The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Senate Considers the Troublesome
Russian Thistle.
APPROPRIATES A MILLION DOL
LARS FOR IT'S DESTRUCTION.

The Speed of the Minneapolis Proves By
the Official Figures to Be Even Higher
Than Was Reported-The Conference
Committee Meets and Adjourns-But
Little Business of Moment Transacted
BY Congress Yesterday.
Washington, July H.-In the Senate today
the resolution offered by Mr. Vest, Demo-
crat of Missouri, was referred to the in
structing committee on the Quadro-Cen-
tennial Exposition to inquire into the
charges of favoritism and improper practices
in regard to the matter of awards to exhibit
tors.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Higgins,
Republican of Delaware, and agreed to,
calling on the Secretary of the Treasuryrfor
information as to whether Cinnamon are
entering his country by way of Canada, and
whether steamship lines between European
and Canadian ports are subject to the same
regulations as to landing immigrants to the
United States as the steamship lines be-
tween European and American ports, and
whether inspection of immigrants from
Canada was sufficient. 1t not, what further
legislation on the subject was necessary.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. George,
Democrat of Mississippi, referred to the
committee on judiciary, instruoting the
committee to inquire into the execution of
the naturalization laws, as to admitting
persons to naturalization without proper
proof as to being of good character and at
tachment to the Constitution, and whether
the naturalization may be recalled If it shall
turn out any naturalized person who is not
fit person. and whether the laws should
not be amended to provide for such a recall.
Among the bills passed was the Senate bill
to amend the interstate commerce act of
February 4, 1887. 1t adds to section ten
these clauses: Whenever any common
carrier subjec t:to.the provisions of this act is
a corporation, such corporation may be pro-
secuted as for misdemeanor under any fore
going provisions of this section, and upon
conviction be subject for each offense to
fine of not exceeding $1,000. Whenever the
Indictment is found under the provisions of
this act against the corporation, service of
any wit or other process thereupon, or for
the prosecution, thereof will be sufficient,
if copy of such writ, or process, be de-
ivered to andsleft with any officer or agent
of such corporation, resident in the judicial
district wherein such Indictment may be
found. 1t repeals so much of the section ten
of the act as provides for punishment by
imprisonment.
The consideration of the agricultural ap-
preparation bill was resumed and Mr.. Hans
brough, Republican of Dakota, offered an
amendment appropriating million dollars
for the obstruction of the Russian Thistle.
Mr.. Villas, Democrat of Wisconsin, moved
to add to Mr.. Hansbroughs' amendment the
provision that no larger amount be paid the
governor of any state than such state shall
have raised and appropriated to the same
purpose. After four hours discussion, Mr..
MoLauring's amendment to include cocoa
grasses was rejected, and Mr.. Vilas's
amendment to the amendment rejected. Mr..
-Hansbrough's amendment was agreed to-
Yeas, 27 nays. "a.
A conference was ordered on the District
of Columbia appropriation bill, and the
Senate after an executive session adj
journed.