The Republican journal., 1892-01-28

authorized standard coins of the United
States free of charge at the mints where
the owner may deposit the bullion, and
receive therefor coin notes equal in
amount to the coinage value of the bullion
deposited. w In the House Thursday,
Mr., Hutchins, of Mississippi, from the
committee on rules, reported the new code
of rules, and they were ordered printed in
the Record. He stated that the code was
substantially that which governed the 5Oth
Congress. There were three or four
changes. ..... Senator Gallinger Thursday
introduced bin asking an appropriation
of $500 600 to be expended under the di-
rection of the Secretary OF the Navy in the
construction of a wooden dry dock at the
navy yard at kittery, Me-. The Senate
has confirmed the following nominations
of postmasters in Maine: Joseph Dunnell,
at Cumberland Mills; Forrest Goodwin. at
Skowhegan: and X. G.. Gray, at Madison.
senator stanford has introduced a bill
PROV idiug that the government shall loan
800. 600, 600 to land owners at > per cent
interest ..... Secretary of State Blaine has
instructed Minister Lincoln to confer with
the English government ON the question
OF an international conference on the sill
yer question. $50. Three more monitors, the
y
ready for service. The report that Egan
nounced unfornded. see. Justice Joseph p.
Bradley, OF the United States Supreme
Court. died Jan. 20. In March. 1870, he
was appointed to the supreme bench by
President Grant. He was born in Belne,
Albany county. New York. on March IA,
1873. In 1874 he married the daughter Of
George lIornblower, OF New Jersey. He
leaves two sons and two daughters The
funeral took place Sunday. 1t was simple
and plain according to his expressed
wishes. .... The proposition of the Demo
Gratis in Congress to remove the duty on
lumber has stirred up great opposition on
the part of lumbermen......T The Senate
committee on privileges and elections Sat
urday disposed of the Claggett-Dubois
contested election case 10y deciding to re
port in favor of seating Dubois. The
committee also decided that the creden-
tials of senator Chiffon, of Texas, was
correct .... The coinage of the new design
half dollars has been suspended indeti-
nitely, as the Treasury now has a supply
of half dollars ON hand sufficient to sup
ply the demand. ..... Captain Randall of
New London has offered his schooner, the
Mary Adelaide Randall. to the govern
ment for coal transport i'll case of war
with Chill. ..... The treasury department
has decided to omit the so-called select
CIydes'lale stud book from the recognized
register OF breed animals entitled to free
entry under the tariff act..... In the Sen
ate Monday Mr. Hale introduced bill for
the further extension of the naval estab
lishment of the nited States. The bill a,l-
thorizcs the President to have constructed
by contract three battle ships of 900 to
TO- oD0 tons displacement, armored coast
defence vessels. five gunboats of 500 to
l20o tons displacement. and eight first
class tolpe'l" boats. Negotiations for
an eNtraditiou treaty between this country
and France are in progress, also CONNER
rial negotiations 49,. English criticism OF
the President ) message. while not in the
least bitter, is mostly adverse. $50. The
gunb"ai Yorktown, with the Chiliam ref
ugecs has arrived 1t Callao Peru.