The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-11
IN THE
Proposal TO Remit the Dnties ON Naval Sup
plies Purchased Abroad.

WASHINGTON, March lO.-Tn tho Senate to-
day a statement was made by Mr.. Frye tI,ep,
Mc.l. Chairman OF the mi on Com
mcrce. TO the effect that a large number of
propositions for the Improvement of rivers and
harbors had been referred TO that committee,
and that the committee had determined this
morning to report adversely all OF them which
belonged legitilnately to a river and harbor bill.
He therefore reported them back adversely.
House bill granting to the Norwich and
Worcester Railroad Company RICH of way
through the naval station at New London, Conn,
was reported and passed.
Senate bill to change the name of the port Of
Suspension Bridge. y. y. to that of Niagara
Falls was also reported and passed.
A bill to revive the grade of Licutenant-Gcn-
eral in the army was reported from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs and placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Chandler rep. N. H. introduced R joint
resolution for the temporary admission, free Of
duty. of naval supplies procured abroad, and
asked that it be read In full. 1t provides that
such guns. ammunition. and other naval sup
plies as may he purchased abroad by The Gov
erninent for national defence prior to Jan. /.
1890. shall bo admitted at any port of tho United
A letter from MIR. Long, Secretary of the Navy.
recommending tho passage of the Joint resolh-
tion was read. 1t says:
THE temporary remission OF duty on naval
supplies OF this character Ia deemed important.
inasmuCh as without some special enactment Of
this nature such portion of the appropriations
made by Congress for the purpose az may I've
expended abroad would be very materially re.
duced by the deduction thcrcfrom of duty
amounting in some cases to nearly onc'half tho
purchase price,
Mr.. Allison rep, Ia.l suggested that under
the Constitution the joint resolution should
originate in the House OF representatives.
Mr.. Chandler admitted that, but said that lc
proposed to have the bill referred to the Com
mittec on Finance, which committee he WIS
suro would not violate the Constitution. The
joint resolution was therefore referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
House bill extending for three years the time
for tho construction OF tho limo OF the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
through the Indian Territory. and Senate bill
lcry to accept the decoration of the French
Legion of Honor. awarded to him at the c, n
cluSion of the manpuyrcs In northern France
last fall, were passed.
The bills on the calendar were then taken up.
The first WAS one empowering tho President TO
take necessary measures to obtain indemnity
from the Spanish Government for WRONGS and
injuries sustHine by two American citizens.
August Boiler and Gustayc Richclicu, by reason
of their wrongful arrest and IMPRISONMENT by
the Spanish authorities ut Santiago. Cuba, in
1890; IL had been reported by Mr.. Lodge tIQln
the Committee on Foreign Relations last July.
As soon as IL was read MIR. Davis lltep.. .MinG.I,
Chairman of that committee, objected to its
consideration, and IL accordingly went over
without action.
At Z. NJ, on motion OF Mr.. Davis, the Senate
went Into executive session, and Mt 3 i. NJ. adj
journed until Monday.