Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-08
NO SESSION OF THE HOUSE TODAY.
1t Adjouns Out of Respect to the
Late Representative Kendall.
SENATE

of the ground and building IN Salt Lake City |
known as the Industrial Home.
SEAL FISHERY MEMORIAL
Mr.. Squire presented a memorial from the |
chamber Of commerce Of Port Townsend, |
Wash, setting forth that "the present status of |
the Bering sea seal fishery works a grievous |
hardship to our fishermen by depriving them |
OF the rights and privileges which they enjoy |
in the north Atlantic ocean, in which they are |
encouraged and protected by the government |
of the United States" The chamber asserts |
Its belief that the waters of the north |
Pacific ocean and Bering and all the pro- |
ducts to be found in those waters should be as
free as the waters OF the north Atlantic. 1t re-
spectfully asks that some action be taken by |
Congress by which the same laws that now
in operation on the north Atlantic regarding
fisheries be extended to the waters of the
north Pacific, Bering sea. the Arctic ocean
and all waters bordering upon American
territory, that the products Of the open sea be
declared free and open to all, and that Ameri-
can fishermen have the same rights in the
waters of the north Pacific they now enjoy
in the north Atlantic ocean MIR. Squire re-
marked that the petition only one Of a Sc
ries of similar ones and that the subject WAS Of
great importance. He moved its reference to
the committee on foreign relations and 1t was
SO referred.
THE NIcARAGUAN CANAL
Mr.. Higgins called attention of the commit
tee on foreign relations to a resolution offered
by him some time since on the subject Of the
Nicaragua canal. He desired now to have il
referred to that committee.
Mr.. Morgan said that the committee en- for
eign relations really considered itself fully in
structed In the matter by the resolutions
which he himself had offered. But he was glad
that the Senator from Delaware had put the
instructions in specific form to be superadded
to the other. The committee was entering on
the investigation solely and wholly in the inter
est of the people of the United Statesmen in
the interest of any corporation.
Mr.. Higgins resolution was then referred to
the committee on foreign relations
Mr.. Stanford introduced bill, which was re-
ferred to the committee on finance, to fix the
duty on opium at 80 a pound.
Mr.. FELTON, introduced a bill to create the
California debris commission and to regulate
hydraulic mining. Referred.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Mr.. Cullom offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, instructing the committee on print
ing to ascertain whether a suitable building
can be procured for the use Of the government
printing Office and to make report 70 Con-
gress. As originally offered the resolution
voked all authority heretofore given on the
subject and at the suggestion OF Mr.. Allison
that sentence was struck out.
BILLS ACTED UPON.
The calendar was taken up and bills were
acted on as follows:
Joint resolution to provide for an inter-
national bimetallic agreement Laid aside
without action.
For the relief of John W. Lewis Of Oregon.
formerly receiver of the laad Office, allowing
him $500 in place of fees. Passed.
10 prohibit the sale of firearms and ammuni-
ton to Indians residing upon reservations.
Passed.
10 pay VIM. w. Burns s7,9s7 for royalty on
8, 1876 Sibley tents, Passed.
10 reimburse Maj Green Clay Goodloe, pay
master U. s. marine corps. 80, 800 for public
money stolen from him by BENZ. A. Jones, a
clerk. who afterward committed suicide.
Passed.
For relief of VIM. Bond 4 Co. and many
| other companies and individuals, allowing
commission on internal revenue stamps printed
| from private dies Ito the amount Of $751;,
000) Passed.
Referring to the Court of Claims the 'Tice
meter claim. Passed.
Five bills making allowances for rent, clerk
hire, &C., to postmasters in Colorado. Passed
THE CLAIMS OF ERICSSON.
To pay to the estate of John Ericsson sl9,-
$50, balance found due by the Court of Claims
| for Capt. Ericsson's services in planning the
Princeton and her machinery. Passed.
Appropriating 500, 200 for public building
at spokane Falls, in the state Of Washington.
| Passed.
incorporating the Society of American
Florists. Laid aside without action.
TWO NEW REVENUE CUTTERS.
Appropriating S275, 600 for the construction
of two United States revenue cutters for SER
vice on the great lakes Passed.
Appropriating $4,000 for public building
at Alameda, Cal Passed.
To establish a military post on the line OF
railway between Burlington and Hikhgate, Vt
Passed
Appropriating 500, 900 for public building
at Boise City, Idaho. Passed.
To amend the act of August %, $780, ''to
reorganize and establish the customs collection
district of Puget Sound" Passed. 1t trans
fers from the Puget Sound district to the dis
trict of Oregon all the waters and shores Of
the Columbia rivers west Of the junction Of the
Columbia and Willamette rivers.
MEDALS FOR FoRLoRS HOPE PARTY.
For medals to the survivors Of the Port Hud-
son 'forlorn hope storming party" Laid aside
without action.
To authorize the construction of jetties. piers
and breakwa at private expense in the Gulf
of Mexico, at mouth Of Ropes Pass, Texas.
Passed.
Fixing at sl9 month the pay Of enlisted
men acting as army nurses. Passed
Appropriating 2,074 with interest from 1868
for money illegally collected from Adelicia
Cheatham under the internal revenue laws on
Passed.
Authorizing the construction of q bridge
across the Kostenai river st the town Of Fry,
Idaho. Passed.
To establish . military post near Little Rock,
Ark. Passed.
All the bills that were passed-thirty in num-
ber-were Senate bills- The time occupied in
passing them was exactly one hour.
THE Pure FOOD BILL
At2 o'clock the pure food bill was taken mp
a. the unfinished business," the question
being on Mr.. Coke's amendment 10 strike out
sections Z and 8.
HOUSE.
In his prayer this morning the chaplain feel
ingly referred to the death Of Representative
Kendall Of Kentucky. After Mr.. Mcmillan Of
Tennessee had given notice that he would 10
morrow call mp for consideration the free wool
bill, Mr.. MoCreary Of Kentucky announced TO
the house the death Of his colleague, Mr.. Ken
dall, and - . mark Of respect 10 the memory
OF the deceased the House adjourned.
The Speaker appointed the following COM
mittee 10 take order respecting The funeral
ceremonies: NessrA Paynter, Mansur, Amer
man, Bailey, Owens. Wilson Ky) end Bslk-