Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-15

two hours time OF the house was con-
sumed today determining whether
Stone of Kentucky. Fithian of Illinois,
johnson Of Ohio and Bowman could, by
a preconcerted arrangement, and under
leave to print, publish in the record, at
the public expense, and distribute under
the government frank, Henry Georges
book on Protection and Free Trade. AL
though the attempt to expunge the mat
ter proved unsuccessful, it will probab-
ly be fruitful of good results, as the Re-
publicans threaten to publish books in
favor of protection in the record, which
will become circulating library.
The remainder of the day was con-
sumed in consideration of the naval
appropriation bill. Boutelle OF Maine
advocated strongly an amendment pro-
viding for two additional battle.ships
and ten torpedo boats.
Without action the house adjourned.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Among the bills acted upon in the
senate today, were the following:
Authorizing the Quincy Pontoon
Bridge company to construct and main
tain pontoon bridge across the Mlssis-
sippi river at Quincy, Ill. Passed.
Extending the privileges Of the free
delivery of mails to cities or towns with
population of not less than 5000,
where the postoffice gross receipts for
the previous year amounted to $4,000.
Passed.
Unfinished business was taken up,
and the bill amending the act to estab-
lish circuit court of appeals ana regu-
late in certain cases the Jurisdiction of
the courts of the United States, passed.
The bill facilitating the disposition of
cases in the court of claims, was dis
cussed, but without action. The senate
went into executive session and soon
after adjourne until Monday.
EXTRAORDINARY TESTIMONY.
There were many discrepancies in the
testimony of j. P. Morgan, an Indiana
pension attorney, before the Raum COM
mittee yesterday. Although he testified
that he had received telegram from
his wife saying her sickness was more
serious, and asked to be excused on that
account, he was compelled to admit to-
day that he had not received such tel
egram.
]. P. Greenwalt, special examiner in
the pension Office, denied that the COM
missioner directed him to connect
Cooper with the printed clip matter,
and said that he left nothing out of the
dispositions he thought material, or ex-
cluded statements because they tended
to exonerate Cooper.
The committee adopted resolution
calling the attention OF the secretary OF
the interior to the extraordinary char
acter of the testimony OF Morgan, but
making no recommendation.
RAILWAY CoMMIssIo NERs.
The convention of state railway COM
missioners today referred the subject of
railway accounting to a committee,
with instructions to report at the next
convention.
The report of the committee on rea-
sonable rates was adopted.
The committee on safety appliances
was directed to urge upon congress the
immediate passage of bill to effect
lively insure the equipment of freight
cars throughout the country with uni
form automatic couplers and with air
brakes, and the equipment of locomo-
tives with driving wheel brakes.
CLERK YOUNG BOUNCED.
Mr.. James B. Young, executive clerk
of the United States senate, was today
officially notified by Hon. Anson G.
McCook, it's secretary, that his position
has been declared vacant by the senate.
The note informing Young is very curt
and gives no reason for the senate's
action.