The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-20
Senator Turpie Opposes
the Nicaragua Bill.
Pension Matters Occupy At
tentiOn of the House.
Conference Committee Agrees on the
immigration Bill.


the senate yesterday was without Incl
dent senator Turpie spoke against the
Nicaragua canal bill. and the reading OF
the legislative appropriation till was
completed. with the exception of sections
making provision for the congressional
library, which were passed. over tenn
porariy. in the absence Of senators In
tercsted in the subject.
The old soldiers had field day in the
house. Under a special order, the whole
day was devoted to the consideration OF
private pension bills. or the 500 on the
calendar, 50 were disposed of during the
Ave hours session. Among those favor
ably acted upon were bills TO grant pen
sions To Major General JuliIs Ii. Stahel,
at the rate OF 800 per month; the widow
OF Major General Erastus y. Tyler. at
SIS; Hannah L. Rodgers. the daughter OF
revolutionary soldier. 1T ST. and the
widow Of the late General Matthew NJ.
Trumbull OF Iowa at 500 per month.
Agreement on Immigration Bill.
The confreres of the two houses on
the immigration bill nave reached an
agreement. and the bill, as agreed upon.
Will probably he reported today. Many
OF the provisions OF both the senate and
house bills were retained. but they were
modified. so as 10 make 4 very differ
ent bill from that which passed either
house The Lodge educational qualifica-
ton was accepted. but it's application
was limited TO persons between the age
OF l6 and go years Of age. The Corliss
amendment. adopted by the house and
rejected by the senate. was restored. but
a.aI rirrfV.
ally agreed to. the amendment made II
unlawful TO employ any alien i'm the
United States. AS changed. the prohibi-
tion is less stringent, and is made to
apply only 10 the employment Of aliens
who habitually come and birds OF
passage"
Census Bill introduced.
A bill providing for the taking OF the
18th census Of the United States, under
the direction OF Carroll u. Wright. the
chief of the bureau Of labor, has been in
troduced in the house Of representatives
by Sayers OF Texas. The bill fixes
Colonel Wright's salary at $4,000, pro-
vides for an assistant commissioner Of
labor. salary $1,000, who Is 10 be an ex-
PERT statistician. and for an Increase of
the clerical force of the bureau. 1t d.
to congress in July, 1897. plan for the
18th census, and carries an appropriation
of $G0 900 for preliminary expenses.
Massachusetts, Veterans HOnored.
The president has awarded a medal Of
honor to DR.. George w. Brush Of
Brooklyn, for most distinguished gal
lantry in action on the As;lepoo river, s.
c., May q. 1854. This officer. then cap
tain OF the Twenty-fourth United
States cavalry infantry. voluntarily
commanded boat crew which went to
the rescue Of large number of Union
soldiers on board the stranded steamer
Poston, and with great gallantry sue
ceeded In conveying thom to the shore.
being exposed during the entire time to
a heavy fire from a rebel battery. Med
ais have also been awarded to the fol-
lowing soldiers, who voluntarily partici-
pated in the rescue. as members of the
boat crew: Patrick Sconlan, late SER
Eeant Company A, Fourth Massachu-
setts cavalry volunteers: John Duffey
late private Company Il. Fourth Mas
sachusetts cavalry volunteers (probably
nov OF Now Bedford Mass.), and David
l.. Clifford. late private Company Il,
Fourth Massachusetts.
President and wife Dined.
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle gave n
dinner last night TO the president and
Mrs. Cleveland at their residence on X
street. The table was set in white and
green. The guests invited to meet the
president and Mrs. Cleveland were Sec
retary and Mrs. Olney, Secretary and
Mrs. Lamont. Attorney General and
Mrs. Harmon Secretary and Miss Her
bert, Secretary and Mrs. Francis. Sec
retary and Miss Morton. Mrs. Harriet
Lane Johnson. Solicitor General Con-
rad. Hon. st. George Tucker, Mrs. Per-
rine. Miss Lucy Page and Judge Stump
NJ palfimore