The Delta independent., 1890-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, JUNE 2.


mittee was ordered on the naval appro-
priation bill.
Petitions were presented from Kansas
City for reciprocity in trade with Mexico;
from NewHampshire and Vermont against
further concessions to Pacific railroads
and in favor OF the government taking
possession of them.
The Senate bill 10 grant the right of way
through public lands for irrigation pur-
poses was reported and placed on the cal
endar.
The conference report on the military
academy appropriation bill was agreed to.
The conference report on the military ap
preparation bill was again taken up and
agreed to.
The silver bill was taken up and dis
cussed by Senators Morrill, and Harris.
HousE.-Upon motion OF Delegate Smith
OF Arizona, the rules We're suspended and
the House passed the bill transferring the
expense of the trials OF Indians for crimes
committed on other Indians in the terri
tories from the territories 10 the United
States.
The following bills were passed: A bill
granting an American register to the
steamer Australia of California; bill
providing for an additional associate JUS
tice for the Supreme Court of New
Mexico.
On motion of Mr. Morrow the Senate
bill was passed relieving the Union Iron
Works OF San Francisco from certain pen
alties amounting TO S.S3,UOOJ, incurred in
the construction of the man-of-war
Charleston.
TUESDAY, JUNE 3.
SESATE.-Among the memorials pre-
sented and referred were resolutions from
the Louisiana Legis ature extending
thanks to Congress ana the President for
relief afforded the sufferers from the re.
cent floods.
IL.
reported to the Senate a bill to provide for
obligatory attendance al school of children
in Alaska, and Senate bill, without rec
ommendation, to organize bureaus of intor-
nation relating TO employment occupation
and means of livelihood. Placed on the
calendar. The silver bill was then taken
up and Mr.. PuSh addressed the Senate
The speech was largely devoted TO criti-
cism Of the tariff bill. He concluded with
the statement that he would Join mis- vote
to the votes of those who were in favor of
free, unlimited and compulsory coinage of
gold and silver bullion. He was followed
by Senator Farwcll
HoUsE.-The Senate bill was passed
changing the boundaries OF the reservation
of the Uncompahgre Utes, and the House
then proceeded to the consideration of the
Alabama contested election case of Nc
Dutiie VS.. Turpin.
Mr- Comstock, of Minnesota, opened the
discussion with an argument in favor of
the contestant Mr.. Crisp presented the
claims of the conJcstee, and pending fur
ther debate the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 4.
SENATE--Tne resolution was agreed to
providing for the inquiry into the manage
meut OF the fish commissioner oifice. The
presiding Oticer announced as a select
committee on the bill for the establishment
of a national university, Senators Edwards,
Sherman, ingalls,, Blair, Dolph, Harris,
Butler, Gibson and Barbour. The fortitl-
cation bill was then taken up, amended in
some minor points and passed. A com
munlCallon from the Secretary OF the In
terror, in reply to Senator Stewards reso-
luton as to the diversion of the fund for
irrigation to typographical surveys, deny
ing that there was any such diversion, was
presented, read and ordered to be printed,
and was referred to the committee on lrri-
CATION. Senator Stewart asserted, never
theiess, that money had been squarely
nIsappropriated and that the whole !egis-
latlon upon the subject Of irrigation had
turned out TO be an unmltigdted evI, it
having been turned over to Major Powell,
who controlled the whole business. MIR.
Reagan said hehad occasion to look into the
question. and he believed Major Powell
had acted in strict accordance with the
law. Senator Frye offered joint resolu-
ton to authorize the President TO form an
atllance with foreign countries for the
suppression Of the liquor traffic. 1t was
referred to the committee on foreign rela-
tions, and the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr Osborne, of Pennsylvania,
presented the conference report on the
army appropriation bill. After some de
bate over the Cation clause the report
was agreed to. Mr.. Morrill,, of Kansas,
reported a disagreement Of the conference
committee on the Senate dependent pen
sion bill The House insisted on its
amendments providing for u service pen
sion, and a further hearing was ordered.
The House then entered into the further
consideration OF the Alabama contested
election case of McDuffie against Turpin.
The minority resolution declaring Turpin
elected was rejected. Yeas la, nays 1870,
The roll was then called on the majority
resolution, seating McDufie, and it was
agreed 10. Yeas $50, nays ll3. MIR.
McDutfie then appeared at the bar of the
House and took the oath of office. The
House then adjourned
THURSDAY. JUNE >.
SESATE.-The silver bill was taken up
and Senator Hiscock addrrssed the Senate
on the proposition of free Coinage. He be-
leved that the majority of the people OPP
posed the opening OF mints to free coinage
| and declared that the national conventions
OF both political parties would, by decisive
malorities, ropuuiate such "a proposition.
Senator Sherman addressed the Senate.
lie had, he said, consented to the increase
of circulation proposed in the bill to 50, :
o00, ,ooO "a year, lie believed that treasury
notes, based on silver bullion, would be as
safe a substitute for paper money as cou d
be conceived. He did not fear TO give tC
those treasury notes every sanction and
value that the United States could confer.
lie did not object To their being made legal
tender for all debts, public ami private,
That was far preferable to the free coin
age of silver, because, with all the efforts
made to get the silver doi>lrs into circu-
iatioa, there was not one of them in circu-
iation for every inhabi;aut.
Passing to the ques tion of the demoneti-
| ration OF silver in 1873. MIR. Sherman de
| clared that, at that time, the silver dollar
was an image OF the past, lost to sight auC
memory, aud ignored by two nations eN-
cept as convenience for the expectation
of silver bullion,
In conclusion Senator Sherman said he
would vote for amy measure that would, il
his Judgment, secure aud maintain a bi.
| metallic standard; one that would not de
mouetize gold, nor cause ii 10 DC hoardcI
| or exported, but that would establish bott
gold and silver as a common standard MT
liked ratio, not only in the United States
but in all nations of the world.
senator Teller congratulated himself
and the country that the masks were of
the faces o; the so-called silver part,
which had paradeu before the Senate tn,
finance committees bill. IL there was any
question us TO the attitude of the distiu
guished senator from Ohio before he go