The herald., 1897-05-26

element in the senate which puts silver
above all other subjects Of legislation.
Senator Cullom introduced. by. 70.
quest, bill TO amend the Interstate
commerce law. The bill prescribes the
relations for pooling, requiring that
pooling contracts shall not extend be-
yond five years, and that they shall
name the maximum and minimum
rates to be charged, requiring the ap-
pyoval of the interstate commerce COM
mission before the agreements can be-
come effective. The bill provides for q
complete revision Of the interstate COM
merce law.
Further conference on the Indian bill
was ordered. A resolution was agreed to
to request the President for all corre-
spondence relating to fur seals In the
Behring sea.
Senator Perkins presented a resolution
reciting the refusal of the Russian
charge d'affaires at Washington to wise
passport for Adolph Kuther, an infiu-
entail Jewish banker Of Fresno, Califor-
mia, who was about to visit Poland. The
resolution refers to the "invidious dis
tinctione against certain American citi-
zens" and the official action Of Prince
Lobanoff, the Russian Premier, relative
to the exclusion Of Jews from Russia.
1t provides also that this government re-
quest Russia to declare whether Ameri-
can citizens are excluded from Russia
on account of their religious faith, and IL
so, that the imperial government OF
Russia be requested to remove such pro-
hibition and permit Americans Of what
ever religious faith to visit Russia, Per-
kins spoke in favor of the. resolution.
saying that the United States should
extend protective arm to every citizen,
Jew or Gentle, wherever he might go.
The resolutions was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON. May 25.-The Presi-
dent today sent the following nomdna-
tions to the Senate: -
/ State-Edwin Y. Conger, Iowa, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoter-
tiary, Brazil; John G. Foster, Vermont,
Consul, Sherbrooke, Quebec.
! War-Brigadier- General John r.
Brooke, to be Major-General.
| Navy-Assistant Engineer, DR.. L. 8.
Dismukes, to be Passed Assistant Engi-
neer.
Interior-George Mclaughlin, agent
for Indians at Blackfoot Agency, Mon
tana. p.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations: Brigadier- General John
R. Brooke to be major-general; George
B. Mclaughlin of Montana to-be agent
of the Indians of the Blackfoot agency
in Montana. 5N.
CABINET MEETING
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Cabi-
net today gave most of its time to a
discussion of Cuba, including not only
the methods of distribution of relief to
distressed Americans, but also the gen.
eral subject of the insurrection. As to
the latter, it was not attempted to OUT
line any definite plan Of procedure.
I'Everything appears to depend upon the
conclusions reached by Mr.. Calhoun.
The President expects Mr. Calhoun will
complete his mission in Cuba and be
on his way back in a week or ten days.
| MORE AMENDMENTS
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Aldrich, on behalf of the Republican
members Of the senate committee on
finance, gave notice of thirty-two Addl-
tional amendments to the tariff bill,
which will be offered as the bill pro-
gresses AVG
Several other senators also gave no
tees of amendments to the bill which
they propose to Offer
Senator Proctor gave notice OF an
amendment to the hide paragraph,
which would make it read: NJ
Hides of cattle, raw or uncured.
whether dry. salted or picked, ~ cents
per pound; provided, that upon all
leather exported made from imported
hides and upon all imported green or
green salted calfskins Weighing less
than Sh pounds, which have been cured
and filled for foreign markets, there
shall be allowed when exported draw
back equal to the amount of duty paid
on such hides to be paid under such reg
ulations as the secretary Of the treas
ury may prescribe; and provided that
picked, uncured, raw or green sailed
skins weighing under seventeen pounds.
or dry skins weighing under Sh pounds.
shall be exempted from the provisions
of this act.