The Washington times., 1894-04-07
NOTES FROM SENATE AND HOUSE.

A bill to increase the amount of land in the
Yellowstone park reservation leased Tor hotei
purposes from ten to twenty acres was passed
by the House yesterday
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
had the Nicaragua canal bill under consieera-
tion yesterday, but adjourned at noon without
compile sting the inspection of the bill
Mr.. Asa Bird Gardiner. of New York, addressed
a subcommittee of the Education Committee of
the House yesterday in support OF the oli to III
corporate the American College OF Musicians
Representative Layton, Of Ohio, was yesterday
authorized by the House Committee on the
Judiciary to-day TO report Representative Caid-
wells bill 10 prevent the desecration OF the
United States flag.
Senator PettiFrew yesterday morning made
request of the Senate Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads that the nomination OF }. .
Turner 10 be postmaster at Iankton, 5. D., be
held up for the present
The Senate yesterday, upon motion OF Senator
Gray, adopted resolution calling upon the
President fer any information in his possession
as to the condition of affairs in Samoa. including
correspondence upon this subject with Great
Britain and Germany.
Representative Pickler. of South Dakota, yes
terday introduced in the House bill providing
for the appointment of agents Of the Department
of Agriculture TO make examinations with re-
spect to the extent of the prevalence OF the Rus
sian thistle.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs has
agree | to report favorably bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy To place Commander Au-
gustus G. Kellogg upon the list of naval officers
retired on account of incapacity resulting from
long and f.ithful service
The bill agreed on by the Indian Affairs Com
mttee of the House for settlement of the trou-
biesome question of the disposition of the South
ern Ute Indians in Colorado is in the nature OF
compromise By its terms the Indians VIII DO
located on tine western end of the present reser-
vation and on a strip of land in New Mexico.
At yesterdays meeting of tho House Com
merce Committee Chairman Wise called atten-
ton 10 the Grosvenor resolution, authorizing
the committee to investigate the reported IN
reference with the transmission of news dis
patches during the late troubles in South Caro-
lima,
The resolution of Senator Wolcott, which pro-
poses that Mexican dollars shall be coined at the
mnts of the United States for the China trade,
was before the Senate yesterday. Favorable
speeches we're made by Senators Teller, Dubois,
and Lodge. the speech Of the latter arousing
much interest.
Senator Palmer, chairman Of the Senate Pen
sion Committee yesterday introduced Dill TO
amend the act of June "a, 1890, so as to provide
that in q child is insane, idiotic, or otner-
wise permanently helpless the pension granted
II under the provisions OF the act shall continue
during the lie Of the child or during the period
of disability
| Representative Walkers banking bill was prac-
tically gone by sections for the first time by
| the House Committee on Banking and Currency
| yesterday 1t will probably be temporarily laid
aside, and the committee will give its attention
| either to the currency bill introduced by Chair
man Springer or to that introduced by Mr. War
| ner, of New York.
Mr.. Boatner teleeraphed yesterday to William
G. Curtis. of New York, counsel for the receivers
| of the Union Pacific road, stating that the In
vestigation would begin at 10 O'Clock next Mon
| day morning at the Phster house, Milwaukee.
| The heads Of the various labor organizations
| have already been notified by Representative
| NcCann, chairman Of the Labor Committee.