Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-12
thereby they will have more boiler room
and can allow more room for coal bins.
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE sEHsrE.

| WASHINGTON, July l1th.-Senator Morgan oc
cupied three hours in his speech in opposition
70 the silver conference bin yesterday. Call
| Plumb and Others followed in short speeches
whSn the previous question was called Ths
| senate then adjourned until thiSmornfng
Ihis morning Teller introduced a Joint resolu
| ton deelarlng ii the determined policy of the
United States to use both gold and silver as f,l
| legal tender money, and instructiSg the Presi
| dent to invite the Governments of the Latin
| Union countries, and such other nations as he
may deem advisa Die, 20 join the United States
| ID a conference TO adopt a common ratio be-
tween gold and silver for the purpose of estab-
fishing the International use of bimetallic
| money aud securing fxity of the relative
value between those metals the conference 20
| be held at such place as may mutually be
agreed upon by the Executives of the Govern
ments joining in 1t: and when, in the iudement
OF the President of the United States sufficient
number of nations shall have entered into such
International agreement, he shall declare such
ratio so fixed to be the existing ratio in the
United States. The President is to appoint
net less than three Eor more than five Commits
sloners to attend such conference on the part of
the United States, and who are to receive 81 500
and expenses. The joint resolution was referred
10 The finance committee.
Wilson of Iowa offered a resolution which
was referred TO the Committee on Foreign Re-
latlons calling on the Secretary of State for in
formation on the subject of an American citi-
zen, Thomas L. Collins, being deprived of his
rights liberty, and property at Manila, in the
Philippine Islands, and as to what action has
petu taken III regard 10 the matter
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the Senate bill to establish United States
Land Court, and to provide for the settlement
OF private land claims in New Mexico, Wy
omlpg, Arizona, Nevada and Colorado such
claims being by virtue of Spanish or Mexican
rights.
The bill was discussed until O'Clock. when
the shipping bills. IN order as unfinished busi-
ness, were taken up.
Gibson addressed the Senate He argued
against the proposed subsidies for ships, but
was in favor of moderate postal subsidies He
spoke OF the importance of establishing line
OF steamships to trade with the Congo country,
building Government dry dock at New Or
leans, and reforming the tariff by admitting
commodities from south American States at
lower rates of duties. He appealed to the
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce
(Frye) to relax the rigidity of his policy: al ow
ships to be purchased abroad and sailed under
the American flag: to take off tariff duties from
materials supplies and outfits that go into the
construction of ships, and To accept as COM
promise the policy of giving postal subsidies to
American-buil vessels.
Coke said he had to frame the bill to place
the american merchant marine on an equality
with that OF other nations. He would not COM
menee with taxing the people for the payment
OF subsidies. but would take hold of the ship
ping laws of the United States and repeal them
1t was simply impossible under the existing
tariff and navigation laws TO build up the for
eign carrying trade of the United States.
Vest offered as substitute for the bill as to
the American merchant marine a provision for
free ships, to be used only in foreign countries,
foreign carrying trade, but not in coastwise or
lake trade.
The bills went over without action, after an
unsuccessful effort by Frye to have an agree
ment to vote upon them to morrow.
The Senate then vent into executive session.
and then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 11th.-This morning the
conference report on the silver bill was SUBJ
mitted to the House.
Perkins of Kansas presented a conference re-
port on the bill granting the rght-ot-way across
the Mile Lacs Indian Reservation to the Little
Falls, Mile Lacs and Like Superior Railroad
Enloe of Tennessee raised a question of con-
sideratien in the interest of the private calen-
dar.
Perkins moved that further proceedings under
the call be dispensed with. Agreed to-ayes
l3e, noes IS. The conference ,eport was then
adopted.
McKenna of California called up the private
bill for the relief of Charles Murphy of Califor-
Passed-ayes 106, noes SO.
Conger of Iowa presented the conference sill
yer bill.
After it was read the question of considera-
question was put: "Will the House proceed to
the consideration OF the conference report?''
and il resulted: Yeas LOG, nays "A.
The Speaker being unable to record a QUO
rum, call of the House was then ordered. On
the call there were 154 members-more than a
quorum-responded to their names. 1t was
then agreed, on the suggestion of Blount of
Georgia, that four-hours' debate be allowed
tomorrow on the report, at the end of which
time the previous question will be ordered. The
House then took a recess.
At the evening session, on the first pension
called up, Enloe of Tennessee made the point
that there was no quorum and the House ad-
journed