Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-14
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
SUFFERERS BY SlLCOTT.
Congressman Cummings
NonsensicaI Resolution.
TEE RACE QUESTION
Senator Butler to Discuss it
Tomorrow.
PROBABLE LOSS OF 4 STEAMER.
Important News From All Parts
of Europe.
THE FlFrY-FrRsr CONGRESS-.

THE FlFTY.FlRST CONGRESS.
Women In the worlds FaIr-A Ship
ping RilI-Sunerers by Silcott-Amos
Cummingss wild Kesolution-Sena.
Tor Butler to Discuss the Hace cues
ton ON Thursday-Senator Plumb
on the Alaska Seal Fishing.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
sENATE.-Mr. Turpin (Dem., Ind.) gave
notice that he would, on Wednesday, ad.
dress the Senate on the pending resolution,
offered by Mr.. Morgan Dem, Ala.) for the
recognition of the Republican Government
of Brazil.
Among the petitions presented and re-
ported was one signed by the wives of Chief
Justice Fuller and Justice Field and Har-
Ian, and by the wives of many other distin-
guished officials and citizens in Washington,
praying that in the legislation organizing
the international Exposition of 1892 provis-
ions shall be made for the appointment of
women on the Board of Managers, in view of
the fact that there is to be presentation of
the share taken by women in the artistic,
intellectual, and religious progress of the ma
ticn.
Mr.. Frye, (Rep. Me.) introduced bill to
place the American Merchant Marine, en-
gagged in the foreign trade on an equality
with those of other nations: referred.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar were the
following:
For the acquisition of lands for town sites
and mission purposes in Alaska.
For bronze statue in Washington of
Christopher Columbus aud for the removal
of the Peace monument to new site.
For the disposal of the Fort Sedgwick
military reservation In Colorado and Ne
braska to actual settlers under the home.
stead law.
Mr.. Frye introduced bill to place the
American merchant marine engaged in the
foreign trade on an equality with those of
other nations and 1t was referred. He said
| that the bill had been unanimously agreed
upon by the various maritime leagues Of the
United States and that he introduced it at
| their request.
| Mr.. Butler gave notice of his intention to
address the committee next Thursday on the
subject of his bill for the emigration of
colored people, and Mr.. Pasco gave like
notice for the same day, his remarks to be on
the subject of Federal elections.
| Mr.. Hoar offered resolution (which was
referred to the finance committee) instruct-
ing that committee whenever it reports q
| tariff bill to incorporate in it a provision
that whenever any foreign country shall Inn
pose an export duty on logs in any form or
on manufactured or partially manufactured
lumber duty shall be collected on such
logs or lumber in the United States equal
to the amount of the export duty go i'm
posed, in addition to the duty otherwise i'm
posed by law.
On motion of Mr.. Frye the select commit
tee on the Pacific railways was increased to
nine members, and Senators Plat and Turpie
were added to /. with the explanation that
as Senators Hiscock and Butler had not been
able to accompany the committee on its trip
of investigation last fall, Senators Plat and
Turpie had been requested to take their
places, and had done 80 and rendered Efficient
aid to the committee.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Secretary Of the
| Treasury to send to tho Senate a copy of the
recent report of William P. Hepburn, solicit
tor of the treasury, concerning the methods
Of administering at the port of New York
the laws regulating immigration.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr.
Plumb respecting the lease of the islands oil
st. Paul and st. George to the Alaska Com
mercial company and requesting the secre
tary of the treasury not to make a furthe,
lease of such islands until further action BY
congress or until the lateat period made
necessary by existing law, and meanwhile te
make q full report as to the manner In
which the Alaska Commercial company hal
discharged its obligations under the present
lease, and whether additional legisla.
ton Ia needed to further protect tn,
. interests of government and the nativel
| and citizens of Alaska was taken up, ani
Mr.. Plumb proceeded to address the Senate
. He said that the existing twenty year lease
would expire on the first of May next ant
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tary of the treasury is required at the prope
time to make new lease embracing sub
stantially the same rights and privileges tina
are covered by the existing lease and for
term of twenty years. That law was in tn
shape of command. He did not think tina
the secretary Of the treasury had any option
. but had to proceed under such circumstance
and conditions as should be most fsyorabl,
to the government. The secretary in pur
suance of his authority and duty caused al
advertisement to be issued in certain paper
on the oath of last month stating that o.
the 23rd of the present month he would re
ceive proposals for the lease of tn
islands for another term of twent
. years. 1t had been intimated In tina
advertisement that the privilege of takin
seals would be limited to 10000 fo
the first year and should be after that undo
the regulation and control of the secretary {
the treasury. There were two things who
had first attracted his Mr.. Plumbs) attentio
when he read the advertisement, 6rst til
lenght of time within which the proposals wei
to be received. That time was in his judgemer
far to short. He understood that there wei
persons in southeastern Alaska (Sitka an
that vioinity) who are competent, by reaso
of their character and financial standing I
. enter npon and carry out such lease, b,
they could not be heard within the thirt
days fixed In the advertisement. In the ne,
place the proposition limiting the number
seals to be taken the first year (even If
was not extraordinary opened vic
field of conjecture. The proposition limi
ed the number of the first year
$4,000 and reserved the right to the eecr'
!. tary to fix the number for subsequent year
That would be burden that would bel
more heavily on a new competitor than 9
Q company which now had all the necsssal
Observation-Disclosures for carrying on the bus
ness. The whole question was thus left l
such an indefinite shape that new bidde
. would want tolerably fair assurance tn
they were strong at court. He did not 81
that the secretary was to be reprehenaed f
" the character OF the advertisement. q
predecessor, Mr.. Boutwell,, had done ever
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