Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-07
NATIONS CAPITAL
American Industries Diseased
BY Congress.
1ofmons Oppose Admission ofIdiho q
Justice Brewer sworn In-aearins OF
euk-Btlls and Appointments.

| WAsHIxGToN, Jan. e.-In the Senat
among the bills introduced and referred
were the following:
By Hale, for the appoi atment and retire
ment Of John c. Fremont A. Major Gen
ersl in United States army.
By Chandler. proposing an amendment
to the constitution, if any State fail to en-
act, or ehectually enforce, laws agains
| murder or other felonies, Congress may
provide for the punishment Of those crime,
within such State.
BY Plumb, agreed tD), directing the
managers Of National Soldiers Homes "a
consider and report ups the advisability Of
establishing . hospital 1t Hot Syringe,
Ark, to which all disabled ex-Union sol.
diers may be admitted under proper rec
omendations.
PLUMB offered resolution which vas
laid on the table, for further action.
That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
requested not to mske any new lease Of the
islands Of ST. Paul and ST. George, Alaska.
until further action by Congress. or the
latest period necessary BY the existing law.
meanwhile he 10 to make full report to the
Senate a. to the manner in which the
Alaska Commercial Company discharged
- ohtiC5 Sud UoA89tAO1e AhdCI VIC ptcucut
lease, also what additional legislation il
necessary in order that the interests Of the
government and the natives and citizens of
Alaska be more fully protected.
Call offered long prelude and resolution
in regard to the island of Cuba, the States
has reason to believe the debt Of the island
is now in the hands of German bankers,
and is subject to their control, more or less
actual, and direct, of the government of the
German Empire; and under an ordinary
course Of events, and the financial condition
Of Cuba and Spain, 1t 10 more than prob
able that neither Cuba nor Spain will be
able to meet their obligations under these
circumstances. for all practical purposes.
political ~ we'll As financial control of the
island Of Cuba has been transferred to the
government of the German Empire.
Resolutions declare the sense of the Sem
ate that everything done or attempted in
the island of Cuba, tending in any way
whatever to transfer the financial and polit.
ical control of Cuba to any European power
contrary to the policy and best interests of
the Unite States, must be discountenanced
and protested against. Requests the Presi-
dent to furnish the senate such information
- may he in possession of the state depart
ment in regard to the matter to enable the
Senate to take such action as may be
deemed proper under the circumstances
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations.
Dawes offered q resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Postmaster Cen
eral for information as to the proposed con
nection of the post Office department with
telegraph companies. and the probable cost
of erection of . government independent
telegraph line between the cities of ST.
Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia, and New
York.
The Senate took up the bill to amend the
census act by increasing the pay of super
visors from $500 to d, 900.
Stewart proceeded to make q speech on
the silver question, after which the bill
passed.
On motion of Quay the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of the bill to increase
the pensions of certain soldiers and sailors
totally helpless from injuries received or
diseases contracted while in the service of
the United States. 1t FIXES the rate ut S72
per month. Passed.
After considering for tome time bills on
the calendar the senate proceeded to the
consideration Of the executive business,
and at 40 adjourned.