The Portland daily press., 1890-01-21
New Ruslneas in the House.

WAsHrNaroN, January 2o.-In the House
today these bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Morrow of California-To prohibit ab-
solutely the coming OF Chinese into the United
States. also to place American merchant marine
engaged in foreign carrying trade on equality
with that Of other ., tons
the ways and means comuittee TO report bill to
repeal the tobacco tax.
BY Mr.. Sherman of Texas-To promote rec
iprocity between the United States and Mexico.
BY Mr.. Conger of Iowa-Authorizing the issue
81 treasury note notes on deposits of silver bullion
BY Mr.. Springer Of Illinois-Proyidlng that
Thursday, the 25d inst, each member shall in
dicate ms choice for the location faE fE the worlds
onfbe rd NJ place srs Fsieyes S majority al the votes
selected, . special committee shall report a bill
shall be privileged and % Considered from ida day ITO to
day until disposed of. Referred to the special
committee.
Pacific Roads.
WASHINGTON, January 2O-The Senate
committee on Pacific railroads will hold
meeting next Friday, when the report Of the
investigation which they conducted on all
subsidized railroads last summer will be re-
ceived from Senator Davis, the member of
the committee to whom the task OF prepar-
Ing the report was assigned. The committee
hope to present, as result of this inyestiga-
tion, a bill which will settle forever the sta
tus Of the Pacific railroads. 1t is learned
that the committee has already agreed uoon
the terms OF the bill with regard to the Un-
Ion Pacific road. 1t Will be bill introduced
by Senator Frye, and which has been accept
ed by the officers of the company as entirely
agreeable to them. 1t provides for funding
the debt at per cent interest for fifty years.
AS to the other roads, the Senators are unde-
cided what to do.
The Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-Speaker Reed
today announced the worlds fair committee
composed of nine members. Mr.. Gambler
tlon for the fair the committee stand as fol-
lows: For Chicago, Hill and Springer; for
st. Louis, Hatch and Frank; for New York.
Belden and Flower; for Washington, Bow
den and Wilson. The chairman Is satisfac-
tory to all contending parties as one not
committed to the interests of any particular
city.
Will Buy No More a Per Cents.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-Heayy pur-
chases nf bonds have been made during the
past week, amounting to nearly $9,00O,000
and have resulted in a reduction of the
available treasury surplus to about $2O,0OO,-
600. The Secretary of the Treasury has de-
clded to suspend the purchase of four per
cent bonds until further notice.
.,e Washington Notes.
Yesterday was set apart by the House COM
mittee ON coinage, weights and measures to
hear the arguments from members of Con-
gress who have introduced bills providing
for the free coinage Of silver. No one APP
peared to speak, and the committee fixed
Monday next as the time for the hearing.
Amid the rumors afloat, and which have
no foundation in fact, is to be included the
published report tina. the appointment of an
assistant appraiser for Portland, Me-, would
be made in few days. The position to
which Hon. Elliott Wood of Winthrop has
been appointed is that of immigration agent
to be stationed at Eastport and Calais.
In the Senate, Mr.. Frye has introduced
bill exempting coastwise sailing vessels pi-
tion to pay State pilots for services not rem