The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-09

What Was Done by senators and Repre-
scntatives at Yesterdays Session.


what Was Done by senators and Repre-
scntatives at Yesterdays Session.
WASHINGTON, March 9.--In the Senate
bill was passed establishing a military
post between Burlington and Highgate,
VT.
At 2 o'clock the pure food bill was
taken up as the unfinishedIbusiness.
Mr.. Faulkner moved TO amend the
seventh section by striking out the
words "that every person manufacturing
or exposing for sale OF delivery to a pur-
chaser any drug or article OF food" and
inserting in lieu thereof the words "that
every person who manufactures for ship
ment and delivers for transportation
from any State or Territory TO any other
State or Territory any drug or article OF
food, and every person who exposes for
sale, or delivers TO purchaser any drug
or article OF food received from State or
Territory other than the State or Terri
tory in which he exposes for sale, or de-
livers said drug or article OF food and
which article is in the original unbroken
package" shall furnish samples, etc.
The Amendment was Agreed to.
Mr.. Hogan moved an additional sec
tion providing for prosecution OF cases in
any district court OF the United States
and for the seizure and confiscation OF
the articles by process OF libel or com
pensation--the proceedings TO be paid in
TO the treasury. The amendment was
agreed to.
The vote was about TO be taken on the
passage OF the bill when il was suggested
that as IL had been amended so extensive
ly IL should be printed before being vot-
ed on. II was therefore ordered TO be
printed.
Among the bills reported from commit
tees and placed on the calendar were the
following:
Extending the privileges Of
FREQ Mail Delivery
now enjoyed by towns and cities with a
population OF 10000 and with an annual
gross postal revenue OF $4,000, to towns
and cities with a population OF 5000 and a
postal revenue of $4,000.
Also to increase the pensions OF the So
diers of the war of 1912 TO S25 month.
Mr.. Sawyer introduced DILL to author
ize the establishment of postal telegraph
service. Ii authorizes the Postmaster
General, upon the advice and approval of
the Secretary OF the Treasury and attor
ney general) to contract with any person,
company or corporation owing and oper-
ating telegraphic lines for the transmits
sion OF correspondence, press dispatches,
and postal money orders.
The Senate went into executive session
TO consider the arbitration treaty received
yesterday from the President There
were no copies of correspondence showing
the various steps in the negotiations lead
ing up TO the signature OF the treaty, and
the Presidents letter which came with
the document, was simply one OF trans
initial without suggestion or recommen-
dation. The text OF the treaty was read
i'm full. and concise exclamation of its
terms anG OF the necessities of the case
was made in behalf OF the administration
by one of the senator's.
When he had concluded there followed
an animated, but not acrimonious dis
cussion of the document. 1t soon became
apparent that the treaty was to receive
Severe and Formidable Opposition
in its consideration. This opposition
least three different views on the subject.
After the discussion had progressed in
this strain for an hour, the treaty was re-
ferred to the committee on foreign rela-
tious. Meanwhile the interest Of tho
Senators has been fully aroused, and it
is probable that when the document is
reported back from the committee the
struggle will be renewed at the point
where it closed.
In the House, after Mr.. Mcmillan OF
Tennessee had given notice that he would
today call up for consideration the free
wool bill. Mr.. McCreary of Kentucky
announced to the House the death of his
colleague, Mr.. Kendall and as a mark OF
respect to the memory of the deceased,
the House adjourned.
The Speaker appointed committee to
take' action respecting the funeral cere-
monies.