The morning call., 1892-07-13
CONGRESS- IS PREPARED.
The Lines Will Be Closely Drawn Upon
the Silver Bill.
PROBABLY DOOMED TO DEFEAT.
1t viii Be Bitter Fight, but the Friends Of the
Measure Already Show Signs Of
Weakening.
ROBiBLY DOOMED TO DEFEAT.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON. July 12.-Preparations for
the battle royal that is expected tomorrow
when an effort is to be made to bring the
Senate silver bill before the House for
| action were made to-day. The anti-silver
men make the best show of real confidence.
although the details Of their campaign are
not made public. 1t may be predicted that
the Republicans and Democrats opposed to
the passage of the bill will unite in voting
against the adoption of the rule making the
| bill the special order for consideration to-
morrow In fact Reed said to-day that the
Republicans would vote against the special
order and hoped to be able to defeat it with
the aid of few Democratic votes. Tracey
says the present disposition is to allow a
short time for debate before the previous
question is ordered and the adoption of a
special rule for the purpose of allowing
certain Democrats who favored free silver
coinage to explain why they do not believe
the rule should now be adopted, and why
they will vote against it. Opponents of the
bill assert that they will be able to defeat the
rule by majority of 20, but they are
taking no chances and are working hard to
get cut full vote, and also have been
arranging pairs for absent Republicans.
The free-coinage men are likewise striv-
ing to poll their full strength tomorrow.
III the three Mississippi Democrats arrive
as expected every silver Democrat will be
accounted for save one, and they will get q
full vote. Privately, they admit that the
Dill Is In very critical position, but they
hope to succeed, and at any rate they intend
to do their best. and then, if the rule is de-
feated. they will abandon the fight
Popular Election of Senators.
Representative Loud in the House to. day
proposed the following amendment to the
joint resolution prouOsing to amend the con-
stitutiOn so as to elect United States Sena-
tors by the direct vote of the people:
The times, places and manner of hold
Ing elections for Senators and Representa-
tiyes shall be prescribed in each State by
the Legislatures thereof, and Congress may
at any time by law make or alter such regu-
latiOnS"
fuckers resolution, as reported from the
committee. dlvested Congress Of any au thor
lty to supervise the election of its own
members. Tucker had something to say
about the force BILL" and explained to the
House that there was nothing in his resO-
luton that permitted Federal interference
at the polls This cost the Virginian his
resolution, for many Republicans would
have voted for it in ignorance of the fact
that under its provisions Congress would
have no authority TO supervise the elections
Loud amendment was offered oppor-
tunely.
IL was late in the day when Chipman
called Tor the previous question. Reed and
Burrows then made their motions for
recess, which was taken before the vote on
the resolution could be reached. The reso-
luton now takes its place on the calendar,
aud viii probably not be reached this ses-
sion.
Land Ofice Decisions.
In the eX-parte cases of Knowles Evans
and ID. c. Mcdonald. involving applications
to purchase timber land In Humboldt Cali
fornia) district, which the Commissioner of
the Land Office rejected for the reason that
the land was within the limits of the Klam-
ath Reservation. Acting Secretary Chandler
affirms judgment appealed from. Acting
Secretary Chandler orders the readiudica-
ton of the case of the United States VS..
William Cliborne. j. B. Haggin trans
ferree, involving a soldiers additional home
stead entry in San Francisco district, which
the Commissioner cancelled.
smugelers Arrested.
The Treasury Department was to-day in
formed by Special Agent Mulkey at Asto-
ria, Or, Of the seizure of the steamship
Whining gt0n, plying between Victoria, b. c.,
and Portland, Or. for smuggling and the
capture of 502 cans of opium, valued at
5000. The captain and crew of the vessel
were arrested aud will be tried for snug
CLING.
California-Samuel E. Ball, Winters, fruit
gatherer; Ira Bishop and A. +. L. Bell, San
Francisco. AUTOMATIC trap for cable conduits
and lifting mechanism for cable grips:
Walfred Burkman, San Francisco, brick
machine; William j. C0nnors and W. w.
Eddy. Grass Valley, amalgamator; John
Ii. Gaetsche, San Francisco. grinding-wheel
attachment; William T. Gregg, Lakeport
window frame; Theodore Mcdonald, o. r.
Williams and l.. ID. Hitzeroth. San Fran
cisco. rope driving apparatus; Antonio l..
Navone, Callstoga, saw swagging device;
William ID. Rogers. Alameda, and j. d.
Van Buren,. San Francisco, envelope opener;
John L. Smith, San Francisco, railway rail
Charles Vogel, San Francisco, cable railway
grip.
Oregon-John Finney, Portland, link
litter.
Washington-Johu D. Kirkwood. Pall-
man. assgnOr TO Z. BartSeh San Francisco
and j. w. Krkwood, Hains Fork, Wye,
vaginal syringe.
Pensions.
California: Original-Jerry A. Arnold.
Harlow p. Thompson. Russell p. Reed,
George NJ. Wyman, Herman +. Rheinhardt.
James Nj. Smith, William Thomas Tuck
well. George II. Wilson, Lewis A. Stowe.
Addltional--Samuel III. McGraw.
Oregon: Original. w. Wilson. Will
liam Stewart, Owen 0he. Henry Voegeli.
Samuel WiDstead, William S. COverdale.
Postal Changes.
William Shortridge was to-day appointed
postmaster at Big Dry Greek, vice c. C.
Halstead, resigned.
Lyon County, New, Joseph J. Wilson post