Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-26
WASHINGTON.

GOVERNMENT NEGLECT.
WAsHINGToN. Feb. %. .-Inthe senate
today, among other papers present
ed and referred, were numerous pro-
tests from the North western portion
of Nebraska, against neglect OF
government In matter Of disarming
hostile Sioux and asking pro-
lection from Indian depredations.
Shoup has been appointed on terri
torial committee, in place Of Pierce
excused.
RELIEF FOR AssIGNEEs OF JOHN
ROACH.
WASH NOTION, Feb. 20.-The
house met at 10 this morning there
being less than Is members In at
tendance. On motion of Quinn, OF
New York, senate bill for relief OF
assIgnees OF the late John Roach
was passed. The house then pro-
ceeded In committee of the whole to
general debate on the shipping bill.
CLEARING UP.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The
storm that appeared Sunday on the
Pacific coast has since crossed the
continent aud is now disappearing
at the mouth OF the st. Lawrence
river. The cold wave will reach the
Atlantic and gulf coasts today, with
cold but generally clearing weather.
Local SHOWS are reported In the
lower lakes, and In Ohio valley
south 10 Vicksburg.
THE SILVER FOOL.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 28.-The re-
port Of the silver pool investigation
committee, made TO the house last
night, In unanimous. IL reviews the
briefly. Owenby il Allud.
cd 10 as "romancist, whose imagin-
alton IL not restrained by limitations
Of truth" Senator Cameron's silver
purchase Is referred 10 As having been
made and the silver sold before the
bill passed; Representative Taylor
bought after the bill became law,
aud when no additional legislation
was looked for. The report says, IL
II but just To says that the statement
made by Congressman Conger Ia de-
bate In the house, June 2sth last, TO
the effect that he "had been ap-
preached 10 Join the silver POOLS"
some excuse for the pub
DlIcation Of general allegation that
4 silver pool existed pending leglsla-
ion, but none FIR the charge that
certain senators aud representatives
.ccepted such Invitation.
The only organized or combined II.
urt TO induce silver legislation, dis
,losed by the evidence, WAS n public
known As the "sllver
appointed by the ~.
.ouis silver convention, and which
las had head quarters In Washing
on the past year. THIS commission,
according TO the testlHoay OF Fran
IL q. New lands, one of lts members,
lad printed ana distributed pAmph- |
ets and circulars, published articles |
II newspapers, and maintained agent |
"a visit organizations, par
Ioularly farmers alliances, la vari-
as parts Of the country, for the par.
'osc of working up and securing ex.
rcsslon Of public sentiment la favor
{ free coinage of silver a, rAtio Of
Ixteen 20 one of gold. This has
een done al an expense of not less
han ten nor more than fifleen thou
aud dollars during the past year,
hich expense has bsen met BY vol
ntAry contributions Of owners Of
liver mines aud bullion aud Others
.Voring such legislation. Them
'as NO evidence, aud the committee
as no Teason 20 believe that this
commission, " hlchowenby describes
; Ihe"head silver Pssol, "had anycon-
cciion with silver speculAilons Or
xpended any money otherO ise than
y the purpOse above stated. u or.
AnihAiions designated 10 inlinence
ublle opinion 10 securs lrglslAtion.
hers 4 no evidences that any pool,
fndioats. ~ individual speoalAtoF
irnlshed money u enAblo nlsnibsEs
I eongrcss 10 Invest sn silver. oT that
ny senAtoE % Fepnrarntssiss Was in.
'fested In any silver pnDi % sysdi-
,ie. a. charged b. Os~nby. ~ Aay
sidsnes that any ssaatos. Esprrssn,
.live. % rgoyeFnnhsnt ofIieiAl was 10
lvidually iEirFc.ted In silver balboa
! silver speou4lioa psbding silver
'sislAiion, sKcspt thai FsfsFTipg 10
'naios CADeFOp. II