Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-24

THE NATIONAL CAPITOL
Bill Introduced Increasing the
Salaries of Foreign Min
listers
Temporary Government Pro
vided for Oklahoma after
Months Work
Silver Coinage Bill Discussed
in the Republican
Caucas,


message to be sent to the various COM
mittees in the South that had prepared to
entertain the delegates to the lnterna
tional American conference THE Secre-
tary OF State desires me to express his re-
gret, that the Southern excursion Of the
International conference had to be ahan-
doned, but there would have been but one
foreign delegate I'm the party, after leav-
ing Richmond, and a great uncertainty
whether others would join later lie
thanks you snderely for the hospitality
you extended them and trouble you have
taken to arrange for their entertainment
and hopes that you will appreciate the
circumstances and reasons by which lac is
governed.
The Pan-Amercan delegates accom-
panied by large number of the State
Department officers, paid a visit to Mount
Vernon this morning. The Despatch was
at their disposal, aud after visiting Wash
ington's tomb, they took short run
down the Potomac. The party returned
this afternoon. Secretary Blaine accom-
panied the party.
The house committee ON public build
Ings and grounds today authorized favor
able reports ON bills making AN appropri-
alton for public buildings at DeldwoOd
). D., Of SlO0,OOO. and Butte city. Montana
of Sl500OO
Delegate Cain, of Utah, today addressed
the house committee ON territories, in op-
position to bill introduced in the house
by Mr. Struble. amending lhe act of con-
gress OF March, lss2, in reference to big
amy. The bill extends the Idaho test
oath TO Utah. This Mr.. Cain claims is
Must, and further claims that congress
has not the right to pass such a measure
as it will disfranchise all persons who ad-
here To the Mormon church.
The Inter- State Commission decided
the complaint of the Worcester Excursion
Car company vs. the Pennsylvania rail-
road company. The main question in
vOlved In this prosecution was. where one
railroad company has furnished the pub
lie by an arrangement with one ear com
pany, a sufficient supply of sleeping and
excursion cart for all business on its line,
whether it can be compelled against its
objection. to hauling in its passage trains
excursion ears belonging to other private
ear companies The commission decided
that Il could not. and dismissed the
petition.
Senator Sherman from the committee
on foreign relations today reported an
amendment to the diplomatic appropra
tion bill, giving the title of ambassador to
our ministers to Great Britain. France,
Germany and Russia, the salary being as
now, sl1,5OO per annum. The other
amendments proposed by the committees
bill. provides that the salary Of the
United States minister to Turkey shall
be $1,000, an increase Of $500; to Dem
mark $500, an Increase Of s2.5O aud To
Greece, Romania and Scrvia, 500, an
Increase of 81 900. Secretary Blaine In
letter to committee recommending the in
crease In salary of the minister to Tur-
KEY. The amendment with regard to the
Jarvish mission is accompanied by let
ter from Mr. Rasmus B. Anderson, at the
time the outgoing democratic minister
strongly urged the necessity of an in
.IlaI Los, ft,fz q
hagen, in order that he might live com
fOrtably and well. Several letters from
Mr.. Carr, present minister, complaining
of inadequate salary, also accompanying
the report.
The house occupied the day in discuss
ing the legislative, executive and Judicial
appropriation bill, the pending question
being on "a motion to strike out the clause
providing clerks for senators. After a
debate the motion was lost, - TO 81. The
debate then tOOkn political turn, south
ern outrages receiving good deal of at
tention. The house finally adjourned
without further action ON the bill. In the
senate the bill to create IA customs dis
! trict in Arizona was passed.
The conference report on the senate bill
! to provide a temporary government for
! Oklahoma was presented. and after some
debate agreed, to 30 TO .. The bill now
goes to the president for his signature.
! ne Dill DIONlulllI ltl lilf dUUlODllhtlb
/ of $4,000 for an equestrienne statue OF
Major General John Starke. at Manches-
/ ter n. H.. was taken mp. Some Opp0si-
| ton was shown TO the government re-
! Specting the statue anywhere else than In
/ Washington, and the bill went Owe The
| land forfeiture bill was taken up and
made unfinished business, aud the senate
adjourned.
In the senate today Chandler offered a
resolution to adopt as the standing rule
of the senate, a rule providing a debate
on any bill or resolution shall not con-
tinue more than six days. If quorum
shall refuse to vote. providing the officer
at the request of any senator. shall cause
TO be entered upon the journal the names
Of all senators present and not voting.
and such senators shall be deemed and
taken as In attendance and present, "a
part of a quorum. and the declaration Of
the result of the vote shall be made ac-
cordingly. In reply to a question by Mr..
Eustis MIR. Chundler stated that the res
olutiun was his own and not dictated by
a caucus. Referred to committee on rules.
A caucus OF the republican members of
the house tonight was more harmonious
than any of those that have taken place
lately. Henderson, of Illinois, presided.
The silver question was brought up by
Conger. of Iowa. who stated that the sub
committees of caucus committees OF the
senate and house had come to an agree
ment which had been approved by caucus
committee of the house The caucus
committee he said. had prepared bill
which covered all the amendments agreed
10. The bill provided for the purchase OF
100000 ounces of silver bullion per
month. and that bullion certificates should
be redeemable. lawful money of the Uni
ted States. by the secretary Of the treas
ury, but no greater or lesser amount OF
notes shall be outstanding a. any. time
than the cost OF silver bullion In the
treasury. Provided that the secretary
may in his discretion, exchange for sucl
silver bullion notes. an amount OF silver
which shall be equal In va lue at the mar.
ket price on the day of the exchange O
the notes. The bill allows the secretary
to purchase both foreign and domestic
bullion. 1t also repeals the provisions o
the present law, which requires coinage
of not less than s2,N0,00 each month
After a discussion Of an hour or sc th'
caucus committees bill was agreed L
, with only six dissenting votes. The mat
, ter of pensions was also taken up an'
after a short discussion the caucus en-
dorsed the Morrill, service pension bill
This bill grants a pension OF - per montl
to soldiers who served ninety DAYS in th
war of the rebellion and who have reached
o the age of sixty-two. The question 0
+ passing some national election law wa
E brought forward and Lodge, OF Massa
4 chusetts. urged the adoption. by the eau
Z Gus, of his bill placing the election o
representatives In congress under ma,
, tional control Lodge was followed
: by Rowell. Of Illinois, chairman oi
election committees, who argued in favor
of an Improvement of the supervisor
, system and means OF correcting election
cases. After furtherdiscussion and with
; ont coming to any conclusion on the sub
iect, the caucus adjourned until next
Tuesday night, when the McComas ma
. tiona election bill will be considered.
: senator Cullom has finished his report
on the inquiry by the committee on inter-
! state commerce into the relations OF the
railroads Of the United States aud Canada
without discrimination is made by Canada
in respect to American vessels on the
lakes or Canada. His report Is being
considered by the committee. The report
finds that American railroads are seri-
ously affected by competition of Canadian