The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-11
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.


WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-In the Senate
the debate to-day on the automatic car
coupler bill was continued. Cullom OF
Illinois, in charge of the bill, indicated
the general WEAKNESS over discussion by
appealing to Mcpherson of New Jersey,
who offered an amendment to let the bill
pass in the present shape, on assurance
That it would be carefully considered in
conference and made as nearly unobjec-
tionable as possible. The proposal was
not accepted, and discussion went on.
Finally vote was about to be taken on
the passage of the bill, when Harris OF
Tennessee proposed that the vote should
be postponed until new print of the bill,
with this amendment, could be had. That
was agreed to, and O'Clock tomorrow
was fixed as the time to take vote.
The Vice-President presented a
memorial of the Chicago Chamber OF
Commerce tavoring the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands, and it was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The vote by which the House bill pro-
viding for sundry lighthouses and other
aids to navigation was passed some days
ago, on motion of Dolph was recon-
sidered, all amendments adopted by the
Senate to it rejected and the bill passed
without amendment, just as it came from
the House.
The calendar was taken up, and the
Senate Bill to amend the Act of August
Is, 1888, in relation to the jurisdiction of
the Circuit Court of the United States,
was passed.
1t provides that any foreign corpora
lion may be sued in any district where
it may be found.
A conference report on the bill to re-
store to public domain portion of the
White Mountain Apache Indian Reser-
Walton was presented and agreed to.
The Senate Bill appropriating $4,000
for public building in Laramie. Wyom-
ing, was passed.
The Senate Bill to amend the section of
the revised statutes, in relation to the
transportation of merchandise, was
passed. 1t prohibits the transportation
of merchandise from one American port
TO another American port through for
eign port and was explained by Frye as
aimed at foreign tramp steamers which
evade coastwise laws by taking merchan-
disc from New York to Bremen or Ant
werp and thence to San Francisco. A
suggestion was made by Mcpherson that
the additional distance of 5000 miles
ought to be sufficient for the protection
of domestic commerce, but Frye said it
should not.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was printed and re-
md ,fta
the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-In the House
to-day, after routine business was dis
posed OF, the House proceeded in Com
mittee of the Whole to consideration of
the invalid pension appropriation bill.
Mutchler, in charge of the bill, stated
that the appropriation recommended
$l66, 100000. 1t was proposed to amend
the measure so that the amount would be
reduced to Sl66,090,000. This was the
heaviest appropriation bill that had ever
been before an American Congress.
The Committee on Appropriations had
come TO the conclusion that there
should be some retrenchment.
The committee recommended sew
eral amendments, which it was
thought would institute reform. First,
providing for the transfer of the Pension
Bureau from the Interior to the War De-
partment. The Pension Bureau could
not be taken out of the arena of politics
until it was put where political influences
did not count.
Mutchler then proceeded to argue in
support of the changes in the pension
law recommended by the Committee on
Appropriations.
Grout opposed the transfer of the Pen
sion Bureau.
Tarsney favored the proposed amend
ment.
Without closing general debate the
committee rose and the House took re-
cess.
The evening session was for the consid-
Grafton of private pension bills.