Telegram-herald., 1890-03-19
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Anst ASR WIS AGAIN.
wAsHiNen.S March IS TEE CaicAgs
men acre iD tie ascendant IN the
worlds f@lr e0mrn .ttee meeting this
morning, aad voted 70 report the
bill ~ vote oi 10 5 the ballot stand-
ing for the bill MeSsrs Hltt spriRg-
ct. CaEdlsr @a3 n i-on. Agaiast the BAL,
Nessrs Flower, Beldun ana Hatch
The only ehange Ia II ~ss proposed
by Nj Wilson and agreed ~ by the
ChicsgO men 10 AS that the eighth
section VI lhs bill De amended 50 as 70
pr0gids that tue President shall not IS
sue Invitations TO fore ign governments
70 participate in the exposition until &c
is satisfied that Chicago had secured. or
provided for securing, slo. 600, 000
The dates for the exposition, April SO
70 O.aober 90 ls92 were left as rsed
upon Monday. bat the chairman. Mr..
Gambler. has given notice that he
will move in the House, when tho
bill 10 under consideration, that II
BE- so amended as 70 provide for the
dedication October i2. le93. and the
holding OF the fair the following year
The opponents 10 the bill reserved the
right to make a minority report II they
choose The bin will be- reported 10
the House Wednesday or Thursday.
SENATE
WASHINGTON. March ls In the SEN
ate yesterday morning Senator Voor-
hees lind. introduced = resolution de-
claring it a public duty for Congress, in
view OF the depressed circumstances Of
the agricultural population OF the coun-
try. 70 consider the subject and enact
such legislation as is practicable for the
relief OF the same.
Bills were introduced 70 insure pref
ererce TO veterans Of the late war in
employment on public works; TO pre-
vent desertion from the army by re-
tanning from the pay Of each enlisted
man s. a month. and appropriating
$4,000 for a public building at Man
kato. Mimi. The House amendment 10
the Senate bill for public building at
Cedar Rapids, Ia, reducing the amount
from $500, 600 TO 500, 600, was concurred
in, and the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March ls.-In the Sen
ate this morning Senator Sherman 90. }
reported substitute for the bill against
trusts" in restraint of production, and
ii was placed on the calendar Among
the pension bills reported was one Civ
ing a pension of $50 month 10 Mrs.
Stevens, daughter of Colonel Baker,
who was killed at the battle of Balls
Bluff.
HOUSE
WAsHrYGToN, March 1s.-In the House
Monday on motion of Mr.. Wickham 20
joint resolution was passed calling on
the Secretary Of War for further re-
port as to the practicability and approx
innate cost OF tunneling the Detroit riy
er at or near Detroit, Mich.
The House passed the bill amending
the act in relation TO the taking Of the
census and requiring a descriptive list
to be made of the Chinese population in
the United States and the issuance tc
persons enumerated of certificates
which shall be the sole evidence OF the
right OF the holder 10 remain in thC
United States.
The House passed the bill creating the
Offices OF assistant general superin
tendent and chief clerk of the railway
mail service. A bill was introduced
providing that members Of the House
shall be elected by districts to be fixeC
by Congress upon publication of the cen
sus returns.
WASHINGTON, March 1s.-In the
House this morning Mr.. Conger ia.
presented the resolution of the low;
General Assembly in favor of bill re
curing the producers of compound larc
10 label their article.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON. March 1s-The Pres
ident has sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations:
United States Consuls-williann 6. Preston
Of New York. at Cognac; James s kellogg. o
Louisiana, at Stettin; AIRED W. Street. O
Now York. at Coaticook; samuel g. Zeigier. o
Iowa, at Aixls ChaDpeile; James r. Danforth
Of Pennsylvania at Verviers and Liege.
TRANSFERRED TO ST. LOUIS.
WAsHINGToN, March ls.-The Secre
tary of War has issued general orde
transferring the headquarters of th'
Department Of the Missouri from For
Leavenworth TO ST. Louis, TO take efec
June 1. The public quarters at For
Leavenworth will be utilized FOR an in
fantry and cavalry school and garrison
THE SUGAR TARIFF TO BE REDUCED
WAsHINeToN, March 1s.-The Repub
lioan members Of the ways and mean
committee have decided upon a reduC
zion OF so per cent in the duty on sugar
which will result in revenue reduction
OF from SIS. 600. 600 to SIS. OOo, 600.
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