Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-24

CONGRESS ADJoURns TILL JAnu-
AIRY THE FIFTH.
Chances Tor the Passage OF n Free
Coinngc Mcasurc.-NOmina-
tlons Couil,mrd.
The stuafe.-rr-e Coinage. Coulter
Nominations Cri-p.

The senatc.-rr-e Uaipsr- -Counrn ned
Nomtnations.-Cri-p
WASHINGTON, Dec. cain the ab-
Fonce Of the Vice President, MandenOn
occupies the chair.
Among tile bills introduced and re-
frfrtd was one by sherman 10 amend
the Nicaragua ship canal act.
Two messages from the President OF
the United States were presented, read
aud appropriately referred. One IL rs
10 arrangement and operation OF cleo
tric wires IN the District Of Columbia
and the other as TO uniform usage by
ali departments OF the government In
tpeliing geographical nsmes.
Aftera short executive session the
Senate adjourned Till ruesday, Janu.
AIRY 9th.
HOLIDAY RECESS.
The Democratic sections OF tho
House this morning were early filled
with members, upon whose faces there
was q look Of anxious expectancy and
curiosity. Little groups gathered here
AMI There, discussing the probabilities
aud Possibilities Of the COMMITTEES com.
position. Although great deal Of
cfcdence was placed Ia the predictions
heretofore made by the press, there
was general feeling Of uncertainty
which could be dispelled only by the
Official announcement Of the Speaker.
Soon after the House convened the
Speaker announced the membership OF
the committees rs appointed by him.
The reading OF the assignments was
listened TO attentively; but without
any manifestation OF approval or disap-
prevail.
Meredith Of Virginia announced tho
death Of his Predecessor, Lee, aud. Us u
mark OF respect, the House adjourned
70 meet January 9th.
TheSenate also adjourned until that
date.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE Oh COINAGE.
inquiry into tho records Of members
Olthe House committee on coinage,
weights and measures, shows by PAST
uuerances or votes that nine out OF tho
thirteen members OF the COMMITTEES
have declared In favor OF free coinage,
and the fourth IL said to be unquestion-
ably against free coinage. The mem.
bers In favor ~ free coinage are Bland
OF Missouri, Williams Of Illinois, XII.
gore Of Texas, Robertson OF Louisiana,
Fierce Of tennessee, Epps Of Virginia,
McKeighan OF Nebraska, Bartine Of
Nevada, and Johnson OF North
Dakota. Those opposed are Tracy OF
rev York, Williams Of Massachusetts,
Taylor of Illinois, and Stone OF Penn.
sylvania.
johnson Of North Dakota was not In
the last Congress, but Ia thought by
some 10 favor free coinage.
The silver men arc very well pleased
with tho constitution Of the coinage
committee and regard II ~ significant
OF tho Speakers purpose to afford an
opportunity for the passage Of u free
col age measure. Chairman Bland u
tue most pronounced Democratic ad.
vecnto OF silver IN tho House. The
silver men regard tho fact that Bsr-
tire heads the list OF Republican
members ns another Indication of the
spaaken irlendlinsss toward q liberal
silver policy.
NoNiNATIoNs CONFIRMED.
The Senate In executive session has
continued the following nominations:
Quilted States miniHtcr-A. London
Snowdcu, Of Pennsylvania, 10 Greece,
ltoumania and Servia; Richard Cults
5nnnuon, Of Now York. 10 Nicaragua,
Costa Ricn and Salvador; Rlmuldo
Pnohec0, Of California, to Guatemala
and Honduras.
Ministers residents aud consuls gen.
erai-John \. Durham, OF Pcunsylya-
nin, 10 Hayti; Jeremiah Coughlin, of
New York; United States secretary OF
legation aud consul general at BOgnts;
Fen;0n II. McCreory, OF Michigan,
secretary OF legation Mt Santiago, Chile;
Laro Anderson, OF Ohio, second sscre-
tary OF legation Mt London; william
Z. nripler, consul Ut Coqulmho; Rich.
ard lternes, Of Missouri, member " the
contlnentll railway commission; Ebe-
nt2er j. OTmsbee, OF Vermont, land
commissioner at Samoa, l.. W. Colby,
Of Nebraska, assistant attorney general
OF tho United States.
Poslma.ters Washington; T.. o,
Coe, Snohomlsh; q. W. Olney, South
Bend; q. q. Cole, New wha,oom.
IN FAVOR OF TARIFF REPuRaf.
or ten Democratic membera Of the
woys and means cOmmitteo, all except
Stevens OF Massachusetts aud Bryan
OF Nebraska, who are In their first
term In Congress, were members OF the
Fiftieth, and OF those all exoopt Whit.
lug OF Michigan were recorded as vot.
Ing for the Mills bill on It's final pas
hnge. whiting made several speeches
unfolding the tariii message OF Presi-
dent Cleveland, aud was probably
paired In favor Of tho bill. Springer,
tile chairman, has always voted for
tariff reform MEASURES, but has, by
published Interviews, recorded himself
In favor OF passing specific bills to put
few articles ON the free list, and
n'gainst n general revision OF the tariff
~ the House nj this session. A ma.
,ority Of his Democratic colleagues
Ihave stated In public that they were In
favor OF this line Of policy at the pres
ent time.
CRISP IL TIRED.
Immediately on adjournment Of the
House tho Speaker went to the Metro
politan hotel and went 10 bed. He was
worn out and Frustrated by his nrduous
labofs, and at the bame time Ia suffer
Ing with n heavy cold. A two days
i,est, It is hoped, will restore his
health.
APPOINTMENTS.
The office OF assistant chief OF the
weather bureau was filed today by the
appointment by Secretary Rusk OF II.
s' lockwood, chief clerk OF the depart
ment Of agriculture. Henry CAsson,
private secretary Of Secretary Rusk,
was appointed chief clerk.