Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-23
Colonel Polk Warmly supports Senator
Vance's Bill.


Nance's Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 22d.-The Senate
Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to-
day had under consideration Senator
Vance's bin to provide for a system of
warehouses for farm produce throughout
the country to be operated by the Govern
ment, which is to issue notes upon deposit
of grain therein. Colonel Polk President
of the National Farmers Alliance, read
long argument in favor of the measure,
which he said was formulated by the COM
mittee appointed by the Convention of the
National Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Alliance, held at st. Louis on December 3,
1889. He sketched the decline in agri-
cultural values in face of the marvellous
progress and development of other indus
tries and interests during the past two de-
cades, and insisted that something should
be done for the farmer. He charged the
fault upon the financial system of the Gov
eminent, which resulted in high-priced
money and low priced products. The rem.
edy, Colouel Polk suggested, was three
fold.
First-To restore silver to its dignity and
place as money metal. with all the rights
of coinage and all the qualities of legal
tender which gold possesses.
Second-To issue sufficient amounts of
currency direct to the people at low rate
of interest, to meet the legitimate demands
of the business of the country and which
shall be legal tender for all debts, public
and private.
1hlrd-To secure to such issues equal
dignity with money metals, by basing it on
real, tangible, substantial values.
Colonel Polk was followed by DIR. G. w.
McCune, Chairman of the National Com
mittee on Legislation of the Alliance, who
addressed himself more particularly to the
merits and details of system of ware
houses as outlined in the bill. He asserted
that merchandise thus stored would not
deterlorate below the market standard, and
that the system had proved feasible and
practicable in California, where the
Changers Bank in 1889 loaned So ,OO0, 600
on certificates issued to farmers on wheat
deposited in warehouses owned and con-
trolled by them.
House Silver Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 22d.-The House
Silver Caucus Committee met this after
noon, and spent an hour endeavoring to
reach an agreement. The committee is
united on the proposition offered at last
nights meeting as an amendment to the
bill. providing for the purchase of two
million ounces of silver per month. An
agreement was reached on the question of
allowing the Secretary of the Treasury
option IN the redemption of bullion GER
ncates, they agreeing on the provision Civ
ing him discretion of redeeming them in
lawful money or silver coin. The commit
tee meets the Senate sub committee to-
morrow.
Perhaps a Colored Cadet.
WASHINGTON, April 22d-The appoint
ments of naval cadets are beginning to
How into the Navy Department to fill
vacancies that will be caused by the gradu-
alton of the class in June, but there is one
vacancy already existing that is not vet
filled, and that attracts some attention
among the officers. This vacancy is to the
credit of Representative Cheatnam, of the
Second District of North Carolina, the only
colored man in Congress, and it therefore
becomes direct probability that the new
cadet will be of the dark race This will
be the second instance of the kind, and
the outcome will be noted with intense
interest by every man in the service.
On an Inspection Trip.
WASHINGTON, April 22d.-Orders have
been issued at the Navy Department direct
ing that the United States steamer Balti-
more, now at Norfolk, proceed to sea on
Saturday next on an inspection trip. She
will remain at sea several days, and on
May 10th will arrive at Baltimore, Md,
where celebration in her honor will be
given by the city authorities. The Balti-
more is now fully manned and equipped,
with the exception of having on board two
of her complement of four S.incb guns.
Man-of-war Nipsic.
WASHINGTON. April 22d-The sailors and
crew OF the unfortunate man. of-w Nipsic,
which was wrecked in the Samoan hurri-
cane, are clamoring at the doors of the
Treasury for the money for the loss of their
personal effects allowed them by an Act of
Congress. John G. Moore has been en-
gagged in prosecuting some of these claims
during the past few days. He was Pay
masters Clerk on the Nipsic when she was
blown ashore.
Snicide of a Young Widow.
WASHINGTON, April 22d.-Mrs. Wildred
Lawton Willingham, niece of General
Lawton, formerly minister to Russia, COM
mitted suicide here last night. She came
TO secure Government position and failed
She was about thirty years of age, and
leaves daughter of ten. Her remains
have been sent home to Georgia.
Gray's Harbor.
WASHINGTON, April 22d.-The sub-Com-
mittee on Commerce reported to the full
committee this morning in favor of the ap-
preparation for lighthouse at Grays lar
Dor, ashiDgton. The report OF the full
committee to the House will be made at
the next meeting.
John G.. Fremont.
WASHINGTON, April 22d.-The President
to-day sent to the Senate the nomination
of John G.. Fremont, of New York, to be
Malor-General of the United States army
on the retired list.
Light-keeper Appointed.
WASHINGTON, April 22d.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has appointed Charles A
Paulsen third assistant keeper of the light
station at Point Bonita, Cal.
Vacancy Filled.
CARSON (Nev.) April 22d. = Trenmor
Coffin has been appointed TO fill the County
Treasurers office made vacant by the death
of Jake Lobriner.
Fearful Explosion.
MARQUETTE (Mich.), April 22d. The
Anthony Powder Company's mill at Ne