Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-22
TO C|NCH THE CANUCKS
The House Passes a Retail
atory Measure.
American Canals to Be Closed
to Canadian Ships
Unless Canada Ceases to Discrim-
mate Against Americans.
A Days Doings in House and Senate.
Csnferees on the Sundry Civil
Bill Unable to Agree.
Notes.
By the Associated Press.l

By the Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, July 2l.--In the house
today bill to enforce reciprocal COM
mercial relations between the United
States and Canada, was passed,
The bill provides that when the presi-
dent shall be satisfied that the passages
through any canal or lock connected
with the navigation Of the st. Law
renee river, great lakes or the water
ways connecting the same, OF any vessels
of tie United States. or OF cargoes or
passengers in transit to any part of the
United States, is prohibited or made
difficult or burdensome by the imposi-
tion Of tolls or otherwise, which he shall
deem to be reciprocally unjust and un-
reasonable, be shall have the power to
suspend the right of passage through
the st. Mary's Falls canal, or go far as
it relates to vessels owned by subjects
of the government discriminating
against the United States.
A number of measures pertaining to
military and naval affairs were also
passed.
A bi was passed authorizing the post
master general, when necessary, to pro-
vide a star route mail service between
the dates OF the annual advertisements
for bids.
Lagan of Louisiana entered motion
to consider the vote by which the house
laid on the table the bill granting Amer
ican register to the steamship China.
Adjourned.
t SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Washburn anti.option bill came
up in the senate this morning as untn-
ished business. Washburn moved to
strike out the clause requiring dealers
IN futures to take out license and keep
a record. He said the section might
work hardships in some instances. so he
thought 1t best to strike it out. No ac-
tion was taken on the amendment.
A disagreeing conferences report on
agreed to and another conference asked.
The house joint resolution as to the
affxing of the great seal of the United
administration and administrators OF
the United States government at the
beginning OF the four hundredth annl-
versary OF the discovery of America was
laid before the senate and passed; also
the senate joint resolution directing the
secretary of the senate to affix the seal
of the senate to the same documents.
Carey, from the committee on terri
tories, reported back the house bill for
the admission of New Mexico as state,
and said he would not call it up until
next session.
Platt said he would present a minority
report.
PETER offered resolution instructing
the judiciary committee to inquire and
report whether in the present state of
the law as it concerns the relations be-
tween employer and employee, the en-
ployer enjoys the privilege of determin-
ing and enforcing the rate OF wages;
whether, if 80, the resulting condition is
conducive to the good of society or tends
to promote the general welfare whether
congress has jurisdiction over such mat
ters to the extent of providing remedial
legislation, and if so, what legislation is
necessary to afford proper relief. The
resolution, at Peffer's request, was laid
on the table.
Warren addressed the senate in favor
of the bill introduced by him on the 9Th
OF June, providing for the irrigation and
reclamation of arid land, for the protec-
tion of forests and utilizing pasturage.
The house bill to enforce reciprocal
commercial relations with Canada, was
laid before the senate, and, on motion
of Frye, placed on the calendar, taking
the place of the senate bill on the same
subject.
After brief executive session, the
senate adjourned.
NO WORLDS FAIR APPROPRIATION.
The sundry civil conference accom-
plished nothing today, and it seems al
most certain that the house conferees
will report to the house against concur
ring in the senate amendment, and will
fight the government appropriation for
the fair with vigor. Some of the south
ern congressman, in explanation of
their opposition, say the sub-treasury
people will urge with great force among
their constituents that the government
has become a partner in the fair, but
when the farmer wants the government
to 20 into partnership with him, consti-
tutional objections are raised.
Messrs. Hayes and Devlin, of the
Knights of Labor, told an Associated
Press representative tonight that the
directory of the Chicago company of the
worlds fair had signed an agreement
in regard to labor that is entirely satis-
factory to the worlds fair.
COLUMBIAN PROCLAMATION.
AS provided in the joint resolution
approved June Goth last, President Har-
rison today issued proclamation ap-
pointing Friday, October 81, 1892, the
four hundredth anniversary of the dis
covery of America by Columbus. gen.
eral holidaydor the people of the United
States.
son that day." says the proclama-
tion, "let the people, SO far as possible,
cease all toll and devote themselves to
such exercises as may best express hon
or to the diseoverer, and appreciation
of the great achievements of four
completed centuries of American life.
Columbus stood in his age as
the pioneer of progress and enlighten-
ment. The system of universal educa-
tion is in our age the most prominent
and salutary feature of the spirit OF en-
lightenment, and it is peculiarly appro-
pirate that the schools be made by the
people the center of the days demon