Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-06-07

the time being devoted toward the schedule. The progress is slow.
 The Indian appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1891, is completed by the house committee. It carries an appro- priatlon of S6,O00,0O0 which is somewhat below the appropriation for the current fiscal year.
 The bIll includes an appropriation of S60,OO0 to enable the secretary of the interior to employ practical farmers in addition sto the Indian agency now employed at wages not exceeding S75 per month, to superintend and di- rect such Indians as are making efforts for self support; for support of schools and other educational purposes S712,IUU is appropriated, and for the construction of Indian reservations, of school build ing and repairs on buildings, S100,000.
 On motion of Morrow the senate bill passed, relieving the Union Iron Works, of San Francisco, from certain penalties (amOunting to S33,000), incurred in the construction of the Charleston. Ad- jourend.
 Merrill continued his speech against the silver bill. saying it would decrease the wages of the laboring men and cause strikes. The silver miners of Colorado and Nevada simply wanted 40 per cent more profit. He perfered the standard should be gold rather than silver but would like to have both maintained.
 The army appropriation bill passed after debate on the caateen question.
 Hale then spoke on the silver bill and said he should vote for tho free coinage of silver. The executive session tht ad- journed.
 Dawes gave notice that he would to- morrow ask the senate to consider the fertilization bill. The Morrill, bill was taken up, and Morrill, addressed the senate.
 WASHINGTON, June B Capt. \. R.. Miltimore, of the Quartermaster' De partment, who is to be tried by court martial at Tucson on the charge of fraud, is said to have been involved in questionable transactions when station ed at St. Louis several years ago, and that although he could not now be pun ished, there were others involved who might be reached by the civil authori- ties.Q.The Treasury Department has looked into the matter, and as a result the proceedings then instituted against c. Hartley, of the Cantwell Co. of that city to recover S53000 alleged to be fraudulently obtained from the Govern ment with the assistance of Mlltimore. It is charged that the firm presented vouchers for supplies which were never delivered, and which Mlltimore had paid for. The government spells thus obtain ed, it is charged, were divided between the two.
 WAsHINGToN. June 2.-Levi A. Hughes has been confirmed as collector of inter nal revenue of New Mexico.
 WASHINGTON, June 3-Among the memorials presented and offered were resolutions from the Louisiana legisla- ture extending thanks to congress and the president for relief afforded the sui ferers from the recent floods. The senate bill for preventing adulteration of food and drugs was reported, and placed on the calendar.
 The committee on Education and Lab or reported the senate bill Without re- commendations) to organize bureaus for the reformation, employment, ocCu- patic;l and means Of livlihoOd, which was placed on the calendar. The silver bill was taken up, and Pugh addressed the senate.
 PTTsBURG, June 3.-The annual con- vention Of the Amalgamated Associa- ,Ion of iron and Steel Workers, opened tl.i5 morning with 2G0 delegates from all parts 0t the country. The most import lpt matter to be considered is the adoption of a new scale of wages.
 PcTrsBURG, June 3.-Hon. Thomas ". Bayne, Congressman from the 23rd district, refused the nomination to-day. CDl William \. Stone, ex-United States District Attorney, was nominated in the 22nI district, and Hon. John DalZsl was ren0mmated.
 PORTLAND, June 3.-The election re turns are meagre and scattering. The Goyernorship is doubtful, and both par tics claim it. Tine rest of the state ticket is likely to go republican. In the legis lature the republicans nave good work lng majority. The city vote is not yet counted.
 Hermann'G (republican) majority, for congress IS estimated to be from six tC eight thousand. The republican cen Jral committee concede the election oi Pennoyer (dem) for Governor by five hundred majority. The republicans elect the remainder of the State ticket by maiorities ranging from two to seven thousand.
 WASHINGTON, June 3-The sub-com mittee or the house committee on cleo lions decided not to delay the Clayton Breckenridge contested election case in Arkansas for the purpose of taking the testimony of California witnesses in regard to the alleged complicity of Hoop CT in the murder of John l.. Clayton.
 The house proceeded to the considera- tion of the Alabama contested election case Of McDufiie, vs. Turpin.
 After some talk yesterday between senator Davis and Representative Nor rill, chairman Of the two committees on pensions, the two believed that the agreement will be finally reached to-day by the cOnferees on the general pension bill, but when the house coGferes met this morning with the instructions oi the rsPu blican caucus to maintain the principles of service pensions, it was a manifest agreement that it could not be secured, and the vote to report a dis agreement to their respective houses vas adopted.
 WASHINGTON, June 3-The silver bill was laid aside and the senate bill to amend the revised statutes in relation to bottling fermented liquors passed. The bill provides that fine of $500 be imposed for the violation of the internal revenue laws in withdrawing for bottling purposes aAy fermented liquors contrary to the methods provided by law.
 The bill to provide for the exportation of formented liquors in bond without the of the internal revenue tax also passed, and goes into effect January. 1891
 Haddock reported the bill from the agricultural committee providing that the secretary of agriculture shall crga nize in his department division known as flood division" for the purpose of the food products of the sev- eral states and territories from adultera- ton a3 far as possible.
 Tho silver bill was again taken up and Farwell addressed the senate. He said he would favor buying for money all the silver offered and coin It at its market value. If silver should advance to pay