Evening journal., 1892-02-17
LIVE WASHINGTON NEWS
Filibustering Against the Silver
Bill in the House.
IT MAY BE CONSIDERED NEXT WEEK.

Tho Free Coinage aIen Have Their Petit |
tiop to the Committee ON Rules FOR an
Early Consideration Of the Measure
Nearly Ready-The Behring Sea Case.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate en-
tered upon a long legal argument, with no
politics in it, as Senator Vance said, hint
ing upon the question whether the Idaho
legislature which elected Mr. Dubois a sen
ator legally completed its organization
within Tho meaning Of the statue on the
first or second day Of its meeting. # the
former Mr. Dubois was legally elected; il
the latter, he was chosen a week too soon,
and the contestant, blr. Claggett, who OBJ
tanned an election by the same legislature
three months later would be entitled to the
scat The discussion OF these questions Of
fact and law occupied an the day, and was
left unfinished
The senate confirmed the following nom
nations: S. H. n. Byers. consul general at
St Call Postmasters- Massachusetts, II
a. Talbot, franklin. Pennsylvania, %. j.
Ninton, jeannette; L. y. Landmesser,
Wilsesharre: w. p. Lewis, Austin.
N Protect Miners.
A message was transmitted to congress
hy the president, with memorials from sew
eral hundred miners working in the coal
mines in the Indian territory, asking for the
appointment of an inspector. "Ihe recent
/ frightful disaster at Kreba," says the presi-
dent, in which sixty-seven miners met
horrible death, gives urgency TO this appeal,
| and recommend that a special appropria-
I tion be at once made for the salaries and
necessary expenses OF the inspectors pro
vided for in the law
The session Of the house was somewhat
spicy owing 10 a successful attempt Of Mr.
Tracy, Democrat from New York, to fill
buster against the consideration OF the silver
bill After the house had passed a resolu-
tion calling on the secretary Of the treasury
for a detailed statement regarding the re-
ceipts from aud expenditures for immigra-
| tion since 1859, and the discussion Of a bill
granting reduced rates Of transportation TO
! commercial travellers, an attempt was made
60 consider unfinished business on the calen-
dar. Only two measures were on the cal
endar, and Tracy, foreseeing that the silver
bill might reach an advantageous position
on the calendar with these other two m cas-
ures out Of the way, flhbustered for two
hours ami finally succeeded in adjouining
the house, ana gave the iirst demonstration
of the session Of the operation Of the rules
To Push the Bland Bin.
Until Mr. Catchings, Of Mississippi, re-
turns from Boston tie advocates Of the
Bland free coinage bin win not present theh
petition asking the committee on rules, OF
which SIR. Catchings is q member, 70 bring
iu an order setting apart time for the con
siderati0n of the bill The dozen copies OF
, the petitions that are being circulated have
/ appended t0 them nearly the desired mum
, Der of names-a majority Of Democratic
N members-and there VIII not bo mucl
trouble in securing the few more signatures
needed When the signatures desired have
been secured the petition will be laid before
the committee on rules, which is expected
to take speedy action on it.
There has been some talk Of calling a eau
Gus of Democratic members on the silver
! bill, but there is a decided disposition
I against this, and it wih probably not be had
( A number Of members have expressed a be
) lief that the bill VIII be taken up by tn,
5 house next week.
' The Behring Sea Controversy.
{ No information was vouchsafed at thl
! cabinet meeting Of Lord Salisbury's actor
upon the treaty forwarded several days ag
r for his action by Sir Julian Pauncefote, th
S British minister here, negotiated by hinisel
q and Secretary Blaine, by which the contro
i ve1sy between the United States and Eng
{ land over the Behring sea question is to b.
S referred to a board Of arbitrators for settle
ment. at the time Of meeting the result o
r the conference held in London during tn
q afternoon between Lord Salisbury and Min
ister Lincoln had not been learned, and j
was not known, Of course, whether or no
a the English prime minister approved tn
Z treaty.
a Sir Julian expects that he viii approve it
and has expressed himself TO that efTec
quite emphatically Whether or not Min
ister Lincoln has communicated the result
Of his talk with Lord Salisbury to the Off
; cials Of the state department could not b
9 learned, but the action Of the Behring sci
: agents which have been in session in thi
city for several days past will, it is be
& heved, afford a pretty safe criterion b,
which 70 judge Of Lord Salisbury's action.
The EngIishmen Surprised.
If the sessions Of the agents continue, /
y will be taken to mean by some well ia
= formed persons that the proposed treat
3 meets his lordship's approval and win short
E. " be transmitted to the senate Of the Unite,
}. States for its concurrence. Should tn
!. agents discontinue their meetings, it will
! by the same token, be considered to indi
q cate that the treaty has been rejected b.
e the English official, which being the case
e further meetings Of the agents would b
= useless as no practical results could com
n from them. Whether or not this specu
: Iation is wen founded win doubtless be dc
n teEmined within day or two
The British agents are reported to b
somewhat surprised at the EXCEPTIONAL
able manner in which the American agent
have prepared their case Sir Baden Powell
the representative from England, and him
self an authority Of high standing, has tol
.. several people ia Washington that he cor
sidered Dr. c. Hart Merriam, one Of tn
!, United States agents the best informe
% man in the world on the subject Of the fu
seal,
The Swedish Lutheran synod.
D NEW BRITAIN. Crnn., Feb 1.-THE Ne'