The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-01-03
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
Doings at the Capitol and Wash
ington Items In General.

NJ leach. Director Of the Mint was
..lsd what the Treasury Department
would do with all the silver In case the FL
uancial bill a. outlined by the Senate eau
cus committee, should become law. His
replv was: ave would immediately have
70 look around for places In which TO store
the silver dollars coined under the bill.
Even now we are somewhat cramped ~ 70
room. We would DO compelled to ask an
appropriation, and good-sized one. 700, 70
be used In building store-housos III wn'cn
to put tho silver dollars.
Mr.. Sachsc, the Director Of the Post and
Telegraph Department OF the herman Lm.
pire. and Capt. Brooks, the Superintendent
Of Foreign Mails Of the Post-Ofhce. Depart
ment, have concluded with the approval OF
the Postmaster. General an informal agree
meut for the establishment OF sea post
office service on all vessels OF the German
lines plying between New York and Bre-
men and. Hamburg. The agreement has
| been forwarded by Mr.. Sachse 10 the Ger
mar Government for approval.
The recommendations OF the international
American Conference for the establishment
! Of an American monetary union and the IS
sue of common silver coin have been
adopted by NIL the American Republics ex-
cept Guatemala, Uruguay. and Paraguay.
which have not been heard from. The frG
4 meeting of the union takes place at the DE
partment OF State. Jan. I.
the President appointed L. Darwin James
Of New York, and Phillip q. Garrett Of
Pennsylvania, to be members of the Board
OF Indian Commissioners, vice Messrs. W.
II. Morgan, resigned. and Clinton b. Fisk,
deceased. He also appointed Joseph w.
paddock. of Nebraska, to be Government
Director OF the Union Pacific railroad COM
pany, vice James w. Savage, deceased.
The following named fourth-class post
offices were raised to the third, or Presi-
DENTAL Class: Madelia and West Duluth.
Mimi. Delta and Rico, Colo; Caldwell,
Idaho; Hay Springs, Neb.; Dundee, Har-
risburg, Keithsburgh. Rosebud. Augusta,
and Hamilton, ILL.,; Dexter and Elkader,
Ia; Centerviile. s. D.; Flushing, Howard
City and Chesaning, Mich. Lake Mills ano
BAYFIELD,. Wis. Benson, MINI.
Conference reports on public buildings
|. adopted by the Senate authorize the con
: struction Of buildings at Norfolk, Va.
stockton. Cal, Sioux City. Iowa, Kansas
CITY. Mo-, Taunton, Mass, Newbur2h, n
Y. and Pawtucket, II. I. The bills are lef
: az they came from the House, which struc'
ont the clauses making appropriations.
The house amendment to the senate amend
nrent to the urgent deficiency bill, striking
out the appropriation for the pay OF clerk
of senators, was non-concurred In.
: In the senate bill was passed TO estao
N lish the record and pension office OF the wa
Q department.
= The conference report on the Sioux ReseI
h walton bill was adopted by the senate.
70 Senator Cullom introduced the house bi
TO erect building to cost 100000 at Joiie
u Ill.
= Captain James Carroll. the delegate !
\. Congress elected by the Territory OF Alask
: TO represent II was ut the capitol In compan
p with Senator Mitchell, Of Oregon. Mr.. Ca
:, roll wants TO be admitted to seat on u
- floor OF the house during this session. Sol
- ator Mitchell introduced him to the men
= bers of the committee on territories, befo
whom lie desires hearing In favor OF Il
~ establishment of territorial form OF 60
- eminent for Alaska.
nd The House committee on Alcoh Ollie Ii
ID uors agreed, with but one dissenting vote,
cd report favora1iy = bill to prohibit tho ma
Is ufacture and sale OF intoxicating liquors
be the District of Columbia, except for met
cinal mechani and scientific purposes.
re The President sent to the Senate the mol
ig. nation Of Judge Henry b. Brown, OF Mic
ID ipan. to be Associate Justice OF the SUPPER
raj Court, vice Samuel +. Miller. Deceased.