The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-04
The Senate.

Mr.. Dolph, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations. reported back adversely the vari-
Gus antl-Chinese bills introduced and referred
no the present session. and reported in lieu Of
them the bill continuing in force for ten years
an laws now in force prohibiting and
regulating the coming into this country Of
Chinese persons and persons of Chlnese
descent. which was put on the calendar.
Mr. Kyle, Of South Dakota. according to
notice called up his Joint resolution prOpos-
ing an amendment 20 the Constitution Of the
nited States making uniform the laws IN
regard TO marriage and divorce, read pre-
pared speech upon the subject.
Mr. Kyle said although his own State Of
South Dakota had secured an unenyiable rep
u,ation in regard TO divorces its laws IN
that respect were no more lax than those OF
other States. But he would admit that the
provision authorizing divorce after ninety
days residence was productive of fraud and
perjury anu often made divorce farce. An
additional law would remedy this Parties
married in one State wOuld be married in
every State: those divorced in one State would
be divorced IN every State. the sanity of the
family would be maintained and the legit-
macy of the children would be placed beyond
question. He asked that his resolution be re-
terred 20 the judiciary Committee, and twas
81 ordered
The resolution confirming Senator Call, of
Florida. in his seat was called up for adOp-
: p. but at the request of Mr.. W. G. Chand-
ler of New Hampshire. who said he desired
o. submit few remarks on the subject, it
went over until tomorrow.
The Senate passed bills creating a fourth
judicial district in Utah. extending the ap-
propration for public building at Los Ange-
les Cal, and Joint resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury 20 pay TO West
Virginia its proportion Of the direct tax
fund
ERECTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr Vest. of Missouri, called up general
bill O. provide for the erection by the Govern
ment OF the United States of postoffice
building not TO exceed S25. 900 in every town
where there was not already such building,
aud where the postofhce receipts for the past
t4iee years had exceeded $4,000 per annum.
lie sald this bill was strongly recommended
10y the Committee on Public Building. 1t was
eshmated that the number of postofhces
Hlected by II would be between 800 and 900,
aui That the maximum of expenditure would
uo about $4,000. 900. lie believed the bill
would effect a great saving in rental and would
90 away with the scandal arising out Of what
'Ae newspapers call the 'prohigate expen-
4iqre" for this purpose by special bills
Ar. Paddock. of Nebraska, thought that the
.li nd not 90 far enough. lie favored ex-
ending ITS provisions.
pit. Platt. of Connecticut. believed that the
' ""ulu Do IOuuu most unsatlslactOry IN
~ workings 10 those cities which had not
zen scramDling for public buildings. AS he
Sssafed o1 It the bill would appropriate at least
f9o'W0OO0 for the little offices and leave the
Os Offices unprovided for.
nI. Allison chairman of the Committee on
1ppfopuatlons. advocated the determination
~ congress at the commencement of the
lesion how much should be expended for
r.ync buildings. Therefore he moved TO
n, ne OUT OF the bill that section which APP
'''Pi'ated money 30 that no mopey could be