Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-23
SOME AFFAIRS OF STATE.


His Skirts.
WASHINGTON, April 22-The National
Silver Commission at its meeting to-day de-
cided to call a National Bi-Metallic Conven-
tion to meet in this city Thursday, May 26,
1872. The formal CALL which will be accom-
panied by a brief address, will be issued TO-
morrow evening. While it is an open secret
that the President is endeavoring to secure
an international conference on the silver
question the closest reticence in regard TO
the whole subject is maintained at the
White House and the Treasury Department.
MI. S. Dana Horton, as a confidential repre-
sentative of this Government, has spent
year or more among the financial ofncers
OF the Governments of Great Britain, France,
Germany, Austria and Italy, for the purpose
of fascertaining their view on the subject OF
o bi-metallic standard. and he has made
elaborate private reports Of the results OF his
mission. He is now in Washington and Is
frequent visitor to the State and Treasury
Departments. Since his return from Europe
the correspondence on this subject has been
wholly with our Ministers at the foreign
capitals. 1t is said that the reports received
from the different countries have satisfied
the President of Its advisibility of an inter
national con ference and that he has practt
cally decided to take the initiative in the
matter. 1t is also understood that he Will
transmitting the correspondence on the
subject.
The published reports that the President
has practically completed arrangements
looking to an international monetary con-
ference to be held early next summer, and
that invitations have been issued to foreign
governments to participate therein is not no re re-
silver Senators. Senator Stewart Is out
spoken in characterizing the alleged plan as
can electioneering device, absolutely devoid
af or, n0of tn r
press declaration of Congress in favor OF the
full reconciliation of silver" Senator
Teller does not see how the conference can
surmountable limitation to be placed upon
the conferep ce, according to the reports. 1t
is quite clear that none OF the Republican
dence of the administration in this latest
alleged project.
REPRESENTATIVE BRYAN to-day asked
the House Committee on Appropriations to
grant hearing to Committee of the Grand
Army posts OF Nebraska, in opposition to
the approximation of $4,000 for the enter
tainment of members of the Grand Army at
the encampment at Washington. The hear
ing will be accorded.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUssEY ap-
peared before the Raum Investigating Com
mittee, in answer to the assault made upon
his character yesterday by witness Dugan.
Mr.. Bussey said that his failure in New Or
leans had been brought about by the dis
astrous panic of 1878. He settled with his
creditors for 25 cents on the dollar, but in
less than year he paid them in full. If
anyone could find a claim against him in
Louisiana, Mississippi or Arkansas, he would
pay 81 for 81 for it. Mr.. Bussey then read in
dorsements of the most prominent men Of
New Orleans. regardless of party, which he
received when an applicant for the position
of Collector. The committee was SO much
impressed by Mr.. Bussey's statement that
Dugan's testimony was ordered stricken
from the record. W. H. Barker, formerly
chief of the record division OF the Pension
Office, testified that he had told the Commits
sioner what he had heard about Fords i'm
proper conduct toward a lady in the office.
THE President will leave here next Tues
day evening for New York to lay the corner
stone of General Grants tomb at Riverside
Park on the 9th inst. He will be accompa-
MED by Secretaries Elkins, Tracy and Rusk
and other officials. Secretary Elkins will
make an address.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER. who is
now at Hot Springs, Ark, has abandoned
his intention of visiting Texas. and will re-
turn TO Washington about the 1st prox.
THE Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased $685. 900 ounces of silver at so.s7so to
$0s797.
In the House, to-day, on motion of Mr..
Bacon, of New York, the Senate amend
ments to the House bill to promote the
safety of National Banks was snon-concurred
in, and a conference committee was ordered.
The principal point of difference between
the two Houses is the Senate amendment
allowing the banks to extend their circula-
tion to the full amount of bonds deposited,
which the Senate has for several years past
n attaching National
bills, resulting uniformly in failure of all at
tempts at such legislation.
AT2 O'Clock this afternoon, just as the
pension bill was on its passage, dark cloud
passed over the Capitol, enshrouding the !
Senate chamber in deepest gloom. 1t was as
if black veil were gradually drawn across |
the window-paneled roof and just as gradu- |
ally drawn of, so that within the space of |
two minutes there was no need for the gas !
which had been lighted.
GENERAL HATCH, Chairman of the |
House Committee on Agriculture, is prepar- |
ing to make vigorous fight in behalf OF his |
bill, which he proposes to try and |
call up for consideration early next week. |
Those who are opposing the bill learned to
day that he intends to move to proceed to |
then call up his bill. The New York and |
Western members who are leading the op- |
position say determined fight will be made
against it, for it Is apt to be made the pre-
text for the reopening of the treo silver |
question. Some of the opponents of the |
bill urge that it should not have the right OF |
bills, nor the other tariff bills reported from
the Committee on Ways and Means. Gen
eral Hatch says he will not interfere with
the appropriation bills. but insists that his
bill is equal in importance to the pending
tariff measures.
SOME modern Esop sent the following
fable, ,-apropos of the James R. Young case,
to the press gallery this morning: "a drove
Of Burros were much annoyed by what they
were pleased to call Unaccountable Noises
which were made at Night when the Dark
ness prevented the cause from being dis
covered. All the other Animals around
recognized the Noise as the braying of the
could not be, for they were too dignifed to
bray. Finally some OF the older Burros de-
that something must be done, be-
cause all the other Animals were laughing
at them. A council of the Burros was held,
and in this Council q Young Lamb was dis
covered sleeping upon some Straw in
corner. At the suggestion of ono OF the
Longer cared Burros the Poor Lamb was
seized and kicked to death, and a Proclama-
ton was sent to the other Animals that the
Author of the Noises had been found and
Destroyed. Moral-After the Innocent
Lamb had been killed the Noises continued
rs unaccountably Ito the burros) as before"
THE House Committee on Postoffices and
Postroads to-day ordered favorable report
upon the bill consolidating third and fourth
class mail matter under the head of third
glass, and fixing the rates of postage at /
cent for each two ounces or fraction thereof
All the conditions as to wrapping, permissi-
BILE printing, etc., now applicable to fourth
glass matter, are to apply to the third-class
matter, in addition to the privileges now
upon that class.