Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-02
SILVER BOBs UP IN THE SENATE,
An Unexpected Vote on the
Legal Tender Question.
The White Metal Favored by q
Handsome Majority.
Sherman Concludes His Speech ON the
Free Coinage Bill House and
Senate Proceeding gs-Wash-
ington Notes.


Senate Proceedings-wash-
ington Notes.
BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. June l.-Tho silver
question came up unexpectedly this aft
erncon in the senate, in connection
with the bill to regulate the manner in
which property shall be sold under or.
der of United States courts.
Teller offered an amendment reouir.
ing that legal tender money be received
in payment of judgment.
Sherman held that it would involve
violation of the specific contract requir-
ing gold payments and objected to the
confederation of the bill.
The yeas and nays were called on
consideration. The vote resulted: Yeas,
20; nays, IL. No quorum and call OF
the senate was ordered.
Hill and Huntson of Virginia. the
new senator, voted in the affirmative.
The call showed the impossibility of
securing quorum without breaking
parties, so the bill was passed over
without prejudice, and the senate re-
sumed consideration of the calendar.
On motion of Aldrich, and without a
single dissent from either side of the
chamber, it was decided that no vote
should be taken on the free coinage bill
until after June 14th, and in all proba-
bility there will be none until after the
Chicago convention is finished.
Thio onroopnont ~oonkoJ .fA1.
Sherman had closed his two-days' argu-
ment against the bill, which his last
words characterized as "a frightful de.
mon, to be resisted and opposed"
Stewart took the floor to reply to
Sherman, but yielded to a motion to
adjourn.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the house, almost the whole day
was consumed in discussion of points of
order. The attendance was small and
attention was listless. A few private
bills were passed.
Whiting of Michigan, from the ways
and means committee, reported q bill
limiting the. amount OF wearing apparel
and personal effects to be admitted free
of duty. ta2
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the postoffice appropria-
tion bill, the pending question being q
motion to increase by $500, 900 the ap-
preparation for the free delivery service.
Lost-24 to 144. eH8 m
Without disposing Of the bill the
house adjourned.
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR BILL.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was today reported to the
senate from the committee on appropri-
ations. The bill, as it came from the
house, increased the appropriations
1921, 800, making q total OF $l,71O.O45,
being 1858, 100 more than the current ap-
preparation, and 1923, ,42l less than the
estimates. The missions to Colombia
and Ecuador and Peru and Bolivia.
which were consolidated by the house,
are restored to their former status, as
are also the missions to Venezuela and
Guatemala and Honduras. The salaries
OF the consuls-general at London, Paris,
Havana and Rio Janeiro were reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000 each by the house,
but are restored by the committee, as
also the salaries of fifty-one consuls re-
duced and eleven omitted by the house
bill.
SENATE PENSION APPROPRIATIONS. 3
The senate appropriation committee
has completed the annual pension ap-
preparation bill, and will probably re-
port it to the senate tomorrow. The
bill carries total appropriation of $146,-i
350, 900, about 100000 less than the
house bill. The increase is for army
and navy pensions and rent of Offices.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The friends of the river and harbor
bill are becoming somewhat anxious as
to it's ultimate fate, and have decided to
ask the house to suspend the rules Mon.
day in order to non-concur in the senate
amendments and agree to a conference.
COLUMBIAN HOLIDAY.
A joint resolution was passed by con-
gress today, authorizing and directing
the president to proclaim general hol-
iday commemorating the efour-hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America
on the 18th of October, 1892.
CONGRESS ALMOST DESERTED.
From present indications there ap-
pears likely to be practical suspension
of public business in congress next
week, owing to the numerous absentees.
Many Republican senators have already
departed or arranged to depart for Min
neapolis.
KLAMATH RIVER LANDS.
In the senate today the conference re-
port on the bill in relation to the lands
of the Klamath river Indian reserva-
tion was presented and agreed to.
YELLOWSTONE PARK BOUNDARY,
The house committee on public lands
today ordered favorable report on the
senate bill to change the boundaries
of Yellowstone park.
GENERAL STANLEY RETIRED.
Secretary Elkins issued general or
der to the army today, announcing the
retirement of Brig. Gen. D. s. Stanley,
and paying high tribute to his military
services
COLONEL REMEY RETIRED ALSO,
The president has directed the retire.
ment from active service, on account OF
illness, of Col. VIM. B. Remey, United
States M. c., judge-advocate-general of
the navy, and Lieut.. S. G.. Lemv is
mentioned as most likely to be his sue
cessor.
PAYMENT OF SUGAR BOUNTY,
The commissioner of internal revanua