Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-24
The Senate Wants to Know About
the Recent Negotiations.
A BILL ABOUT GREEN GOODS"
Mr.. Manderson Proposes to Punish
Those Engaged in the Business.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
Its Operations to Be Investigated
by the House Labor Committee.
SENATE.

The Vice President announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. Cameron and Butler as mem
bers of the board of visitors to attend the next
annual examination Of the cadets at the Mil
itary Academy.
AGAINST FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.
Among the petitions and memorials pre-
sented and referred was one from the Gen.
Anger Post of the Grand Army of the Republic
OF Ewing Neb., protesting against and con-
demning the free coinage of silver.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on
finance, reported back adversely Mr.. Coke's
bill to amend the laws in relation TO the circu-
lation of banking associations and it was placed
on the calendar.
TO PROTECT FoREroN EXHIBITORS.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported bill to protect foreign ex-
hibitors at the worlds Columbian exposition
from prosecution for exhibiting wares pro-
tected by American patents and trade marks.
and it was passed after a brief explanation OF
the necessity for it.
The bill provides that no citizen OF any
other country shall be held liable for the in
fringement of any United States patent or
trade mark or label when the act is, or shall be-
performed in connection with the exhibition Of
any article or thing at the worlds Columbian
exposition in Chicago.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY PROCEEDINGS
Mr.. Sherman also reported q resolution
requesting the President Of not incompatible
with public interests) to inform the Senate of
the proceedings recently had with the repre-
sentatives Of the dominion of Canada and of the
British government to arrangements for
reciprocal trade with Canada, and il was
agreed to.
Mr.. Henderson, referring to what is known
| as the green goods" business, said that there
was no law on the statute book TO reach that
great evil, or rather crime, and he introduced
| three bills with letter from the chief Of the
secret service division Of the Treasury Depart
ment) intended to remedy il. These bills were
read by their titles and were referred to the
Judiciary committee.
| EULoaIEs OF The LATE REPRESENTATIVE LEE.
Mr.. Barbour gave notice that on Friday,
March 4, he would ask the Senate to consider
resolutions in respect of the memory of the
late Representative Lee (Va.)
| THE IDAHO CONTEST.
| At 1890 the Senate in spite of a protest from
Mr.. Paddock. who desired to continue the dis
cussion of his pure food bill, on motion Of Mr.
Mitchell, resumed consideration of the Dubois
| Clagett contested election case from Idaho Mr.
| Stewart having the floor.
| He argued that the pretended election" OF
| Mr.. Dubois was not according to the deliberate
judgment OF the two houses of the Idaho legisla.
| ture. but was the result of a combination be
| tween Messrs. Dubois, Shoup and Mcconnell Il
| elect themselves at all hazards: thai
the election Of Mr.. Dubois had taken place, il
at ali, before the regular organization of the
| legislature: and that If Mr.. Dubois were al
| lowed to retain his seat all the safeguards
| thrown about the election of Senators in the
| act of 1866 would be set aside and held fol
naught and the state of Idaho would be denied
its right to choose its Senator as provided b.
| Law.