The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-10
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WARRINGTON, June 0.-Tho threat uttered
few days ago by Senator Stewart OF Nevada
that there would be no tariff legislation at thit
session unless n free coinage bill should be
passed, may possibly be made good. The clti
zens Of the silver Statos, who are anNiouslJ
Watching Congress to see what sort OF a silver
bill is to be passed. are becoming alarmed al
the unfavorablo outlook for free coin
age measure. and have determined to
mako their influence felt They are send
ing kilograms in large numbers to the
Senators from their States urging them
to refuse their support to the Republican
Tariff bill unless free silver is given them. One
Senator says TINT he has received hundreds OF
kilograms OF this kind within the past few
days, and that he is rather inclined to act on
the suggestion contained in them. The silver
Senators say that the riot act has been already
read to them by their colleagues. and that they
have been threatened with free lead ore In the
Tariff bill unless they agree to support the
committees Silver bill. At least one Republic
can Senator is authority for the statement
that member OF the Finance Committee has
served notice on several If not all. OF the free
coinage Senators that II they do not agree to
iailated against in the Tarif. bill, 1t is fur
been made By this member OF the Finance
Committee, who Is keeping list OF the Repub-
one he siSep question The tap being local
issue peculiarly affecting each Senator's dis
ttiSt Il would be very Easy Tor ne tb Ena Hn
leagues as might refuse to vote right on the
Silver BILL The silver Senators are quito in
| dictaton OF the Senators on the Finance Com
| mittse. and are determined to stand together
to resent 1t and in favor of free coinage bill
| Bids will be opened tomorrow at the Navy
Department for the largest vessel ever
planned for the navy Of S,100 tons dis
placement for a cruiser Of $500 TONS and
q small practice vessel. the latter max
inG, in total displacement For the two Zig
cruisers there is, likely to be only three bid
Union Iron. Works II San Francisco. aud the
Cramps Each bidder is invited TO sub
NIT two proposals, one for conistr9ctinS
tho department; and the other after
designs Of the bidders t There Is likely to be
sSsSblo sU and TSn which he spsseaioPs
to be s. F. Moore 4 Sons Of Elizabethport Nd.
Who bid once before re- on this craft; ana r: W.
Naval Committee. He declares he will get the
vessel for construction. apd is satisfied to
build it at a loss for the sake OF CONSEQUENT sd-
Bids will be opened on Thursday at the de-
shnd iof nee Tbe Gs
ably he Publican Iron Works Of Chicago, Globe
Boston a Newport ~ News Ship building and Dry
Dock Company: Il: Bursaton Of 7, Baltimore.
York. Harlem River Boiler and Machine Works
Of New York. Portland Me- COMPANY Atlantic
fBs uaalo and the Union Dry Dock Company Of
The. chief OF ordnance OF the army. has
awnrded the contract for 10000 pounds Of
The price in, each instance 10 Is cent? per
pound. and the firms will equally divide the
bn Fon
Latin & Rand Powder Company OF New York.
report on the Customs Administering bill and
It will probably be approved by The President
tomorrow.
Assistant Secretary Tichenor. Solicitor Hep
ana CAPT e The .bs
afternoon on the revenue cutter Crawford from |
e VISIT to Newport News on official business.
students of John Hopkins University. who |
were adrift in the Chesapeake Bay in small |
sailing vessel which had been disabled in
storm.
Committee will open rooms tomorrow at %
Madison place. opposite Lafayette square.
Arlington Hotel, adJ dining the residences s't OF
Secretary Blaine and Senator Don Cameron.
Representative McRae OF Arkansas to-day
introduced in the House bill on the subject
OF silver coinage. 1t provides for the free coin
aGs Of sveG Tor an Increase Of pied a. states o
Issue thereof equal in amount to the revenues
Of the Government for that year; for the issue
notes surrendered: for the repeal of the laws
the sale OF United States bonds
$i0O, 100000: and. finally. for the covering OF
that reserve into the Treasury as an available
asset.
Chairman Stockbridge OF tho Senate Com
mittee on Fisheries has appointed Senator'S
committee to, conduct the investigation Of the
charles AGAINST TIE adminnihs,rattion OF Fish
S Sf Ear
OF employers. and that the Commissioner Is in
terested In the manufacture Of appliances used
CATION will be begun this week probably.
ate today BY Mr.; spooncr. authorizing G.. II.
scilmore. Nire-Consul General OF the United
States TO kanogawa. japan. to accept silver
On June 10. 1889. in the harbor OF Yokohama
Mr.. Scidmore plunged overheard from alauneh
y asunosukie from drowning. In recognition
OF his bravery, on that occasion the Emperor
ordered medal ' to be presented to ME; scid-
ment to be presented to him.
SHos =: Oh ,h oi ens secret
service ,iViSinh o. mo reasury Depaftineht.
place OF Acting Chief Cowic. 1t is understood
hat the place will not be permanently filed
before July l. The knights OF Labor are very
friendly 10 ex-Chief Bell and will. 1t Is said.
s9rport him for Congress in New Jersey
district.
The cotton schedule OF the Tariff bill formed
the ba'is OF action by the Republican mem bers
o. the Senate Finance Committee this morn
ing. At o'clock 1t was announced that con-
Blderation thereof had been completed. and
This afternoon the sub-com-
mittee went into the hemp and jute and wool
schedule, and mRdo some prORreSs. Disputed
TENS were passed over for future considera-
lion. IL is understood that no change OF i'm
portance was made by the Senate Committee
Ia the tobacco schedule.
- Senator Blair to-day proposed to amend the
Inrln bill by extending tho proposed bounty
Of Two cents mound on sugar raised from
beets, sorghum, or sugar cane, to maple sugar.