Evening journal., 1891-03-03


WASHINGTON. March 3-In the house
senate amendments to the Indian appro-
priation bill were non-concurred in and
the bill was sent to the conference. Senate
bills were passed for the erection OF new
mint building in Philadelphia at a cost not
q, exceed s., 600, 900 and for the erection OF
a new custom house in New York city, the
present custom house TO be sold for not
less than S40OOO00, and the proceeds TO be
used for the purpose OF constructing the
new building Senate bill granting pen
sion Of g., 800 year to the widow Of Ad-
miral Porter was passed The conference
report on the District of Columbia appro-
priation was agreed TO- The conference re-
port on the copyright bill was reported. An
agreement was arrived at on all except In
the provision that the home copyright
shall not prevent the importation Of like
articles from abroad A further confer
ence was ordered The postofiioe appro
priation bill was sent to conference.
Brazil's Friendly Message.
Mr.. Hit (nls) presented for reading the
following message from the government
Of Brazil
The senate and the chamber OF deputies for
the United States Of Brazil, met together as
constituent assembly, have resolved 10 express
people Of Brazil 10 the people Of the United
States Of America, the feelings Of gratitude in
| spred in their breasts by the friendly terms ot
| tho highly honored message Of congratulation
voted aud adopted by the congress OF the
| United States 60 affirm once again, and by the
present means the sentiment Of union and
| fraternity which binds the people Of Brazil to
| the American nation in the earnest desire 70
| maintain and honor the institution Of a repub-
| Iican form Of government in Brazil, endeayor-
| ing 70 secure by the happiness and prosperity
of the Brazilian family the peace and prosperity
Of the nations.
The conference report on the bill to re-
peal the timber culture law was agreed to.
The senate bill was passed making En-
field. Conn, a port OF delivery; also the
senate bill for the safe transportation and
humane treatment Of export cattle from
the United States to foreign countries
The report on the investigation of civil
service reform was presented and ordered
printed The senate bill was passed grant
ing a pension Of 500 a month 70 the widow
of Mai Gen. JudsOn Fitzpatrick.
For the Inspection of Cattle.
Mr. Hatch Cdo) moved to suspend the
rules and pass, with amendments, the sen
} ate bill to provide for the inspection o.
] live cattle, hogs and the carcasses ant
) products thereof which are the subjects o.
D interstate commerce. The motion wa
z agreed to and the bill passed.
: The speaker appointed the following
! committee to attend the funeral OF the LAT
! | Senator Hearst; Messrs. Clunie, Mekln
! lev, Blount, Geary, Tucker, McComas, Ca
D ruth. O'Nei (Alass.) and McAdoo. IN
o | conference report was adopted on the bil
q providing for the publishing Of copies 9
O the report on the diseases of the horse.
I. appropriates S75 600 for the printing Of 100
] 900 copies.
3 The consideration Of the deficiency bi
e was proceeded with. The two items
e pay 70 the widows of Chief Justice Wait
and Justice Miller one years salary-Slt
L 5OC, and Sl00o0-were agreed to.
MIR. Plumb's Sensational Speech.
Il While the proposition as to the use
uEtaxed spirits in the manufacture