The morning call., 1890-05-08

lation. The facts contained therein have
been heretofore published in the reports of
the various officers Of the departments.
The Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported adversely on the bill for the relief
OF Henry Judd of Ashland, Oregon.
Numerous pension and private relief bills
were reported on favorably from the re-
spective committees.
The Army and Military Academy Appro-
prlation Bill from the Appropriations Com
mlttee with amendments was reported.
Dolph rep orted the bill allowing Califor-
MA to take land in lieu of Sections 16 and
36, which were found to be mineral land.
Plumb, by request introduced bill to
organize the Grand Army of Labor.
Call Introduced joint resolution author
izing the Interstate Commerce Commission
to investigate all interference. or atte empted
interfereu ce, of railroad corporations in the
election of United States Senators.
Call also read letter to show that GER
tain railroad corporation in Florida was dis
tribntlng passes in order to secure his
(Calfs) defeat for reelection. The resolu-
tion was referred TO the Committee on In
terstate Commerce.
Mitchell presented the petition of Darwin
II. Bowen Of Oregon, asking for relief in
the sum Of $40 for depredatiOns COM
mltted by the Union army during the War
of the Rebellion.
Numerous petitions were presented pro-
testing against the duty on Mexican lead
ores.
:, Cullom presented petition from the
scheme OF loaning money to farmers.
Paddock presented petition from the
Nebraska Farmers Alliance protesting
against the bill to fund the indebtedness of
the Union Pacific to the United States.
A letter was received from the acting
Secretary of the Interior transmitting the
questions asked by the Superintendent of
the Census to ascertain the form of indebt-
edness Of the United States.
Gray moved to take up the bill to transfer
the revenue marine to the navy, and ON an
aye and no vote the motion was carried.
Cockrell took the floor and made strong
speech in opposition to the bill and charged
that 1t was entirely useless. He attacked
Senator Chandler and claimed that the bill
was tue product of his fertile brain.
Cockrell was speaking on tine Revenue
Marine Bill when at o'clock the presiding
officer announced that under last Fridays
agreement the bill would be laid aside and
the Senate would proceed to the considera-
tion OF the Senate bill authorizing the issue
OF Treasury notes on the deposit Of silver
bullion.
The bill having been read Stewart rose
and said: 81 ask unanimous consent that
the bill Just read be postponed until Tues
day next, and that it shall then be taken up
as unfinished business at O'clock"
Vest objected. He did not know, he
SAID, what arrangements had been made
outside of the chamber; nor did he care.
His Judgment was that the Silver Bill was
the most important bill on the calendar;
that 1t ought to be disposed of, and that it
had been unreasonably delayed
Jones OF Nevada, who was to have made
the opening speech on the bill, has gone to
New York, and is not expected to return
before Monday. The debate in the Senate
will be prolonged until his return, and the
Senate Republicans will have another
opportunity to caucus.
Stewart said that Jones would be back
tomorrow, and asked that the bill go over.
This was agreed to, and at 40 o'clock
the Senate went into executive session and
confirmed number of appointments,
among them being Jacob Schaen as Assist
ant Appraiser of Merchandise at San Fran
cisco; Major James B. Casey as Lieutenant
Colonel, First Infantry; Charles G. Bart
lett as Colonel, Ninth Infantry, and a num-
of first and second Lieutenanls.
Tho Senate adjourned at o'clock.