Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-06
At THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
A Days Doings at the National
Capital.
Yesterdays Proceedings in House and
Senate.
The House Performs an Act of Tard,
Justfce--Representa Bowers
on the warpath-Silver
Propositions.
Nv the Associated Press.

WASHIEGTON, y al. o.--lu tuc EShosc,
today, Hill introduced resolution call
ing on the secretary of state for an
opinion as to whether the Chandler i'm
migration suspension bill was VIOLA
tion OF treaties.
The senate bill compelling witnesse s
to testify before the interstate commerce
commission was passed.
Consideration of the anti-option bill
was resumed. Villas made set speech
in opposition to the bill on the ground
of nconstitutionality that it invades
the sovereignty of the states ana is
fragrant advance to Capitalization.
There was colloquy between Villas
and Washburn, who has charge OF the
bill, ia the course of which question
was put to Washburn as to whether he
would accept an amendment that would
confne the operation of the measure to
operations OF absolute gambling, and in
which there ie to be no delivery. bat the
Minnesota senator hesitatingly declined
to answer the question afirmatively, re-
marking that be did not believe any such
restriction would be effective.
The bill went over till Monday next,
tomorrow and Saturday having been set
apart for consideration OF two bills In
relation to quarantine and immigration.
The senate bill permitting M. P.
Deadly, United States judge for the dis
trict OF Oregon, to resign on or after
March 4th next and thereupon be en-
titled to draw his salary as judge during
life, was passed.
The senate bill to pay to the assignees
or legal representatives of the late John
Roach, the shpbuilder, $2S. 100, balance
due on the United States steamship
Dolphin, was also taken up, discussed
for over an hour, and finally laid aside
without action.
The senate bill concerning testimony
in criminal caees on proceedings grow
ing out OF the interstate commerce law,
on motion of Wilson of Iowa was taken
from the calendar and passed. 1t pro-
vides that no person shall be excused
from testifying on the ground that his
testimony might tend to criminate him
SELF.
The senate then. after short execu-
tive session, adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The house this morning began consid-
Grafton of private pension bills coming
over from the last session as unfnished
business. bare quorum was present.
and it was finally Obliged to await the
preeence OF quorum. When 1t was
obtained the house by uuanimous con-
sent proceeded, in committee OF the
whole, to the consideration OF the FORTH
fications appropriation bill. There was
no general dsbate. The bill was passed
without amendment. 1t appropriates
$I,755, ,055.
The consideration of private pension
bills was resumed and few measures
were passed without opposition, because
little attention was paid TO them, and
as there was nc quorum the house ad
journed.
AN ACT F TARDY JUSTICE
Tho house performed an act of tardy
justice Yesterday in passing bill for
refnnding the duties collected at San
Francisco on the wreckage Of the Tren
ton and Vandalia after the old Junk had
been presented by our government to
the Samoans. The bill has already
passed The senate and now goes to the
president.
BOWERS ON THE wARPATH.
Representative Bowers of California
is getting ready for an assault on the
Indian service, as administered by the
interior department. Delegate Marcus
Smith OF Ariz1 will back him up
They will exhibit samples of unfit food
furnished the Indians by government
contractors.
AN INTERESTING PETITION
Cockrell of Missouri presented pe-
tition in tie senate this morning out
side of the sual run of petitions. Mrs.
Edie e. Snow of Schell City, Mo-, rep
resents that her daughter Lora Snow,
aged 10, went to Richfeld, Sewer coun-
ty, Utah. and became a teacher in the
Presbyterian miesion school, located
there. She dieo October 4, 1891, under
circumstances that cast grave doubts as
to the cause of her death. Mrs.
Snow says she has been hampered
and delayed in getting facts relative
to the death Of her daughter and in re-
covering the body. 1t was claimed
death was caused from typhoid fever,
and before che could return to Missouri
and secure proof that typhoid fever was
not contagious, she Gays her daughters
body had reached such condition that
q medical examination could not be
niad4 to determine the cause and man.
ner of her death. Mr5. Snow says this
is not the only young woman teacher
whose body has been disposed of in
fuch way as to leave suspicion of foul
play. For this reason Mrs. Snow asks
an investigation Of the manner in which
this mission is carried on, request in
which the cisiz=ns OF Schell City join.
ALL SORTS OF SILVER PROPOSITIONS.
All aorts of silver propositions are
being talked over by members of the
houee- Bland has been approached by
a dIzen members with suggestions that
q comprcniee be offered. A return to
TIE Bland act is the chief compromise
prcposition suggested to him, but Mr..
Blant st present refuses to listen to any
thing lees than the coinage of s4 600, 900
worth OF silver per month. and to this
the other side. Of course, will not agree.
CulbertsOn tDem of Texas, chairman
of the Judiciary committee, has prepared
bill III the nature of a compromise,
which he will introduce in the house.
1t requires the coinage and use as an
asset Of the accumulated silver bullion
now in the treasury; that the present
law be repealed ard the Bland law re-
enacted.
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