The Washington times., 1894-03-31
NOTES FROM THE SENATE AND HOUSE.

The hearing of the Chicago lake front litiga-
tion was resumed before the United States Su-
preme Court yesterday.
A bill appropriating sl5OooO for the purpose of
establishing a national military park at the bat
tlefeld of Shiloh was yesterday introduced in
the House by Representative Henderson, of
Iowa
Monday next is suspension dag in the House,
and an eg!ort will be made TO call up for passage
the Dunphy bill, providing for a bridge across
the Hudson river at New York city
Representative Stone, of Pennsylvania, has in
troduccd in the House bill directing that all
contested election cases of members and
delegates OF the House be referred to the Judici-
ary Committee.
The House Committee on Commerce yesterday
referred to q subcommittee the bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for an international maritime confer
ence to consider the question of the better care
and protection of animals at sea-
The Committee on Naval Affairs of the House
has appointe u subcommittee, consisting OF
MesSrS. Meyer, Money, and Hulick, TO consider
the general subject of the time sfrom which
longevity pay Of officers is TO be computed.
Letters received from Senator Vance bring the
information that he will return 10 Washington
Sunday or Monday and resume his seat in the
Sen te He was in St Augustine when he wrote,
and stated that his health has greatly improved
Judge Boatner chairman of the committee to
investigate the Judge Jenkins ant-strike IN
functions, SAYS that the committees s trip to Mill
waukee, set for next Monday, will probably be
postponed owing TO the deadlock in the House
over the contested election cases.
The House judiciary Committee yesterday
finally passed on the bill making the salaries of
district attorneys, marshals and clerks of courts
s, ,OJ0 per year, and Representative William A.
Stone, of Pennsylvania, was directed to report it
| to the House. A large annual sasing to the gov
ernment will be the result of the adoption Of the
measure.
A rumor gained currency about the Capitol
yesterday to the effect that the veto of the
| seigniorage bill would be taken advantage OF by
| the silver men to attempt to secure an amend
\ ment to the tariff bill by adding provision for
free coinage but Senators OF all shades Of opin-
| ion, when asked If there was any foundation for
the report said there was no truth in 1t to their
knowledge.
! subcommittee ef the Foreign Affairs Com
| mittee of the House yesterday accorded TO Rep
| resentative Chickering, of New York, q hearing
| on his bill giving to the President power to sus-
| pend the transportation across the United States
| in bond of goods imported or exported from
| foreign countries from or to Canada whenever
he is satisfied that the latter government is dis
eliminating against citizens of the country IN
the use Of the Welland and other Canadian
canals
The House Committee On the Judiciary yester.
day agreed TO report favoraby the bill introduced
| by Delegate Smith, OF Arizona, making connrma.
| tions of land grants by the private land Chains
| court subject to all claims valid against tns
United States or its grantees existing AT date %
such confirmation for water, agricultural MIN
ing, or manufacturing purposes taken from the
grant; also favorable report oil tne PHI intlo -
duced by Mr. Terry, of Arkansas TO proviue 10
the purchase Of law books for the use OF the CIT
cult court of appeals; also a favorable report OF
the Lockwood resolution, providing Tor MAKING
partial payments on revenue cutterA