The record-union., 1895-12-05

that she had not been given fair trial
in England, and to that of ex-Consul
Waller languishing in a French prison
for the alleged crime of treason to a
Government to which he owed no ale
glance" He did not believe in "a
brilliant foreign policy" but in a sensi-
BILE and efficient one that would draw
to its support citizens regardless of po-
litical alignment.
No action was taken on the resolu-
ton, which went to the calendar, and
as Mr.. Call Oem.) of Florida, who was
to speak on the same subject, preferred
to postpone his speech until tomorrow,
the Senate proceeded to executive busi-
ness, and at 1:30 adjourned till to-
morrow.
NEW BILLS
WASHINGTON, Dec bills were
introduced in the Senate to-day as
follows:
BY Mr.. Sewen (Rep.) of New Jersey
Amending the Dependent Pension Act
Of June ~, 1890, extending the bene-
fits OF. Sections = and 3 from the date
of it's passage to acting assistant or
contract surgeons who actually per-
formed the duties of assistant surgeon
or acting as assistant surgeon with
any military force in the field, and to
their widows, minor children, etc.
By Mr.. Gray Dem.) of Delaware
To carry into effect the recommended
tlons of the International American
Conference by the incorporation Of the
International American Bank.
BY Mr.. Lodge Rep.J of Massachu-
setts, at the request of the Immigra-
ton Restriction League, with head
quarters at BoSton-Amending the i'm
migration laws by adding to the classes
of aliens, thereby excluding from adj
mission all persons between the ages
of IA and go years who cannot read
and write the English or some other
language.
BY Mr.. Cullom (Rep) of Illinois
Providing that no person shall be eli
gihle as assignee or receiver of a bank
rupt corporation engaged in interstate
commerce who shall have been di
rector, officer or employe of such cor
puration at any time during the three
years next preceding such bankruptcy.
BY Mr.. Perkins CRep) of Califor-
nia-Providing for the appointment
of a nom n-partisan commission to collect
information and to recommend legis
Ia ton to meet the problems presented
by labor, agriculture and capital.
BY Mr. Lodge (Rep) of Massachu-
setts-Ry equest-Appropriati of
100000 to any person who within the
next five years shall demonstrate the
practicabiity of safely navigating the
air at a speed of not less than thirty
miles an hour with a weight of 500
pounds.
BY Mr.. NIcMillin (Rep) of Michigan
His bill of last session to establish
in the Department of Justice a bureau
fer the Identification of criminals.
By Quay (Rep. of Pa a)-Appropriating
$3.50 for the use of Franklin Uni
versity of Philadelphia and Perdue Uni
versity of Lafayette, Ind, for the pur-
pose of determining the quantity of the
so called" hammer blows of locomo-
tive driving wheels in use on American
railroads, and the effects produced
thereby.
By PETER Popof Kas.)-Providing for
the establishment of postal savings de-
positories to be operated under a plan
contempla ting the sale of adhesive
stamps of various values redeemab bic
out of fund set apart by the Postmas-
ter-General for that purpose. Deposits
are to be free from taxation. and bear
interest at the rate of : per cent. if out
standing six months or more.
BY VoorheeA (Dem. of Ind. making
the minimum pension for disability (or to
widows of soldiers) under the law of
1850 So per month.
By Sherman (Rep. of O.)-For a uni
form system of classification and grad
ing for wheat. corn and other cereals.
By Perkins (Repi Of Cal)-Appro-
priating S350000 for a public building
at Oakland, Cal.
BY Squire (Rep. of Wash. .)-Appro-
priating $S7 000, 600, to be expended
under the direction of the Secretary of
War in carrying out the recommended
tions of the Board of Fortiications in
fortifying the ports of New York, San
Francisco New Orleans, Philadelphia.
Washington, Baltimore, Portland
NIe), Key West, Charleston, Mobile,
New London, Savannah, Galveston.
Portland (Or), Pensacola. Wilmington
Portsmouth On. h, New Haven and
the ports on Puget Sound and the great
lakes. One million and half is to be
available next July, S5,500.000 on July
1, 1897, and SS000,000 each year for
ten years.
BY Shoup Rep. of Idaho)-Direct-
ing the Secretary of War TO prepare a
roll of all persons who served in the
military telegraph corps during the
late civil war, and to issue to each
suitable certificates of honorable serv-
ice therein, stating the length of serv-
ice, etc.
BY Hawley Rep. of Conn)-A bill to
regulate the Importation OF gunpowder
and other explosives.
BY VOORHEES, Oem. of Ind )-Defin-
ing contempt of United States Courts,
and fixing the maximum punishment
therefor at a fine not exceeding $500
and imprisonment for not more than
three months 1t also gives, under GER
tain conditions, the right of trial by
jury and an appeal to the Supreme
Court.