The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-17

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Senator Blair proposed two amendments to
the Silver bill TO day. One was to strike out
all after the enuctinG clause and insert IL sec
o9 The S tar act OF thS
chase silver bullion at the market price thereof
and coin four million dollars monthly, This Is
the solution Of the silver problem which Srna-
tor Stewart said in debate Inst week in answer
TO a question by senator Blair. would I've nc
section Of the pendne b and proVi"s Il that
there shall he no legal tender III the United
States except gold and silver coin.
In report presented to-day to accompany
the Pure Food bill reported from the Senate
Committee on Agriculture and Forestry last
week Chairman Paddock says: " If the United
states is disposed TO prevent. as the committee
thinks it should. the damage to health and
morals which these practices of dishonest
dealers, arc working in every community. 1t
seems desirable that the information already
gained and the experience acquired in the De-
Iartment OF Agriculture should be utilized
As the enforcement Of the law will depend
was felt by the committee that the onicors
connected with it should be from distinct
srsnsG GepaTmePd ts An9nor
ment for placing tho execution Of tho law I'M
der the direction OF the Department OF AGri-
OF food consumption which would be affected
benetcialy by the proposed legislation are
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PASSED his bands: withdrawal q the conf
dence OF consumers. which is affecting alike
the reputation Of the III odurer and the product
all have combined 10 arouse the. American
will supplement the imperfect. and conse-
quently ineffective. legislation OF tho States"
Printed copies OF the tariff bill as amended
by the Republican members of tho Senate
Finance Committee up 10 Saturday night we're
laid before the subcommittee to-day. 1t in
cluded tho sugar and tobacco schedules. and
cnpies OF these were given to-day TO senator
changes we're made 6day. and ihis will G pF"S
ably ie the case every day until III" bill gets
into tho Senate. 1t i expected that the sub
Wednesday or Thursday Nj. Mckinley said
that the changes made in tho House bill By tho
Finance committee are comparatively few and
Senator, Carlisle says he has not yet begun
work on the report TO be submitted by the mi
tire bill has been placed in his hands. This
need not delay the report OF the bill to the SEN
ate by the ma! orty, he says. as the minority
will ask leave 10 present. its views ut subse-
Quent date.
Brig. Samuel @. Holabird, Quartermas-
ter-General Of the army. was to-day placed on
the retired list OF the army. having reached tho
statutory age az "a years. He is native OF
Connecticut. and was appointed cadet at the
Military r;a Aca 9 from that state In ls45
tenant OF the First Infantry.
the award o: the contract for the s.l5O-ton
armored cruiser to VIM. Cramp & Sons of
Philadelphia at their bid Of s2.9S50O0. and the
contract for the 5.5uO-ton cruiser No. 6 to the
Union Works Of san Francisco on the Depart
ments plans and specifications at their bid Of