The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-06-13

that he should support the nearest ap-
Proclamation 10 it that he might be able
TO secure. The silver bill went over till
tomorrow and the senate, after execu-
tive session, adjourned. In the house
a memorial from the Philadelphia board
of trade was presented, favoring the
establishment Of q postal service. Re-
ferred. The house passed several bills,
including one transferring the expense
OF the trial OF Indians for the crimes
committed on other Indians in the terri
tories, from the territories to the United
States.
In the senate on the 4th the fortifica-
lions bill was taken up the pending
question being on the striking out OF
two items for the WatervlIet, N. Y,
arsenal and inserting in lieu OF them the
following: For a boring and turning
rifing machine and an eighty ton trav-
cling cane fully equipped for the manu-
facture of Lwelve-inch guns at the
Waterviiet arsenal, \. Y, S3S, 1000"
After discussion the amendment was
agreed TO. All amendments recon-
mended by the committee on a%ppropria-
tions were agreed TO and the bill was re-
ported 10 the senate. There was a sep
arate vote taken on the amendment In
creaSing the appropriation for rifed
sea coast mortarS from $3.50, 900 to $780,
600. The amendment was agreed to-.
All the other amendments were agreed
TO and the bill passed. The concurrent
resolution of the house authorizing the
enrolling clerk 10 insert in the admins
trative bill 4 certain prOviso agreed to
by the conference committee, but
omitted by error in the enrolled bill, was
presented, explained by Mr.. Allison and
agreed 10. IL has reference. TO the dn-
ties IN imported goods from wrecked
vessels. A resolution as to the diver
sion of funds for irrigation TO topO-
graphical surveys, denying that there
was any such diversion, was presented,
read and ordered printed and was re-
ferred TO the committee OH irrigation.
In the house the conference eport on
the army appropriation bill was pre-
sented. After some ebate over the
canteen clause the report was agreed to.
The disagreement of the conference
committee ON the senate dependent PEN
sion bill was reported. The house in
sisted On It's amendment providing for
a service peUsionl and another hearing
was ordered. The house then entered
AhtO 4" VI ~ 1hldOdii1 VII
tested election case of McDuff VS. Tur-
pin. The minority resolution declaring
Turpin elected was referrcd-yeas, 135;
nays, $50. The roll was then called on
the majority resolution seating McDufie
and and IL was agreed o-ycas, 80;
nays, 113. McDufie then appeared at
the bar of the house and took the oath
OF Office. Adjourned.
In tho Snnarn nm rho rfh tho hnrSn
amendment to the senate bill establish =
ing Il public park in the District of
Columbia was disagreed TO and 4 con-
ference asked. Mitchell moved to re-
consider The vote by which the senate
yesterday passed the bill authorizing
across the Columbia river near Van
Couver. Motion entered. \ new con-
was ordered on dependent pen
sion bills. The silver bill was taken up
Plumb addressed the senate. In
the house the silver bill debate was re-
Sumed. Lind of Minnesota was the first
speaker. lie said he represented an
agricultural district of farmers VINO
We're NOT poor, but not wholly prosper
Gus. The depressed condition was due
the low prices OF agricultural pro-
He believed those were affected
by the amount of money in circulation.
An increase of circulation advanced
prices and the Shrinkage of circulation
diminished them. The increase in the
purchasing value OF gold was due 10 the
fact that its production was decreasing,
its use N the arts was increasing.
Lacy Of Iowa said the country was met
4 contraction OF the currency. The
pending bill proposed TO give the coun-
try decreased circulation 10 offset the
contraction. and even more. II was
practically Il free coinage bill. Dorsey
Of Nebraska said that If Secretary Win
hSd purchased and coined the max
mum amount OF silver allowed under
the existing laws $4,000. 900 per month";
here would nave been no need of this
ticU>Sjon. and he would have strength
med the administration OF President
Harrison. To that section OF the SUBJ
which provided for the bullion
Dorsey emphatically OBJ
Would IL not be better to con-
vert the one million redemption fund
ntO the treasury ana Use il "a 4 part OF
)ur circulating medium, and in case
United States notes We're presented for
ami there was no money TO
meet the demand, allow the secretary to
sell bonds TO meet the demand.
Richard L. Edwards, nineteen, Of Gin
,innati, was drowned three weeks ago.