The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-02
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
Geary'S Anti Chinese Dill to Come Up
Next Monday.

WASHINGTON April 1.-The Committee
on Rules will report favorably to the House
the resolution to investigate the Census
Bureau. This action Is based upon res0-
luton introduced in the House two weeks
ago by Anderson Of West Virginia, who be-
lieves the Census Office has been conducted
as political machine. and that the census
returns were unreliable and untrustworthy.
His selection by Speaker Crisp as one of the
committee is generally expected. The in
yesdgation committee will consist Of seven
members, and will be empowered TO call for
persons and papers, and, in fact, given
every power to make an exhaustive and
thorough investigation Of the methods en-
ployed Id taking the eleventh. census.
Mills as a Senator.
Senator Mills of Texas fairly entered
upon his Senatorial duties to-day and ac-
cepted as his committee assignment the
place made vacant by the retirement of his
predecessor. Senator Chiffon. Mills also
has appointed as his private secretary
0'Brien Moorehead of the Washington
head was one of Mr.. Mills most earnest
supporters during the Speakershp contest
and one OF the most intimate friends after
his appointment 1t is regarded as a CRATE
full tribute by the Texas lsader.
Sayers of Texas today reported the
urgency deficiency appropr alton bill to the
House. lt aggregates S927. $50, of which
$4,000 is 10 supply deficiencies in the
appropriations for the collection OF customs
revenues. The most interesting Item was
S24l,6J0, to supply with artificial limbs the
soldiers who lost their limbs in the wars.
The census appropriation was made.
Geary's Chinese Bill.
Congressman Ceary's Chinese bill will
come up on Monday under the suspension of
The rules, and will probably pass, though a
two-thirds vote will be necessary. IL it
fails it will come up some other day, but the
object now is 10 pass il before the present
law expires, on MAY 4. The debate will
be kept down as much as possible, and an
effort will be made TO pass the measure the
same day that IL is brought up. Ii Mr..
Geary be successful he will leave on Mon
day night for Providence, X. l., to Join the
other members of the Democratic Congress
slonal committee, who are now giving their
time 10 eleetioneering.
Delay on the Debris Question.
The California mining committee will
probably decide that discretion is the better
part Of valor and not attempt TO push the
debris bill 10 passage during this session.
There is danger In doing SO, and it might
kill the bill. which really has many friends.
Mr. CamlDetti Is engaged on an elaborate
report, which be may present soon, bat IL II
becomes apparent that serious opposition Is
TO be encountered the report may be held
OftI uHlli after luo SieClipHs.
Mckinley VIII Meet All Corners.
Governor Mckinley, when spoken to
about the challenge from the Rhode Island
Democratic committee to meet Ex-Governor
Campbell in joint debate, said he would be
glad to do so; bnt it has been intimated
that the joint debate has been arranged be-
tween himself and ex-President Cleveland,
who was going to Rhode Island. In either
case. he was at the service of the com mittee.
Capital Notes.
The offers of silver to the Treasury De-
paTtment to-day aggregated 400. 600 ounces.
The amount purchased was 325, 600 ounces,
at prices ranging from 1850 to .s75s.
The Cabinet to-day again considered the
Bering Sea question. IL Is understood nego-
tiations for the modus vivendi are progress
ing favorably.
The President to-day sent to the Senate
the nomination of Philenlan b. Hunt 10 be
United States Marshal OF the northern dis
trict of Texas.
The Senate to-day made the following
combinations: Registers of Land Ofice, s.
L. Overstreet, at Guthrie, o. T.; ID. ID.
Leecb, at Oklahoma.
bill was reported to the House to-day
providing for the election of Judges pro
TEN. in the Territory of Oklahoma.