Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-10
SID CONGRESS.
Hale's Bill for Further 10.
crease Of Navy Department
Reported 10 House PaYorably, With
Amtdmant for fOrp,does.
Kyle Wants Postal Notes Stopped and
Fractional Currency Substituted.

WAsHlNsroS, March 9.-ln the Senate,
Hale from committee on appropriations, re
ported back without amendment the Agr'-
cultural deficiency bill, and said be would
call il up tomorrow
Hale from the naval committee reported
back bill introduced by him January %,
% the further increase Of the naval de-
psrtment, 1t WAS, he said. for the cor
| struciion of battle ships, coast defencss,
gunboSts, and eight frstclsss torpedo
boats. II WAS reported back with an amend
meni sppropristing $500 900 for expert
msnts in the development Of iorpsdoes snd
IN the procurement of standard torpedces,
The bill wss plsced on the calendar.
Morgan, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported bill for the appoint
ment Of consoI. to the Congo Free State.
Calendar.
Morgan Introduced bill 20 enforce the
provisions Of section 1856 revised statutes,
IN respect to srticle 20 Of the treaty Of
Washington. May s. 1871, with the Cover, e
| ment Of Great Britain. Referred to con.
mittee on foreign relations.
Tne bill reads SIS follows: Be 1t enacted
that all laws and parts Of laws are hereby
declared imperative, which exempt from
not on the free list when the same was er-
tered in the customs houses Of the United
States. for transit or transportation through
the United States to the Dominion of
Canada, or any British possession on ihr
| Continent of North America, or from the
same TO any foreign country.
Provided thst this declaration does not
apply TO article 80 of the treaty with Grea,
nt,t "a
any act of Congress which gives legal
operation ard effect to said articles.
The Senate bill to pay DIR. John b. Reed
sl7 coo roysity on rifle projectiles with an
iron ssboth was passed.
The Senste bill sppropristing sl37 ,039
TO compensate the Indians Of Crow Greek
reservation for the loss sustained by them
in receiving less land per capita in the
diminished reservation then received by
other indiana Vas passed
The Senate JOINT resolution for the pay
ment OF the state of West Virginia Of her
share of the fiTeCt tex refund was taken
up. Daniel otferfd sn amendment instruct
ing the secretary of the treasury to accept
the terms agreed upon by the committee Of
Vugioia bond holders as to the bonded
debt OF NugluIa.
DANIEL stated that the b1ndg held by the
United Ststes amounted to S5Si 600 with
accrued interest of about 8 600 0O0.
Morrill, suggested that the question wrs
too important to be considered under the
rule for five mjnutes debate The iont resc
luton was made special order for nexi
Mondsy.
The pure food bill was then taken up
kenna stated the bill did not apply to
articles Of adultersted food or drugs shiy-
ped from the United States to any other
country. lie offered amendments TO remedy
| the defect and they were sgteed to.
While the discussion was going on the
President's secretary, Mr., Pruden appeared
and delivered to the Senate "Sundry mess
| ages in writing
The bill passed without division. After
an executive session of nearly three hours,
the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.