The evening times., 1895-12-16

Senator Quay presented III the Senate to-
day the petition of the Wool Merchants. AS
sociatfon of Philadelphia and asked that it
DE read ami printed In the Record.
That would be bad example," Mr..
Sherman interposed. -"What Ia IL about?"
1T IL for the re-enaetplent Z" Mr. Quay re-
piled. "of schedule X of the tariff act of
1890" - -, I,.., .
Il have no objection to that" Mr. sher-
man said. and the petition was accordingly
read.
A petition for ene-ernt postage was pre-
scnted by Mr.. culloni. .,....,.t.
Mr.. Call presented written statement.
the name of the writer being withheld
asserting the unreIiabiltiy OF the press
dispatches relating to-Gdba. and aiso-asserU-
ing the "complete organization and success
OF the revolutionists.r fr was referred 10
the Committee on Foreign Relations
Among the numerous bulls Introduced and
referred was one by Mr. Ga IItInger. excn.d-
ing aliens from publis: employment. ma one
by Mr.. Hawiey. TO protect public forest
fcstr'aiions. 5itl io 7't'-i'ti.i>fJ -@
THE PoST-OFFICE CLERKS.
Mr.. Pefrer offered u resolution. which
was referred to the Committee on Post-
offices and Post Roads. instructing that
conimittee to inquire and report by what
authority the Postmaster General ievies
Iines against the pay Of postal employees
Tor mistakes and erroneous work; also. by
what authority Dost-office employees are
Dr"hinited from suggesting LEGISLATION In
their favor. and comforting thereon with
numbers ef Congress. r. 3
Mr. Caffery. offered a soiution. which
was agreei to. asking the President OF the
United states to report what action has
been taken in rega ri tp the payment Of the
sugar bounty; and. II no payment has been
made. To give tie gSeHase the FeasUns-
therefor.
Sir. Gallingcr Offered a resolution. which
was referred To the committee an Civu
Service. dirrciing the, heads nj the several
executive departments to cause a tnOFougn
aHd careful inquiry 10 lie .uEfde rega riding
the employment OF aliens In their several
departments. and tQhiOotnaunicate, the, rar
suit To the Senate.
Stewart instru cling the Committee on
Finance 10 inquire wh9t .efSoct, the diffeI-i
ence OF exchange between gold standard
countries and silver STANDARD, countries
has on the agricultural aud ma nufac airing
industries OF the United States, was II Ken
up and Mr.. Stewart addressed the Senate
OIL the subject . e. .
He stated iacts concerning the sending
OF Japaucse ma DuiaetuTed goods To the
United states ard selling them lar below
the prices at which they could be ma nufac-
turei here. instaEciny the matter of bi-
cycles which the JapaHcse nov sell in
this city Tor ST. tgol.D. He had read a
dispatch from san Francisco giving de
tails OF Japanese invas sion Of the Ameri-
can markets. and stating that Japan
cse agency in that city IL selling parlor
matches. doors. s1sbes- blinds. clocks.
watches. boots. shoes. clothing. hats. caps..
gloves. fancy xoosis "a Ell notions ut from 30
20 80 per cent less than tisy cssn be,ns;iuu7
factHred for in this city. with all freight
and duty paid by the japanese .InpoSter-n;
In the course OF h is speech Nj Stewart
denounced the gold combine" and charged.
that IL controlled national conventions di-
re'.ted the selection OF Presideptial candi
dates, and practically dictated The course
of the Treasury Uepa Etrnent. ,,.-.,e....,r,,
No action was AIKEN On the resolution.
which stiii lies on the ttakie-oa.,., :. j. .,,7
The proposed ,onstruction OF 4 teie
graphic cable from the United States to
cutIa was brought up anew III the Senate
this session by a bill introduced today by
Mr. Carter. which conternpiatis the bniid-
ing OF such cable by a private corporation.
After sonie further routine proceedings.
tfi.. Senate at ::2O y. M adi"uriirtf till
tomorrow. So E