benicia arsenals
SHOULD TIN BE DUTIABLE? g.
The Armours hsye petitioned Con
gress for free tin, on the ground that the
duty will ruin the canned goods business
and increase the price to consumers. The
Dakota Senators have created quite 6
sentiment in favor of duty on tin. They
cay duty of 2 cents pound will protect
American work knen, and not increase the
cost of canned goods.
sHERMAN's NEW ANTI TRUST BILL.
Sherman, from the Senate committee
on finance, reported today substitute
for his antitrust bill. In the shape pre-
sented today Sherman thinks he Nigh,
overcome all objections to the measure
on the ground of uncons.itutionallty
The members of the committee reserve
the right to express their opinion of the
bill when it comes up for consideration
The substitute declares unlawful anC
void all combinations of two or more
citizens, or citizens with aliens, in the
| restraint of free competition. importation
or transportation, or which tends to ad
vance the cost of articles of consump
ton. 1t gives the United States Court
jurisdiction, and allows a person dam
aged to recover double the amount O
the damage, with costs and attorneys
| fees.
WORLDS FAIR BILL COMPLETED.
| Tho WorlJ,o Ia M ~, ;kfoo o-,,, 10,
consideration of the Worlds Fair bill thi
morning. 1t resulted in victory 10
Chicago. 1t was amended 80 as to pro
vide that the President may issue proc
lamation and an invitation to foreigl
exhibitors as soon as he is satisfied tina
the Illinois corporation has provided fo
Ia 0,000, ,0o0 guarantee. The dates TO
the exposition, as fixed yesterday, wer
not changed, but Chandler gave motto
that he would move in the House TO
holding it in 1898. Itwas ordered reporte'
to the House Immediately.
| TO PREVENT ARMY DEsERTIoNs.
Senator Plumb today has introduced ,
bill to prevent desertions from the army
The bill provides that after July 1, 1890
there will be retained from the pay o
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first year of enlistment, which shall no
be paid to him until his discharge
and which will be forfeited unless b.
serves honorably and faithfully to tn
date of his discharge. The Secretary o
War is to determine what misconduc
shall constitute failure to fulfill these con
ditions; no deserter will be deemed t.
have fulfilled them. The sums so de
Quoted shall be considered deposi
bearing interest from the end of the yea
in which they be made. Enlistment
are to continue as under the present Law
for five years, but at the end of thre
years. service soldier who has serve
faithfully shall be entitled to thre
months furlough, and to be discharges
on application in time of peace. Unite'
States Marshals and Sheriffs an
their deputies, constables and polio
officers are authorized to arrest deserterf
In time of peace the President may pei
NIT any enlisted man to purchase hi
discharge. The army ration is to be in
creased by the addition of one pound {