The record-union., 1892-05-13
Special to the REcoRp-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, May I'm the Senate
this morning among the bills introduced
and referred were the following: Author
izing the President to proclaim general
holiday concentrating the four-hun-
dredth anniversary of the discovery of
America, on Octobersl2, 1892. BY His
cock. to encourage American shipbuild
ing by extending to the steamship China,
which plies between San Francisco and
China on the Pacific Mail line, but flies
the British flag, the same privileges as
are extended to the steamships City of
Paris and City of New York.
Call offered a resolution, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Re-
latioD, requesting the President to open
negotiations with the Government of
Spain for the purpose of igducing that
Government to consent to the establish
ment in the island of Cuba free and in
dependent republic, such consent to be
given on payment by Cuba to Spain of
such sum or money as is equivalent, both
to the value of public property belonging
to Spain in the islands, and the relin-
punishment of her sovereign rights. Also,
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such material commercial advantages as
may be agreed upon.
The Presidents message on the subject
of an international bimetallic conference
was taken up, and PETER addressed the
Senate. declaring his conviction that If
the voters who favored free silver would
combine the result would surely be sue
cessful.
The naval appropriation bill was then
taken up and read. When the amend
.ment inserting an item of $4,000 for ex-
penSeS of the naval review in connection
with the Worlds Columbian Exposition
was reached, Mcpherson asked Hale ln
charge of the bill) if $4,000 was sufficient
for the purpose. Hale replied that it was
not, but all thaC should be expended for
the present. Next winter more would
be needed. The amendment was agreed
to without further discussion. The bill
went over till tomorrow, and after an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON May Fin the House
this morning the Committee on Judiciary
reported a substitute for the Watson
Pinkerton detective investigation resolu-
ton. The substitute directs the Commit
tee on Judiciary to investigate the Pink
erton detectives, the character of their
employment by corporations engaged in
| the TRANSFORMATION of interstate commerce
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employed, whether such employment
provoked breach of peace or caused the
destruction Of property. The resolution
was adopted.
Wilson Of Washington presented land
the House adopted) the conference report
on the bill for the sale of the klamath
River Indian Reservation.
Tho House went into Committee of the
Whole on the sundry civil bill.
The Chair ruled out of order the pro-
vision of the bill admitting free of duty
articles imported for the use Of lighthouse
establishments.
Reed moved to increase the appropria-
ton for lighthouse establishments from
$4,000 to $l0S, 900, saying the bill as re-
ported appropriated $4,000 plus the
duty. or in all Sl06, 900, exactly what his
amendment proposed.
| Holman hoped this increase would not
be made, and after some discussion
| Reeds amendment was rejected,
On motion of Sayers of Texas the ap-
preparation for the life-saving service
! was increased 81 900.
Butler Qowa) charged the Republicans
| with a violation OF the rules by remain
! ing in their seats and not voting.
! Reed criticised the Democrats for max
| ing no explanation of the reductions
they made. Argument in favor of the
| reductions was brute force, he said, and
| that was the only reason therefor.
Pending further action the committee
rose and the House adjourned.