New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-.
AN ELECTRIC SIGNALLING DEVICE EX-
HIBITED.

AN ELECTRIC SIGNALLING DEVICE En-
HOKE SMITHS NEW PRIVATE sECRETARY-cA-
MADAM FISHING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CONSOLIDATION oPPosED-RAIl>-
ROAD LAND GRANTS.
Washington. March 2s-Secretary Herbert. men,
bers Of the Senate and House Committees on Naval
Affairs. General Greedy. Chief Signal Officer United
States Army: General Flagler. Chef of Ordnance,
United States Army; Rear Admiral Ramsay, Chlei
of Navigation: Commodore Hichborn Chief Con-
structor; General Dumont. Supervising Inspector
General OF Steamboats,; Superintendent Kimoa.L OF
the Life-Savng Service. and number OF other
oihcia.s to,da} wnthes,ea al, Id a. nd ho nven
ton of L. s Cranda. The exhibition TOOK place ID
ns and was eonduced by the inventor display
frame containing numerous incaHdescent elec,ric
ments Of every letter in the alphabet composes the
signalling apparatus proper. To this is attaoheu a
nre on each iertered Key so switches the current
that the letter indicated is formed In brilliant curves
plainly al the distance of five niles.
Secretary Hoke Smith has appointed William Nc
Kiney Cobb. Of Georgia. his private secretary Mr.
Cobb is a lawyer. and has for some time served in
various capacities IN the fons,on darred mon
middle name OF Mckinley was conIerT ,i uSo al
tonal prominence.
A bill was favorably reported TO the Senate to-day
from the Committee Education and Labor to
establish a Commission OF Labor. Agriculture and
Capital @or the purpose OF investigating those
questions and recommending such legislation TO
Congress as may be necessary The BOARD is TO
consist Of fifteen members. Those representing
labor are to be selected by the President upon TIE
recommendation Of labor organizations; those repre-
senting agriculture. three from the Farmers Al
lance ard two from the National Grange; those rep
reseni!ng capital. from various manufacturing IN
dustries.
John B. Riley United States Consu.-Gcneral at
Ottawa, has Informed the Safe Department that
the Dominion Government proposes 10 issue orders
revokng licenses Of vessels which obtain bait am
supplies at Canadian por;s and then furnish them
TO unlicensed American vessels. Under the fisheries
agreement between Great Britain and the United
States American fishing vessels must have licenses
in order allow them TO obtain bait and supplies
in Canadian territory The proposeu orGsr pro- 10,
vesse. Evil become null. and void and forfeited
herewith, and the vessel viii become inelig bic TO
spnes or other advantass ohned hereunder are
sod or transferred to any United States fishing YES
SCI that has not obtained License
The proposition 10 cons oidlte SINAI; postoflices
throughout the country with large ores in metro
poltan centres has met wiki decided opposition IN
the Baltimore case and ;he scheme Of Postmaster
Warne!d Is seriously objected to by a delegation
T.
Pos,ofiice Department ana protested against the
coaso dalton of the offices at Towson aad ohe or
two others IN the ne!Ehb7rhoo1 O. 'i.mo:" IAr
main objection that two stations would be com
bned, thus doing away w.n IN" suP , ;r'"h," a.
ferred TO The city OF Bltlmcre. Est ,etani
Postmasier-General Jones All consider the papers
In the case.
Secretary Hoke Smith has approved grants OF
lands 10 railroads embracing hundreds Of thousands
OF acres. They Northern Pao &c Railroad.
6s7. CAT in the Blsmarck - d. land district
Northern Pacific Railroad. 2is2I acres In Washing
in Montana; Northern Pac.hc Railroad tl'-l acres
in Idaho; Southern Fac a. Ea.;roai go acres n
California; New-Orleans Pacific. i..i3 In the
New-Orleans land district
The Senate COMMITTEE on Ccrm'rce this morning
made favorable reports on Dils to give American
registry 20 tie steamers K1huliu ana .a,ica~an.
favorable report was also authorized. II the State
Department assents, on the bill t. establish N5i-
house Swan Island in tn CarI5b an Sea. TAe
Treasury Department has agreed 10 tn measure.
The House Territories Committee to-day ordered
a favorable report the bill permitting New
Mexico to issue bonds amounting to $4,000 for in
ternal improve ents. with the Senate amendmen;
validating the $l72 worth Of Bric bonds together
with an addit oral amendment validating the 80
90 Cole bonds refund!ng he latter at pc c. Mt
Roberi S. Cuttings. manager Of a large crockery
establishment and well known here. c1mm''te1 sui
a pocke,knfe. His mind was thought 10 have been
unbalanced by the illness OF his wife
From information received by the Director Of the
Mint ne estimates the production Of gold in Aus
ssf Z6OG against 81 7C1 900 FOR the calendar year
1894, an Increase OF $25Zo.pD