Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, June 9th.-In the Senate to day
Call offered a resolution, which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations requesting
the President to institute negotiations with
Spain for such notifications of the treaty with
that Government as viii enable American cat
tie 20 be shipped from Florida and elsewhere in
the United States to Cuba.
The silver bill was then taken up and Cock
rell addressed the Senate. He said all the ben
eft thxS could be claimed for the proposed bill
was THAT the Secretary would be compelled to
purch ase S, 0000o0 worth of silver every month
moye than he now had right to purchase, and
the currency would be increased to that ex-
tent. He asked whether there was any valid
reason for justifying the continuance of the ex-
listing discrimination in favor of free and I'M
limited coinage of gold and the issue of gold
certificates for gold bullion. and against the
free and unlimited coinage of silver bullion in
standard dollars, and the issue of certificates
elimination. either for or against gold or silver
They should be on perfect equality as coin
and bullion.
At the close of CockrilPs speech the House
silver bill was laid before the Senate
Teller moved that the bill be printed and laid
On the table. After brief argument 1t was SO
ordered
Vest asked the Senate to take ND and consider
the bill Ito pronibit the monopoly in the trans
portstion of cattle to foreign countries"
Platt thought the Senate should go on and
dispose of the SILVER bill: He had been waiting
to bring forward two bills which seemed to him
not only of the highest Importance, but OF
highest privilege-bills for the admission of two
Territories as States. He gave notice that
henceforth the silver bill could not be laid
aside except on yea and nay VOTE
Stewart asked unanimous consent that on
Friday next at O'Clock the Senate vote on the
silver bill and amendments.
Presiding officer Ingalls, suggested that there
should be at least a quorum present when
unanimous consent was asked
Stewart gave notice that when the bill is
consent.
Vests bill was taken up, and discussion OF
the provisions carried on between Vest in de-
Tense OF them, and Hoar and Hale in an attack
upon them.
The bill provides that no clearance be grant.
ed any vessel plying as common carrier from
the United States to foreign countries, the own
ers, agents or officers OF which shall refuse to
receive, in the order that they may be offered,
said vessel having storage for the same, any
cattle Tor transportation to foreign countries
said cattle being in sound condition, suitable
for transportation, and the shipper rendering
reasonable freight thereof, or who shall make
any contract or agreement creating monopoiy
OF the capacity OF said vessel for carrying cattle
in violation OF the law governing and regulat.
ing the duties and obligations Of common car.
r1ers TO the public, and providing unjust dis
elimination against shippers.
Reagan also defended the bill, and argued in
favor of its passage.
Hale moved to amend the bill by inserting
the words: mot already contracted for in good
faith by persons or parties having cattle for
transportation at the GATE OF sucn contract, suf-
hclent to occupy such storage room"
Vest opposed the amendment as one that
would entirely neutralize the bill.
Hoar said that were all the storage capacity OF
tne snip contracted for, that ship ceased to be a
common carrier, and became private carrier
vest denied that statement, but said if that
were decided to be the law no harm could re-
suit from the passage of the bill. The whole
steamship line was taken by one shipper (East-
mani and 1t was done to control the English
market. and shut out all other cattle dealers in
the United States. The result was that prices OF
cattle were put up and put down when this mo-
ton.
The vote on Hale's amendment was-aves 10,
noes Is. No quorum having voted the Senate
without further action on the bill or amend
ment, adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. June 9th.-On motion Of Com
stock OF Minnesota, the title of the silver bill
passed Saturday was amended to read Direct
ing the purchase of silver bullion and the issue
OF treasury notes thereon, and for other pur-
poses."
Lodge offered resolution that the Secretary
of the Treasury be directed to inform the House
whether 1t is true that the Cunard Steamship
company mas refused to obey the orders of
ofheers OF the United States to give return
passage to certain immigrants landed at New
York in violation of the contract labor laws.
and, II so, what steps have been taken to refuse
entry to steamships of that company until they
had complied with the laws and made due
reparatlon for their re usal. The resolution
was referred TO the Committee on Foreign At
fairs.
The floor was then accorded to the Committee
on the district of Columbia.
Several district bills were passed and then the
House took recess
At the evening session of the House no pri-
yate pension bills were passed, owing to objec-
tiUns by Enloe of Tennessee but about thirty
five went over with the previous question or
dered.