Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-18
The National Kindergarten
at Washington.
Bowers Lugs a Big Block of Tin
Into the House.
He Uses 1t to Illustrate Point in the
Tariff Discussion.
Judiciary Nominations Confirmed by the
Senate Bland and Harter to In
dulge in q Joint silver
Debate.
Associated Press Dispatches.

debate in the house this afternoon
threshed over the old straw. end was on
the whole uninteresting. 1t is getting
to be quite the thing to furnish illustra-
tions, and Bowers of California today
excelled the other producers by bring
ing into the house a ffty-pound block
of tin made in California, for the pur-
pose by ocular demonstration OF adding
force to the statement of Representative
Payne of New York that the United
States would be able before long to
supply the domestic demand for tin
ware.
The debaters todav were Payne of
New York ,IRayner of Maryland and Ellis
of Kentucky, the dryness of the debate
being varied by Mr.. Bowers's block
of tin, the production of which
induced Barter of Ohio to take hand
in the discussion. He piled Payne with
a number OF questions until the latter
himself assumed the role of questioner,
and asked whether Barter had received
a reply yet from Senator Hill. Laugh
ter He hoped when Barter heard from
Hill on the silver question, he could
also tell that gentleman's views on
tariff. Laughter
Raynor of Maryland spoke against the
Mckinley act, and Ellis of Kentucky in
advocacy OF the pending measure.
The committee then arose and the
house adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the senate today PETER introduced
bill to establish an experimental sta
tion to investigate and determine
whether electricity can be proftably
used as a motive power for farm ma
chinery.
The committee on commerce reported
the senate bill exempting American
coastwise sailing vessels, piloted by
licensed masters or by United States
pilots, from obligation to pay state pilots
for services not rendered. Calendar.
The committee on military affairs re-
ported bill to amend the statute rela-
tive to certificates of merit to enlisted
men of the army (the amendment be-
ing to change the word "privates" into
the words "enlisted men.") Passed.
The senate then went into executive
session. When the doors were reopened
the senate adjourned.
JUDICIARY NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
After spending four hours and half
today in consideration Of the judicial
nominations, the senate disposed of
them by confirming them all. When
the roll was finally called, it appeared
that Judge Woods, against whom an at
tack had been directed, bad been con-
frmed by q bare majority, the vote
standing % to %. Subsequently one
more vote was added to the affirmative
list, making the vote "a to %. The
vote was strictly according to party
lines, excepting that PETER voted with
the Democrats against confirmation.
Stewart was not present.
Following are the United States cir
cult judges as confirmed: William L.
Putnam, Maine, first circuit Nathaniel
Shipman, Connecticut, second circuit !;
George M. Dallas. Pennsylvania, third
circuit; Nathan Hoff, West Virginia,
fourth, circuit; Andrew P. Mccormick,
Texas, fifth circuit; VIM. H. Taft, Ohio,
sixth circuit; VIM. A. Woods, Indiana,
seventh circuit; Walter H. Sanborn,
Minnesota, eighth circuit Joseph Nc
Kenna, California, ninth circuit.
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
An effort will be made to secure the
passage lin the house of another anti
Chinese bill more restrictive than any
now on the statute books. This is the
Geary bill reported by the committee
on foreign affairs. This measure seeks
to keep out practically all Chinese,
merchants and professional men, as we'll
as laborers. Diplomatic representatives
and their retinue of servants, and
few others, who may be permitted
under license to travel in this
country, and exhibit Chinese produc-
tions, are the only persons who, under
the terms of the bill, will be permitted
to enter the United States. The bill
proposes to exclude hereafter Cinnamon
now residents in the United States who
may leave, then ask to return. There is
a minority of the committee opposed to
the measure, as in contravention of the
existing treaty stipulations, but it is be-
lieved a vote can be soon secured.
JOINT SILVER DEBATE.
The suggestion, originally made as a
joke, that Barber and Bland. leaders of
the two extremes on the silver question,
should be brought together and allowed
to discuss the matter to a finish, has
teken practical form, organizations in
both Philadelphia and New York hav-
ing proposed joint debate between the
gentlemen on the silver question.
Bland's health being poor, he has asked
to be personally excused; but it is likely
a joint debate will shortly be arranged.
VALIDITY OF RECIPROCITY.
The Evening Star says: ''It is possible
the presidents proclamation reimposing
duties on certain imports from Venez
uela, Hayti and Colombia will lead
again to test of the validity of the re-
ciprocity clause of the Mckinley bill.
The proclamation opens the way for
direct question to be brought before the
house, and it will be the policy of those
who are interested in discrediting the
Mckinley act, to avail themselves of
the opportunity"
SUPPLIES FOR THE ALBATRoss,
Secretary Spalding has sent commu-
nication to congress recommending that
AN item be inserted in the urgent def
cheney bill for full supplies and other
necessary expenses of the United States
steamer Albatross in the waters of the
Bering sea and vicinity for the protec-
ton of the seal islands and the interests
of the government in Alaska, under or
darn of tho frQarurv dano ~ p,opt m