Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-25

Points in the New eilver BiIl-The Long
and Short Haul.
WASHINGTON, February 2Ah.-A mes
sage from the President was received by
the Senate to day recommending the re.
moval of the Flaihead Indians of Montana
10 the Jacko reservation in the same State
The principal feature of the silver bill
which will be reported by the Senate Com
mittee on Finance as a substitute for the
several bills on the subject referred to, are
stated TO be these: Secretary Tracy is au.
thorized TO increase the purchase of silver
bullion from $2,O00,000 to $4,000 per
mouth. The requirement of the present
Law that the coinage of silver be at the rate
of not less than 100000 per month is
stricken out. The Secretary is also author
lied to purchase gold bullion in unre-
stricted quantities. Upon this gold and
silver bullion the Secretary shall issue
Treasury notes in such denominations as
he shall see st, 10 be reieemable in lawful
money.
Paddock introduced to-day in the Senate
bill 10 amend the Interstate Commerce
Act. The amendment is intended for the
relief of the farmers in the West, who are
unable ar present to market their crops on
account OF the high freight rates prevailing
on the long haul, and which the railroads
claim cannot be reduced without democrat
izing all such haul rates under the Inter
state Act. The bill provides that the long
and short-Eaul clause be amended so in
case OF an investigation of an inffaction OF
that section the Commission will be obliged
10 consider the cost of transportation and
the facts and circumstances bearing upon
the market value of the product, and if il
appears Ihe product is one of the neces.
saries OF life, and upon it justly lower
rate is Indispensable in order to enable
such product to be transported to market,
such tran sportslion rate, as far as the long
haul clause is concerned, will be consid-
cred an exception 10 the general rule. The
amendment also provides that the long
haul for such product Within the meaning
of the amendment, shall be 500 miles or
more, by route over which the freight is
actually transported.
ASSISTANT BISHOP.
The Rev. R. G. Foute, rector Of Grace
Church, San Francisco, who was appointed
Chairman of the special committee to
notify Rev. W. F. Nichols, D. D., of his
election as Assistant Bishop of California
and who came on to Philadelphia to pre-
sent the case in person, is in this city, on
his return home. DIR. Nichols has the
question under consideration and will
make his decision known at as early day
as possible.
THE BILL APPROVED.
The Senate Committee on Commerce has
received from the Secretary of the Treas
ury his views on the bill to make Mary
Island. Wrangel, Juneau, Sand Point,
Kodiak and Ounalaska ports of delivery
within the collection district of Alaska
The Secretary approves the bill.
WINDOW ON SILVER.
Secretary Window was before the House
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Meas
ures to- day for the purpose Of having an
interchange Of opinion on the subject Of
silver coinage with the members of the
committee He declared that this bill was
framed to meet, in the best way ne could
devise, the present financial condition Of
the country. He disavowed all charges
that the bill is a mere makeshifl; that lis