Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-07
IN CONGRESSIONAL WORKSHOP.
The Senate Committee Considering the
Election Bill.

Under the resolution Of the Senate authoriz
ing Fittings during the sessions OF the Senate
the committee on privileges and elections be
gan special meeting ct noon today to con.
slider the election bill There was full attend.
ance Of the members. The bill 10 still held in
confidence, but one Of the minority says tina,
save in the matter of change of expression
chiefly in the way Of reducing Ito length, The
bill as il passed the House 10 the ono proposed
by the majority. The principle OF the bill and
its practical workings are not disturbed, be
says.
The committee voted by . strict party
division to report the bill to the Senate.
INDIAN COPPER IMPLEMENTS.
Senator Sawyer today introduced an amend.
ment to be proposed to the general deficiency
bill appropriating $1,000 TO pay Frederick s.
Perkins Of Wisconsin 81 900 for large collec-
ton OF prehistoric copper implements Of In
dian manufacture. The collection il at the
Smithsonian Istitutiou.
AGREEMENTS WITH INDIAN TRIBES
In the House today Representative Perkins
OF Kansas introduced for reference the follow
ing bills: Appropriating s4S5, 900 in order to
carry out an agreement with the Sac and Fox
nation OF Indians in Oklahoma. To ratify and
confirm an agreement with Iowa tribe Of In
dams In Oklahoma. To ratify and confirm
agreements with the citizen band of Potta-
watomie Indians aud the absentee Shawnees of
Oklahoma.
THE suSDRY CIVIL BILL.
An argument has been reached by the con-
ferees on the sundry appropriation bill upon
every item OF difference. except that relating
to the appropriation of $40 900 for continuing
the irrigation survey under the direction of the
geological survey. which the Senate struck out
OF the bill. Another conference will be neces-
sary upon this point
RESERVOIR SITES AND ARID LANDS.
Representative Vandever (CaL) today intro
duced bill providing that hereafter
the arid lands OF the United
States shall be disposed of to in
divlduals only under the provisions of the
homestead law and sites for reservoirs
government. The bill also provides that
when any state OF territory in which reser-
voirs are situated shall have provided for the
organization of irrigating districts in such a
manner that each district shall constitute
a basin for the collection and distribution OF
water Tor irrigating purposes, that the voters
OF this district may organize a body for
the purpose OF controlling the waters
by the cooperation of the people interested and
by levying taxes on the lands irrigated. All the
irrigation districts provided for shall remain
property De lawful 10r aQV
one In these irrigation districts to use the
forest lands in manner that will best preserve
the water supply.
SHIPMENTS OVER CANADIAN ROADS.
Secretary Window today sent to the Senate
q letter in answer to the Culiom resolution
calling upon him for information regarding the
shipment in bond of merchandise between At
iantlc and Pacific ports over the Canadian rail-
ways. The Secretary says that merchandise in
bond, appraised aud unappraised, and goods of
domestic origin are forwarded, over these rail.
roads under bond OF American common car
rlers and on arrival of such merchandise al
Vancouver transhipment is made under
the supervision of a United States officer,
who certifies the facts upon the mani.
tests. The Secretary then quotes the
authority under which such transportation is
permitted. The Secretary expresses the opinion
that, as under the regulation of the department
American vessels only are allowed to be en-
ployed in transporting the goods, the laws of
the coasting trade are not violated He further
says he has no knowledge that the Grand Trunk
Railroad Company has violated the revenue or
coasting laws Of the United States in transport
ing merchandise between places In the Unite
States