The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-10
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WASHINGTON.
rhe Silver Bill 1;gned by Hayes Pay Fol-
the daugers.

WARRINGTON, June 9.--The President to
dav approved the bill to provide for ths
sreharlue Of subsidiary coin for lawful none,
Il a the United States and to make such coin {
iaral tender In all sums not exceeding $40.
ply1 ron THEsgNTERNAL REVENUE GAu6ERs
Appropriations for internal revenue Raugers
Il and storeleepers, In consequence uf the large
4 Increase In the number OF disttlleries estab
iished during the year, will fall short $15OOOO
ar,d unless Congress grants a deficiency ap
rrppriation on this account, the gaugers and
/ sSorekeepers will have to walt for their pay
z year. The appropriation to pay for this ser
vira ID entirely beyond the control of the
internal Revenue Bureau, as the law requires
the commissioner to designate at least one
4. etorekeeper and one ganger for every distii.
iiery established and fixes their pay. The ap-
nrnpriation made for the current fiscal year,
4 ior this Service was S10g,gD0 less than the
II 9stamate furnished by the commissioner.
y. ilecrptary Sherman has addressed letter on
this subject to the Speaker OF the House.
MOVEMENTS or OFFICIALS.
Assistant Secretary HeWley has gone to
Springfield, Ill. -
Pacific slope to inspect mint operations there
M'CRARY's SUCCESSOR.
Itis rumored that Gen. w. Anderson is to
1 succeed Secretary MeCrary IL the latter is
Econiirmed as United States Judge.
THE EKELLoGa-sPoFToRD CASE
The Kellogg-Spofford case was continued
aealn to-day, tall swearing and backlng
! down from former statements being In order.
Witness de Lacey. who testified Saturday,
Il Fas recalled, but he still held to the state
lie aaidavit in the hands OF the committee
c Nas not the one he had sworn to.
Jules Lavigne, colored, q member OF the Kel-
h iugg Legislature, who was put on the standb
K Bedford, to support an affidavit that he had
4 received Monday for voting Tor Kellogg, re.
tracted the statement, and, like de Lacey and
theswitness johnson, swung round the, circle
I Sani swore that he never received d cent for
I importing Kellogg.
AN APPOINTMENT.
NJ The President sent to the Senate to-day the
Il Examination of Howard M. Technor, of Massa-
II chusetts to be consul Of the United States at
Canara.
sssEE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS AND THE WARMER
SILVER BILL.
The Democratic Senators held a caucus this
EtTening, sitting from ! 30 to p. m., to deter
N nine Oh the line Of action to be pursued Ia re-
I stard to the Warner silver bill, now In the
kands of the Finance Committee. Mr.. Coke 3
4 REasolution, which was TO have been called to
for action, was postponed until to-mOT-
Nm to allow room for some caucus action. Ii
understood that nothing substantial was
mount Of debate, both Bayard and Coke
mixing long speeches, the former against and
w latter In favor Of action On the silver bill.
ME friends of the bill admit that its chances
\ Nayery sickly for this session.
The Democrats cannot depend on the silver
Republieans, for the latter, no matter how
1alous they may be In their advocacy Of the
nasure, are not willing to take 1t up, be
Mving 1t Is for the purpose Of making capital
tn the Ohio Democracy. While they would
sa for the bill, were It before the Senate,
twill not vote to discharge the Committee
Alnance from further consideration OF the
(which, apart from Its simpolicy" as q
rtymeasure, is the usual mode OF proceed
Ehga and is considered In the light Of oen-
asals on the com mittee. The Democrats who
sseounted on as unfavorable to Coke's reso-
haonto bring the bill In the Senate are:
Isson Kernan, Bayard. Salisbury, McPher-
~ Randolph, Whyte, Groome. Hampton,
kntler and Baker.
There will probably be sharp debate over
!aeresolution tomorrow, when 1t comes up
fraction. Coke says he will have the Oil
aaposed OF In some way tomorrow. he VIII
sgeits being taken up now, and has hopes
M success, but If the majority choose to
2&tpone until December, he will make no
1c1ous opposition.