The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-28
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THE ACTION OF THE SENATE

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Pass the Stewart Biu n is Passes The
Senate. but There 10 Little Prospect or .
vat. Being Take. Until After the Chi
..~. Conveutio,-Ths su.dry Civil Bin
n,spesed or In the House. and the Post
one. Bin Take. Up IN Committee.
WARRINGTON. May 27.-The silver men in
congress are jubilant over their victory OF yes
tsrday In getting the Stewart Free Coinage bill
taken up for discussion in the Senate. al
though some OF the more conservative Con-
.ressmen do not think that any material ad-
vantage will be gained. Mr.. Bland said that
n. felt much encouraged rs to the prospects
NJ the free coinage cause. and thought the
chances were now decidedly favorable to the
massage OF tho bill at this session.
At the came time he said 1t was not
saie to count on It as certainty.
becsuse there was so much politics" mixed
M with tho question. This being interpreted
means that there are q great many men in
Congress who. though favorable to FREQ silver.
are rendered timid by their apprehensions as
IA the effect OF silver discussion and legisla-
ton upon the welfare OF the regular party or
ssnlzations. and especially as to its effect
upon certain prominent individuals and candi-
dates OF those parties ut the present Jun cturc.
MI, Bland said. however. that II the Senate
should pass the Stewart bill he didn't believe
tho House would refuse to pnss it also. He
did not see how 1t could afford to refuse
when 80 large q number of constituencies
back OF the members-numbering. undoubt-
edly. majority OF tho entire body
Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES demanding legisla
ton on the subject. He said that he had
been told by Senators that the bill was al
most certain Of being passed by tho Sem
ate by a majority Of ut least four or five. In
that case the excuse which had sheltered SO
many members Of the House in tho former
putting the bill through the House because it
was sure to be killed in the .Ssenate-wonld no
House would then ind itself confronted with
The necessity 81 enh9rsing or rsrudiiiating ,
passed by the other branch. and it was hardly
doubtful how the House would decide to act in
such an emergency ,o.,,
to prevent the passage of the Stewart bill. and
. consultation il TO DO held with 9 view to
livery Republican Senator who is opposed to
tho bill will prepare several speeche5 and pre-
tent ss Gs oG
vention. A number OF the Republican Sena-
tors. notably senators Teller and Walcott. are
until after thoy return, BY the time tho Re-
sas at chSnso VIII be- at han3
and as many OF the Democratic senator's arc
expected TO attend that SatnrFlnG. IL Will De an
easy matter to POSTPONE definite action until
after both conventions have selected their can
didates and adopted their respective plat
forms.
The President to-day nominated Major Fred
G Ainsworth. Surgeon. U. S. A.. to be Colonel
and Chief Of the Record and Pension ONCE OF
the War Department; and the nominn'ion ", was
:sties that cirs sssitGh much r,, At:
hs Fs%T and TnSn sson 81 .hs
War i sss for tss
Major Ainsworth had been in charge OF pen
sion records In the department fora long time.
tension Office in adjudcatin. pension claims.
President Harrison vetoed the bill on the
Of Major Ainsworlh it gave tho appointing
to an act tha TO the c9n On.
E1ecutve " alone "e this session sa 'Me bill il was
passed creating the Record and Pension Di,
Hs3 fa @ no, m t dd the not fbs
feature objected TO by the President. he APP
proved it, end to,dny hsanPointeI Major Aims
mont was confirmed without objection. and
without even tho iormality Of referring it to q
committee for Investigation.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill for the
fiscal year ending June 30 1893. completed by
the House Committee on Agriculture to-day.
carries appropriations of s5O7. 800 in excess OF
in the appropriation Of S5U0.ooo to carry out 1T
the provisions Of the Neat lnsp;eti9 n law. the
Investigations on the subject Of forestry and
for continuing I'd the eo rainfall cxperiments in
5000 The Weather bureau has sUoGo i'd.
ditional. and an item of Sl3OOOu an increase
OF $4,000. Is allowed for tho distribution Of
seeds in agricultural districts. To enable the
Secretary of Agriculture TO continue invcsti-
cations concerning the feasibility Of extending
tural products in the United states $4,000 is
allowed. an Increase EH Of $3.50 The decreases
botanical Investigations. $4,000: for ento-
biological Investigations. $4,000: for fibre in-
vestigatiOns. $1,000: for furniture and repairs.
$1,000. and Tor sugar eX pcrlmcnts. $4,000.
Tho Committee on Post Oflces and Post
Roads to-day ordered favorable report on
tho bill introduced by Mr.. Cummings OF New
York to increase and e1nnlize the pay of letter
carriers. Tho bill provides that the ray of let
year Of service shall be $500, for the second
year Of service. $500: for the third year OF SER
vice. 81 900: for the fourth year OF service and
thereafter. II. 200
Mr.. Herbert Of Alabama from tho Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. reported to the House to-
day wiihthe recommendation that it pass. the
bill TINT he introduced increasing tho number
listed In the NAV navy to 900. Mr. Herbert. as
part OF his report on the bill! submits n letter
k9m sesF'aTy Tbr"ey on the SUBJECT The
would require an Increase in the appropria-
tion for the navy OF SlGS. $50. The demands
made upon the naval force have greatly in
creased IN recent years. especially in
the Pacific. The" necessities arising in
these waters COMPEL the department to keen |
n service Of me most active kind q
thoroughly efficient cruising, force and
the number OF YES, Is ut thc other points has |
been Gorrcspondineiy reduced. several Of tho |
new ships NOW nipruu"llug completion will |
help to supply thed"llricnry. The "Umpl"mcnt |
Of these ships, u" SAYS, amounts to 1900 men |
At tho present tina" III" tur,p, ui enlisted men is
within sixty-twn, Of tho limit fixed by law.
There are available har"y enough Ia furnish n |
crew Tor IL" Bangor. winch is t. b. commits |
eioned IL tho atrr art Of til" current month |
~ Marc lhAuh hul not n sufficient number Ia |
man the smiling ship Constellation which must
be commissioned tli- mouth Tor the summer |
practlce cruise oi u" naval cadets. In cunmiu. |
sion. Secretary Tracy "a : tunt thn inrr,,,u, |
propoSed. composed wholly of yolng mnn of
American nationality. VII strengthen the best |
element OF which th"rul-tud tore. can be- COM,
posed. nnd promote IN 4 high degree the en- |
cheney OF the naval establishment. ~ |
Mr.. Stevens OF Massachusetts. from tina