The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
SESSION on Thn SEN ATE.
Bills on the Calendar and Private
Pension Bills Passed.

Bills on the Calendar and Private
Pension Bills Passed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-ln the Senate
this morning Senator Frye offered con-
current resolution, which was agreed to,
directing the Secretaries of State, Treasury,
War, and Navy to examine the report and
recommendations of the international
marine conference OF February, 1890, and
to prepare and submit to congress for enact
ment into law of such Recommendations, so
far as they apply to their respective de-
partments, and meet their approval
An hour was devoted 60 bills on the cal
endar unobjected to and they were passed,
among others, the Senate bill in recogni-
tioa Of the merits and services Of Chief
Engineer George Wallace Melville, United
States navy, and of other officers and men
of the Jeanette Arctic expedition. 1t
provides for the advance of Melville one
grade, and for medals, one of which is to be
presented to each of the survivors, and to
the heirs of men who are dead.
LABOR BILLS PASSED.
The House bill providing for adjustment
of the accounts of laborers, workmea and
mechanics arising under the eight-hour law
having been reached on the calendar, Sena-
tor Harris objected to its consideration
under the five-minute rule, and it went
over without action.
The next bill on the calendar was the
House bill to prevent the product of convict
labor from being furnished to or for the use
of any department of the government, and
to prevent the product Of convict labor
from being used upon public buildings, or
other public works. but the hour assigned
for the calendar having expired while
Senator Cockrell was in Quirtng whether a
report accompanied the bill, che bill went
over without action.
SOLDIERS HOME MANAGERS.
The conference report on the House joint
resolution to increase the number of the
board Of managers of the national home
for disabled volunteer soldiers, and to fill
vacancies In suoh board. was presented and
agreed to. 1t provides for a board
of eleven mem bers, and
names the following managers
Edmund N. Morrill, of Kansas for the IN
expired term OF John A. Martin, deceased :;
Alfred L. Pearson Of Pennsylvania for the
unexpired term of John F. Hartranft, de-
ceased William B. Franklin of Connecticut,
John G. Black Of Illinois, Thomas w. Hyde
of Maine du the place of Augustus B. Farm
ham. named in The bill,) and George w.
Steele of Indiana.
Senator Hale introduced a joint reso-
luton, (Which went over without action),
authorizing the Neeretary Of the Navy to
purchase. at his discretion, nickel ore or
nickel matter, to be used in the nnanufac-
ture of niokel-steel plating of armor-pierc-
ing proiectiles and for other naval objects,
and an appropriation Of 81, ,000, 900 for the
purpose.
FEDERAL COURT BILL.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the House bill, with the Senate substitute,
to define and regulate the jurisdiction of
courts Of the United States-the pending
question being on Senator Gorman's amend
inent to substitute Baltimore for Richmond
as the place TO hold court in the Fourth cir
cult. The amendment was rejected; yeas
%, nays Is, and the substitute was passed;
yeas As, nays @, Senators Barbour, Bate,
Blackburn, Blodgstt, Harris and Vest.) A
conference was asksd and Senators Evarts.
Hoar and Pugn was appointed conferees on
the part of the Senate.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the bill, which was partially discussed
some weeks ago, to establish U United States
OF private land claims in certain states and
territories.
HALE's RESOLUTION REFERRED.
Pending discussion Of the bin, Senator
Hale's Joint resolution appropriating
81 600, 900 Tor the, purchase Of nickel for tne
navy department was takes from the table
and referred to the committee on navel
affairs.
The Senate bill to pay to the personal
representatives of Capt. JoDn Ericsson
sl3, $50, found due to him by decree Of the
court Of claims in 1857, was passed