The herald., 1893-01-20
At At THE The SEAT SEAT Of o. GOVERNMENT,
Yesterdays Proceedings in
House and Senate.
A Blow Aimed at Mr.. Wanamaker's
Columbian Stamps.
The McGarrahan Bill Revived in New
Form-The Houso Amends
the Interstate Com
mercc Bill.
By the Associated Press.l

| by tne Assoclhteo Press,i
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-In the senate
today Wolcott gave notice of an amend
ment to the Sherman silver repeal bill,
requiring the coinage OF all the silver
bullion now in the treasury or hereafter
purchased.
PETER resumed his argument in favor
OF constitutional amendment to limit
the presidential Office to one term.
At the conclusion OF Peffer's address,
the anti-option bill came up, and Platt
resumed his argument against its con-
stitutionality.
Dolph introduced an amendment to
the sundry civil bill increasing the ap-
preparation for the enforcement of the
Chinese exclusion act from $4,000 to
$500, 900.
Cullom OF Illinois, from the committee
on commerce, reported an amendment
to the interstate commerce act. Placed
on the calendar. a,
Teller of Colorado introduced a new
bill to submit the McGarrahan claim to
the court of private land claims and had
1t referred to the Judiciary committee.
Wolcott of Colorado introduced a
joint resolution directing the post
maater-general to discontinue the sale
OF so.called Columbian postage stamps,
except where specially called for. He
asked that the resolution be immedi-
ately acted on, and said he knew
nothing more ridiculous than those
plasters covering half an envelope. The
resolution went over.
Stewart of Nevada also opposed the
anti-options bill on constitutional and
business grounds.
After further debate, Washburn with
drew his request for a vote today. but
he gave notice that tomorrow he would
ask the senate to remain in session till
a vote was reached. The bill went over
without action, and the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The house today passed the light.
house bill, and the bill for the con-
struction Of two revenue cutters for use
or the Pacific coast was called mp, but
Kilgore filibustered against it and the
bill was Withdrawn.
The senate bill, with a substitute, pro-
FAAAh6 bhdb hO PClbOu budll U6 tACu66Q
from testifying In the interstate COM
his evidence may tend to criminate him.
sslf passed.
Patterson then called up the bill
amending the interstate commerce act.
The report accompanying the measure
says: The bill is intended to obviate
the construction which the courts placed
on the words "same line" as they ap-
pear in the fourth section OF the act.
The pooling section of the act is amend
ed by striking out the word
"pool" and inserting the words
"any contract, agreement or arrange
ment." 1t further provides that rail
road companies may make contracts,
agreements or arrangements" for appor-
tioning among themselves traffic or
gross or net earnings under certain con-
ditions to be imposed by the interstate
commerce commission. The bill fur.
ther provides that a common carrier
who is corporation may be indicted for
violation of any Of the provisions of the
act.
Lind (Rep.) OF Minnesota moved to
strike out section two, amending the
pooling section of the original PROPOSE
tion, but O'Neill of Pennsyluaria siren
uously objecsed. The motion was
agreed to.
Boatner of Louisiana offered an
amendment requiring all railway COM
mon carriers to accept from connecting
lines loaded cars or trains to be hauled
to the point of delivery, at rate not to
exceed the charge for similar service
over its own lines. Agreed to, S5 to SO.
| The bill was then passed,
The next bill called up was one re-.
ported by Mr.. Storer (Rep.) of Ohio,
Amending the interstate commerce law,
The only object sought is to make
printed and written documents in pos-
session of the commission admissible az
legal evidence, with the force Of similar
documents OF the executive and depart
mental officers of the government.
Passed. .a.otau ha4s a7ia ~ 4.
The bill for the establishment of a
national quarantine was called up but
the opponents of the measure filibue-
tered against it and finally forced an ad-
journment.
THOSE WORLDS FAIR COINS.
Senator Pettigrew, chairman OF the
quadro centennial committee, intro.
duced a bill in the senate today in.
structing the secretary OF the treasury
not to deliver any souvenir coins until
the worlds Columbian exposition de-
livered good and sufficient bonds, con.
ditional that If for any reason whatever
the worlds fair WAS opened to the public
Sunday the corporation pay the United
States sum OF money it shall have re.
ceived from the sale of coins not lese
than $4,000, 900.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S.
There ie some talk among the Repub
lican senators of holding the postponed
caucus Saturday. The senators who
favor the repeal of the silver act have
not abandoned the project but it is evil
dent that the conservative force which
is opposed to positive action is gaining
strength.
| NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.