The Lamar register., 1892-02-27

Mrs. Harrison has been elected
president Of the Daughters Of the Revolution.
The Mexican government has sent a
message to Minister Ryan expressing appre-
citation of the successful Efforts Of cur troops
to disperse the Cara revoluuonists-
President Harrison has sent com
muuieat!on to Congress urging that steps be
taken to have coal mines in the territories
properly inspected to avoid accidents.
President Harrison has submitted to
Congress a request from the Worlds Fair
officials FOR grant Of 100000. He speaks
very faTorably OF the prugress OF the work,
Secretary Foster has finally decided
TO take an ocean trip for the benefit Of his
health, and viii san from New York next
Tuesday for Bremen on the North German
Lloyd Spree.
The President has appointed the
following cadets at large TO the United States
Naval Academy: Paul z. TaussiS, John 7.
NJ. Terry, Frank RidEely and Richard J.
Ogleshy, Jr- There were about 500 applicants
for these places.
The interstate commerce commission
has decided in the case Of William Il. Harvey
against the Louisville * Nashville road that
the action Of the defendant In granting free
passes to the city council of New Orleans and
to the clerk Of that body Is unlawful and yio-
lates the act to regulate commerce.
The President and Mrs Harrison
held the closing reception Of the season on
the 23rd. In compliment to the public the
decorations on the East room were on the
most elaborate scale compatible with ar
ranEements for allowing the greatest amount
OF space possible. The doors were thrown
open at 9 O'Clock, and from that hour until Il
o'clock q constant stream Of persons passed
through and greeted the President
Mr.. Foster, secretary Of the treasury,
has sent to Congress the following recon-
mendations regarding immigration: The
cubic air space for each immigrant passenger
on board ship ought to be largely increased.
Steamship companies should be made to pay
81 head tax for all immigrant passengers,
and give bonds to return immigrants Illegally
landed. He also urges that some system Of
inspection previous to their leaving Europe
should be established.
The first steps toward the establish
ment in Southern Colorado or Northern New
Mexico of a national sanitarium for the treat
ment of consumption were taken on the 23rd
by Representative Cogswen OF Massachusetts.
who introduced bill with that object in view.
The measu-1 provides for the appointment by
the President Of commission OF three or
more physicians, who viii visit Colorado and
New Mexico for the purpose Of choosing the
most eligible site for such an institution.
list viii be furnished the commission Of the
abandoned military stations within the limits
named, so that one of these stations may be
selected for the purpose named. The report of
the commission will be due within six months
after the passage Of the act. Fifty thousand
dollars are appropriated for the repair and
maintenance Of the military site selected. Tho
bill was referred to the committee on COM
merce.
The bill passed by the Senate Fri
day, extending for ten years the operations of
the Chinese exclusion laws, is substitute for
similar measure introduced by Senator
DOlph. The bill has wider scope than is in
dicated by its title for in addition to re-enaet-
ing the present exclusion laws, which are
about to lapse, It contains a section intended
to meet the difficulty the treasury officials
have encountered in returning Chinese TO
China, through judicial decisions adverse to
their right to return them further than to the
country from which they entered the United
States Under this construction of the law
the treasury returned q number of Chinese to
Canada instead OF China, and they were soon
again smugsled across the line, which it is
impossible to guard at all times and places.
Another new section provides severe penalties
for the return to the United States Of Chinese
once sent out of the country.