The Portland daily press., 1886-01-15
XLIXth CONGRESS FIRST SESSION.
SENAT z.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
Mr.. Hawley again presided over the Senate
to-day in the absence of the president pro
tenn.
Mr.. Beck said that there had come to him,
he did not know why, several petitions to be
presented to the Senate urging Congress to
suspend the coinage of silver. He had de-
clined to present such petitions and had re-
turned them to the persons sending them to
him. He had pursued that course because
he believed that the sending of such petitions
had been influenced by a circular letter mark
ed Confidential" sent out by a committee of
the New York board of trade and transpoT-
tation. Mr.. Beck read a copyof the letter.
1t asks its recipient to write personal letter
to Speaker Carlisle urging him to refrain
from placing extreme silver men on the COIN
age committee of the House of Representa-
tives, and to also invite personal letters to
Senators and Representatives urging sus-
pension of silver coinage.
Mr.. Teller presented a memorial of the
Colorado legislature urging Congress to see
that no discrimination was made against sill
yer.
The chair laid before the Senate Mr.. Nor
rill'S resolution offered yesterday calling on
the Secretary of the Treasury to inform the
Senate whether any collectors OF internal
revenue not confirmed by the Senate were in
receipt of pay and the emoluments of the
Office.
Mr.. Beck opposed it.
Mr.. Cockerfll offered an amendment to Mr..
Morrill's resolution that it apply to back
years.
This was acceptable to Mr. Morrill, and the
resolution as amended was agreed to.
Mr.. Allison desired to correct an error of
statement occurring in the Kelley correspon-
dence, a printed copy of which had been
placed before the Senate. He disclaimed
any intention to criticise the Secretary of
State in whose letter the error occurred, but
that the Secretary had no doubt been er-
roneously informed by subordinate. AS a
matter of justice, however, to distinguish
ed citizen of Iowa, the fact should be made
known. The statement was to the effect that
when Mr.. Kasson had been nominated to the
Spanish mission he was objected to by that
government. Mr.. Allison sent to the desk
and had the clerk read a letter dated JAN
6, 1886, from Mr.. Evarts to Mr.. Kasson
stating that no question was ever raised as to
Kasson's acceptability to the Spanish
government. The appointment for Madrid,
the letter continues, Originally proposed by
me was changed upon Eyour preference to
Vienna, and for reasons having no connec-
tion whatever with or knowledge of either
government.
On motion of Mr. Edmunds, the portion of
the Presidents message that relates to for
eign affairs was referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
Mr.. Brown called up Mr.. Beck's silver res
olution andladdressed the Senate in opposi-
tion to the proposed suspension OF Its COIN
age.
Mr.. Maxey spoke in opposition to suspen-
sion.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Maxeys remarks,
the judicial salary bill was laid before the
Senate. One of the sections of the bill pro-
vides that no person related within the de-
gree of first cousin to a judge Of the United
States shall be appointed by such judge to
any position in his court, and that persons
so related who now hold such offices shall
not continde In Office after six months from
the passage of the act
Some discussion arose on the last clause,
that which would legislate out of office rela--
+iyes now in office, and Mr.. Edmunds moved
IL it be stricken out Mr.. Edmunds dis
thav IIs;,, any personal interest in his own
celmainmnSGmen.A- claimGn having no relatives he said,
within anv dee-~ee of consangulnlty TO a
iudge Miigai RI" Bnt # so much, was said OF the
iddse iudsses who appointed relatives to once ala
men of Senators themselves, ana o. oIncSss ~
Of a State had been employed by tnese Oh OH
continued Mr.. Edmunds. this REFORM nd au
ministration, the picture OF purify anu anu
grace? and of everything that Is ioVedy,
1aughter1. has sent land can state Y as
public fact to the Senate, the pomlnatlon % %
a father and son to go to the same place 70
exercise the functions of two otnees, one on-
der the other" .,4 nth
out disposing of the bill, the Senate aa-
journed until Monday.