The morning call., 1892-02-24
SILVER CAUCUS DEFERRED.
Holman Fears the AIti-C0ilagG Men Will
Bolt the Conference.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT WANTED In UTAH.
Revision Of the Pension ACt-AriZOla Asks
10 Issue Bonds for Expenses at
the Worlds Fair.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT WANTED IN UTA.
Special to THE MORNING. CALL

WASHINGTON, Feb. % The silver ques
tion appears to be in statu quo, pending the
re, urn of Speaker Crisp and the Chicago
excuTsiOnists. So far as it is learned Hol-
man has not determined on the date on
which the caucus requested by Harter or
the anti-siIver men will be held. 1t is not
known whether they will be bound by any
conclusion reached in the caucus as to the
silver question that may be Objectionable to
them, so the probable caucus will be no
more than a conference.
Representative Powers of Vermont intro
duced to-day bill making 1t lawful for any
transportation company to make special
rates for the transportation of military or
CARNATIONS to the Worlds Fair regardless
Of the interstate commerce act.
The Senate Committee on Finance to-day
ordered an adverse report on Coke's bill to
amend the laws in regard to national bank
ing associations.
Revision Of Pensions.
The House Judiciary Committee to-day
authorized Oates of Alabama to report IA
voraby his bill to repeal provision of the
Revised Statutes, making loyalty during the
late war a prerequisite to securing pension
on the part of persons otherwise entitled to
pensions, No back pay, however, is to be
received by persons affected by this act.
The act is also moi TO apply to persons un-
der disability of the fourteenth am endment
OF the Federal constitution.
Judge Bennett, Chairman OF the Utah
Territorial Rspu blicau Convention. to-day
proposed TO the Senate Committee on Terri
tories a bill for the local government in
Utah and favored the admission of the
rlr.-~ rt 4 4l,.4t tltta
people wanted statehood OF nothing. John
Henry Smith of Salt Lake also favored the
statehood measure. This closes the hearing.
Arizona and the Worlds Fair.
Delegate Smith Of Arizona to-day reported
q bill from the II use Committee on Terri
tories TO Tatlfy the act Of the Arizona Leg
islature authorizing the issue Of bonds to the
extent Of $4,000 10 enable the Territory 10
be properly represented at the World Fair.
The report accompanying the bill says that
Congressional authority is necessary be-
cause Of the law foTbdding the Territories
10 incur any Indebtedness exceeding per
cent OF the assessed valuation Of the prop
erty in tue IerritOrt The report says that
Arizona has an assessed valuation Of only
$4,000 600. but its taxable value Is really
$4,000, 0OQ
Drawback Allowed by the Government.
A statement was laid before the House
To-day from the Commissioner of Customs,
showing that a drawback amounting to
Sl,7ll, ,c61 had been allowed by the Govern
ment on tin cans, etc, manufactured from
imported tn plates and exported from Oc-
tober ], 1899, TO December 81, 1891. Another
statement SHOWS the amount OF drawback
allowed on imported salt used in curing
meats exported from October /, 1890, to De-
cember 81, l>9l, aggregated S92. .20l. ln-
ciuded Ia the thiTd statement was a table
giving the quantity and value of salt inn
ported and withdrawn rom warehouses for
the pa pose Of curing ish. the duty on which
was remtted under act of October /, 1889
The quantity aggregated IL, 9J5, GOO pounds,
valued at SlO2, $50.
Nominations Made.
The President to-day sent TO the Senate
the following nominations:
Henry Il. Smith or Michigan to be Assist
ant REGISTER Of the Treasury.
Charles f. Roberts, Collector Of Customs
at Humboldt Cal.
Rough water prevented the boat from
Fortress Monroe from leaving that place for
Washington last night, so Speaker Crisp did
not return 20 the city to-day. His health
is better and he Will return 10 Washington
tomorrow morning.