Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-03-01
SHERMAN MOTTO RESIGN
He Tartly Denies That He Is
to Leave the Senate.
SPEAKER REEDS RULINGS UPHELD.

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as applied to the silver question and advo-
eating immediate aud aggressive action by
the friends Of free coinage. Tho rest Of the
day was given up 10 the Idaho contest,
which is 70 be sat out and brought TO a con-
clusion today.
The senate in secret session confirmed
nominations OF the following postmasters;
New York-T W. Pierce, Morristown; +. |
A. Marsh, Groton. New Jersey-C. f. Hop |
kins, Boonton Pennsylvania-H. c. Moul-
throp, Conneautville.
The Indian question still occupies the at
tention Of the house, the entire day being |
devoted TO the Indian appropriation bill |
But little progress was made with the bill,
the maintenance Of the Indian school at
Carlisle giving rise TO an animated discus
sion, which occupied most Of the day.
The silver men have gained their point,
as far as having the Bland bill considered
by the house is concerned The house com
mittee on rules at its meeting agreed 20 re-
port a resolution making the silver bin the
order Of business for three days, beginning
March % No date was fixed for measures
concerning the tariff.
sherman Not 10 Resign.
The story Of Senator Sherman's contem-
plated retirement during the coming spring,
and Secretary Fosters succession TO the
senator's place, is a canard.
| When shown the published statement
/ Senator sherman replied with a warmth
| that betokened some annoyance: 1T is an
absolute lie out Of whole cloth ] never
| opened my mouth TO mortal man upon the
subject. / do not 90 about declaring my
intentions. When l get ready TO do thing
/ do il. ] repeat that the statement is a
lie"
Ex-speaker Reed Sustained.
The supreme court has decided IN the
worsted schedule case Of the United States
against Ballin Joseph & Co., from the cir
cult court Of New York, that the law is
valid The decision upholds the power Of
the speaker OF the house TO count quorum
under the rules Of the last house.
The vindication of the action Of ex-Spealz-
er Reed in counting quorum last congress,
by the decision of the supreme court in the
worsted classification act case, was espe-
chilly pleasing to that gentleman. In an in
terview on the subject he saids "Of course
it is very gratifying TO me 10 have the high
est judicial tribunal In the country support
my position, the legality Of which, how
ever, / have never had any doubt. The de-
cision demonstrates that quorum Is com
posed of the number Of persons present,
whether they vote OF not
.This part of the opinion Of the supreme
court is without a single dissenting voice,
the Democratic and Republican justices
alike agreeing on this point The action Of
the court in this respect sustains that Of
every court in every state in the country
which has passed upon the question. II
also shows the false position occupied by
the Democrats on this question. II should
forever put an end TO the assumption that
a legal quorum can be broken by members
refusing TO vote, when they are present in
their seats.n
The Mckinley Tarin Act valid.
I The Mckinley tariff act was declared
constitutional by the supreme court in a de
cision rendered by Justice Harlan. The
cases were those Of Marshall Field, OF
Chicago and Of New York merchants, who
, protested against the payment of duties on
certain goods ON the ground that the Nc
Kinley bin was not a legally and constitu-
tional enactment, by reason Of the ommis
sion from the enrolled bin Of the tobacco
rebate clauses contained in the bill when il
passed.
The court holds that this omission does
not make the bill illegal. Il also holds that
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the reciprocity and sugar bounty sections OF
the bill are constitutional. IL was con.
tended that the reciprocity section was IN.
constitutional, because il delegated legis
lative powers 20 the executive. The chief
justice and Justice Lamar dissented from
the opinion Of the court. They contended
that the legislative function was delegated
to the president by the act.
Arbitration at Last.
2 The negotiations between this country and
/ Great Britain looking 10 the submission Il
. arbitration Of the long pending controversy
between the two countries in regard 10 the
I Behring sea seal fisheries, has reached a
favorable conclusion. Sir Julian Paunce
n forte, the British minister, met Secretary
/ Blaine by appointment and signed the treaty
! Of arbitration on behalf Of Great Britain
| He said he had been fully authorized by
Lord Salisbury to take this action. Mr.
Blaine signed the document on behalf Of
q this government, and the matter was con
/ summated 80 far as the diplomatic part Of
=, the business is concerned. The treaty i
still subject however, to the action Of the
British parliament and the United States
senate.
+ The exact terms Of the treaty cannot now
n be stated, but it is known that the board o
J. arbitration viii consist Of seven persons
two representing the United States, tw,
representing Great Britain Cone Of whom il
/ TO be Canadian and one each represent
G ing the neutral governments Of France
Sweden and Italy.