The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-03-30
WASHINGTON NOTES
what Congress Is Doiug-Dspartmessa'
and Social COSBY.

bill on Tuesday.
The Hatch anti.option bill has been
reported to the House.
The tariff bill was reported to the
Senate on the goth. 1t will be taken
up on April End.
Reports of revenue collectors to the
treasury department are to the effect
that about one-half the Chinese have
registered.
Admiral Walker will take command
Of the Pacific station and Admiral
Kirkland will have charge OF the
South Atlantic squadron.
The Senate committee on foreign
relations has under consideration
treaty with China, which will allow
the immigration Of Chinese under re-
strictions.
I The secretary Of the interior has
authorized Colonel William F. Cody to
hire 1876 Sioux and Comanche Indians
for exhibition in Buffalo Bills Wild
West show.
Senator Stewart Of the committee
on mines and mining has favorably re-
ported his bill amending the mining
laws. The bill was amended in com
mittee so as to require that $50 in
stead of $40 be expended annually in
YORK upon each twenty acres Of placer
The estimated amount Of revenue
shown by the tariff bill reported to
the Senate is 1881, 900, 900, reduc-
ton of s13,OOO,OOO or sl4, 900, 900
from the estimates in the first bill re-
ported to the committee. The princi-
pal loss is on domestic cigars and cigar
cites and on tin plates and fruits.
This will produce more than is needed.
Representative Geary Of California,
Trainer of the Chinese registration act,
causes some surprise by coming out in
approval Of the new Chinese treaty.
He does not agree with those who ar
que that it amounts to an abrogation
Of the Geary law, but looks upon it
rather as recognition of the rcgistra-
ton principle, which is the feature Of
the law that bears his name.
Judge Bradley expressed himself
in strong terms the other day, while
trying the Breckenridge case, upon
the improperly Of the newspapers
publishing the details Of the scandal
Gus case. He said that such papers
were liable to exclusion from the mails
on the ground Of obscenity. The trial
continues to draw full court room Of
people from all stations in life.
The governments Of the United
States, Great Britain and Italy have
united in recommending to the gov
eminent of Brazil that a humane
course be adopted in regard to the in
surgcnt refugees who have sought shell
ter on board the Portuguese warships.
The representative governments have
urged in support Of their recommends
tions that the insurgents have COM
mitted no crime against common law.
The Senate committee on agricul.
turc authorized the favorable report
which was made by Senator PETER up
on his bill to establish IN electrical
experiment station to determine
whether electricity can be proftably
applied AS a motive power in propel-
ling farm machinery. Mr. PETER fav.
orably reported the bill Of Senator
Mitchell for the establishment Of FIVE
silk experiment stations.
Senator Colquit Of Georgia died at
his home in Washington on the 26th.
For nearly two years he had been
crippled with paralysis, but performed
his duties. lie has been wheeled in
and out Of the Senate chamber in an
invalid chair, has attended the meet.
ings Of committees Of which he was
member, but has not made speech or
been able TO take any active part in
debate on the Senate floor.
Representative Sweet Of Idaho has
prepared u privileged resolution for
investigation Of alleged reports that
members Of the House committee on
coinage had given assurance to Prcsi.
dent Cleveland that IL the Bland
seignioragc bill was signed no free
coinage bill will be reported. The
resolution calls for the names Of per-
sons who have given such assurance,
together with their authority for thus
committing House committee to
such course Of action or non-action.
1t was generally conceded in Wash
ington on the 18th that there was no
hope that President Cleveland would
sign the seignioragc bill, and the sill.
yer men were figuring on trying to pass
II over his veto. To pass the measure
over veto would require 235 yea votes
in full vote. But, ms n full house is
never to be expected, the POI present
at the last vote is counted on being
the number who would vote on the
veto question. With such member.
shipa two.thirds vote necessary TO
overturn the veto would be 1893, or
80 more than Mr.. Bland could com.
mand on the passage Of his bill. These
30 would have to be drawn from the
SO not voting on the passage Of the
bill, as the original negative vote could
be relied upon TO sustain the veto. 1t
is conceded by the silver men that