Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-11
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, December 10th.-Among the de-
paItment communications presented and re-
ferfsd was one asking an appropriation Of
S11,o00 for an addition to the San Francisco
Pestofics.
Reagan gave notice of several amendments
which he prop sed to offer to the elections bill
The ommi;tee on Naval Affairs reported
bill providing that the reduction in the engineer
corps of the navy, under the Act of August s.
1852, be considered as having ceased ON JuGe 80,
1859 Placed on the calendar.
Among the bills introduced and referred were
the following:
By Woleott-To provide for coinage at the
branch Mint of Denver
By Farwell-To amend the Silver Act of last
sc sion.
BY Hawley-Vo increase the line of the army
AID increase its efficiency.
Senator FaIwrn introduced a bill to amend
Section l of the silver law so as to direct the
Secretary If the Treasury to purchase all the
silver bullion offered at market price not ex-
oeedIng 81 for 81 21 grains of pure silver al. d
issue in payment United States Treasury notes
senator Tolcott introduced a bill to make ap-
plicAble certain sections the Revised Statutes
so that hereafter the coinage of gold and silver
may be carried on ct The branch Mint at Den
Yer.
After the PRODUCTION of a number of other
bills the House bin to authorize the payment of
drawbscg or rebate on tobacco, to correct the
ON ssion u the tariff bill. was passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
elsctioas Oil, and George spoke four hours in
Opposition to it.
The floor was then taken by Wilson of Iowa.
illSO0 renewed his SUGGESTION fOT the re-
printing OF the elections bill, with the House
provisions AID Senate provisions in parallel
co umns.
made anu the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December 10th.-A bill passed
authorizing the Corpus Christi and Padre Island
HaTbor Company to construct harbor of
shore OF The Padre Islands, on the coast of
J. ". Hathaway was elected Postmaster of the
House.
Mckinley stated that he had been directed by
the Committee on Ways and Means TO report q
resolution ior The distribution of th9President S
annual message, and upon his motion the
House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole for Its consideration.
In response to question by Hooker, McKiu
ley stated that so much of the message as re-
feTred to the election bill was assigned to Sc.
lect committee on the election of President
Vice President snd Members of Congress
Hooker expressed a desire to amend the reso-
luton to send that portion OF the message to the
Conlnli tee OF Judiciary.
Mckinley announced his willingness to have
the amendment offered, but objected to debate,
as he was acting by courtesy of the Chairman
committee the day had been regularly ss.
signed. He therefore moved that the commit
tee rise.
Tie motion was sgreed. TO- and on motion OF
Perkins, the House again went into Committee
of the Whole on the bills reported from the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
The nfSt Dill cllleu up was Inc senate Dill for
the relief of the Mission Indians, of California
II provides for the appointment of Commits
sion whose dlty it shall be to select reserya.
ton for each band or village of Mission Indians
After discussion, the committee rose and the
bill passed.
The House then adjourned
Rum Investigation.
WASHINGTON, December 10th. = The select
committee appointed to Investigate the charges
against Commissioner Raum met again to-day.
Lawis Dem offered a resolution setting forth
Coopers charge of inprop er conduct on the part
of um in the late election, and providing that
the committee take testimony concerning said
charges. The resolution was defeated by party
vote of 5 10 l.
Lewis thcreupon offered a resolution request
ing the Chairman to PIE ept 10 the House reso
iutien to investigate the charges by Cooper This
was also defeated by the same vote.
The committee viii meet again Saturday.
silver Purchase.
WAsHINSToN December 10th.-The amount
o. silver offered for sale to the Treasury De
partment to day was $50 ounces, and the
amount purchased $4,000 ounces, at from 81 o.
The Treasury Department has decided, as the
regulations prescribe that the sworn entry Of
Mexican ores ,rust show that the importation
embraces no mixture, or ores or Concentrates
from different mines, the mixing OF ores Tor any
purpose cannot be sanctioned.
Bond Purchases.
WASHINGTON December 10th.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury issued notice TINS afternoon
that the four per cent. bonds accepted to-day
COMPLETED the amount which he offered to pur.
chase and bond redemptions will therefore, for
the present, be limited to four and halls. He
will also purchase for the Union Pacific sinking
fund any first mortgage Pacific Railroad bonds
which are q prior lien to the subsidy bonds,
and pay therefor such prices as will realize four
per cent per annum on the investment.
New Coast Navy Yard.
WASHINGTON, December 10th.-The Commits
sion appointed to select navy yard and dry
dock on the Northwest Coast held session