Evening journal., 1892-02-27
/ THE HOUSE SEATSCRAlG
The Pennsylvania Contest De-
cided by Ousting Stewart.
PARTISAN LINES WE'RE NOT DRAWN.

Some Democrats Voted In Favor OF Stew
art and Republicans for Craig-Engiand
WIN Enter the International Monetary
Conference and Defines Her Position.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.--The Idaho case oc-
cupied the senate without conclusion Tho
debate was enlivened by the novelty Of the
contestants presentation of his case on the
floor Of the senate. lt was the general
opinion that more graceful and impressive
oratory than that which Mr.. Claggett
brought 70 bear upon his case has not lately
been heard within the senate chamber The
legal points involved in the case have per
ceptibly broadened as tho discussion has
proceeded and the probability OF an inn
mediate determination Of the case has
grown more remote.
After the transaction of routine business
the house then proceeded 10 the considera-
tion Of the Craig-Stewart contested election
case from the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania
district.
Alexander Craig Seated.
After arguments by Mr.. Moore, Of Texas,
and Mr.. OFerral, Of Virginia, for the con-
testant and Mr.. Dalzell Of Pennsylvania,
A'A AAA' ''AANnN'Nf NA' EA'NANhH HA'oNA'h WNN
ordered, and ON yea and nay vote, $50 to
IS, the contestant, Hon Alexander Craig,
was declared elected to the seat from tho
| Twenty-fourth congressional district Of
| Pennsylvania Escorted by Hon. Jason
Brown, Of Indiana, Mr. Craig was then
sworn In by the speaker and took his seat
amid applause on the Democratic side.
Messrs. Cochran, New York, and Babbitt,
Of Wisconsin, Democrats, voted for Stew
art, the contestee while Messrs Powers, of
1 Vermont; Doan, Of Ohio, and Haughen, Of
4 Wisconsin, Republicans, voted for Craig,
Democrat, the contestant
The silver BIN.
No hction has yet been taken by the com
mittee on rules respecting the order for con.
sideration Of the silver bill, but It is expected
that il win be given a date shortly after
April /. Opinions differ as 10 the meaning
of the caucus. The friends Of free silver
coinage assert that the Bland bill win b,
passed without question after il has beer
duly discussed. On the other hand doubt
are expressed as the ability Of tbs friends o.
free silver TO muster a majority Of votes
'The measure Is killed, said a representa-
tive, who win vote with his state delegation
for free coinage although personally opposed
TO IL. "l know Democrats who win votl
against free coinage and more who viii vot
! against consideration. ] can call the roll,
he continued, "but It would not be wise a
this time to do son
A Monetary Conference.
Satisfactory progress is being made b
e countries interested toward the holding {
r an international monetary conference, b
o representation OF the United States, Gres
Britain, France and Germany Correspond
ence looking 10 such a conference has bee
in progress for some time, the only countr
+ holding aloof having been Great Britain
, At the treasury department it was asce
y tanned that England had now agnihed be
( consent to take part in a conference, ans
n what Is more important, had indicated in
a measure the extent 10 which she would 8
Il in the matter. The intimation is made thu
l. England, which since 1916 has had but OF
e monetary standard, that Of gold, wou
!, adopt silver 10 the extent Of permitting Il
r, Bank Of England 70 hold one-fifth Of her r
10 serve in silver; would issue small silv'
D. notes. and would open t'' -.dia mints
silver.
Secretary Fosters Mission.
The United States has been foremost
. soliciting this conference and Secretary Fo
4 ter has taken an active interest in the silv'
N bill now before congress, and was only q
It prived of a conference with Senators Tell
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