Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-09

should De as Tree ab tne WhJcIo Vi tuc
North Atlantic. 1t respectfully asks
that some action be taken by congress-
by which the same laws now in opera
ton in the North Atlantic, regarding
the fisheries, be extended to the waters
of the North Pacific, Bering sea, the
Arctic ocean and all the waters border
ing upon American territory; that the
products of the sea be declared free and
open to all, and that American fisher
men have the same rights in the waters
of the North Pacific as they now enjoy
in the North Atlantic ocean.
Squire remarked that the petition
was only one of series of similar ones,
and that the subject was one of great
Importance. He moved its reference to
the committee on foreign relations, and
it was SO referred.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Higgins called the attention of the
committee on foreign relations to reso-
luton offered by him some time ago on
the subject of the Nicaragua canal He
desired now to have it referred to that
committee.
Morgan said the committee on foreign
relations had really considered itself
fully instructed in the matter by resolu-
tions which he himself had offered, but
he was glad the senator from Delaware
had put the instructions in a specific
form, to be superadded. to the others.
The committee was entering on the in
vestigation solely and wholly i'll the in
terests of the people of the United
States, not in the interest Of any corpo-
ration.
Higgins's resolution was then referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
Senator Stanford introduced a bill,
which was referred to the committee on
finance, to fix the duty on opium at So a
pound.
Senator FELTON, introduced bill to
create California debris commission,
and to regulate hydraulic mining. Re
ferred.
BILLS DISPOSED OF.
The calendar was taken up and bills
acted upon as follows:
Joint resolution to provide for an in
ternational bimetallic agreement. Laid
aside.
Bill to prohibit the sale of firearms
and ammunition to Indians residing
upon reservations. Passed.
Referring to the court of claims the
"Tice meter" Passed.
Appropriating $S00,OO0 for a public
building at Spokane Falls, Wash.
Passed.
Appropriating $4,000 for a public
building at Alameda, Cal. Passed.
Appropriating 100000. for public
building at Boise City, Idaho. Passed.
To amend the act of August %, 1890,
to reorganize and establish the customs
collection district of Puget Sound.
Passed.
Authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Kootenai river in the
town of Fry, Idaho. Passed.
THE PURE FOOD BILL.
The pure food DILL was taken up,
the question being on Coke's amend
ment to strike out sections and s.
Faulkner moved to amend the seventh
section by striking out the words "that
every person manufacturing or exposing
for sale, or delivering to a purchaser any
drug or article of food" and inserting
in lieu thereof "that every person wht
manufactures for shipment and delivers
for transportation, from any state o.
territory to any other state or territory
any drug or article of food, anC
every person who exposes for sale
or makes delivery to purchaser
any drug or article of food received
from a state or territory other than
that in which he exposes it for sale, OF
makes delivery of said drug, or article
of food which is in the original pack.
| age," shall furnish samples, etc. Agreed
| to.
Coke's motion was then rejected.
Cockrell moved to strike out section
| 8, and it was agreed to.
The second and other sections were
amended SO as to restrict their applica.
ton to original unbroken packages.
Morgan moved an additional section,
providing for prosecution in any federal
district court and for the c9nfiscation ol
articles, the proceeds to be paid into
the treasury. Agreed to.
The bill was then ordered printed.
After a brief executive session, the
| senate adjourned as mark of respect tc
| the late Congressman Kendall.