New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
charged with neglect Of duty. The Office Will not DO
filled until the reassembnng OF Congress
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.

Mp SHERMAN INTRODUCES THE NICARAGUA
CANAL B1LL-oTHER BILLS PROPOSED.
Washington, Dec 23.-If the roll Of the Senate had
been calld at the close Of the morning prayer only
twenty four senators would have responded. Mr'
Henderson occupied the chair. lie presented coh-
munIcaton from the Municipal Consolidation inquiry
Commission, OF NewYori in opposition to the senate
Mil introduced by Mr.. Ilscock) to authorize and
regulate the construction OF bridges across the Hudson
and East rivers at New-York.
Mr.. Cockrell presented thre, memorials, all OF
them he said on printed blanks sent out py 'he
representatives OF Savannah. Ga entitled deorGlas
Appeal@o Her sister States" These banks had been
filed in, he said, by the Board OF TRADE OF o'.
Jossph Mo- by the Mayor and Aldermen OF that city
and by the Commercial Club of Kansas City. They
were IN Endorsement of the movement In Georgia for
seeming CONGRESSIONAL legislation for ep water NJ
Savannah.
senator Frye introduced bill to amend the Revised
statutes so as to provide that no wages due or
accruing TO any or apprentice shall be SUD-
ect to attachment from any court, that every pay
ment of wages shall be valid. Notwithstanding any
nrevous sale or assignment and that no as
enment or sale OF wages salvage made prior to the
accruing thereof shall bind tbs party MAKING thc same
The provisions OF this section are nade 10 eAteuu ~
and embrace seamen and apprentices In th' domestic
or coasng trade and trade between the oh'ed o"'es'
Canada Newfoundland, the West Indies and Mexico.
yised Statutes defining registration tonnage so as to
uroyde that the registered tonnage OF every vessel built
I'm the United states owned by Its cluzens sGtii
bo her entire internal cubcsh capacity In tons OF
100 cubic feet EACH
Another bill introduced by Mr. Frye provides that
the names OF vessels OF the United States shall nos
no chanc,d by the Commissioner OF Navigation un-
less I'm cases where the vessel has been inspected
cssed and registered not below the lowest grade OF
second class in the record OF American and foreign
shppng Yachts and other vess built In the Onted
States however be allowed to chanse ther names
when there Is n change Of owners.
The bill introduced by Senator Frye proposing TO
increase the safety of life and property on ships at
sea by establishing rules for feeboard or oad-marks
is the same that introduced In the House las'
February by Mr. Fardular
Senator sherman introduced n bill to amend the act
TO incorporate the Nicaragua Canal. 1t Is icentcal
with the bill reported to the Senate from the Com
mttee on Foreign Relations last session. on the same
subject.
senator IIansbrOugh introduced bill authorizing
the Postmas General to extend. when practicable
IN. free delivery system to rural or farming com
munities.
Senator Proctor introduced a bill to amend the
revised Statutes by adding the croviso that all persons
not IN the military service who refuse to give testimony
when summoned before a courtmnrtal shall be
liable to a fne of not than $500 and impison
rnent for not more than year. Mr.. Proctor also
introduced bill repeating the law passed last Con-
zress providing for the examination Of officers Of the
Army and requiring that In future all examinations
prescribed shall be conducted By boards composed as
The secretary OF War may direct.
senator Gibson. Of Louisiana. introduced bill an
proprang $500 for the improvement OF the harbor
OF New Orleans to be expended in accordance with
the plans of the Mississippi River Commission
Among the other bills introduced and referred were
the following: ,
BY Mr. Fye-Authorzing the purchase OF Herbert
II. Gancrofts library concerning the western hall of
America. -
After short executive session In which batch Of
nominations confirmed. the Senate, at IL 40
adjourned Till Tuesday, January 3.