The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-02-28
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The worlds fair hasn't many friends in
the Senate appropriations committee.
The committee has finished the sundry
civil bill, and about the last thing done
was to pass on the appropriation for the
fair. This was done with vengeance.
Not only was the appropriation made in a
lump, but the amount set aside was cut
down $40, 900 below what the subcommlt-
tee had recommended. There is not the
ghost of hint of recognition for the Di-
rector-General as national officer. He
isn't repudiated, but left where the Treas
ury department may think he belongs, but
without any chance Of a salary Of $3.50
unless he he given the greater part of the
whole sum by the local directory. The
same committee, by its designation,
recognizes the president OF the national
commission and president of the board of
lady managers. Apparently there was no
room for anybody else. The provision
setting aside $50 600 for the Latin-Ameri-
can department is swept away entirely on
tho ground that no designation can be
made in lump appropriation. The $780,
600 for foreign exhibits, the 81, 500 for the
Worlds Congress Auxiliary committee,
and the $500, 0C0 made available at once
for the Government exhibit are the only
things left untouched.
The House allowed total of $4,000
for worlds fair purposes, while the Senate
committee recommended total allowance
of 1852 500, making total reduction of
S107,5O0. The provision making the
100000 for the Government building
available for its completion was not
changed. 1t was not included in the
Amendment, as 1t forms separate pro-
vision under different head
The House Coinage Committee has voted
to report the Senate free silver bill with
the recommendation that it do not pass.
The bill goes to the foot Of the calendar,
and will probably never be taken up.
Within ten minutes from the time the
hearings were closed on the silver cues
ton the members Of the House coinage
committee had left the room Of the ways
and means committee, in which latterly
the hearings have been conducted, and as
sembled in the regular meeting-r room of
the committee. There was practically no
discussion IN committee, and the members
proceeded promptly to voting. The first
vote taken was on the Senate bill for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver. On
yea and nay vote it was decided by a
majority of to to report this bill to the
House adversely, with recommendation
that it do not pass.
The four member in the minority were
the old free coinage contingent of the
committee, Messrs. Carter of Montana,
Bartine Of Nevada (Eepublicans), and
Bland Of Missouri and Williams of Illinois
Democrats). The eight members of the
committee who composed the majority
were: Mr.. Wickham Of Ohio, the chairman
OF the committee, and Messrs. Walker of
Massachusetts,, Comstock of Minnesota.
Knapp of New York, Taylor of Illinois
(Republicans), and Messrs Tracy of New
York, Wilcox Of Connecticut, and vaux
of Pennsylvania Democrats).
The president has appointed ex.Gov.
Charles Foster Of Ohio secretary of the
treasury, to succeed the late William
Window of Minnesota.
Other appointments sent to the senate
are:
For member of the interstate eommerce
Martin A. Knapp Of New
York.
For United States attorney for the dis.
trict Of Columbia, Charles C. Cole of that
district.
For collector Of customs for the district
Of Portsmouth, N. H., James Z. Dodge of
New Ham shire.
A Preacher Cured by Koch,s Lvmyn.