Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-19
MANY BILLS PASSED.
The Senate Gets Down to Business
and Acts on Measures
THE PUBLIC PRINTING BILL AGAIN.
It is Discussed in the House to a
Considerable Extent.
SENATE.

prayed that peace may be preserved to thi
nation and to the great family OF nations.
Mr.. GRAY, who had been detained for some
time past at his home by illness, was in hi
seat. The first paper presented by the Vict
President was a message from the President
covering a report from the Secretary Of STATE
Tin reply to Senate resolution) as to the Mexi
can awards under the convention OF 1858.
SECRETARY BLAINE's REPORT.
Secretary Blaine's report gives the full
amount of the awards as %, S65, 900, all Of
which had been paid by Mexico in fourteen an
nual installments in perfect accordance with
the terms of the convention. OF that amount
S2S7, 600 had been withheld on account Of the
We'll award and S403, 900 on account of the La
Abra award. In addition to these two sums
only $40, 104 was yet to be distributed. Pay
ment had been refused only in these two cases.
No part Of the money received from Mexico
had been invested.
Mr.. Stanford gave notice that he would next
Tuesday submit some remarks to the Senate on
his bill to increase the circulating medium.
MIR. Vest, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported Senate bill to change the times for hold
ing the circuit and district courts of the United
States for the western district of Missouri, and
1t was passed.
Mr.. Pettigrew, from the Indian committee,
reported the bill to carry out lin part) the pro-
vision of the bill for the division of the lands
of the Sioux nation of Indians and to secure
the REIMBURSEMENT of the Indian title. Cal
endar.
THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced a bill to provide for
a more perfect organization Of the United
States naval observatory.
1t was referred to the committee on naval
affairs after remarks by Mr.. Morrill, that the
government possessed structure for an OBJ
ser IA
the world. 1t was understood, he SAID, that the
government was going to need all its naval
officers for its war ships, and it was almost
indispensable that there should be at the head
of the naval observatory man who was
willing to spend his life in the service, and who
was perhaps the best qualified man in the
United States.
Other bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
By MIR. Hoar-To prevent the manufacture Of
clothing in unhealthy places and the sale OF
clothing SO manufactured
BY Mr.. Hawley-To increase the pay Of GER
tain non-commissioned officers of the army;
for board Of review In military trials in GER
tain cases; to provide for the promotion Of en-
listed men in the army to the grade of second
lieutenant.
BILLS DISPOSED OF.
The Senate then proceeded to business on
the calendar and disposed thereof as follows
Cthe Mexican award bill having gone over till
PM: A bill to provide for post Office build
ings in towns where the post Office receipts
reach $1,000 a year. Laid aside at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Sherman.
Appropriatlng 1000 for post Office build
ing at Mammoth Hot Springs in the Yellow
stone National Park. Passed.
pay S3,654 to Thomas Chambers of Mack
NAV, Mich. formerly mail contractor, his ad-
ditional expenses in carrying Canadian mails
from 1875 to 1879. Passed.
To All South Dakota to support a school of
mines at Rapid City, Penning ton county, by
allowing 80 per cent of the money received
from the sales Of mineral lands in that state,
not to exceed Sl2,OOO per annum. The COM
mittee on public lands recommended an
amendment reducing the percentage to %.
MIR. Pettigrew argued against the amend
ment, but ii was agreed to and the bill passed.
Granting to South Dakota section No. &C. in
township No. 81, north of range No. Sc west in
Yankton county, for an insane asylum and to
correct the act of June IS, 1880. After expla-
nation by Mr.. Pettigrew the bill was passed.
To increase the endOwmentso of Louisiana
State University and Agricultural College and
for the Southern University Of Louisiana. At
the suggestion of Mr.. White the bill was passed
motion of Mr.. Dolph recommitted TO the COM
mittee on public lands
To relinquish the interest of the United States
to a certain parcel Of land in Pensacola, Fla, to
the Escambia Masonic Lodge. Passed.
Providing for the public printing and binding
and the distribution of public documents. Made
a special order for next Monday at o'clock.
FoRTIFIcATIoN SITE BILLS LAID ASIDE.
Two bills making appropriation for the pur-
chase of sites for Notifications and to provide
for Notifications and other sea-coast defenses.
Laid aside without action at tie suggestion OF
Mr.. Berry.
For public building at Tampa, Fla, setting
aside portion of Fort Brooke military reser-
walton as a site and appropriating S14O,0 900 for
construction. Passed.
Appropriating $780, 900 for a public building
at Waterbury, Conn. Passed.
Appropriating $3.50, 900 for public building
at Hastings, Neb. After explanation by Mr..
Paddock the bill was passed.
ApprOpriating $4,000 to increase the accom-.
modations Of the marine hospital at Detroit
Mich. After explanation by Mr.. Mcmillan the
bill was passed.
Appropriating 100000 for a public building
in Mansfield, Ohio.
After explanation by Mr.. Sherman the bill
was passed.
Appropriating $3.50, 900 for public building
at Norfolk, Neb. After explanation by Mr.
tManderson the bill was passed.
Appropriating SIS, 900 for a public building
at jacksonville. Ill. After explanation by Mr.
Cullom the bill was passed.
HOUSE
Throughout the corridors Of the House wins