Evening journal., 1890-04-02
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
A Bill introduced to Improve
Liberty Island.
OTHER MEASURES OF INTEREST

The House Passes the Fortincations Bin
and Grinds Out Large Grist OF other
Bilis-other News from tho National
Capital.
WASHINGTON, April 2--The senate passed
house bin authorizing the Mississippi river
commission to purchase or hire such boats
as may be Immediately necessary to rescue
inhabitants Of the overfowed districts, and
to use the boats fer that purpose. The
nomination Of Ensign NJ. Clark to be post
master at Niagara Falls, ~ r., was con-
drmed
TO Improve Liberty Island.
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing: BY Mr. Chandler 6oint resolution
Granting permission TO the Bartholdi
Statue association to improve all Of Bedioe's
Island, and provide for its use as a public
park, under the supervision OF the secretary
OF war
Mr.. Wilson DAD, by request TO forbid
maintenance and oppression in suits brought
upon letters patent The bin provides that
when il appears in a suit concerning letters
patent that thu defense is interferod with
or maintained by d combination of 'individ-
uals or corporations not lawful defendants,
such interference Is declared a public Of
fense. Any individual or corporation in
dcted, tried and convicted Of this offense
Is to be fined from 81, 600 to s., 600, and the
district attorney is TO begin proceedings In
equity to dissolve any convicted association
and to connscate It's property.
Mr.. Stewart-To regulate the mannfact-
nre. sale and importation Of lager beer
Lager beer In the bill Is defined to be the
beverage made exclusively from hops, salt
and water. Any other fluid is designated
as adulterated lager beer The bill imposes
taxes upon brewers Of and dealers in adnlter-
ated lager beer with hoayy penalties for
failure to take out the license. All pack
ages containing the beverages shall be
branded "adulterated Aduterated lager
beer imported is to pay the duty imposed on
lager beer.
A Pension for Con. Hartranft's widow.
The senate committee on pensions have
reported to the senate favorably the bin
granting pension of 500 a month TO the
widow Of the late Gen. Hartranft, Of Penn
sylvania.
10 Enumerate John Chinaman.
The senate census committee have report
cd TO the senate the bill for the enumeration
OF the Chinese, with sundry important
amendments. The bin as it passed made the
certificate issued by the census bureau dur
ing the enumeration the sole evidence Of the
right Of a Chinaman to be Ia this country,
with the exception Of the members Of the
Chinese legation az Washington. The sen.
| ate committee has inserted an amendment
| providing that all persons who are now I'D
mitted merchants, teachers, ETC. shall be
admitted after the census, whether they
| possess the certifcation oI the superintaud-
ent Of tho census or not. and a further
amendment is added providing that any
person arrested under the provisions Of the
act may show by competent testimony that
be was present in this country prior 10 June
] and was omitted from the enumeration by
| accident or otherwise.
The Florida Nominations Confirmed.
The senate in secret session confirmed the
nominations Of Judge Swayne, District At
torney Stripping aud United States Mar
shal Mizell, Of the Eastern district OF Flor
ida, which have boen pending since last De
cember by strict party vote. Mr.. Call
insisted on yea and nay vote on each nomi-
nation. The debate which preceded the vote
was devoted TO a review OF the charges that
these three officers had used their Offices for
/ partisan purposes