Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-01
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WASHINGTON, Feb. -. - The chair
laid before the Senate letter from the
Attorney General stating that the def
cheney bill as passed by the House in
Sufficiently provided for the expenses OF
iuries, ETC., In connection With she Unit
cd States Courts, not more than one
half OF the estimates having In any case
been allowed. The Attorney General
further stated that there will not be
msney enough to carry on the courts
named during the coming four months
unless further provision be made, Re
ferred 10 the Committee on Apprspria-
lions.
Hale Submitted the report of the Con-
ference Committee on the Agricultural
Appropriation bill. Agreed 70.
The substitute Of tha River and Har-
Dor bill vas read the second time and
referred 10 she Committee on Com
meree, which on Request Of Mcmillan
COS permission 10 sit during sessions OF
the Senate.
Mitchell offered the following prsam-
bic and resolutions:
WHERkAs. tbs commercial value OF
silver has 20 far deprecated that stand.
ard silver dollars coined under the act
OF 1878 are now worth bai 81 cents in
spen market; and,
whereas, TIE continued coinage Of
snch depFeciated dollars, nov account.
ing 10 nearly t20.O90,00o. seriously
threatensa suspension Of gold payments
D. the Cow rnment from necessity and
eapsequent banishment OF gold coin
fFom active circulation; therefore be il
hes0sprSf. That the Committee On b.
nance be. and hereby IA. Instructed
forthwith 10 prepare aud report TO the
Senate proper bill 10 provide for the
immediate snspeusion Of the coinage Of
silver dollars, and for the resumption
OF such coinage whenever the CONNER.
eial valds of the standard dollars afoye-
said shall riss 30 within ave per eent OF
par With standard cold dollars Of the
Cnited SsAtea
Mitchell asked unanimsus consent %
have the fesaintiou considered As once,
and In have read In connecttoa q very
importNns letter from q distina nj shed
person" meaning the letter from Pres
tdent elect Cleveland iast pablished on
the silver question:. Ohiecsiou was
made By Harris Aaxsy, Cameron Of
Wisconsin ane Others, both % the read.
ma OF the letter and she preent con.
sideration Of the resolution. The mat
Yer, therefore. vent over one dy andes
the rnle.
Tue bill passed Sppropriasine t7o.oC
for poblic building feR Port Townsend
WI.
Announcement was made thai Oh q
House disagreed sith the senate on the
Pest Ofiee Appropriation bill. Ths
Senate infested an iss smendmeus and
adioarned.
wAsarSoros, Feb. ss.-Dubreil Sub.
mittsd the eonferease report On IN
Agricultural AppropEiAtscn bali. Agreed
10.
The Hoase thea prosseded 20 the con
sidsration Of the Senate aasadments
af the Post Ofhce Appropriation bill
The Recommendation Of the Appro,
prisiion Con mistce s'sre generally fol
Iaued. The oammittesi Wa suled down
concGEFeacs IN the amendment permit.
tina sample copies Of secoud eisss pao'
lseafhons 90 BE- transmitted through TIA
mAtls Ct enc eens per road. and On ths
ansndne1t relative 70 compensation q
Amerin&n assamantps Tor carrying nsail'
sss nonsoscafred IN
an she amsnaue1ts having ben dis
pused a., To9msnsnd. Holman and HoFl
wsrs appcintsd eoafsrsss spon thu ais.
aerssine yesss 81 Ne two hoaseA
The Naval Apprnpxhlticn bin VITA tn
1sna1s ansn6menta wnS then tAkeE
frpn ths apeAkzrs tAlsls and referrsk
ts tha Oommiftse o. AprfopssasicnA
Hsnsook mcssd Do ssIxpend the fnleS
% that the Rsass shsa ~ into Oum
r.isfss a ths Who,e - tie forsi6ea
sssa TN shs esasrAl esshaae hei2a Ian
lied 70 TO hoarA
The raaEtan uns azsre1 %, ord -
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