The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-21

Tho hall OF the House was intensely warm
to-day, but this was no discouraGc.nent to the
display OF activity in promoting legislation
II Is usual near the close OF every session for
a violent spurt to be mndo to dispose Of ILLS
on the calendar. and to-day n resolution was
adopted giving one hour to each committee to
call up reported bills. AS result the follow
ing meas ures We're passed:
Granting Jurisdiction to the Court OF Claims
IN land cases: providing for May term OF the
District curt in the eastern district OF Sout!,
Carolina: to increase the maximum pay OF life
havin. keel ers to 5000 per annum. and OF
surf men to $50 or month when employed; to
establish additional aids to navigation in Tam
la Fay. Fla.; providing for jetties. piers. and
break waters IL tho Gulf OF Mexico at Ropes
Pass Tex: liking the fees OF Jurors and wit
nesses Ia Uuted states courts: to legalze
Tue deeds and "ther records IN the oince VI
the commissioner Of Indian Affairs: allowing
the STOCKHOLDERS OF any national BANK 10 con-
unue the receiver ship and close up tho al
ianr motions ~ II receiVer4ni mo Con y
tri,tr .ot IN, Currency. or to eject an agent
10 dinros' ~ the property as their voluntarily
elected trustee 10 prevent the sae OF beer
and malt liquors in the Indian Territory; pro-
Vidins los me redemption of national bank
notes without tho signature OF the bank OIL
hcinls whlcl, nave bcsn lost or stolen: TO open
navigation upon the Trinity liver. Texas.
iuvesisaiion Of the Heading Kaiiroad COM
bination by u special committee.
the t desk rom Alan WnInerord an Matt attor
hey pt Washington. wherein the writer said
tiat he lad succeeded in having passed the
rJrp4 4 The army, and reIurstln. fee nt $40
iTuin tisa tenric aries according 10 an alleged
contract. Mr. Cultivate drnnun, ed the let
ter ~ IL I,ieco OF kna,ery ana fraud. and a re-;
f"ct!on upon memuers and SENATORS. He had
Moves had any convetsation vita Mr. kuther;
ford. The ILL WAS introduced and advocated
by lin because he believed 1t 10 he proper
ana Iust. lie |honght the neiarious practeeS,
the tiov"rnm"nt authorities would take the
matter NJ. and prosecute him for endeavoring
70 "l'nin money ON false pretenses and Tor
NJ, Nc "",nem.. ARK. from the Committee
on lutic Lands. reported the bill t. punish
crimes and regulate the granting, and forfeit
was granted t"the minority TO Me rs OFT,
,aE an ortsr made for printing the testimony
MR. BloaHt Dem Ca reported from tho
Committee on Foreign Affairs the LIN provid-
ing Tor reciprocal commercial relations with
NJ, Fowler Dem. n. j.. the Committee
on Merchant Marine. calico up me III Grant.
Steamship Ckina Of tho pnciilc Mil Steamship
ttoml any 1t grants the ramo privilege 10 the
ttsamsrs inY I F,ris and clty OF New York, =.
mr. iihHn BEN: l %nrnftea ,hs AZ and
I ns u haie an amtddment auysteH grtn'
Sxs,as% y, x%ssicsS l sitizsns IL did not ss
ruled the amendment out OF order.
ar. buchanan DEM; Va dld not believe
rms was pr"pu. les Is alton. 1t was In the In
t STeSt o! private lqrties. The OBJECT Of the
Glll was to give ship an American, registry.
n order TO get the benefit OF the Subsidy act.
in h,s Congress was not here to leGsato IN tns
tthhterest of sroclal classes; eslecial!y, when
thSse classes We're independent and rich.
MT Fowler said tho iii would not inIure a
sihgle industry in tho Cnited States. The Pa
cue Mail Steamship Com pnny had done more
70 Keep the American nag etioat In foreign
waters than oil other companies combined.
me passage OF the bill would give immediate
employment TO a large numDer OF men IN our
thPya ds. and would stimulated shipbulldinG
IN American shiryarhs.
NJ. hlount tDeu., Cal moved to lay tho hill
S Hh the table and his motion prevailed yeas
iOt NAYS -.
Dir. hatch Dem, Mol from the Committee
IN agriculture Called M the bill 10 provide
ior Rang uniform standard OF classification
"t grading grain.
Ar. Goth TDem.. Mo- thought this was a
matter for State regulation and did not LelonG
Olhe Government
Mr., batch said the I'LL did NOT interfere will
any Stale regulations II simply stoned In,
mixing OF grain when shippad from ana Stat.