The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-02
NATIONAL LEGISLATORS.
The Post Office Appropriation Bill in
the House.
FREE SILVER IN THE SENATE.
Father Ducey Sees Blaine-J. n. Richards
Says Rebels Had Pull In the Census
Bureau-The Pension Bill Increased
by the Senate.
Rec SILVER IN THE SENATE.

WARRINGTON, June 2.--The interest in
the fast approaching national convent
Ions and the speculation ~ to the candi-
dates which the two great parties will
present for the suffrage of the people
have very dampening effect upon the
business of the House. The attendance
yesterday was small, the attention
listless and few private bills were passed
without opposition.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the post office appropriation
bill. The pending question was on the
motion Of Mr.. Caldwell of Ohio, increas-
ing by e300, 600 the appropriation for the
free delivery service. Lost-24; IA.
Mr.. Lanhan OF Texas ION behalf Of Mr..
Grain Of Texas, who was absent) offered
an amendment providing that the appro-
priation for free delivery shall be dis
bursed In such Q manner that no addi-
tional free delivery offices shall be estab-
lished In any congressional district in
which there may be established one or
moro free delivery facilities be increased
in said offices till each congressional dis
trict in which there may be place pos
sessing the necessary qualifi cations shall
have been supplied with at least one free
delivery office. The amendment was
Various other amendments having ref
erence to the matter Of free delivery were
offered and were either rejected or ruled
out of order.
Pending further action on the bill the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
In the Senate.
The credentials OF Gen. Eppa Hunton
(recently appointed by the governor of
Virginia to the Office made vaca mt by the
death of Senator Barbour) were present
ed by the other senator from that state,
Mr.. Daniel, and when they were read at
and took the required oath.
Senate joint resolution authorizing and
directing the President to proclaim a
general holiday commemorating the 400th
anniversary Of the discovery Of America,
on the 18th of October, 1892, was taken
from the calendar and passed.
The calendar was taken up and bills
were disposed of as follows: Senate bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to sell certain lands In Springfield,
Mass. Passed.
House bill to regulate tho manner in
which property shall be sold under orders
and decree Of any United States court.
Mr.. Teller moved to insert an addition
al amendment requiring officers OF the
court to receive "legal tender money" In
payment Of judgments.
Mr.. Sherman objected TO the amend
ment being on a note or specific contract
requiring payment in gold coin.
The vote was taken and there were:
Yeas 25, nays IL (no quorum.)
Mr.. Hnnton,s frat vote in the Senate
was on this motion lin the affirmative),
and Mr.. Hill's first recorded vote on
question wherein the subject of silver
was involved, was also given on this
motion, In the affirmative. The bill was
laid aside without prejudice, under rule 8.
At Q O'Clock the calendar was laid aside
and the bill to provide for the free coin
age OF gold and silver was taken up. Mr..
Sherman continued his argument of
Tuesday against the bill.
Mr.. Aldrich suggested, in view Of the
fact that many senators would be absent
from Washington for some time to come,
that by unanimous consent the debate on
the silver bill might continue, but that
no vote on the bill or amendments
should be taken until after June IA.
After some colloquy and with the un-
derstanding that the bill should retain
its place a. the unfinished business, the
proposition was agreed to. The Senate
soon adjourned.