Evening star., 1902-03-03
THE SENATE.

were passed changing the time and naming
the places for holding terms Of United
States circuit and district courts In the
eastern district of Kentucky; changing the
boundaries between the southern and the
central districts Of the district courts Of
Indian territory; providing for minimum
pUnishments in certain cases in Indian ter
ritory where Arkansas laws apply; to es-
tahlish a marine hospital at Savannah, Ga.
at a cost not exceeding 100000; authoriz-
ing the appointment of Allen V. Reed. now
captain on the retired list of the navy, as
a rear admiral on the retired list of the
navy; to pay Flora A. Darling s5.6SS for
damages on account of her Illegal arrest
and imprisonment at New Orleans In jan
uary. 1864; authorizing the Eldoraro and
BaStrop Railway Company to construct and
maintain a bridge across the Ouachita river
in Arkansas: bills for the erection Of pub
lie building as follows: Reno, New, $4,000;
Grand Forks. N D.. s1S0O0O; to amend the
act of May II, 1900, authorizing the COM
missioner of internal revenue to redeem
or make allowance for internal revenue
stamps.
The bill was amended SO as to read:
THAT no claim for the redemption of or
allowance for stamps shall be allowed un-
less presented within two years after the
purchase of said stamps from the govern
ment excepting unused documentary and
proprietary stamps issued under the act
OF June 13, 1S9S, which stamps may be re-
deemed upon presentation within two years
after the passage of this act
To authorize Capt. n. NJ Brooks super
intendent of foreign mails, Post Office De-
parrment, to accept decorations from the
Emperor of Germany and from the govern
ments of Liberia and Venezuela; to author
lie John A. Dckerson. Caspar s. Crownin-
shield and Miss Anna t. Smith to accept
decorations rendered them by the govern
mont of the French republic; to extend and
enlarge the post office building at Memphis
Ttnn.. S211,Ooo: appropriating Sl50,000
y q L.
ing at Greenbay. Wis; to restore
james G.. Field. assistant surgeon. to
the active list of the navy; appropriating
S2tH fSD for the erection of a public building
at ogden. Utah: amending section 1894 of
the Revised Statutes of the United States
SO that Oaths as to the entry of public lands
may he made before the nearest authorized
notary.
To Redeem District Certificates.
The Senate also passed Senate bill 3243 to
redeem certain outstanding certificates OF
the board of auditors Of the District. This
bill involves the sum Of s1Jo.42 principal
and small amount of interest to be ex-
pended In the redemption Of certain certit-
Gates issued by the old board Of audit of
the District. which certificates were not
presented within the time set for their
presentation by Congress- which was jan
nary 10. 1880 While there was no legal
Obligation on the part Of the government
equitable claims against the District, and
in the last Congress such claims were
recognized 10y the passage of similar bill.
There are still outstanding u small number
OF these certificates. The bill was approved
b. the Commissioners and it was passed in
the form recommended by them.
Assessment for Improvements.
- Senate also passed bill to authorize
the apportionment ot assessments for spe-
ciaI improvements in the District. This
bill has been recommended by the Commits
sioners. 1t provides in cases in which land
has been subdivided after the levying of
an assessment for special improvement
that the assessment may be distributed
over the several properties made by the
subdivision the same as IS would have
been had the assessment occurred after
the subdivision had taken place. The bill
Will go TO the House OF Representatives
Other Local Bills.
The Senate also passed bill quit-clainn-
ing to Johanna c. Block. lot l. square 1113.
upon the payment by her of such sum as
the Secretary Of the Interior may indicate.
This bill has been passed by the House.
The Senate also passed House bill S;,3t
changing the hours of work Of employees in
the laboratory OF the gaslight companies
Of the District, making them from 9 until
4 o'clock
The Shipping Bill Taken Up.
At o'clock the shipping bill was laid
before the Senate the unfinished bust
ness.
AT 2:30 pm. Mr.. Frye began a speech on
the shipping bill He reviewed the condi-
tion Of American trade and pointed out the
small amount which was carried in Ameri-
can ships. He said the country had pros
pered under protection. and every industry
had been protected except American ship
Ping. Should war occur between the
great ocean-carrying nations Of the world
like England and Germany, he said the
farmers. the mechanics and the producers
of America, through lack OF facilities for
transportation. would lose more than either
Of the conrending nations.
There is only one thing" declared Sena
tor Frye, that is responsible for this con-
dition OF affairs. and that is American
wages.