The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-02-20
THE SILVER QUESTION.

THE SILVER QUE9fTON.
The House committee on Coinase Wsishte
and Measures to-day heard Mr.. Dexter. Y
Hawkins, Of New Xork, in opposition to
the suspension Of silver coinage. Mr.. Haw.
kins was delegated by the anti-monopoly
league OF New York to present the views ri
that organization to the committe. Hie
statement was an elaboration Of the views
expressed in the anti-monopolist meeting
At a meeting of the committee held in
the afternoon, at which all the member
were present, a proposition to report ad
versely the bill to suspend the coinage O'
OF silver was voted down by a vote VI 2
to 6. At he last meeting the vote was a
tie. Mr.. FELTON,, who was absent before
voted with the silver men, but Norwood
changed his vote and voted against the
proposition.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
The sub COMMITTEES of the House Com
mittee on Postof1ces and Postroads hav-
ing charge Of the postal telegraph question
have agreed to report adversely to the full
Committee on all propositions for the
building or purchase OF telegraph lines by
the Government. It will recommend ad,
ditional legislation regarding the trans.
mission OF telegrams over lines owned by
the land grant or subsidized railroads. The
House Committee on Banking and Cur.
on the Drummer bill limiting the capital
stock OF National banks to $4,000, 900;
Tomorrow the Committee will hear argu.
ments on Mr.. Merriman's e bill providing for
the expenditure OF 500, ,OOO,O 900 in coin
notes for public works.
THE PATENT CASES.
The judiciary Committee OF the House
to day agreed to report favOrabIy to the
House Mr.. Little's resolution inquirine
into the right of the Government to bring
suit in patent cases. A favorable report
was also ordered on the b II changing the
time OF holding the sessions OF the courts
in Colorado.
PACIFIC RAILROADS.
The House Committee on Pacific Rail-
ways to-day heard arguments by John 8.
Blair, representing the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company, and C.. e. Tweed, repre-
senting the Central Pacitic Company. in
opposition to the bill requiring the land
grant railroad companies to pay the costs
Of surveying their lands and take patents
therefor in order to subject them to local
taxation. The Committee will hear the
views OF Charles Francis Adams. President
vi A&Hu"0S Sv"pcsuy
next Wednesday on the general subject Uf
the indebtedness of Pacific railways to the
Government.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate to day: James B.
GrOome to be Collector of Customs and
j. Freeman B 'isin to be Naval Officer OF
Customs. in the district of Baltimore. Mary
land Psndleton king. OF North Carolina,
to be Secretary of Legation at Constanti-
nople; Edward L. Carson, Indian Agent at
OurAy, Utah.
Rossa's Asssssin Cured.
New YORK. February 17.-Counsel for
Mrs. Yseulte Dudley, who shot O'Donovau
Rossa year ago, is authority for the
statement that she is cured that a certii-
cate to that effect will be sent to the State
Superintendent of Lunacy, who will take
Ter before a Supreme Court Judge and
obtain an order for her release from
the Insane Asylum. He says the
State Board of Charities have decided
not to take any action looking toward
sending her back to England. When
O'Donovan Rossa was informed Of the ex-
pected release of Mrs. dudley, he became
suddenly grave, and suggested that she
would probably be sent back to England,
and expressed himself as not sure that she
would not try a repetition OF her attempt
on his life.