Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-04
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
bills 10 Restrict Immigration. to Increase
Pensions, Etc.

CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
bills TO Restrict Immigration. to Increase
Pensions, Etc.
Representative Owen of Indiana, chairman Of
the House committee on immigration, has in
troduced bill making it unlawful under GER
tain conditions for foreigners to immigrate to
the United States and imposing penalties for
violations Of the law. The bill practically ex-
cludes all immigrants or subjects Of any foreign
powers now in this country who may leave and
attempt to return, who may be personally hos
tile to the principles Of the Constitution or who
are insane or dependent for support. 1t also
provides that no persons shall encourage by
promise of employment or advertisement the
Importation or immigration of aliens under
agreement to perform labor in the United
States, and imposes a penalty on steamship
companies guilty Of violations of the law. A
superintendent of immigration is to be ap-
pointed at salary Of "a 500 a year, and the
bill prescrbes his duties and those Of his assist
ants.
A provision in the bill permits the engage
ment under contract of skilled workmen in for
eign countries to perform labor in the United
States upon any new industry not at present es-
tablished in the United States if skilled labor
for the purpose cannot be obtained in the
United States.
SENATOR QUAY BILL TO INCREASE PENSIONS.
Senator Quay yesterday introduced bill
granting to all persons whose names are now
on the pension list OF. may hereafter be placed
on it who have lost both ewes or both feet or
who are otherwise totally disabled pension of
800 month. Also to all persons who have
lost an arm below the elbow or leg below the
knee $50 month. Those who have lost q
hand or a foot or have been totally disabled in
the same to be entitled to $50 month.
The bill provides further that persons who
have contracted two or more disabilities shall
receive II sum per month equal to the total of
the rates for all of the disabilities mentioned.
USEFUL BOOK.
Clerk McMichael of the Senate committee on
printing has just prepared a supplement to the
Congressional Directory giving correct maps
of the states. showing the boundaries of con-
gressional districts and counties, giving the pop
ulaton of states by counties ccording TO the re-
cent census and the total population of states
as shown by the census of 1880 and of 1890. The
supplement- contains IN addition to other val
liable information the superintendent law of
1880 anS list of titles of all congressional ref
erences to representations i'll Congress.
DEFICIENCY ESTIMATES.
Secretary Window has sent to the House a
letter for the public printer inclosing estimates
aggregating 1892 900 required to supply a de-
ficiency in the appropriation for public print
ing and binding for the first half Of the fiscal
year and TO pay 20 per cent additional compen-
sation to the night forces of the government
printing Office during the first session Of the
Fifty -hrst Congress.
TO INDEX GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS.
resolution was introduced in the House
yesterday by Mr.. Stivers of New York to pro-
vide for the preparation of an alphabetical sub
ject index of government publications from
the beginning of the government to the close
of the Fifty-frst Congress.
TO RETIRE GEN. CLAY.
Mr.. Carlisle presented to the Senate yester-
day petition of citizens of Kentucky askin.
that Gen. Ca-sius NJ. Clay be placed on the re-
tired list of the army. Mr.. Clay was COM
mlssloned major general of volunteers By
President Lincoln and he served as such until
he was appointed minister to Russia.
NO RIVER AND HARBoR BILL THIS SESSION.
IL is the understanding that no river and
harbor appropriation bill will be passed this
session. Gen. Henderson of Illinois, the chair
man of the river and harbor committee said
yesterday that the understanding was that the
committee would let the bill go over.
CHAIRMAN OF THE COINAGE COMMITTEE.
Much interest is manifested by members of
the House, and particularly by western MEM
bers, in the appointment of chairman Of the
committee coinage. weights and measures to /
suCCccu SOnScT VI Iowa, WHO rcslRueu 70
become minister to Brazil. Mr.. Wickham of
Ohio is the senior member of the committee,
but his views on the silver question do not CO.
incide with those of Speaker Reed. MI. Walker
of Massachusetts is the next member in point
of seniority and he supports the Speaker i'll OPP
position to free coinage. 1t is the opinion of
members of the coinage committee that Speaker
Reed will select the chairman from outside of
the committee.
FOR ADDITIONAL PURCHASES OF SILVER BULLION.
Mr.. Taylor of Illinois introduced in the House
yesterday joint resolution to provide for the
purchase of silver bullion and to confine such
purchases to the products Of the United States.
1t directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pur-
chase, thirty days after the passage of this reso-
luton. silver bullion to the aggregate amount
of Il. 900 900 ounces. much thereof as may
be offered for sale. at the market price, not ex-
ceeding IL for 37l.25 grains of pure silver, and
to pay Tor such silver in treasury notes. The
silver purchased under this act is to be in addi-
ton to the amount purchased monthly under
the act Of July, 1890. and the silver purchased
under this act (Jnly, $780, shall hereafter be
limited to silver bullion the product of mines
OF the United States or of ores or base bars
smelted or refined in the United States.
MEETING OF CORRESPONDENTS.
There will be q meeting Of the newspaper
correspondents tomorrow at 8 pm. in the room
OF the House committee on patents. Every
correspondent entitled to admission to the gal
lery ia reouested In attend