Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-25
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Foster Confirmed As Secre-
tary Of Treasury.
Governor StOneman Placed On
the Retired List.|
A Lively Tilt in the Senate Over
Worlds Fair Funds.
The House Passes the Direct Tax Bill.
Senator Wilson of NJ Maryland
Dies Suddenly.
Associated Press Dispatches.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The iiomina-
ton OF Charles Foster, as secretary Of
the treasury, was confirmed by the
senate today. The senate also made the
following combinations: Lieutenant
Colonel A. X. Arnold, to be colonel OF
cavalry; George Stoneman, of Los An
geles, CAL, lieutenant-colonel retired,
to be colonel of infantry; Edmund
Wells, associate justice OF the supreme
court OF Arizona.
The house bill to establish United
States land court, ard to provide for
judicial investigation and settlement Of
private land claims in Utah, New Mex
leo, Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming, ).
was passed with amendments, and con-
ference was asked.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
was then proceeded with. The worlds
fair paragraph soon being reached, Nc
Pherson referred to the large salaries
the officers of the exposition voted them
selves, and inquired whether the COM
mittee on appropriations had taken any
position on that subject.
Allison replied that on the organiza-
ton OF the exposition. 100000 was ap-
propriated for the use of the commits
sion, and it had gone on in the.
expenditure of that money for the pres
ent fiscal year. The committee had re-
extra appropriation during the fiscal
cry of the exposition at Chicago would
cpoo1ilv odi,vct itrolf to tho ,,ronocaJ
| conditions.
Mcpherson still, referring to the large
salaries, said there was fear expressed
in some quarters that if that thing was
allowed to go on, there would be very
little left of the appropriation of $780,
900 to be voted to any purpose other.
than the payment OF salaries.
Allison said it was not intended to
continue the present plan and arrange
ment. 1t was expected that whatever
the official staff or management might
! be in Chicago, the great body OF their
compensation would be paid out of the
fund raised Tor the exposition by volun-
tary contribution or gate receipts.
Hawlay inquired whether the amend
ments reported would enable the lady
managers to hold meetings.
Allison replied that it was the expec-
lady managers to hold meeting during
the next fiscal year.
Finally vote was taken and the
amendment reported by the committee
was agreed to.
Farwell offered an amendment to in
clude the word ''officer" in the item for
the payment of the president of the
commission, president of the board OF
lady managers, clerks, ETC., and increase
the amount from $40,00n to $12O,OOO.
He remarked that there had been some
friction between the local committee
and the national commission, but hap
PLY that friction had been done awav
with. '
Allison opposed the amendment as
being in contravention of what the
committee believed to be wise.
The item appropriating $4,000 for the
recoinage of the uncurrent fractional
silver coins in the treasury (about $780,
600, ,000) abraded below the limit of tol-
erance, was increased to $3.50, 900, on
motion of Cockrell.
Plumb offered an amendment which
was agreed to, adding to the item
provision requiring the secretary of the
treasury to coin into silver dollars the
trade dollar bullion and trade dollars
now in the treasury.
The paragraph authorizing the use of
unexpended balances for the prevention
OF epidemics gave rise to long discus
sion. Chandler moved to place further
sums at the disposal of the president for
the same purpose, the whole amount OF
the expenditure for the year not to ex-
ceed $3.50, 1000. Agreed to after long
debate, during which Command and
Chandler had a warm tilt.
The death Of the late Representative
Watson, of Pennsylvania was announced.
and after eulogistic addresses the senate
adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the house, the committee on in
valid pensions today reported the bill
granting pension of $25OO per annum
to the widow of the late Admiral Porter,
The senate bill was passed, granting
pensions to members OF Powell's bat
talon of mounted volunteers of Mis-
souri,, who survived in the Mexican war.
The direct tax bill was then taken up.
Caswell, of Wisconsin, offered an
amendment providing that no money be
paid any state or territory until the leg
islature thereof shall have accepted, by
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full satisfaction of all claims against the
United States, on account of the levy
and collection of tax.
Oates, of Alabama, offered as an
amendment, a proposition to test the
constitutionality of the cotton tax.
Then as substitute for both amend
ments, Oates offered an amendment re-
viving for one year the right of action
Of the court of claims under the pro-
visions OF the captured and abandoned
property law, etc.
This substitute was ruled out of
order, and Oates amendment was lost.
Caswell's amendment was adopted.
The previous question was then or
dered on the bill, which resulted-ayes,
la nays, 96.
Oates moved recommitment. Lost
ayes, 81; nays, III.
1O1.
BOutelle presented the conference re-