Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-26
Whole resumed consideration of the gem
erai deficiency bill. An adjournment
was taken before it was disposed of.

whole resumed consideration of the gem
erai deficiency bill. An adjournment
was taken before it was disposed of.
NO SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The senate met this morning and ad-
journed as mark of respect to the late
Senator Wilson of Maryland.
Final arrangements for the funeral of
Senator Wilson were made this after
noon. Itwas decided that brief services
should be held tomorrow morning. at 10
O'Clock, at the Hamilton house, where
he died. The remains will then be es-
corted to the Pennsylvania railroad sta
tion and put upon the train for Balti-
more, where the interment will take
place.
THE HAWAIIAN CABLE SUBSIDY.
In the house today, Hit, chairman OF
the committee on foreign affairs, re-
ported from that committee the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill,
with the recommendation that all the
senate amendments be concurred in,
with the exception of that which makes
an appropriation for a Hawaiian cable,
in which non-concurrence is recon-
mended. There was question raised
as to the limitation of the debate, and
as no determination could be arrived at,
Hit withdrew the report. The inten-
tion is to bring it up tomorrow or some
succeeding day, and ask that it be
agreed to under suspension OF the rules.
BILLS APPROVED, ETC.
The president has approved the act
making appropriations for Notifications
and other works of defense, and for the
procurement Of heavy ordnance the reg
ular army appropriation bill the act in
the act for bridge across the st. Louis
sofa.
1t is understood that the senate will
agree to the amendment made by the
house to the direct tax bill, so that no
conference will be necessary.
The conferees on the bill to relieve
the United States supreme court have
agreed Oh the measure framed by the
senate. Its salient features are provis-
ions for the appointment in each circuit
of an additional United States circuit
Judge, and for the organization in each
circuit of circuit court of appeals, to
have final jurisdiction in many classes
OF cases on which appeals are now
allowed to the United States supreme
court.
SILVER PURCHASES.
The amount of silver offered for sale
today was 100000 ounces, of which
Cos, ZOO ounces were purchased at prices
ranging from $.9795 to $.9S25.
The director of the mint today an
nounced that the treasury department,
having purchased the full amount OF
silver authorized by law for the current
month. no further purchases will be
made until March 3D.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The president has signed the commits
sion of Charles Foster as secretary OF the
treasury, and it is expected that he will
assume his new duties tomorrow morn
ing.
The treasury department has APPROX
ed the action of the collector of customs
at Buffalo, n. Y, exacting duty on
natural gas imported in pipes, under
the Niagara river. from the interior OF
Canada.
Secretary Proctor has selected the
following officers for duty in connection
with the survey and location of the pro-
posed inter-continental railway, connect
ing Central and South America: Cap
tain Stevens, of the Third cavalry;
First-Lieutenants Foote. Fourth artil-
lery, and Williams, Third infantry;
Second-Lieutenants Rowan, Ninth in
fantry, Burlington, Seventh infantry,
Hedekin, Third cavalry, and Redere.
Fourth cavalry. Three other officers
have yet to be selected.