The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-13
DOINGS In CONGRESS
House Judiciary Committee to
Investigate the Pinkertons.
A PRESIDENTIAL PROBABILITY.
The sundry Civil Bill-A Resolution Intro
duced in the Senate Looking to the
Purchase Of Cuba.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The committee
on judiciary reported substitute for the
Watson-Pinkerton detective investigation
resolution. The substitute directs the
committee on judiciary to investigate the
Pinkerton detectives character, their en-
ployment by corporations engaged in
transportation of interstate commerce OF
United States mails, the number so en-
ployed, whether such employment provoked
breach OF peace or caused the destruction
of property. The resolution was adopted.
Wilson of Washington presented and the
House adopted, the conference report on
the bill for the sale of the klamath river
Indian reservation.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the sundry civil bill. The
chair ruled out of order the provision of
the bill admitting free OF duty articles i'm
ported for the use of lig ht house establish
ments.
TO INCREASE THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Reed moved to increase the appropriation
for lighthouse establishments from $170, 900
to SOS, 600, saying the bill as reported ap-
propriated 1870 600 plus the duty, or in ell
$40s 900, exactly what his amendment pro-
posed.
Holman hoped the increase would not be
made, and after some discussion Reeds
amendment was rejected.
On motion of Savers of Texas the appro-
priation for the litesaving service was in
creased 81, 900.
REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING.
Butler of Iowa charged the Republicans
with violating the rules by remaining in
their seats and not voting.
Pending further action the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
Senate Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, May 12-Among the bills
introduced and referred were the follow
ing: Authorizing the president to pro-
claim general holiday commemorating tne
40Oth anniversary of the discovery of
America, on October IL, 1892.
BY Hiscock-To encourage American
ship building by extending to the steam
ship China, which plies between San
Francisco and China, on the Pacific mail
line, but flies the British flag, the same
privileges as was extended to the City of
Paris and the City Of New York.
TO PURCHASE CUBA.
Senator Call offered resolution, which
was AClcLLCu " VIC COLlulltbSC OH 1OE6lS Ii
relations, requesting the president to open
negotiations with the government of Spain
! for the purpose Of inducing that govern
ment to consent to the establishment in
the island of Cuba free and independent
republic, such consent being given on the
payment by CUBA to Spain Of such sun. of
money as would be equivalent both to the
value of the public property belonging to
! Spain in the island, and the accomplishment
! of her sovereign rights; also for the ne
gotiation of treaty to secure such ma
terial commercial advantages as may be
agreed on.
The Presidents message on the subject
of the international bi-metallic conference
was then taken up and Pfeffer addressed
! the Senate, declaring it his conviction if
the voters who favored free silver would
combine the result would surely be sue
oessful.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The naval appropriation bill was then
| taken up and read When the amendment,
| inserting the item of $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the naval review in connection
with the Worlds Columbian exposition
was reached, Mcpherson asked Hale Gin
charge of the bill) if 600 was sufficient
for the purpose. Hale reported that it was
pended for the present. Next winter more
would be needed. The amendment was
agreed to without further discussion The
| bill went over till tomorrow, and after an
executive session, the Senate adjourned.