Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-13
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
Pan american Arguments I'm Favor Of
the international Bank.

The House committee on banking and cur
reLey yesterday heard arguments IN favor of
the bil! TO carry into effect the recommended
tlons of the Pan-American conference and
the President for the establishment of an
international American bank. Those who ad-
dressed the committee were Hon. j. NJ. Hur-
tado, delegate to the Pan american conference
from Colombia; Charles II. Flint OF New York
. delegate to the conference; Edward Sim
mons, president OF the Fourth National Bank
New York; W. ii. 7. Hughes, representing the
South American merchants of New York and
William VI. WINS. representing the New York
merchants engaged in the South American
trade Several amendments TO pefect the bill
suggested by the controller OF the currency
were favored by these gentlemen
THE PAY OF LABoRERs
The House committee ON labor yesterday
authorized a favorable report on the House bill
providing that hereafter no person employed
rs a laborer for the government shall receive
less than " Der day; provided, however. that
this shall not be construed to apply to females
or boys under eighteen years of age
ANOTHER PUBLIC BUILDING VETO.
The President has sent to the House a veto
of the bill for public building at Tuscaloosa,
Ala.
The committee of the republican caucus
having charge of the bill to improve and ex-
tend the federal supervisors system agreed
upon by the caucus on Tuesday night
has had one meeting and will meet
again tomorrow. when, the committee
hopes. the bill will be completed Rep
resentatiye Rowell is endeavOring to formulate
an amendment that will prevent the alleged
permanent acknowledgements of voters in Vir-
Einia. South Carolina and other states for
neglect to comply with features of the state
election laws which Mr.. Rowell holds are IN
constitutional.
THE GOVERNMENT OF UTAH.
Senator Edmunds, from the committee on
the Judiciary. reported back favorably with
amendments the bill recently introduced by
him providing for the reorganization Of the
government OF Utah.
BOUNTY FOR ENLISTED MEN.
Senator Cameron Yesterday intr oduced a Joint
resolution authorizing the accounting officers
Of the Treasury to pay to all enlisted men who
served in the army during the war and who
were discharged through legal proceedings
instituted by friends. the pay, bounty and
other allowances to which they would have
been entitled had they served their time out.
THE NAVAL MILITIA
Representative Wallace (N.Y.) today intro
duced a bill appropriating $4,000 to provide
ordnance, arms. uniforms and equipments for
issue to the naval militia. to be apportioned
among the states that have authorized such
establishments according TO the number of
Senators and Representatives to which each
state II entitled.
HEARING on THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
The Judiciary committee have been given the
promise OF q day next week, either Tuesday or
Wednesday. for the consideration of the Torrey
bankruptcy bill. The friends OF this measure,
under the leadership OF Col. Torrey. the author
OF the measure, have been doing effective
work and they feel pretty confident Of getting
q iaVorable vote IN both House aud Senate.
AFTER Tbs cUSAKD COMPANY.
The House committee on foreign affairs has
authorized a favorable report on Representa-
Give Lodges resolution calling on the Score.
AS to the truth OF the statement
that the Cunard Steamship Company refused
TO obey the orders OF the officers
OF the United States and give return passage to
certain immigrants and laded at New York and
rs TO what steps have been taken to refuse en-
ny 70 the eomp~nys steamships until repara-
uon Is made.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
Ex-senator Conger OF Michigan appeared
before the Senate committee on commerce yes
serday and mad an argument in favor of the
purchase OF the Portage Lake Canal
The committee has agreed upon the appro-
priation for the Mississippi river in the river
and hsrbor bill The paragraph agreed upon
appropriates S35O9,0G9 to be expended under
the direction OF the Mississippi river commits.
SION No individual improvements are speci.
hsd ss they were IN the House bill.
TARIFF AMENDMENT.
Senator Washburne has intr oduced a pro-
posed amendment to the tariff bill, providing
that machinery for the manufacture of bee
sugar shall be introduced in the United State,
free Of duty to July ], 1892, and that all du,,
paid on such machinery since January l, 1896
shall be refunded.
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