The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-12
SILVER COINAGE.
The Coming Convention in New
York,
What The Silver Senators viii Probably
Demand.
Free rnjHa6p nj Silver In the FullsSt SeHgA
Free Coinage Of Silver In the Fullest Sense.
Counting the Friendly Votes In
the Next Congress.
Epecial to THE MORNING CALI.

o'clock on the morning of the 18th inst,
and will take up the work for the promotion
Of free coinage where they left it off at their
last meeting. The action OF the Denver
convention in proposing to compromise on
the coinage of the products of American
mines, which, it has been said, resulted
from talk with President Harrison when
he was In Denver. has given the National
Silver Committee something to occupy their
attention. They regard the proposition for
a compromise on the American product as
an attack upon their line by the gold
bugs" and think that their Denver friends
were trapped. Senator Stewart, Senator
Jones, General Warner and the rest of
those who are prominent in the coinage
crusade do not propose to have their lines
weakened. 1t is insisted that there will not be
enough life in the proposition when Congress
meets to warrant 1t even being mentioned
The silver men, they say, will have nothing
but the free coinage Of silver in the fullest
sense of the term, and they claim TO have
votes enough to carry it through.
Senator Stewart said to-day that he was
confident that a fTee-coinage bill could be
passed through the next Congress aud over
the Presidents veto. 'Of course" he sa d,
There can be no doubt about tw0-thirds
vote for free coinage in the House. and in
the Senate it has been shown that there is a
majority. The question is, What will the
Senate do in the case of a veto?" If all the
Democrats in the Senate will vote to pass
the bill over the Presidents veto, Mr.
Stewart says there will be no trouble about
the matter. The Republican votes in the
Senate that Mr.. Stewart counts on as sure
for free coinage are: Two from California,
1 from Oregon, 2 from Washington, from
Idaho, 2 from Montana, from Nevada, 2
from Colorado, l from Wyoming. from
South Dakota, from North Dakota, 2 from
Kansas, > from Nebraska aud from Penn
Sylyania. Senators Cullom, StOckbridge
and Davis he regards as doubtful. The
votes counted as sure would give free cOiu-
age sixty votes, if the Democrats voted
sOlidly foT free coinage, as policy might in
duce them to do. Fifty-nine votes are
enough to carry the bill over the veto. The
only Senators on the Democratic side whom
Mr.. Stewart regards as doubtful are Sem
ators Grey, Mcpherson and Villas.
ARMY BOARDS APPOINTED.
By direction of the acting Secretary Of
War, board of officers is appointed, to
meet at call of the President thereof at
Vancouver Barracks, Wash, for the exam
matt n of such officers as may be ordered
before it to determine their fitness for pro-
motion. The detail of the board is: Colonel
Thomas NJ. Anderson. Fourteenth Infantry
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel S. Sumner. Sixth
Cavalry; Major Charles A. Wilkof, Four
teenth Infanry; Captain Marcus E. Taylor,
Assistant Surgeon; First Lieutenant
Thomas u. Raymond. Assistant Surgeon;
First Lieutenant Joseph Ii. Gustn, Ad-
iutant Fourteenth Infantry, Recorder.
The fOliOwing-named officers Will report
in person to Colonel Thomas NJ. Anderson.
Fourteenth Infantry, President Of the Ex-
aiming Board appointed to meet at Van
cOuver Barracks at such time as he may
designate, for examination by the board as
to their fitness for promotion: Captain Fred
erick +. Trolter. Fourteenth Infanry; Cap
tain Theodore j. Whit, Fourth Cavalry. and
First Lieutenant George II. G. Gale. Fourth
Cavalry. On completion of his examination
Captain Whit will return 10 his proper sta
ton.
a board OF officers is also appointed 10
meet at Whpple Barracks, Arizona Terri
tory, for examination Of such officers as may
be ordered before it to determine their fit
ness for promotion. The detail of the
board is: Colonel Charles G. Bartlett,
Ninth Infantry; Major Benjamin F. Pope
Surgeon; Major Richard Comba, Ninth In
fantry; Captain George B Russell, Ninth
Infantry; ,ptain Louis NJ. Maus, Assist
ant Surgeon; First Lieutenant George
Palmer, Regimental Quartermaster, Ninth
Infantry. Recorder.
Albert 5. Wing, now at the headquarters
of the Division Of the Pacific. at San Fran
cisco, Cal, will proceed to the headquarters
of the Division of the Missouri. at Chicago,
Ill, reporting upon his arrival TO the Assist
ant Adjutant- General for instructions of the
division commander.
LAND CASES DECIDED.
In the case of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company vs.. David Freer, Involving
land in the North Yakima District, the de-
cson of the Commissioner was sustained.
In the case Of James Sherwood VS.. the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, involv-
ing land in the North Yakima District, the
decision of the Commissioner was sustained.
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
The following California Postmasters
were appointed to-day: G. P. Saxton at
Forest City, Sierra County, vice NJ. 2.
Grant. resigned; g. w. Butterfeld, Merton,
San Diego County, vice j. n. Tuck. re-
signed; S. j. Delapp, North Pomona, Los
Angeles County. vice G. w. belong, re-
signed; L. Z. Hughes. Smith River, Del
NOrte County, vice A. 3. Campbell, re-
signed; J. r. ChritchtOn, Swasey, Shasta
Company, vice A. l.. Gordon. resigned.
The Postoffice at Pass Fiat, Kern County,
has been discontinued; mail to Elmer.
MAIL ROUTES CHANGED.
The following star-service changes have
been made: From July 1st an increase in
the service to three times per week from
Modesto to Byersville. The POstmasters at
PaTkfield and COalanga will be permitted to
exchange mail as often as desired provided
the mails be carried in a locked pouch
by sworn carrier and without expense to
the department.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
The following California pensions have
been granted: John H. Malon, ! homas
Rocks, Edward Gilday, Daniel O'Su Iivan
JOHN Costello. John PiIgar, Richard Daily,
Robert McEwing, Henry Harm, John
Hughes, Charles p. Tafts, Mathew III.
Echelman, August Slangamberger, John
Hepsinger, Morris Higgins aud Sallis Fl.
BonnerS.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Tsin Ching Chung of China has been ap-
pointed Interpreter to the United States
Consulate at Annoy, China.
Mrs. Clover. wife of Lieutenant Com
mander Clover, has gone to Deer Park for
the summer.
lone SANDSTONE.