The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-12
Friends Of the Stewart Bill Agree Upon
Two Amendments.
FATAL DEFECTS In TIE MEASURE.
Coinage OF Bullion in the Treasury Net TO Interfere
With That offered by Private Parties
Under the Bill.
Special to The MoRS1Se CALL

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE call for the
caucus Tonight was addressed to '.all the
friends of the free silver bili," but only two
Republicans - Bowers OF California and
CLARK of Wyomlng-felt called upon to obey
The summons. There were 90 or 60 Demo
Gratis present, and Dockery of Missouri was
in the chair.
biand made the argument In favor OF the
bill. In the course of his argument he
stated that the anti-silver men would take
every possible method to obsruct silver
legislation, and cautioned the friends of
silver 10 be on their guard
Representative Culoerts0n, chairman Of
the committee on judiciary, argued that the
Stewart bill was legally defective He was
ably seconded by Terry of Arkansas, who
spoke in the same vein.
Alter some further debate the caucus
agreed to recommend that the bill be
amended in two particulars:
Flrst-By providing that Ii shall not
affect the legal tender quality of treasury
notes issued under the act of $780, or the
obllgatlon OF the treasury 10 redeem them.
Second-That the authority given to coin
the bullion now in the treasury shall not
interfere with the coinage of silver when
presented by private parties.
committees on parliamentary proceedings
ana a COMMITTEES 10 summon absentees were
appointed ana the caucus adjourned.
An Opposition Monopoly.
Representative Stone has embodied the
views OF the minority of the Coinage Com
mittee opposed to the Senate free-coinage
bill. Inc report says the bill ''is a con-
glomeration of crudIties and absurdities,
clumsy III structure, uncertain of interpre-
tRti0n and dangerous aud perniciOus in
Han lnft he 10.
OF July IA, $780," says the report would
cause material decrease in the market
value OF silver bullion. The passage of the
pending bill would obliterate all hope of
practical results from the international
Monetary Conference. IL we can retain the
present propOrtionate share of the gold of
the world The necessity Of Europe for more
currency Will induce the rehabilitation Of
silver as money metal among the nati0ES"
The plan of campaign OF the anti sill
yer men against the bill has not yet been
finally decided upon. 1t is evident, how
ever, from their talk that they will resort to
every means To defeat vote on the bill
ITSELF
The COquitlam Seizure.
Captain Hooper, commanding the revenue
steamer GOEwin, has made a brief re port in
regard to the seizure Of the British steamer
Coqnitlam. He has turned the vessel over
10 tne Marshal at Sitka. and will transmit
full report as soon as possible. He esti-
mates the value of the vessel and cargo at
100000.
Itappears that the Coquitlam entered
harbor OF the United States not a port of
entry without a permit from the customs
authorities, transferred and received cargo
In violation OF law and engaged in towing
within the jurisdiction OF the United
States. and has for these acts subjected
herself and cargo TO cOBfiScation, aud her
officers and crew TO fine and IMPRISONMENT
l. appears that the captain and owners of
thc ccquitlam were warned by Collector
Milnee of Victoria. before sailing,
that they would run great risk in
what they proposed to do. He advised
them to make the transfer on the high sea,
but they refused to be governed by his ad-
vice The report states that the United
States authorities have several grounds of
seizure
The sealers OF Victoria concede that the
seizure is blow which will cut off further
sealing for this year, as only 12 of the
largest Canadian vessels had received sup
plies before the Coquitlam seizure by the
United States revenue cutter COrwin, and
the remainder will be compelled to give up
their trips and return 10 port. Ii is re-
ported that the poachers have been un-
usually active, the weather favorable and
the slaughter indiscrminate and unre-
strained, and, as consequence, the catch
10 date aggregates upward Of $4,000 seals,
the largest ever made in the North Pacific.
Land Ofhc. DecIsIon.
In the case OF James II. Krimminger w.
'. Talmanantes. involving land in Los
Angeles district. Acting Secretary Chan
dler has modlfed the decision appealed
from and ordered the Land Commissioner to
pass upon the question of allowing the con-
testant preference in the right to make
entry As result OF his contest. He also
dismissed the appeal case OF John DOnneliy
VS.. James +. Geore, involving land in Los
Angeles district.
Postal Change.
Mrs. A. y. ValeasIn was to-day ap-
pointed postmisiress at ArnO, Sacramento
County, Cal, vice f. n. Metzner. resigned
Reserve Agent.
The First National Bank of Chicago has
been named as reserve agent for the River
side, Cal, National Bank.
Pensions.
Oregon: DECENTRALIZATION d. Crockett.
Waid 7. Martin, David Nixon.
Caliiornia: IigiDal-Cassiner b. Kus-
tel, Benajah Holcomb. John Kelly.
Oliver w. Best, James Brady, Eugene A.
Beach, Hugh Kennedy. Addti nal--WiI-
liam u. Woods. Isaac r. King, James G.
Baker, James A. Robinson, John McLaren
Jr. lncrease-John NJ. Hosted.
SILVER Purchased.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Treasury
Department today purchased 63l COO ounces
OF silver at S764 aud .770
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