Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-11
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Representative Amos Gnm9ings u Q ssport
from the library committee, submitasd 70 the
House yesterday, recommending the psrssge Of
the bill 70 incorporate he Society ~ the
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any Of the societies 1eEs4 Hi& kindred
aims as IN that It seeks y Pstpsaete @e memory
heroes Of the revolution Il & Composed en-
tirely OF women who are descended in their
own persons from the founders and builders
OF the republic. The objects of the society
tne committee deem worthy OF encouragement,
and as the incorporation involves no expense
upon the government, the passage OF the bill
10 recommended
FREE COINAGE MEN AT WORK.
The free coinage men are losing no time In
their efforts to force the Bland bill through
the House before the month Of March
rolls by. As the result o: secret
conference Of the free silver members OF
the committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures this morning the following petition, adj
dressed TO the committee on rules, is today be-
ing circulated and freely signed by the free
coinage members Of the House:
I'VE, the undersigned members of the House,
request that the committee on rules set apart q
time for the consideration Of the bills OF the
committee on coinage. weights and measures
for the free coinage Of silver
I'VE expect" said Mr.. Pierce of the commit
tee on coinage, weights and measures, ito get
every free coinage member of the House, ire
spec OF party, to sign this pet, petit
In my opinion we will get nearly
200 signatures, and there is no doubt the
result Of it will be that the committee
WI Si,i bring in an ORDER giving giving T US a
cate cat ;, That being done the hou; 70
and a date satisfactory to the free
coinage men will be agreed upon. This bill is
bound to pass and We simply propose to press
its consideration while the calendar is COM
paratively free"
THE WOOL TARIFF.
The democratic members of the ways and
means committee held a conference today, at
which the agreement reached by the special
committee in the Springer wool bill was dis
cussed. Messrs. Shively, Bryan and Whiting
are absent from the city, and for that reason no
conclusion was reached, it being desired that
all the democratic members shall be present
and unite on the terms of the bill before it is
brought up for final action in the committee.
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
The session Of the House committee on foreign
affairs today was consumed by discussion of
Chinese exclusion bill before the committee.
The immigration committee reported Chinese
bill and there is a conflict of jurisdiction in
committee over this subject, the foreign affairs
committee holding that as the measure in
wolves treaty obligations the foreign affairs
committee properly has charge Of the bill re-
lating to the Chinese question. The discussion
showed that the committee is not entirely har-
monious and that there are differences of opin-
ion as to how far it can go without violating
treaty obligations. The first two sections OF
the bill were favorably considered after some
notifications, but when the committee ad-
journed motion was pending to reconsider on
one section. The committee made the bill a
special order for next week and hope to reach
common ground on which the members can
unite. II 10 probable at the next session or
two bill will be agreed upon.
LINEAL PROMOTION IN THE ARMY.
Senator Proctor today reported favorabiy
from the committee on military affairs his bill
to repeal the proviso in the act Of
Congress Of October, 1890, for the
examination Of certain officers Of the
army and to extend hneal promotion
repeating this section. makes the promotion of
first lieutenants Of the line hneal and estab-
fishes uniform system Of promotion through
out the service. 1t had the Endorsement Of
Secretary Proctor In his report to Congress
and OF Secretary Elkins, rs well as the promi-
recommends the passage Of the bill.
TO PROTECT LEGISLATORS.
Senator Call today introduced RESOLUTION
instructing the committee on privileges and
elections to inquire whether efforts were made
by railway companies, whether money was used
by them or newspapers we're bought by them
to influence the election Of Senator by the
Florida legislature In 1891.
1t instructs the committee to report to the
mi hat olotvn 1 10
an amendment to the Constitution, to protect
the people in their rights to elect members of
the legislature who are to choose United States
Senator's and to protect the members elected
from the influences of corporations and their
foreign bondholders.
INCREASING THE NAVAL FORCE.
Representative Herbert of Alabama intro
duced a bill yesterday to increase the enlisted
force Of the navy to not exceeding 5000 men,
of which 1850 shall be apprentices.
PROOF IN PENSION CASES.
A bill introduced yesterday by Repre-
sentative Martin of Indiana, chairman Of the
House committee on invalid pensions, makes
the fact of service in the army or navy of the
United States during the late war proof posi-
tive OF the physical souudness of the soldier at
the time OF enlistment It also provides
against discrimination in evidence between
witnesses in pension cases because Of rank or
lack OF rank in the witness
LABOR BILLS IN THE HOUSE
The House labor committee has agreed to re-
port bill allowing the employees Of the bureau
Of engraving and printing thirty days leave of
absence in each year.
The committee has come to the conclusion
that it has no jurisdiction over the bill provid-
ing for the adjustment OF the accounts of Ia
borers. workmen and mechanics under the
eight-hour law and will SO report to the House.
The bill will then in all probability be referred
to the claims committee
RECIPROCITY CORRESPONDENCE.
In response to q resolution of that body
President Harrison has sent. to the House
communication from the Secretary Of State
containing the correspondence between this
government and the governments Of Spain,
Brazil. Salvador and the Dominican republic
concerning reciprocal trade relations, together
with copies OF the commercial arrangements
entered into with these countries. Also q list of
import and export duties imposed by Brazil.
Salvador and the Dominican republic and those
imposed by Spain with respect to Cuba and
Porto Rico.
The Department Of State, says Secretary
Blaine, Is not required by law to preserve
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