The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-05
SHORT SENATE SESSION.
Hills Anti-Anarchist Bill Goes Over
and Harbor Bill Withdrawn.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The Senate held
a short session to-day, the conference re-
port on the river and harbor bill. for the
consideration of which it met to-day. hav-
ing been temporarily withdrawn. In lieu
of this private pension bills on the calen-
dar were considered, and thirty-seven were
passed, including one increasing TO 800
month the pension paid the widow of Gen.
Abner Doubleday, and another granting
thirty-dollar pension 10 the widow of the
Arctic explorer, Lieut.. Frederick Schwatka-
Several other bills were passed, the two
principal being a Senate bill to amend the
quarantine regulations so far as they apply
to vessels plying between United States
ports and foreign ports on or near the from
tier and House bill to subject to State
taxation national bank notes and United
States treasury notes.
In accordance with the agreement reached
the bill reported yesterday by Senator Hill,
providing for the inspection of immigrants
by United States consuls, and for the ex-
clusiOn OF Anarchists, was taken up. Mr..
PETER, while unwilling to raise the point
OF no quorum against the bill, thought such
an important measure should have full
Senate, and he therefore suggested that ii
go over until Monday. Mr.. Hill, however,
asked, that it be considered to-day,
this was agreed 10. Mr.. Chandler favored
the House bill rather than the Senate sub
stitute. because 1t was simpler or mlder,
and yet made the exhibition of a certificate
from United States consul by every i'm
migrant obligatory If he. had his way he
send it to the President for his signature,
although it had arrayed against 1t all the
and the Secretaries of State and Treasury
departments. as we'll as the Commissioner
Of immigration. The House plan, ne
tificates. was much to be preferred to the
Senate plan for placing treasury inspectors
on the European docks to inspect intend
ing immigrants.
Moreover he was convinced that such
treasury agents would have no status on
European docks except on the invitation
of the European governments, though this
difficulty might be obyiated by making
them officials of the State Department.
He thought the other four sections of the
hill against anarchy could be passed with
out opposition, and he suggested that these
four sections. providing for the exclusion
of Anarchists but emitting the section
inspectors if drafted into a bill, would
pass both houses this session. He accord
ingly offered such bin Ia, as a substitute,
M~. Hill, who had charge of the bill. did
not wish h to t;, reply today but reserved his
A resolution calling on the Secretary of
the Interior teri 2 for all cordresPondsRee corr % be-
the former Territory Of Minnesota, or
the Senators or the Representatives of the
State Of Minnesota, as to Sections 16 and
80 Oh the pubic TtSeTNeu dS school
lands, in cases where such sections have
been situated in Indian reservations or
unceded lands, was agreed to.
The conference report on the river and
harbor bill, which was presented by Mr..
Dolph just before adjournment yesterday,
was withdrawn on Mr.. Dolph's request,
and the bill sent back to conference to cor
rect rect 6 m acf in the S of the 6
bank notes and United States treasury
notes was taken up, and. after amendment,
was passed. AS passed the bill provides that
ra.fn hon
Citations and United States legal-tender notes
and other notes and certificates of the
United States payable on demand and cir
culating or intending TO circulate as cur
rency, and gold or silver or other coin, shall
be subject to taxation as money on hand
or deposit under the laws of any State
or Territory; provided, that any such taxa
ton shall be exercised in the same manner
and at the same rate that any such State
or Territory shall tax money or currency
circulating as money within its jursdic-
tion."
The provisions of this act are not to be
deemed or held to change existing laws in
respect of the taxation OF national banking
associations
An amicable arrangement was then en-
tered into by which one hour was to be
given to consideration of the pension cases
after which the bill of Mr.. Hill to prevent
the admittance of Anarchists should be con-
sidered, but Mr.. Allen threw temporary
wet blanket on the arrangement by insist
ing on the regular order. The Senate finally
proceeded to consider pension cases.
Among the private bills passed was Sen
ate bill granting a pension of 800 to the
widow of Gen. Abner Doubleday House
bills were passed making the city of Oak
land, Cal. a SUPPORT of entry; for the relief
of the estate of Walter S. Mclean; Senate
bill for the relief of George III. Plant; House
bill for the relief of Benjamin Alvord and
Senate resolution for the relief of w. D.
Mack.