New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
EDUCATIONAL TEST AND CONSULAR
INSPECTION FOR IMMIGRANTS.
DOCKING OF THE INDIANA AGAIN POSTPONED
olYMpfAs REMARKABLE sPEED-WoRk


NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT - THE
o1YMpTAs REMARKABLE sPEED-WoRk
OF SENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Washington March 1.-THE House Committee on
Immigration and Naturaliz ltion to-day orde''d TWO
noporilnt immigration bills flvoraby reporte lHe
o-st nr,yll.s an educational for immigrants by
adding 10 the classes OF aliens eAcu1ed iro" '"''
United States all male perrons between sixteen ana
siv,v voars Of age who cannot both read and write
,b English language or some other language the
oconl hill provldcs for n consular Inspection OF mi
,,r.,,e II Stimulates that alier immigrant
shall be admitted within the United states u'eSS
bo or she shall exhibit - the United states m
sne,,ors Of rrriving immigrants at the place OF al
.,.s,or certificate. signed by the United States
,,.,f or other authorized representative or me
I,ni,ed states at The place nearest where the iHi.
grant Iast lVy sta,~s represen,atve had made an
T,s. ,iya,ion concerning the immigrant. and that
the pfr5omg Prom, admission Into the United states By
the contract labor and other laws t -
tntv OF consular officers to Inspect an Immigrants
rho navy Department has decided to allow the
n,.,ls.shlp Indiana to remain at Port Royal until
>torch % when another attempt VIII be maze 10
place her in the new Government, uryu00N'
Tho President to-day sent TO the Senate the toi-
,.,,I,., nominations Charles II. Bateman. of Mas
49," ,.,s >, he collector Of customs for the Dis
,,ic, az Marbleheal Mass. First lAeuenant .. n
Morgan 10 be captain second-l"eu'en""' l." '
Suulee TO be first lieutenant.
..,,,,o Irs,ice Harlan. OF the Supreme Court
"a, ,.,,,sd states who is one Of the faculty OF
=. .,,,o, r,nlversty was delivering one OF MS
,.,,,i,r lectures before the students OF 'he La"
schoo, list night Upon mounting the ros"un '''
rustica found the following written question gyms
- h,s desk. what Is the effect Of concurrent
i.s a
whother IT ,s required that 1t shall receive Inc ss"
, =, tho President before becoming operative
Tho Justice read the question. ana tneh up, COM
answer IT, remarking uiI at questions now being
nected WIZ" oe''
agatei.
A recent speed run OF the cruiser olympia oe
,waen two Chinese ports was made inc suO1'.' u
~ ooc,al renort which has just reached the Navy
I,cn,r,ment Notwithstanding the roush weather,
tho OLYMPIA averaged twenty knots an hour ''''
would have made twenty three kho'S a'N0' u'"" ~
her officers in smoother water, thus becoming u'e
second fastest cruiser In the world Inc A,r"p''
xh,ch holds the record. made the remarkable Specu
~ ,xentvthree knots and fraction on her onicial
,rol where every condition was favorable 10 speed
and where forced drauSht was used Inc vi! "Y''
ran under natural draught. Her Roadway was 80
Great that the decks were swept by the waves anu
II was necessary to slow down 10 AVOID damage 40
II WAS some damage occurred. The rehaD!litated
monitor Monadnock also bids fair Is be an excellent
vessel A report on her recent trial near Mare Isl
and cal. has been received at the Navy De-
m hour under conditions which showed that she
capable OF making thirteen, inc norss- npet
when the and engne-room force become used
TO their work
Tho Uouso judiciary Committee to-day ordered
nm adverse report on the bill to change to the
Ith Of March succeeding the election the time for
the converting Of Congress. The HIT bill permitting
foreigners who have suffered injury to life and prop
erty - bring against the United States was
afer some discussion referred the Secretary
OF state for further exposition OF his views on
reso.uf!on 10 p ace the name OF the Deity in the
Constitution, but no action w3s taken. The COM
mlttee Is believed to be opposed 10 H..
The Senate Committee on Finance ordered a favor
able report on the bill providing that hereafter all
customs officers and assistant treasurers appointed
by the President and confirmed by the Senate for
n term of four years shall hold their Offices until
their successors shall be appointed and shall qualify.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary. to which
was referred that part OF the Legislative bill
latlng to the change of compensation OF United
States Dstrct-Attorneys and Marshals from fees
to fixed salaries has submitted report in which
they recommend the House changes in the method
OF compensation. bu, do not agree to the salaries
nle of compensation Of their own Sevsins. This
measure has been repeatedly defeated heretofore by
The first volume OF a review OF the worlds COM
merce prepared by the Bureau OF Statistics OF the
State Department. Of which Frederick Emery is the
chief. VIII shortly be Issued by the Government
Printing Office. The review Will be confined to the
years 1894 and 1895, and will be embraced In two
Volumes which will form part OF the works on COM
mercial relations Of the United states with foreign
countries The last review OF American foreign
trade was that for lSSO-sl.
THE Senate Committee on Finance to-day ordered
a favorable report on the bill adding pears pine
app.es oranges berries and prunes to the list OF
fruits from which brandy may be distilled under
the exemptions heretofore In vogue This measure
has already passed the House.
House Elections Committee No. l. Mr.. Daniels OF
New-York. chairman. to-day heard arguments In |
the contested OF Robinson against Harrison
from the lila Alabama District.