Capital News

SENATE. Washington, May 10.- In the United States Senate yesterday the Railroad LandGrant Forfeiture bill and International Copyright bill were passed. ïhe followÏDg nominations werc received irom the President: Robert B. Roosevelt, of New York, to be Minister Resident to the Netherlands, and Lawson V. Moore, of Texas, to be Consul at L37ons, France. "Washington-, May 11. - A bill was passed in the Senate yesterday to pay $29,000 to persons who aided in suppressing Indian hostilities in Nevada in lStiü. Bills were reported to prevent the employment of alien labor on public works, and the Pension Appropriation bill. Adjourned to the 14th. Washington, May 15. - In the Senate yesterday bilis were iritroduced proposing an amendment to the constitution so as to reduce f rom two-thirds to a majority the vote in each house overriding Presidential vetoes, and to prevent convict labor from competing with organized labor. A resolution was offered to provide for a full examination of the meat product of the United States, and a petition was presented to reduce letter postage to one cent per ounce. Washington, May 16.- ïhe Senate yesterday passed the House bill to limit the work of letter-carriers to eight hours a day. A joint resolution was introduced to allow the District of Columbia representation in both Houses of Congress. The bill te establish a department oí labor and the Pension Appropriation bill wcre considered. THE HOUSE. Washington, May 10.- In the House yesterday the joint resolution appropriating $30,000 to enable the United States to take part in the Brussels Exposition was passed ; also the bill authorizing the Government to take part in the Centennial Exposition of the Central States next June, and a bill alnending the Agricnltural Experiment act. Mr. Morrow (Cal.) opposed the Mills Tariff bill, saying the putting of borax on the free list had resulted in the failure of the great firm. of William T. Coleman & Co. Mr. Hooker (Miss.) supported the bill, and Mr. Butterworth (O.) spoke against it. Mr. Kennedy (O.) declared that the Democratio party was not united on the matter. Kentuckians wanted hemp, cement and whisky protected; Louisiana wanted free wool but protected sugar ; Democrats of Mississippi wanted protection for cotton and rice. Washington, May 11.- In the House yesterday the bill appropriatiug $3,500,000 to supply the deficiency in tlie appropriation for the payment of army and navy pensions to invalid widows, minor children and dependent relatives and survivers of the war of 1812 was passed. The Tariff bill was further discussed. WAsniNGTON, May IC.- In the House yes terday Mr. Scott (Pa.) made a long speech in favor of the Mills Tariff bill, and Mr. Gear (Ia.) spoke against the measure. Washington, May 14. - In the House Saturday the time was occupied in discussing the Tariff bill, and it was decided to continue tlje debate until ti.e 19th. Washington, May 15. - In the House yesterday a joint resolution was introduced providing for a constitutional amendment relatmg to the election of President and Vice-President, flxing the President's term at six years, after which he is ineligible to another term. and the Vice-President not eligible for President after he had filled a vacancy caused by the death of the President. The Tariff bill was further discussed. WASHixGTON,May 18.- In the House yesterday Messrs. Butterworth (O.). Henderson (Dl.) and Seymour, (Mich.) spoke against the Tariff bill, and Mr. Buckalew (Pa.) supported it. OTHER NOTES. Washington, May 12. - The Sonate Committee on Privileges and Elections has decided that Senator Turpie, of Indiana, is entitled to his seat. Washington, May 12.- The House Committee on Post-offices yesterday ordered a favorable report on Chairmnn Bleunfs bill to provide a general law for the ereetion of post-offlee buildings. The number of towns which would be entitled to post-offlee build ings under the pi%isions of the bill is placed at 1,500, and it is estima ted that $25 - 000,000 would berequired to supply them all with buildings. Washington, May 15.- The House Committee on Invalid Pensions luis reported the most enormous pension scheme that has been in Congress for ten years. It is a bill to allow arrearages of pensions on all applications granted between July 1, 1S60, when the former Arrearage law expired, and the passage of this act. The Pension Office estimates that it will require $250,000,000 to satisfy this bill. Mr. Matson's report 6ays that the bill would afford the very best means of disbursing the present surplus, scattering it through all the sections of country and placing it in the hands of those who will at once put it into circulation. and the surplus aceumulated unde.r the present tariff laws will probably be sumcient to meet this just obligation of the Government.