Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-16
SENATOR DANIELS AMENDMENT
To Remove all Political Disabilities
Finally Withdrawn.
THE WORLDS FAIR CLAUSES
In the Sundry Civil Bill Debated
in the House.
THE SENATE.

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United by telegraph) urging the defeat Of the
free lead ore BILL as its passage would result in
closing down many silver mines. Referred.
Mr.. Jones (Nev.) }, from the committee on
contingent expenses, reported back a resolu-
ton, which was agreed to, instructing the COM
mittee on immigration to inquire into the
| working of the laws on the subject Of immigra-
ton from foreign counties, the importation Of
contract labor and the laws and prevailing
methods Of naturalization since the year 1890
The House bill providing when a plaintiff
may sue as a poor person and when counsel
shall be assigned by the court was taken from
the calendar and passed
TO REMOVE MR.. WALKERS DISABILITIES.
Mr.. Teller. from the committee on the Judi
ciary, reported the Senate bill relieving from
| all political disabilities under the fourteenth
amendment Of the Constitution William S.
Walker Of Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. Daniel moved as an amendment to add
the words "and all other persons" He thought
that after twenty-five years it was time to have
general amnesty and wiping out of all the
old sores.
Mr.. Teller thought it best not 70 have that
amendment offered. as it would probably bring
up some discussion and endanger the bill.
Mr. Daniel-n any Senator objects to il do
not wish to press it.
Mr.. Teller think the amendment had better
come as a separate bill. If the Senator will in
troduce bin of that kind. am willing to sup
port it.
Mr.. Daniel have already introduced bill
OF that kind, and have heard ouch general ex-
pressions of favor about it that anticipate :,
that there would be no objection to the adop-
ton Of that principle at any time. II thei Q is
any objection to it by any Senator I shall not
insist.
Mr.. platt remarked that such cases presented
different states of facts and should be acted
upon separately. He should be very sorry to
have the question brought up now. It should
be done by general bill, not by an amendment
to a private bill.
Mr.. Daniel withdrew the amendment and the
bill was passed.
PLACED ON THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were reported from COM
mittees and placed on the calendar:
House bill extending to the port of Dunkirk,
N. Y, the privileges of the law az to the lmme-
diate transportation Of dutiable goods.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for a
public building at East st. Louis. Ill.
Senate bill to remit penalties on gunboat No.
(the Concord) and gunboat No. 4 Cthe Ben
nington).
TIE EXTRA TRACKS BILL.
Mr.. Mcmillan, from the committee on the
District Of Columbia, 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 Grand Army of the Re-
public and until after the inauguration After
explanation the bill was passed.
The resolution (heretofore reported) author
| izing the committee on mines and mining to
sit during the recess, to employ q clerk and to
investigate and report the cost of the produc-
ton of gold and silver bullion in the United
States was, after some objections by Mr.. Sher-
man, agreed to.
THE BRENTWOOD RAILROAD BILL PASSED.
House bill amending the act to incorporate
the Petworth, Brightwood and Takoma Park
Railway Company Of the District Of Columbia
was taken from the calendar and. after dis
cussion. was passed with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute.
CLAIMS UNDER THE EIGHr-uOUR LAW
Mr.. Carey asked unanimous consent to have
the bill authorizing the Court of Claims to hear
and determine suits against the United States
for wages claimed to be due under the eight
hour law, notwithstanding. the statute of lin
| itations, taken from the calendar and passed
Mr.. Call objected to the passage without dis
cussion OF a bill involving great many million
dollars and subject to very many objections
The bill was not taken up.
THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL Up.
The general deficiency bill was taken up at 2
p. m. and committee amendments were acted
on.
THE HOUSE.
The Speaker having laid before the House
the House bill extending for one year the time
with which the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany of the District OF Columbia NAV
change its motive power with Senate amend
ments thereto, Mr.. Heard Cdo) moved that
the House non-concur in the amendment which
strikes out the clause permitting the company
to use the trolley system.
Mr.. Washington moved to refer the bill to
the committee on the District Of Columbia.
Lost-32 to g.
The Senate amendment was then non-con-
Cured in.
THE FoRTIFIcArIoN BILL.
The Senate amendments to the fertilization
appropriation bill we're non-cOncurred in and
conference ordered. On motion of Mr.. Dingley
one. the Senate bill was passed extending the
provisions Of the act for the immediate trans
portation Of dutiable goods to the ports Of Ban
goS and Vanceboro, Ne.
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.
The House then proceeded to the considers
ton Of a number of private pension bills which
came over from last night with the previous
question ordered
Sixty-four private pension bills were passed.
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went into committee of the whole, Mr.. Lester
(Ga. in the chair, on the Senate amendments to
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
SUNDAY AND THE WORLDS FAIR.
Mr.. Taylor Cn offered an amendment which
he said he would hereafter call up providing
that if the exposition be kept open on Sunday
no machinery shall be run nor any labor not
absolutely necessary performed and that hall
shall be provided for the conduct Of religious
services by ministers Of all denominations.
MIR. Wheeler (Ala) resumed his remarks of
yesterday. He was against the proposed sppro-
priation, but spent most Of his time in attacking
the national bank system and advocating the
grant to the states Of the right to issue more
Mr.. Burrows (Mich.) interrupting him, he re-
torted that the gentleman lived in q wildcat
country, but the whole country was not 60, and
New York, South Carolina and Alabama had
better state banking systems than the present
national bank system.
Mr.. Hopkins ni. earnestly urged the adop-
t1on OF the Senate amendment making an APP
preparation Of q. 600 900. No pledge, he said
made by the city Of Chicago had been unful-
filed.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut F. Singer has been
ordered to duty in the Office Of naval intelh-
gence. Lieut.. John Gorvin has been ordered
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