Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-11
interesting National Capital News

NEW 1Okh. may n SlltCldi uiSPdAVh
rom Washington to the Mail and En-
press says: General Fremont yesterday
discovered. upon visiting the treasury
department that the government has act
lally owed him sci 900 for forty years and
hat clerical error has been responsible
Tor making il appear all these years that
he was indebted TO the government $1,000.
Fremont went TO the department 10 ask
that his salary as maj0r-general be not
retained TO meet supposed debt. When
he received the good news lac tainted. "A
warrant was Immediately made ont for
the amount due him.
The house met at II O'Clock and went
Into committee of the whole on the tar
IN bill. Lanham, OF Texas, made short
speech and was followed by Barnes; OF
Georgia, who spoke six minutes. Nc
Adoo, OF New Jersey, took the floor and
spoke in opposition to the bill. Lafol-
lette made lengthy argument from the
protective stand point.
The following bills were introduced this
evening: BY Joseph, of New Mexico,
that in all cases where parties
have paid double minimum price for land
on account Of any land grant TO railroads,
and such grant has been iorlelte5H
owing to failure TO construct the road.
The excess Of sl.25 per acre shall be re-
paid to the purchaser thereof or 20 his
heirs or asignees. BY Connell, Of MIN
nesota; providing that any town may en-
gage in doing business with all the pflyi-
feges now conferred ON national banks.
The following bills were favOrably re-
ported: Wheeler's bill to amend section
i.l36 Of the revised statutes and TO pro-
vide for the registry Of wrecked vessels.
Farquhar's bill providing for marking
vessels names at the bow and the stern.
also his bill tolimit and govern the chang
ng OF names OF vessels. u
Iafallette made LENGTHY speech. lie
was followed by Springer, Of Illinois who
spoke for an hour, lie ridlculed the slll,
bounty. Dingley. of Maine, followed
Springer and devoted his remarks princi-
pally TO the discussion Of the proposed
tariff on manufactured WOODEN goods
Dawes presented petition In the senate
today from delegates from the Indian
territory protesting against any NOR,
railroads being granted right oi way
through Indian reservations, as ALREADY y
enough grants had been given 10 supply
the demands OF the business. Allen. from
the committee on public lands, reported
favorably the bill granting Washington
a section of land Tor use Tor soldier
home and for militia purposes On motion
Of SpoOner the senate c0ncurred IN th'
house amendment to the Sacrament,
public building bill. The amendment
was simply to strike out the appropriation
clause In the bill. IL will go to the presl
dent for approval. The army appropri'
alton bill then came up and vote wa
taken ON Cockerell's amendment TO abollsi
the sale of alcoholic liquors In the army
by canteens or posts. The amendment
was rejected by 10 ayes, to p nays. q
vote was taken ON Holes amendment u
abolish the sale Of alcoholic liquors, bee
or wine in the army. The amendmen
was adopted: 30 ayes, l3 nays. Butlel
suggested that soothing syrup, nnrslnl
bottles and wet nurses be authorized 10
soldiers. The bill then passed. lette
was received from the acting secretary o
the treasury transmitting Information
called respecting the transfer OF the re
venue service vice navy. Also lette
| from The same official transmitting cor
respondence etc. relative to the claim
California vs.. the United states. IN
| following bills were introduced: -
Cameron, providing all navy medical di
rectors, irrespective Of grade held b
them with relative rank Of commodore
at the age of 60 years, shall receiV
the same rate of pay that is provided b
/ law for medical directors retired from IN
active army list. BY sherman. graniih
special pensions TO soldiers and sailor
who were on the steamboat Sullivan whe
she exploded, April II. 1885. By Quay, a
amendment TO the Interstate commerc
act providing that nothing In the a6
shall be construed to prevent c0mno
carriers from granting reduced rates {
transportation to commercial traveller
and a permit to carry weight OF sampI
baggage In excess Of ordinary traveller
nv ingalls,. providing that - per mont
shall be the lowest pension for disabllli
TO survivors of the war OF the rebellion
Fry introduced bill providing that whe
a crew Is shipped by q shipping commits
sioner for any American vessel ~ u
coastwise or trade between the unltt
States and the Dominion OF Canada, Ne
Foundland. the West Indies or Mexico,
authorized by Sec. Q. Chap. AL. OF the Ia
passed by the forty-ninth congress, .
agreement shall be made with each SCI
man engaged In the same manner as pr,
vided by sections 4,5l1 and i.5l2 OF u
revised statutes for the shipment OF creN
OF other vessels.
A telegram was received at the tfeasu
department today from the Chinese d
spector at Nogales. Arizona, stating tn
thirty Chinese laborers were endeavorll
10 enter the United States. He was l
structed to call on the federal authorltl
and customs officers there and preVe
them entering by force.
The silver smiths are at work upon I
solid silver Loving cup TO be presented
Blaine by the Latin American delegai
q to the Pan-American conference. IL
be presented in Washington ON the II
Of May.
Orders were issued today for putti
the United States steamer. Marion: nc
at Mare Island, California, out oil U
Immediately after the reading OF q
journal the house went into o c9mmitt
. az the whole ON the tariff bill. Mr.. 90
venor, OF Ohio, In the chair Mr.. La
ham, OF Texas, generally .critislzed u
measure and urged the importance
{ reciprocity with Mexico. Mr.. McAdo
of New Jersey, said pending the bill WI
a step backward in civilization and an, a
tempt TO outwit laws Of nature and
eyade rules Of common honesty. III
policy of the republican party closed ol
! compe tition and formed q trust To regl
late domestic consumption and then :,
publlcans expressed surprise az the rad
cal demands made BY organizations. mo
or less socialstic In principle. asking M
, the government should enter into actl'
competition with these frankenstelns
had created and which, under the prcse
polIcv had become more powerful ths