New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-17
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
TO INQUIRE INTO IMMIGRATION AND THE Pr

TO INQUIRE INTO IMMlGRAIlON AND HE plSo'
DUCToN OF GOLD AND SILVER BULLION
Washington, July 16.-In the Senate to-day, the
President pro TEN. CMr Manderson) presented resou
lions of the second Mining Congress In session at
Helena Mont urging the defeat OF the Free Lead ore
BILL as It's passage would result In closing many silver
mines. Referred
Mr. Jones, OF Nevada from the Committee on Con
tlngent Expenses. reported back resolution. which
agreed 10. instructing the Committee on lmmi-
grafton to inquire into the working OF the laws on
the subject of immigration from foreign countries,
the importation OF contract labor, and the laws and
prevailing methods OF naturalization since 1890.
The House bill providing when plaintiff may sue
poor person and when counsel shall be as
signed by the court passed
Mr.. Teller, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported the senate bill removing the political dis
abilities Of William 5. Walker. Of Atlanta, Ga. Mr..
Daniel moved to add the words " and all other per
sons" He thought that after twenty-five years II
was time TO have a general amnesty and wipng out
OF all the old Mr. Teller thought 1t best not TO
have that amendment offered Mr.. Daniel withdrew
the amendment and the bill passed
The following bills reported and placed on
the calendar: House bill extending to the port OF
Dunkirk, n. V. the privileges Of the law as TO the
immediate transportation OF dutiable goods Senate
bill approprating $4,000 for a public building at
East St. Louis H.. senate bill to remit penalties on
Gunboat No. 3 the Concord), and Gunboat No. the
Bennington
Mr. Mcmillan reported a bill to permit the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
companies to lay extra tracks TO accommodate the
travelling public during the Encampment of the
G. A. r., and until after the Inauguration. Passed.
The resolution authorizing the Committee on Mines
and Mining sit during the recess, to employ clerk
and investigate and report the cost on the production
of gold and silver bullion In the United states was,
after some objection by Mt Sherman, agreed TO.
Mr.. Perkins moved 10 discharge the Committee on
Indian Affairs from the further consideration OF
bill relative the industrial and acadcmical educatioa
Of Indians In Oklahoma Territory. The explanation OF
the motion that the bill regarded as inimi,il
the Interests OF portion of the people OF Kan -
Mr. Platt objected and the motion was placed on the
calendar.
Mr. Carey asked unanimous consent to have the bill
authorizing the Court Of Claims TO hear and determine
be due under the Eight Hour law notwithstanding the
statute Of limitations, taken from the calendar and
passed Mr.. Call objected to the passage without dis
cussiOn Of bill involving great many million dollars
and subject to many objections. The Dill was not
The General Deficiency bill was then taken up. II
contains several items approprfatng ndicuously small
amounts. The first important amendment was one
directing the secretary OF the Treasury ~ ascertain
and pay 10 the Pacific railroads the amounts iouhd
due to them for services performed for the Govern
ments was the insertion Of section N pay the
French spolIations prior to July 81, 1901;
All the committee amendments having been acreu
first offered by Mr.. Paddock. appropnating Sf7s-
252 for payment Of judgments OF the Court or Claims
in the Indian depreciation cases, under the act o.
March g. 1891. The bill, at b 80, went over al
After short executive session the SENATE. a,
6 p. m. adjourned TIL Monray.