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and s, tho bill was passed. Tho house
FRIDAY.
Mere Free Coinage Addresses In the

mere Free Coinage Addresses In the
Senate.
wAsuisoros. juno ia--In the senate
,o'osy the resolution appointing Edward
y. valentine serHeant-at-arms OF the
senate was agreed to.
Ths silver bill was then taken up, and
Mr. Morgan took tho iioor, but sus.
gcsted that the time Of tho senators In
discussing tho amendments, after the
close OF the general discussion, should
DO extended from five minutes to ten or
fifteen.
Senator Jones, OF Nevada, In charge Of
the bill, thought II might bc better. as
several senators still desired to speak on
the subject, TO extend tho time for gen
erai debate until 8 o'clock Monday. lie
ASKED unanimous consent Cor this
proposition.
MI. Teller suggested that Mr. Morgan
20 on with his speech, and said he had
no dcsirn to cut OFT any senator who
might wish &c address tho senate on the
Dill when the time came. The limita-
sion, he had no doubt would be ex-
tended
Mr. Morgan, therefore. went on with
his ramarks. His speech was mainly an
argument for free coinage.
Mr. Aldrich next addressed the senate.
He recognized the disastrous effects re-
suiting from the contraction of the cur
rency, but said that abnormal Initiation
would DO Just as injurious. A complete
rsmedy could only be found Ia such nc.
ton as would open the mints OF all ma
lions to the fres coinage OF silver. Mr..
Aidrich went on 10 stnts and defend the
amendments reported by the finance
committee to the house silver bill. lie
asserted that gold was to-day the uni
versal International IT oney. Silver was
not. Congress could not make II so;
that would have to be done by the con.
current action Of all the great Countries,
and until that action took place there
could DO no equality between tho two
metals.
sir. stewart took the iioor to reply to
some Of Mr.. Aldrich's statements. He
said that II the secretary Of the treasury
had bought 81, o00, 600 OF silver month,
Instead Of 5000, 900. we not only would
would be on a phr with gold. Replying
10 u question by Mr.. Blair Mr.. Stewart
said that tho present law, IL executed to
It's maximum, would DO better than any
Of the pending measures.
Mr.. Plat said that n Mr. stewart be-
lieved that TO be correct IL seemed TO
him that there was ground ON which all
might meet together.
MIR. Stewart replied that II was his be-
liei, and concluded by saying that con-
grcss should either take a step In ad-
vance, or do nothing.
Messrs Reagan and Daniel also spoke
In favor Of the unlimited coinage Of sill
ver. Mr.. Daniel said tnat that must be
the Anal situation OF the question. and
that u was essential to step toward that
solution. II could not te anticipated
that any thing less than the free coin
ago OF silver would bring 1t TO par.
Without concluding his speech Mr..
Daniel yielded for a motion to 20 into
adjourned.
, 1890-06-19

fore, II was not because 1t hal receded
from the position II had always held. IL
was because President Cleveland was an
Eastern mana New YORK nian--who
did not sympathize With tho malorlty o,
his party Oh that question. Cleveland
had come 10 the presidency impued with
the prejuiIces OF the New York bankers.
and was In one sense, as far Us his opin..
ion on silver was concerned, a sectional
man. lie had reason TO believe now
that MIR. Cleveland was better informed
on the subject. lie declared that on
the silver question there was no middle
ground. SILVER must be put on the same
basis rs gold.
Messrs. ingalls, and Wolcott expressed
the desire to address the senate to-mor-
row on the silver bill. The senate then
adjourned.
, 1890-06-19
KILLED BY INDIAN|s
Cowboys Surprised in NeW(
Mexico.
THE TALE OF ONE WHO ESCAPED
A Posse Immediately organizeo
to Hunt the Blood Thirsty
Redskins Down.

DEsvER, juno ia special from FL
Paso, Tex, says; A freight crew which
arrived here this morning over tho
Southern Pacific reported that when
they arrived at Sepor station, just ihl,
side Of l,ordsburg, y, NJ, at 1!SO this
morning they found tho town In the
widest excitement over tho arrival of a
cowboy, who had just reached there
bareiooted, his feet covered with cuts
and blisters from having run ten mile,
from ranch north OF Sepor, where he
and ten other men were campod. He
stated th hat at 10 o'clock last might
q band of Indians surprised them
and shot them down MS the men jumped
out Of their blankets to escape.
Iie thought there were about thirty
Indians In the band. The cowboys hal
been in bed but short time when the
attack was made. some OF them were
armed, but did not have their gun,
handy not ex xpectins to iind Indians on
the warpath IN that section. lie saw
three men drop. and thinks tho res,
shared the same tate.
A posse was organized at Iyordsburx
and started this morning to 60 to hunt
the Indians, sepor Is l3O miles west Of
this place.
, 1890-06-19
wEsrEnN sgSArons.
How They Voted on the silver Bill
Tuesday.

wAsHiSGIoS, June 1.-THE Wash.
ington state senators were divided
ON the silver proposition to-day.
MIR. Allen voted with the majority OF
his party against the free coinage
amendment aud the bill, while MIR.
Squire voted for both. MIR, Squire was
In New York, when Senator Jones tele.
graphed him and he came in on the
first rrain, In time to vote for the amend
mcnt. He was one of a senate commit
tee pursuing nn investigation.
The Montana senators voted for silver
on each and every proposition, and to-
night they nrc quite happy. In the
gallery there was large Montana
among them being Mrs.
sanders, Miss sanders Mrs. Power,
Mrs. Carter, J. Il. Walker and wife, A.
NJ. Halter, ID. u. May, Robort Law and
Robert Law, Jr. The Montana people
feel as II quite victory had been won
for their interests. Mr.. Carter says tho
bill will pass tho house now.
, 1890-06-19
TEXAS VERSUS NEVADA.
Senators Reagan aud stewart Come
Near hare Knuckis Fight.

WAsnIsoroS, June l2.--rhe marble.
room OF the senate was almost the scene
of u battle royal yesterday between
Senator Reagan, OF Texas, and Senator
Stewart, of Nevada. The Nevada soma
tor had Just met with decided defeat
IN the tight ho had made on Major
Powell, chief OF the geological survey.
and consequently felt very tender. senn.
tor Reagan, on the contrary, had been a
stsunch champion OF Powell. As scna-
tor Stewart passed senator Reagan, the
latter began chaiiing him about his de-
feat. Senator stewart took one or two
samples of Texas badinage, and then
wearying oft, angrily charged Senator
Reagan with being the mere tool and
puppet of Powell.
Senator Rcagan's wrath rose, and he
rotorted in good kind. Words ran high.
until at last Senator Stewart, beside
himself with anger, charged Senator
Reagan with falsohood. Senator Rea-
gan jumped for Senator Stewart and n
battle, in which age and avoirdupois
would have been the principal factors.
was only avcrted by the interference OF
friends.
A little later Senator Stewart called ON
Senator Reagan aud apologizcd, but the
latter hautily declined to speak to him.
lew hours later Senator Hearst man.
aged to make them shake hands,
, 1890-06-19
HOUSE rRooEKpINos.
A Glowing Tribute to tho Memory of
tho Late samuel y. Randall

A Glowing Tribute to the Memory Of
tho Late samuel >. Randall
Speaker Reed to-day announced the
appointment of MIR. Taylor, OF ohio,
Mr. Stewart, ofVcrmont, and Mr., Bland,
OF Missouri, as oonterrees on the anti
trust bill.
Mr.. bland said that tho housc had in
structed tho conferrcos to recede from its
amondnc lie hud no further int rest
In the matter and asked to bo excused.
Mr.. Culberson. Of Texas was appointed
to I'LL the vacancy.
Then the house went Into committee
Of the whole on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
After n number Of amendments were
disposed OF, the committee arose, aud
the house proceeded TO pay tribute to
the memory OF the late Samuel J. Ran
dali.
Among tho speakers was Representa-
two Vaux, Mr Itandalrs successor, who
said, In part.
"Mr. Randalrs high rank and great
fame were due 10 his honesty, his will
power, his courage and his determine
tion. His personal aud political intcg-
rity were beyond the reach Of suspicion
Schemes. Jobs and covert efforts to secure
public money were neither countenanccd
nor encouraged by him. HIS honesty
was the glory Of his lie. Those of his
party who could not agree with him on
some questions bowed before his admit
tcdiy stainless honor"
The house thon adjourned.
, 1890-06-19
SATURDAY.
A number Of Bills Passed ny th,
senate.

wAsHIsoror. June ii.-To-day the
senate proceeded 10 consideration of
the bills ON the calendar, and the follow.
ing were passed;
The bill TO amend the laws relating TO
customs revenue bonds. making the sig
nature OF one member OF the firm bind.
ing on all the members.
Bill 10 provide for reduction Of the
Round Valley Indian reservation, in
California. and providing for the allot-
nents Of agricultural lands, In ten-acre
lots, to the Indians in severaity, and an
allotment OF timber and grazing lands
for their Joint benefit. and a survey OF
all the remainder In 0i0-acre lots aud
their sale at public auction. the pro-
cecds TO DO deposited In tho treasury
and expended annually for the benefit
Of tho Indians.
Bin for the rclief OF the Mission In
dians, of California, and providing for
tho appointment OF commission to
arrange a just and satisfactory settle
msnt with the indians for their lands.
Bill 10 provide for the examination OF
certain army officers Of the army, and to
regulate promotions Therein, and pro-
viding that the promotion to every grade
below that OF brigadier general through
out each army department shali be made
according " the seniority In the next
lower grade. and prescribing q system OF
examination for all officers below the
rank OF major.
The regular progress in tho calendar
vas intcrru sfsd, and Mt the request of
Mr.. Morrill, The senate bill was taken up
u establish an educational fund and 10
apply the pfocssds OF the public lands
and recsipis from certain land grants 10
the railroad companies to a more COM
ple.s sndowmsnt and support OF tae
and industrial education. Mr.. Morrill,
AID rssuod tina senate IN It's advocacy.
Al tho cou1uzjon Of Mf. MorrilPs re-
IA nrks the b1k was laid aside without
fnai action, and tho consideration Of the
biiis on the calendar WAS resumed and
several were passed, among them being
, 1890-06-19
OUR INTERESTS
What the Western
Members Are Doing.
PUBLIC LAND NOTES.
Senator Power Jumps on
John L. Wilson,
AND GETS THE WORST OF IT
The Silver Men Jubilant Over the
Favorable Outlook-Notes
of Interest
AND GETS THE WORST OF /

WasHiSdToS, June lo.-Representa-
tive Wilson objected to the clause IN the
survey application which says that the
lands selected to be surveyed must be
settled upon and agricultural lands. lie
says that IL prevents the state from So
Letting in large bodies the seven hundred
thousand acres granted in the enabling
act, and, besides, delays the selection, in
compelling the officers to travel about
the state to find tue various townships.
The house committee on public lands
to-day fayorably reported Representa-
tive Wilson's bill to relieve certain
settlers on school lands in Whatcom
county.
, 1890-06-19
HOUSE rRooEEDrNos.
a Further Coefsreses Ordered sn shs
Antf-Trust Bfii.

a Further CoHfsreacs Ord cred On che
Antf-Trust Bfii.
In the house to-day . vote was taken
on agreeing TO the conference report on
the antitrust bill, which resultcd--syes,
~; noes, u.s.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Vermont, moved fur
ther conference. tH.
The amendment as agreed to In con-
ference, reads; Every contract of
agresmsnt entsred into for the purpose
OF preventing composition In the trans.
portation Of persons or property from
one state or territory into another 90
that the rates Of ouch transportation
may be raised above what IL just and
reasonable, fhall be declared unlawful
within the meaning OF this act, and
nothing In this act shall be deemed or
held 70 impair the powers OF the several
states In respect to any matters in this
acs mentioned"
The house agreed 70 the conference
report on the military academy appro-
priation bill. TIC committee on appro-
priations reported the deficiency bill.
appropnating 50. 7oS 600 for the psymen
OF pensions.
The bill appropnating s3,o75.ooo for
the expenses Of the eleventh census was
passed.
MIR. Stewart demanded the previous
question on bis motion, which wa.
aErecc to--eyes. Ills noes, 07. The
motion Was then agreed to--ayes, i08;
NOES. o.
Mr.. Hit, OF Illinois, from the COM
mstfec on foreign affairs, rcportcd back
the Ld1dge resolution calling on the seo-
, 1890-06-19
pRAoTIoALLY FREE COINAGE.
Provisions Of the silver Bill -
Passed Tuesday.

Provisions Of the silver Bill a.
Passed Tuesday.
wAsniSdros, June 1.-THE silver bill,
ms passed to-day, stands substantially
as follows;
Section From and after the date OF
the passage of this act the unit of value
In the United States shall he the dollar.
This may he coined of 4l2is grains of
standard silver, or 25 $40 grains Of
standard gold; said coins to bo equally
legal tender for debts, public or private.
Any owner OF silver or gold bullion may
deposit it at any mint of the
United states, TO be formed into standard
dollars or bars for his benefit with
out charge; but It shall not be
value than s100 or any bullion so base as
be unsuitable for the operation Of the
mint.
Sec. 2-section 3 OF tho act OF Feb
ruary ~, 1873. Is made applicable to the
coinage provided for by this act.
Sec. 3-The certificates provided
for and all the silver and gold certificates
already issued shall bo of denominations
of not less than ~ nor moro than 800,
and shall be rcdccma bic In coin of stand.
ard value. Tho provision In the act of
February 2s, 1878, requiring the sccre-
tnry of the treasury to purchase at the
market value not less than $4,000 600
nor moro than n, 600, 900 worth Of silver
bullion per month Is repealed.
Sec. THE certificates provided for in
tliis act. and ali the gold and silver Ger
tiicatcs already issued, shall be rccciv.
able Tor all taxes and dues 10 the United
stsies of every description, and shall he
legal tender Tor the payment of all debts
public and private.
See. 5-Thr owners OF bullion depos-
tied for coinage shall have the opport,i-
nifty TO receive coin, or its equivalent In
the certificates provided for In this act
coined,
See. 0-Provision is hereby made for
the covering into the treasury Of the
funds held for the redemption oi the ma
tiopal bank circulation.
, 1890-06-19
PORT ER TALKS.
There Has Been Lcttic Complaint
From washingtoD,

WAsHtSGTos, June li.-The reports
which have been received from the
census supervisors in the new
states are very satisfactory. Superin-
tendent Porter said to-day 1--WE have
had fewer complaints than wo antici-
pated. From south Dakota there have
been none, and from Montana and
Washington there has been nothing that
could bc called a complaint We are
watching these states with q good deal
Of interest. 1t was natural to expect
that the rivalry between Seattle and
Tacoma might bring these live cities to
our attention, but we have heard moth
ing to indicate that the work is not being
done fairly and satisfactorily thero."
, 1890-06-19
HousE pRucgspINes
The sundry Civil Appropriatioa Biii
Discussed.

In the house to-day Williams, oi Ohio,
presented II petition from the ex-soldicrs
OF Dayton, Ohio, for the enactment OF q
law prohibiting the sale, use, manuiac-
turc or importation Of banners or flags
representing the confederate Has or the
red flag OF the Anarchists referred.
The house then went into committee
OF the whole on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
on motion OF Mr.. Williams, OF Ohio,
an amendment was agreed to appoint.
ing u. NJ. Morrill,. of Kansas, and Alfred
I. Pearson, OF Pennsylvania, members
Of the board of managers OF the Soldiers
Homes.
MIR. Ssyers, OF Texas, offered an
amendment making a specific appro-
priation, instead of an indefinite appro-
priation, for the payment of back pay
and bounties. The amendment, 80 far
as II affected back pay. was agreed to,
but tho section on bounties was lost
Pending further action on the BILL the
committee arose and the house ad.
journed.
, 1890-06-19

Senator Platt, chairman OF tho COM
mittec on territories, will make an effort
TO place the bills for the admission OF
Idaho and Wyoming as the next order
OF business alter the silver bill is dis.
posed of by tho senate. He believes
that one day viii be enough for each
bill, and expects that no difficulty will
be encountered In their passage, and
that within a week and a half the two
territories will become full.hedsed
states,
, 1890-06-19

PIrrsRuRd. June t5,-Three months
ago tue Forest Grove Presbyterian church
ut CHARTERS was modest little affair
with debt and measer attendance.
some of the elders, alter hard fight,
succeeded In getting permit to drill for
an oil well on the premises. OIL was
found in abundance, and yesterday the
church sold out bodily TO the Standard
oil COMPANY for Sgl COO
, 1890-06-19
To Look Up Public Land ou.,tlon..

Assistant Land Commissioner stone
will leave Wednesday for the far West,
his trip extending to Seattle and Ia
coma. lie will remain for some days In
an excursion to the Yellowstone Park.
lie will devote some time to the business
Of looking up several questions cor
nected with the public lands.
, 1890-06-19

the senate bill 10 credit Major Wham,
army paymaster. with s2S, 3i5 Of govern
ment hinds, of which lao was robbed In
Arizona In May, 1850,
Aficrward three private pension bills
were passed and the senate soon ad-
Journed.
COMBINATIONS.
J. +. Dunklc, to DO register Of the land
Office ut furcks, Nov,
J. II. McKnabb, 10 be postmaster at
Sonoma, Cal.
W. II. Wright, to bc postmaster at
Cotton, Cal.
, 1890-06-19
The silver Coinage Question.

There was great probability few days
ago that "a free coinage DILL would pass
the senate, but the postponenent OF the
vote seems to have given the men who
favor u more conservative measure time
to pull themselves together
An agreement was to-day circulated
by Senator spooner, and was signed by
twenty -eigh, republican senators, pledg.
ing their vote against free coinage and
legal tender notes, although several sen.
ators reserved tho right to vote Tor FREQ
coinage unless some satisfactory silver
bill was passed. There are about dozen
senator's who would not sign tho
agreement among them being
Messrs Sanders and Power,
OF Montana, and Mitchell. OF Oregon.
There are five democratic senator's who
will not vote for free coinage, and II Is
almost apparent that a free coinage
amendment would carry some OF the
senators who would not sign the agree.
ment They will vote for an amendment
which will maze satisfactory silver
bill, meaning, of course, that the amend.
mcnt must make tho bill practically
FREQ coinage before they vote for free
coinage measure, pure and simple, and
II the twenty-eight senators vote with
them, they can pass 1t.
There Is a feeling on tho part OF the
silver men In the senate that they ought
to send to the house free coinage bill,
and compel them to strike out the Cul-
lum clause in the bill, recently passed.
The republicans Of the house are in con.
siderable of n dilemma, and majority
of them have determined to prevent free
coinage, IL possible.
, 1890-06-19
Celebrating IN. Ba.,,. Of bunker Hiv.

CHICAGO. June i7.--Tho anDivarsyb
OF the bnttla of Bunker uill was cfle-
brated Today by the junior order of tic
United American Mechanics, which "a
holding its convention here. Three
thousand took In the parade AFTER which
liberty pole, erected by tho orjc
~ tho lake front was deiirafsd.
, 1890-06-19

The Washington delegation to-day
practically agreed upon the following
six land officers, to be appointed in that
state; Charles Ogden, TO he receiver at
Seattle; Mr.. Sharp, to he special agent
to succeed him; John Is. Lawrence, of
Whitman county, to be register at
Waterville; w. IL. Bush, of Montcsano,
to be receiver at Olympia; George q.
Mills. to be register at Oily ympin.
Representative Wilson recon mends
Mr.. Haston, OF Tacoma, for register at
olympia, rs he is an old soldier and
personal friend, but has nothing to say
adversely TO Mr. Mil
, 1890-06-19

Senator Dolph, speaking Of his bill to
authorize the erection of branch sol.
diers' home In Oregon, said that he
feared he would have some difficulty In
securing favorable consideration OF the
biii, rs the national board Of managers
were opposed 20 further branch homes,
favoring state homes instead OF national
homes. Under the existing laws the
states were allowed 800 per annuin for
each inmate OF state home for disabled
soldiers, and he had ascertained from
the pension office that theru were 1859
union veterans drawing pensions in Ore
gon, l,7il in Washington and $40 in
Idaho. lie believed that the number OF
ex-union soldiers in the North west
would justify the state OF Oregon In
making provision for home, and that
when the home was once provided the
allowances by the general government
ought to be sufficient, or nearly so, to
pay for the expense of maintaining 1t.
, 1890-06-19
THE COLUMBIA,
A survey To Re Made of the River
at Vancouver.

WAsHisGros, June Ex-senator Allen
was before the commerce committee to.
day and had a change made In the river
and harbor bill for Vancouver. Both
Senators Squire and Allen had repre-
sented TO the commerce committee that
the Columbia should be dredgcd at this
point, but as 10 survey has been made,
no appropriation could be made. The
change made to-day provides that a sur
vey shall bo made from the mouth of
the Willamette TO the upper limits OF
Vancouver.
, 1890-06-19
The Agricultural College.

Senator Squire, of Washington, was
to-day shown an account in n Washing
ton state paper stating that in return for
the support Of the Whitman county del
egation in the last legislature he had
promised that the agricultural college
should be located there. The senator
laughed at the story, and said 1t was
simply a campaign canard, absolutely
without foundation. las every one In
Washington knows" lie says that he
absolutely refused to make any pledges
for office or other consideration to Sc
cure support in the last legislature.
The report is circulated now. 1t is said,
to injurc him in the coming canvass.
, 1890-06-19
JOHN L. JUMpkD ON.
Senator Power OF Montana DisIikcs
His silver Iiecord.

His silver Record.
wAsHiSGIos, June l0.--Thcre was al
most u rupture between the two far.
Western states just after the passage of
the silver bill in the house. Senator
Power. OF Montana, went into the house,
and shaking his finger at Represent
a,iye Wilson, Of Washington said .
look out Your vote on the silver
question was bad. very bad
MIR. Wilson replied; "l've been sena-
forbidden enough. and III DO hanged IL
I will allow them to come from another
state and jump on me. My people are
not kicking about my course on the sill.
yer BILL"
WELL" said Mr.. Power. ''you will
find you can't get elected next time.
LoS out"
MIR. Wilson replied; ~ was elected In
my state by 10000 majority, and you
were the only man on the ticket de-
feated. You have no call to come around
instructing me in politics."
Tho passage Of words became more
brisk. and both men, who arc below the
average in size. became quite angry.
The senator said finally; II won't argue
Washington man retorted with the rc-
mark that he would not allow any small.
sized senator to talk to him II he had to
use severe measures.
The story was kept quiet for some
time, but 1t was SO good that It was told
about tho cloak rooms and the Eastern
newspapers have got hold oft. Speaker
Reed doesn't like senatorial lliuteriercnce
in matter Of legislation. and somo OF the
other members may rebel when pressed
too far.
, 1890-06-19

states on the same fee basis as the other
states, aud there is provision that the
fees shall not DO retained in excess OF the
present compensation Of these officials.
, 1890-06-19
Fnvornbiy Reported.

The house commerce committee to-
day favorably reported Mr.. Wilson's
bill approprating $4,000 for light
house and fog signal station at Gray's
Harbor, Wash.