Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-10
LIVE WASHINGTON WAITS.

Tho Pure Food Bill Passes, After ALI
Another Worlds Fair Appropriation to
Be Considered Next Week-springer
Out Of Danger.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Mr. Morgan
introduced q bill In the Senate to-day, de-
claring that all laws and parts Of laws are
imperative which exempt from the payment
of duties articles Of commerce which
are not on the free list entered
in the Custom Houses Of the United
States for transportation through the
United States to or from any British pos
session. Senator Morgan says he will use
the same arguments in behalf Of the bill
that President Cleveland used in q message
he sent to Congress in the first session of the
Fiftieth Congress. This message recon-
mended certain retaliatory legislation touch
ing Intercourse with Canada, and was called
forth as result Of the rejection by the Sem
ate of q treaty negotiated for the settlement
and adjustment of the differences existing
between the United States and Great Britain
concerning the rights and privileges OF
American fishermen in the ports and waters
of British North America. The President
then recommended immediate legislative
action, comforting on the Executive the
power to suspend by proclamation the op-
GRAFTON Of all laws aud regulations permit
chandise in bond, across or over the terri
tory of the United States, to and from Can
ada, and this is the object Of Mr.. Morgan's
bill, which would deprive the Canadian
Pacific Railroad Of it's valuable concession
through the United States to and
from Europe and other foreign ports:
Among the bills introduced and referred
presented by Mr.. Cullom (by request) "To
test and try the science of spelling and to
provide for establishing 100 schools for the
purpose; ,t and to establish spelling school SI
held in Chicago in 1S93." The Senate Joint
resolution tor payment to the State Of West
Virginia OF her share of the direct tax re-
an amendment and additional section in.
structing the Secretary OF the Treasury to
accept the terms agreed upon by the Com
the bonded debt of Virginia. After debate
the joint resolution was made q special
order Tor next Monday: Tho pure food bill
was then taken up, and after the adoption
of severnl slight amendments, 1t was passed
without division.
The House Committee on the Worlds
Columbian Exposition has designated Mon
day, the 9lst instant. as o day on which it
will hear arguments on the bill introduced
by Represen tative Durburrow, making
further appropriations for the Worlds Fair.
At that time Representatives Of the Worlds
Columbian Commission and Of the Chicago
directory Of the fair will be present to ex-
plain their respective wants. The Worlds
Fair Investigating Committee OF the House
subcommittee of the House Committee on
Appropriations has in course of PREPARATION
letters of inquiry to be addressed to the sew
eral persons having charge of expenditures
for the Worlds Fair. Letters will be ad-
dressed to the heads of the local directory
and the National Commission and Assistant
Secretary Willets, of the Agricultural De-
partment, who has charge OF the Govern
ment exhibits, asking detailed Information
relative to the Fair.
The remains Of the late Representative
Kendall, Of Kentucky, accompanied by the
wife and son of the deceased and the Sena--
tors and Representatives appointed to at
tend the funeral in Kentucky, left Washing
ton this afternoon.
SENATOR WARREN to-day introduced
bill asking for the cession of arid public
lands to the States and Territories wherein
situated. He will address the Senate upon
the subject soon.
SENATOR HILL has decided to 20 from
here to jackson, Miss, direct, and will leave
Washington Sunday night. On his return he
will stop short time at Birmingham, Ala.
All other invitations have been declined.
REPRESENTATIVE SPRINGERis is now con-
sidered practically out Of danger. DR.. Vim
cent, his Illinois physician, left for home to.
night.
COMMIssIONER OF PATENTS SIMoNDs
has issued an order announo noins that in con-
sequence Of want OF room for the proper
storage and arrangement Of printed copies
of patents, it will be impossible to fill orders
in current issues until additional room is
provided. For years Secretaries of the In
terror and Commissioners of Patents have
urged upon Congress the necessity of addi-
tiona1 room in which to store future issues
Of the printed descriptions or patents
granted. All these efforts, however have
failed. Mr.. Simonds says that during the
past year the Patent Office has sold $50 900
printed copies of patents at 10 cents each,
and that the total receipts from this source
since the establishment of the office had
been more than $26 100000. Although there
is q balance Of "a, ,045, 1853 now in the treasury
to the credit of the Patent Office, there is not
room for the business Of the office to be
properly transacted.
The President to-day sent to the Senate
the name of Judson c. Clements, of Georgia,
to be Interstate Commerce Commissioner