Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-30

loTCeu 10 u silver basis. he confessed tnat
many leading democrats had been practically
In favor of fiat money, and that some of their
speeches only added fuel to the flame which re-
say, however, that the time was passed
when that heresy was confined to democrats
Hme iba1 i OF the speeches made yesterday showed
ators he had regretted to hear the Senator
from Missouri (Mr. Vest say yesterday that the
nnancial question was TO be question between
the east and the west. He believed that the Sem
ator would prove to be false prophet, and that
the people, east. west, north or south, would not
agree TO policy that would destroy the fnan-
clal structure that had been built up and that
was recognized by all civilized nations to be
the correct one. He asked his democratic
lrlendS why should they condemn, even by i'm
plcatlon, one of their officials who had the
courage to do that which right and that
winch he was authorized to do under the law.
The Secret Session.
MR.. VAN wYCKS MOTION To CONSIDER THE
EXTRADITIoN TREATY WITH OPEN DOORS.
The Senate went into secret session about
ten minutes after IL O'Clock, and after con-
hrmlhg the nomination of George A. jerks to
be solicitor general, Senator Van Wyck offered
a resolution providing that the extradition
treary with Great Britain shall be considered
with open doors.
1t will be considered when the treaty comes
up.
The secret session lasted only few minutes
OUT the galleries, upper corridors and commit
tee rooms were cleared of all their occupants
at least all but one-a stranger, who seemed to
have been overlooked. During the secret
session this gentleman innocently walked into
the gallery. He was appalled, by the warning
gestlculations of Senate officials on the floor,
and backed out very hastily. He has not since
been seen about the building.
CONVERSATIONS AND REFLECTIONS
In the secret session the Senate confirmed
John b. Redman as collector of internal reve
nue. for the district of Maine. The rejections of
Thomas HaniOn, nominated to be collector of
internal revenue for the seventh Indiana dis.
trlct, ana of Clinton ROSettP- to he
at De kalb, ILL.,, together with the confirmatiOns
OF VIM. +. Henderson, of Arkansas, to be asso-
and Morris A. Thomas, of Baltimore, to be In
dian Inspector, are officially announced. Hen
derson was adversely reported from the judi
ciary committee.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
James II. McLeary, of Texas, to be associate
justice of Montana
House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Josephs, of New Mexico, a
bill was passed for the completion of the public
building at Santa Fe, New Mexico
On motion of Mr.. ockwell, Of Massachusetts,,
Senate bill was passed authorizing the con-
struction of public building at Springfield,
Mass, with an amendment reducing the limit
of cost from S15O,OOO to 100000.
Mr.: Smalls, of South Carolina, offered re.
solution appropriating 100000 for the relief
of persons rendered destitute by the overflow of
the Santee, Pedee and Waccamaw rivers in
South Carolina. Referred to the committee on
appropriations.
VETOED PENSION BILLS.
In compliance with the arrangements made
yesterday, the House resumed consideration
of vetoed pension bills, the first being that
granting $50 month to the widow of Gen.
David r. Hunter. In advocating the passage
terworth Ohio cited the various precedents
where the widows of general officers were
granted era $50 a month. and he protested against
the House making fish of one and flesh of
another. The trouble in this case, he thought,
was that Gen. Hunter had presided at the
Fitz John Porter courtmartal. II it were not
for that the President would have signed the
bill.
The House refused to pass the bill over the
veto-yeas III. nays 1OS, not the constitu-
tional two-thirds in the affirmative.
The consideration of the vetoed bills grant
ing pensions to Mary Norman, John w. Farris
next session.
The House refused to pass over the Presi-
dents yeto-yeas 119, nays 95, not the consti-
tutional two-thirds in the affirmative, the bill
granting pension to Mary Anderson.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
This disposed OF the vetoed pension bills upon
the calendar and in accordance with agree
ment the House resumed the consideration of
the interstate commerce bill.
The previous question was ordered-yeas I59
nays 55 and the question recurred on the sub
sttute the Reagan bilD to the Senate bill (the
Cullom bilD.
The District in Congress.
MR. HEMPHILL MAKES AN INEFFECTUAL
EFFORT TO HAVE THE HOUSE CONSIDER
BILL TO SAVE THE PEOPLES MONEY.
Mr.. Hemphill caught the Speakers eye this
morning and asked unanimous consent to take
up and pass bill to repeal the law which re-
quires that the District sinking fund shall be
used for the purchase of District bonds, to
permit the treasurer to hold this money until
the bonds tall due and can be redeemed at par
instead of paying high premium at present.
also to repeal the law which requires the con-
frn0f tore
vested in government bonds which have to be
bought at a premium, involving a loss to either
the government or to the contractor.
MIR. Hemphill explained that the purpose of
the DILL was to make u saving to the general
government and to the District of the amount
of premiums which had to be paid in purchas-
ing the bonds before they mature. The District
bonds bear interest at g or per cent and con.
se9uently are held at a very high premium.
Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, objected to the bill, Civ
ing as his reason that it 'locked the money up
in the Treasury"
Mr.. Hemphill said he did not know what Mr.
Warmers grounds of objection Were but he
knew that he was costing the government and
the District considerable money.
After the bill had failed thus OF unanimous
consent, and was laid by for some other bill
Messrs. Hemphil and Warner conducted quite
an animated debate on their own hook.
Mr. Hemphill has been making very hard
fight to secure some more District legislation
before adjournment.
THE COMMITTEE ON THE NEW LIBRARY,
In the Senate to-day, on motion of Mr. Voor-
hees, the committee ON additional accommoda-
tions for the Congressional library was author
lied to sit during the recess of Congress- as it
will have duties to discharge in connection
with the erection of the new library building,
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Capitol Topics.
THE NOMINATION OF MR.. JENKS PROMPTLY
CONFIRMED.
The Senate in executive session today con-
firmed the nomination of Hon. George A. jerks
as solicitor general, without objection.
NOMINATION WITHDRAWN.
The President has withdrawn the nomina-
ton of Henry Stowell, to be postmaster at
Seneca Falls, Y.