Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-14
A Petition Against Any Further
Chinese Restriction Legislation.
WORLDS FAIR RESOLUTIONS.
The Invitations to Columbus De-
scendents.
THE PRINTING OFFICE.
A Resolution for a Committee to
Select a Site.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Among the papers presented and referred
was protest by the Baltimore conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church against the
enactment of further oppressive legislation
against the Chinese people as tending to Grip
pie missionary work in China through retail
iatory measures. There were also hundreds Of
petitions presented from oranges praying for
legislation against gambling in futures" and
on various other subjects. Half an hour was
occupied in the presentation of such petitions
House bill to provide for ernls of the United
States circuit and district courts at Cumber-
land, Nd. in May and December of each year
was reported and passed.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
House bill to amend the act to provide for
the performance Of the duties Of the President
in case of the removal, death, resignation, or
inability, both of President and Vice President,
was reported and placed on the calendar. 1t
provides for the succession of the Secretary of
Agriculture after the Secretary of the Interior.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Senate joint resolution authorizing the Ii
brarian Of Congress to exhibit at the worlds
Columbian exposition such books. papers, doc
uments from the Library of Congress as may
covery and early history of America, was re-
ported by Mr.. Pettisrew, from the committee
on the quadro-centennial and passed.
Mr.. Pettigrew also. from the same COM
mittee, reported Senate joint resolution author
izing and requesting the President to extend to
the King and Queen regent Of Spain and all the
living descendants Of Christopher Columbus an
invitation to attend the opening ceremonies of
the worlds Columbian exposition the guests
of the government, and directing the Secretary
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their reception and entertainment
Mr.. Cockrell objected and the joint resolu-
ton was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Pettigrew also from the same committee
reported joint resolution authorizing the
President to request the government of Spain
the municipal government of Genoa, the Duke
OF Veragua "a descendant of Columbus) and
other persons and corporations for the loan of
any articles, papers. books, maps, documents
and other relics Of Christopher Columbus and
Of those associated with him for exhibition at
the Columbian exposition.
1t authorizes the Secretary Of State to make
the necessary provision for their reception.
transportation and exhibitions; the Secretary of
the Navy to detail one or more vessels
for their transportation. and the Sec
rotary of War to detail military
guard for their care and protection.
MR.. CocKREIL AGAIN OBJECTS.
Mr.. Cockrell objected to its present consid-
Sherman the resolution was placed on the cal
endar.
Another Joint resolution on the same sub.
ject-extending invitations to the presidents of
American republics and the governors of Amer
lean colonies to participate in the worlds
Columbian exposition-was also reported and
placed on the calendar.
THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
Aconference WAS ordered on the urgent de-
ficiency bill and Messrs. Hale, Allison and
Cockrell were appointed conferees on the part
of the Senate.
STATUE OF GEN. PATTERSON.
Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution, which was
agreed to. instructing the committee on the
library to inquire into the expediency of giving
permission, to the descendants Of Gen.
John Patterson of the revolutionary army to
place a statue Of him in the Capitol at their
own expense, the committee to indicate its
character and location.
VOTE RECONSTRUCTED.
A motion by Mr.. Squire to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate. about week since,
passed bill in regard to the collection district of
Puget sound was taken up and after discussion
the vote was reconsidered and the bill was re-
committed to the committee on commerce.
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then, at 2 pm, on motion of Mr..
dOar, PROCEEDED TO executive business.
When the doors were reopened the Senate
resumed consideration of the post Office build
ing bill.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House a message
from the President transmitting communities
ton from the Secretary Of the Interior, sub
hitting the agreement concluded between the
commissioners Of the United States and the
Cherokee nation for the cession of the Cherokee
outlet, and stated that it would be referred to
the committee on Indian affairs.
Mr.. Washington CTenn.) moved that II be
referred to the committee on territories. The
motion was lost and the document WAS referred
as stated by the Speaker.
Mr.. Lind (Minn.), from the committee on
post Offices and post roads. reported Senate
bill amending the statutes so as to enable in
termediate ports on the great lakes to obtain
official statistics Of the amount Of business
transacted at such ports.
On motion OF Mr.. Bowman Qowa) bill was
passed to establish port of delivery at Council
Bluffs. Iowa.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson (Tenn.) Senate
concurrent resolution was agreed to authoriz-
ing the joint committee on printing to ascer-
tain the most suitable site for a new govern
ment printing Office in Washington.
The floor was then accorded to the committee
on the District Of Columbia.
Nominations by the President.
The President today sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
VIM. H. Lawrence of Pennsylvania, secretar
of legation at Rio de Janeiro.
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