Evening journal., 1892-02-12
LIVE WASHINGTON NEWS
Secretary Noble Orders a Cen
sus Bureau Investigation.
OFT Upp MIN no prvcrr rryurp pTTr
SILVER MEN TO PUSH THEIR BILL

A Movement Started to Facilitate the
Passage Of the Free Coinage Measure.
senator Call Asks FOR an Investigatics,
Of Fiorida's Senatorial Election.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. l2-The senate in the
morning hour disposed Of quite an amount
Of business. One Of the most striking
measures presented was a proposition TO
spend sixteen millions on Mississippi leyees
at the rate Of three and one-third milliona a
year. Mr. Call, Of Florida, presented a resolu.
tion instructing the committee on privileges
and elections to inquire whether any rail-
road corporation had attempted to bribe
the Legislature, with a view Of controlling
the election OF United States senator in
the state Of Florida, and what legislation, il
any, is necessary 80 protect the people
against such action Mr. Call gave notice
that he should at future day make some
remarks upon the resolution.
The senate in secret session confirmed the
nomination Of Willinn NJ. Grinnell, OF New
York, 20 be third assistant secretary OF
state.
The reading OF the Manderson printing
eral debate, which took a political aspect,
ensued over the provision for establishing
presidential Office to be known as superin.
tendent of documents Without reaching
any point indicating prospect Of harmoni-
ous action on this question the senate ad-
journod till Monday.
There was but q small attendance Of
members when the house convened. Sew
eral bills were reported from committees
and placed on the calendar. A resolution
from the committee on accounts for the APP
pointment Of Walter f. Hnlleclk as an assist
ant doorkeeper gave rise TO an extended de-
bate, members Of both parties insisting that
this Office wns a useless one. The resolution
was defeated. The balance Of the day was
spent In discussing the Military academy
bill, and without action the house adj
ioufned.
The house committee on public buildings
and grounds ordered favorable report on
a bin introduced to increase the appropria-
tion from $4,000 to $4,000 for a public
building at Paterson, N J.
Free silver Men Active.
The free coinage men are losing no time
IN their efforts to force the Bland bill
! through the house As a result Of n secret
conference Of the free silver members OF tho
committee on coinage, weights and meas
nres, the following petition, addressed TO
the committee on rules, is being circulated
and freely signed by the free coinage mem
bers Of the house;
eve, the undersigned members Of the
house, request that the committee on rules
set apart time for the consideration Of the
bills Of the committee on coinage, weights
and measures for the free coinage OF silver
eve expect, said llr Pierce Of the com
mittee on coinage, "to get every free coin
age member OF the house, irrespective Of
party, 10 sign this petition. In my opinion
we viii get nearly 200 signatures, and there
is no doubt the result Of it viii be that the
committee viii bring in an order giving US a
date. That being done the house win have
the question formally before il, and a date
satisfactory 10 the free coinage men win be
agreed upon This bill is bound to pass, and
we simply propose to press its consideration
while the calendar is comparatively free.
The Free Wool Question.
A conference of the Democratic mem
bers of the committee on ways and means.
was held, at which Chairman Springer's free
wool bin was under discussion. All the
! Democratic members We're present, except
Mr. Bourke Cochran, Of New York There
was no conclusion reached, although several
members expressed the opinion that the ma
jority would finally agree upon bill TO DO
reported No expressions Of opinion were
made which justify prediction of the exact
rate Of duty 70 be recommended on manu-
+. factured gools The maximum percentage
fixed by the Mills bill was 40.
/ The figures suggested ranged from %
per cent. reduction Of the rates ia the Nc
Kinley bill on the cheaper grades of goods
20 from 80 to 40 per cent. reduction on the
higher grades The statistics relating to
wool and to the woolen goods trade desired
BY Chairman Springer from the census hu-
reau have been received and are now being
considered by the subcommittee in charge Of
Che bin ON that subject