The Portland daily press., 1891-01-13
Still harping on Silver.

WASHINGTON, January 12'-Mr. Frye Of
fered resolution, which was agreed to,
calling for all reports on the condition of af-
fairs in the seal islands of Alaska.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the In
terrier fOrinformation concerning the leases
of Indian lands in seyeralty on the Omaha
reservation. and surrender of occupation to
the white people. -@ '.'- --"--~----
The Senate at 2 o'clock, resumed consider
alton of the finance bill.
Before debate commenced Mr.. Platt of
Connecticut. said that at the very first 0ppOr-
tunity after the fuance bill was disposed of
he would ask the Senate to consider the
copy right bill.
Mr.. Paddock gave notice that without re-
gard to the copyright bill, or any other bill,
ne would at the first opportunity ask the
Senate to take up the poor food bill.
Messrs. Plumb ana Platt then engaged in
a personal discussion, after which the dis
cussion OF silver " as resumed by Mr.. Allen.
he was followed by Mr.. Perry of Arkansas,
and MIR. Cockrell. Mr.. Allison was about to
address the Senate when the hour for clos
ing debate arrived and thel bill was laid
aside After short executive session the
Senate adjourned at 10.
Army Appropriation In the House.
WASHINGTON, January 12.-In the House
Mr., Rogers of Arkansas offered an amend
ment to the DOckery resolution providing
for the appointment of special committee
of five members to inquire into all the 6acts
and circumstance connected with silver
pools.
The House afterward went into committee
Of the whole, with Mr. Dingley Of Maine In
the chair, for further consideration of the
army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Stone of Missouri entered upon gen.
eral drnuncati0n of the elections bill. A
general discussion followed, participated in
by more than dozen members, after which
the committee proceeded 10 consider the bill
by sections. Mr.. Bland of Missouri offered
an amendment providing that nothing of the
appropriation Tor the pay of the army shall
be paid to officers detailed to. state colleges
and Institutions The amendment was ruled
out on point of order, from whicn ruling
Mr.. Bland appealed, pending which the com.
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
Annual Crop Estimates.
WASHINGTON, January 12.-Estimates of
the products of the corr, wheat and Oat crops
of 1890 are completed by the statistlcian of
the department of agriculture. He makes
the corn aggregate 1,5S8.970 600 bushels;
wheat, 399, ,262 900; oats 523 621 900. The area
OF corn was reduced by the utter failure and
abandonment of more than six million acres
Ihe area harvested being H,970,763 acres.
The average yield per acre is 207 bushels,
| and the supply for consumption per head of
the population Is % bushels. The aggregate
wheal area is 36,087, 104 acres, nearly the
same same as 1889. The area in oats was 26,43l,-
Il
| This is only IA per cent. of the average of the
10 years past, and Is the smallest rate of Weld
| ever reported. The December condition of
the growing whtat crop is returned at 984
and of rye co. This is better than the De
cember returns for two years past.
The OHIO Ballot Sex ForgerIes.
| WASHINGTON, January 12-The House
committee to investigate the ballot box for
| gerry in the report m ade today, finds that the
ballot box contract prepared by Wood had
| ITS signatures forged. In an additional find
| ing, the member. except the chairman. hold
that careful scrutiny of the paper must have
shown its false character. The high station
of the persons involved should have suggest-
ed yerihcation, as the evidence was near at
| hand.
Washington No.es.
| In the House Blanchard of Tennessee in
troduced a resolution calling upon the com
mittee on judiciary to investigate the recent
political difficulties in New Hampshire.