Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-04
But One Branch Of Congress in Ses-
sion Today.
SEVERAL PENSION BILLS PASSED
Mr.. Hills immigration Bill Taken
Up and Discussed.
ADJOURNED WITHOUT ACTION

ana resolutions were passed, among them a
Senate bill to compensate Elihu Root for
services rendered by direction Of the Attor-
ney General in the matter Of the suit of the
Yale Lock Company against Postmaster
General James; also a Senate bill to amend
the quarantine act of February Is. 1893, SO
far as 1t applies to vessels plying between
United States ports and foreign ports near
the frontier. 4 II
A resolution calling on the Secretary Of
the Interior for all correspondence between
the department and the officers OF the for
mer territory of Minnesota or the Senators
or the Representatives Of the state Of Min
nesota as to sections IS and 38 of the pub
lie lands, reserved as school lands, in cases
where such sections have been situated in
lr dian reservations 81 unceded lands, was
agreed to.
The conference report on the river and
harbor bill, which was presented by MIR.
Do,ph just before adjournment yesterday,
was Withdrawn ON MIR. Doiph's request and
the bill sent back TO conference to correct
errors in the engrossn1ent Of the bill.
state Taxation of Bank Notes.
The bill to subject to state taxation ma
tional bank notes and United States treas
ury notes was taken up and after amend
ment was passed AS passed the bill pro-
vides that circulating notes of national
banking associations and United States le-
gal tender notes and other notes and GER
tificates of the L nited States payable on
demand and circulating or intended to cir
culate currency, and gold and silver or
other CON- shall be subject to taxation as
money on hand or on deposit under the
laws of any state or territory. provided
that any such taxation 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 jurisdiction.
The provisions of this act shall not be
deemed or held to change existing laws in
respect of the taxation of national bank
ing associations.
a Senate joint resolution for the correc-
ton of the military record of Capt. Edward
Wheeler was adopted. There was also
passed a Senate bill for the relief of John
O'keane.
Pension Cases Considered.
An amicable arrangement was then en-
tered into by which one hour was to be
given to consideration of pension cases,
after which the bill of Mr.. Hill to prevent
the admittance of anarchists should be
considered, but Mr.. Allen (Neb) threw a
temporary wet blanket on the arrange
ment by insisting on the regular order.
This led to general discussion, in which
1t was contended that the Senate met to-
day only on the understanding that the
conference report on the river and harbor
bill should be considered, and this was
withdrawn the Senate should adjourn.
The Senate finally proceeded to consider
pension cases.
Senate bill granting pension of 500 a
month to the widow of Gen. Abner Double
day: also Senate bill granting a pension of
SO per month to elizabeth Ellery, widow
of Commodore Ellery.
There was also passed Senate bill grant
ing a pension of $50 to the widow of Lieut..
Frederick Schwatka, the arctic explorer;
also thirtyfour other private bills
lie cod III ring bo off
Of Oakland, Cal, a SUPPORT Of entry; for
the relief of the estate of Walter S. Nc
Lean; Senate bill for the relief of Geo. II.
Plant; House bill for the relief of Benz.
Alvord and Senate resolution for the relief
Of w. d. Mack.
MIR. Hilrs Inning ration Bill.
In accordance with the agreement reach
ed. the bill reported yesterday by Mr.. Hill
N.Y), providing for the inspection Of i'm
migrants by the United States consuls, and
for the exclusion Of anarchists, was taken
up.
Mr.. PETER (Kan.), while unwilling to raise
the point of no quorum against the bill,
thought such an important measure should
have full Senate, and he therefore sug-
gested that II go over until Monday. Mr..
HILL however, asked that 1t be considered
today though vote need not be taken on
it, and this was agreed to.
Mr.. Chandler EAvors the House Bill.
than the Senate substitute, because it was
simpler or milder, and yet made the ex-
hibition of a certificate from a United States
counsel by every Immigrant obligatory. If
he had his way he would pass the House
bill today, and send IT to the President for
signature, although IT had arrayed against
it all the steamship companies carrying i'm
migrants, and the Secretaries Of State and
Treasury as we'll as the commissioner of
immigration.
The House plan. he thought, which pro-
vided for consular certificates, was much to
be preferred to the Senate plan for placing
treasury inspectors on the European docks
to inspect intending emigrants
Moreover, he was convinced that such
tire asury agents would have no status on
European docks. except on the invitation of
the European governments, though this din
Guilty might be obviated by making them
officials of the State Department.
The Section Against Anarchists.
He thought the other four sections of the
bill against anarchists should be passed
without objection, and he suggested that
these four clauses providing for the ex-
clusion of anarchists. but emitting the Sec
ton relative to the appointment of immi-
grant inspectors, If drafted into q bill.
would pass both houses this soOion. He