Evening journal., 1890-01-07


WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.--Among the meas
ures reported favorably to the senate from |
the committee were the following: Granting |
land to the state Of Colorado for the support
Of school of mines, and granting the city
Of Colorado Springs, Colo, land for water
reservoirs The bill increasing the pay Of
army chaplains to q, 800 year was adverse
ly reported.
A Boom for st. Louis.
Among the petitions presented were two
from Kansas and Texas respectively, the
first urging the selection Of Chicago and the
second the selection Of St Louis as q site for
the Worlds fair Of 1892. Mr. Platt pre-
sented copy OF the constitution adopted at
Boise City for the proposed state Of Idaho,
and it was referred to the committee on
territories. Mr. Plumb offered resolution
(which was agreed to- directing the man
ayers Of national soldiers homes to report
on the advisability Of establishing hospital
at Hot Springs, Ark, for disabled Union
soldiers. Mr. Plumb offered a resolution
| (which went over setting forth the fact
that advertisements had been issued for bids
| for the seal privileges in Alaska, and that
under existing conditions no company had
any chance in the bidding with the Alaska
company and calling upon the secretary Of
1
congress shall have taken further action,
and IN the meantime to make full report
to congress as to the manner in which the
Alaska company has discharged its duties.
Warning to Germany.
Mr.. Call offered long resolution setting
forth the fact that the bonded debt Of the
Island Of Cuba was held by German bank
ers; that they controlled the financial and
political policy Of the island; that as neither
| Cuba nor Spain would be able 10 repay this
money an alliance between the German en-
pire and Spain would be the result, and de-
claring that in the sense Of the senate any
thing done in the Island of Cuba tending to
transfer the financial and political control
of the island TO any European power is con-
trary to the best interests of the United
States and must be diseountenanced. Mr..
Sherman objected to the immediate consid.
Grafton Of the resolution, and it went to the
committee on foreign relations.
An Important Pension Bin Passed.
The bin increasing the pay Of census super.
visors from $500 to 81, 600 was passed. Mr.
Stewart incidentally introduced discussion
of the silver question. The bill increasing
the pension Of soldiers and sailors totally
helpless to $72 month was passed.
The Brazilian Question Again.
Senator Morgan today addressed the
senate again on his resolution in relation K
the recognition q the republic of Brazil
Senator Butler will address the senate th,
latter part Of this or the first part Of nexf
week on the race question. He will b,
followed by Senator Ingalls, on the sam'
subject
The worlds Fair Hearings
The senate committee on the quadri-cen
tennial Of which Senator Hiscock is chair
man, will begin its hearing on the claims O
Washington. New York, St Louis ans
Chicago to the Worlds fair Of 1892, Of
Wednesday morning. No rule has beer
adopted as to it's hearings, but a time limi
will probably be put on all speeches, an'
each Of the cities represented will be allowe'
a certain length Of time in which TO presen
its claims Each Of the cities is hopeful am
there is vide difference Of opinion as TO tn
outcome of the fight