New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-06


Inc icn at ihis ,c.'on In one or two imPf" ", Wr
hrh without waiting Tor action b. the il"pH,i; ar
for sailing Vessels rior I'd In u t. otris oi most Of
INC me Cutt Atlantic aud Gulf states. was '',,, fu a
sonthern senator's. This bill frtt, the muster, Of
cOa'twiNc sailing vessel. who ar. themselves com
reIeh, Pilots from The necessity Of Ing me e@
SnSive pioace hes now charged in waei' somln ~
NEnc'aprhhr bay. No such relief can De- eAp"',ti
inlS y""f' however for the House Committee on IN
eI,lse and Foreign Commerce las decided TO let The
FRYE BIN 20 over until next winter.
Inc senate Commerce Committee also took thc
nlae IN reporting and passing very de'rylns
measure for the Increase Of the 1latcs Of ti' men
~ the Life saving service. who en-. now called on t.
90 very hard and rough work inadequate paw The
modei'tc increases proposed bv the scnatr wei" re-
o. course By Mr. Holman and other Dcn9cratc
lenders III The House br the bill passed In the
"e dayS OF The session over ,Ir. liomans opposition
W. "a" i6d Of TIC NOR liberal aud enlightened element
, Ihe senate Committee on Commerce was Also
n nr ln+lrnm"lta In promoting the lcsi.si'on
tho two splendid Atlantic liners The CITY o. New
otK ana The CITY Of Paris thus ,ccuring two OF the
guaranteeing tie o'"ttrn@am b9 i iif Tnmsn &
psny o. vessels Of an equal tonnage IN American
"rs bin was prepared by Mr.. Frye and ~ his sug
E %l, ~aI oh:naily submitted for passage to -;
hon'c. Thc senate Committee Approved The iAi
unanimously Vld had it sent 10 the President without
delay The senate also voted to give an American
lar coHdlt~rs namely that she he Pit Oh lho aus'i
Hry ornls-r st ior us' In time Of war aud thai her
this country. Tho IIon~c however failed to at on
III" Cha Registry lall. demonstrating The vi dom
q Mr. Ir>e's scheme Of having the lnnan bill passed
FIRST By the popular branch.
EFFORTS TO DEAL JUSTLY WITH MEXICO ANp
THE CHINESE.
The Foreign Relations Committee Of the senate sue
ceeded In passing important bill at the open
ing Of th' session restoring to tc Republic Of M"Nr"
the undlstibut'h balances OF the Judgments paid in
satisfaction Of the We'll La Abra pigments
obtained. rs is hcld nl the State Department. by
the Use Of fraudulent testimony. The same com
mittcc Is entitled TO the credit of greatly modify ing aud
Improving the rigid antit hnce legislation pnsscd BY
the House b. meet the emergency caused ~ the cN
pEtion Of the term ~ the scott Exclusion Inv. The
senate took the initiative In passing bill continuing
the provisions OF the scott lsv for another period o
ten yeS but ms Measure was brushed aiG III. q9
Geary bill adopted In lis stead The Senate refused
absolutely prohibited the entrance % Chinese "f all
classc, into this country, with the sole exception Of
accredited diplomatic agents and their scrvnnts
After long dispute In cOnfercnc" committee. the
exclusion feature Of the Grary bill stricken ont
and the prohibition Of the landing Of Chinese hborcrs
period OF Ten years. som" OF the minor feai"r',. @,
the Geary bin were added 10 secure the better
and to prevent the abuse Of forfeited bail bonds so
common for some years PnN IN Chimes 9n'' as
cGpnf & n I'm Sa a % Gh and
became INV II owes all It's more temperate and son
sble provisions TO the Senate and but for the inaliv"
action Of that body could never have been put into
prsriicf operation. even after II had formally be
come law The House refused TO make sn appro
fraiiOn In the Suudry Civi bll 10 meet the expense
Of the registry and other provisions Of the act aud
the Scnat" was forced tO add the 'um needed. and TO
fight aftcrwari In conference committee 10 rtnin It.
BILLS RESPECTING THE Army AND NAVY.
The Military and Naval Committees Of the senate
reported and had passed number Of measures OF
Interest io ~" ARM am Navel -.fNi'-, - r".' n
them met the usual fate OF NEGLECT nnl failure In the
House. one bill tha obliring officer Of the Marine
Corps IA pass examination TO fitness before obtaln
ing promotion. thus putting tie Marine Corps on nm
equality with other brnnches Of the service Ts-cl
both houses and became n law, ~ did two w
three Other minor measures. I'll" Senate ana iou'"
both passed bills regulating llnca promotion In the
The ual struggle for the rnn-fer Of The Revenue
Marine Ia the Navy Department was renewed at I'M
session with great visJr In both branches Of Con
senate Committee reported the Transfer bill several
months before the end Of the session and n wa, once
was soon rnlcgntcd To- next winters calendar hy The
pressure Of other business Due credit Is gwen else
whore 10 the senate foI us tight for The cnllre men
Of the Navy. which ended IN The authorization Of one
additional line ofbattle ship at this session.
CARING FOR THE wF-TFRN FOREST RESERVES
To the Senaic is due alao the Tnssaec Of Mll If
great Interest and importance In The way Of extending
md preserving Western forest reservations. For sex
eril years the Yellowstone National IMrk has been
mcnsccd BY a ruiroad lobby, which has sought to
get hight Of way through the northern part OF the
park IN order oscnSiby, 10 reach certain Montana
mining camps The Montana Mineral RAILWAY Dad
Of lolisn committee for It's scheme 81 park >ppla
ton but The senate wisely anticipated the aciun
unssagc Of II0nse measure invoring he rvad
scheme by changing, If us own motion, me
boundaries Of tha para that no further prrcnc' coud
OF way A small strip Oh IN" northeast corner OF
the park aIena'c' ~ that raiiroad could I'
run into N" Montana mining district "N"ae ''''
south and thc boundaries were extended 80 y 10
sdd another Third 10 the area OF the park THIS flank
he raj
entrance into the park ups"t thc plans u ihat cor
R"nS % IN the ne , t s%H nTSys" 6 me rs ouse
however, has far fnlhd 10 ncccdc 10 The Sehh'cs
very satisfactory solution OF tho rillTad ana PirA
OF the routine work Of The session private bins Of
oil sorts claims, pensions bridge bli'' hsh,hoGn.SS
summary need h. made here Probably hfiy bridgc
Ss ana e% % ts sn to Tr' s s 5o T E
authorized for from MY TO sixty ci no , many
IN The newer Wc.lcrn 9'a,cI som" 200 wyaec
number Of claims bills accompanied then, 40 ~
tI,ordnary record In minor led atioa has been made
bill Of Importance came before IN" senate the lon'c
bill TO pension Army nnrse> A. This nee1re haG 10,
wss loosely and carclcssly drawn. i; amended
materially then sent To conference. where IL a."
~ minor pension Bill originating in the senate.
which also became law Increased - fJo month
for pbor Int not totally helpless TIE sennt pas 'c,
but the House did not accept, a bill ncrcneing ne
q
Among The other measures pa Ssrd by The senate and
hung up in the lionse. wcrr the following: a.
The Grain C!a'>ihca,i0n blli general vi for u1
erection o public buildings In elites whcfr tho postal
receipt, for the three wears preceding have eN'ecf7
Of RAILWAY postal clerk, 10 provide for free dcv,ry
OF mails In small towns 10 establish number oi nj
dfoual lifsaying stations. to domrSclt rtinhcer N
Nnska. for construction " two cutters for
service Oh hr Pacific cOue'. and twI Tho grN'
a l19"s Of c 'r n F' so t." P "mG I'' @
plos pilates TO be mineral lands. and subject to entry
rs slch directing The lniersai" 'oTUnricr Corni-
non 10 report the action II railroads with rsprc. t.
automatic cOupl"r+.
Tn" legislative record OF the - sion shows that the
senate pasqoi Apron lninclv 700 bills. Nearly 800
of ,hcsc over frOm the House. 90 tho Other 400
which strictly senate bills only Ii3 vcr' ~
cnptcd kv the popular branch. that hnlf the Legs
lnlive eior, Of the session III the "dcib"ltiyc' BODY
went for nothing, II the mere number ~ bins inirJ
duced aud passed cOEs ii"r"d. on the senate
calendar az adjournment there rcinaiuri about 200 bin
ara Joint resolutions still uIact-i npIn. 1hr most
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