The morning call., 1892-07-03
NlTIOliL AFFAIRS.
The Silver Men Preparing to Force a Vote
in the House.
The Seizure Of the Canadian SealerS in Alaskan
Waters Sustained by the Cabinet Officials.
Pensions aud POStmadTS.
Special to TEE MorN1xe cArL.

w hAShINGION, July AS the House al
jodrned from to-day until Tuesday, the free
silver bill viii not get before the Committee
on Coinage, Weights apd Measures until
that day. If nothing unforeseen occurs a
meeting OF the committee will be called for
Wednesday. Pending action on the bill by
the committee nothing remains to be done
except TO create a sentiment for or against
the bill among the members Of the House,
and this the managers on the respective
sid les are doing, with more or less VigOr and
success. AS there would be but a small
prospect Of reaching a vote on the bill if un-
limited debate was allowed. the talk to-day
was primarily confined to the discussion of
the cloture rule. and secondarily. how the
Republicans will vote if such a rule is re-
ported. The anti-silver Democrats have as
yet held no formal conference. but are doing
good deal of missionary work. They be-
leve that they have sufficient strength to
defeat the clotuTe if they can obtain the as
sistance Of the Republicans, but the Repub-
licans will not commit themselves. When
the bill gets on the calendar the Rules Com
mittee will he asked TO report a special
order for its consideration. The free COIN
age advocates will not brook any delay that
indicates disposition to shelve the request
Tor the order.
The Seized Seal Poachers.
No Official information was received here
today regarding the reported seizures of
British sealers in Alaskan waters by the
revenue cutter Corwin. Secretary of State
Foster said he saw no reason TO doubt the
accuracy OF the press dispatches, especially
as they indicated very cOncluslveiy that the
seizures were made il consequence Of a vio-
latlon of the United States revenue and
customs laws and not because Of violation
of the mo0us viyendi agreement. Secretary
Foster, Acting Secretary Ramsey Of the
Navy Department and Assistant Secretary
Spaulding of the Treasury Department were
in conference on the subject to-day. Ii is
understood that the action Of the Corwin in
enforcing a rigid Interpretation of the reye-
nue. laws against foreign vessels in Alaska
Is IN strict accordance with the instructions
given her commander before sailing from
San Francisco.
Conference Reports.
In the House to-day the message from
the Senate announcing the passage of the
free silver bill was received with applause
The disagreeng conference report on the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill
was presented and a further conference
ordered. Tie cOnferres were instructed TO
urge an amendment providing So, GOO out of
the district revenues for the EXPENSES at
tending the Grand Armv encampment at
Washington. Blanchard Of Louisiana sub
nltted the conference report on the river
and harbor bill and the previous question
on the adoption OF the report was ordeved
by vote of ayes 50. noes ST. After eulO-
gies on the late Senator Wilson of Iary-
and the House adjourned until Tuesday.
Army Changes.
The President has decided to appoint
Colonel Robert Williams, the senior assist
ant adjutant-genera to De adjutaut-general
of the army, vice General j. c. Kelton,
retired. General j. G. Kelton has been
appointed governor Of the Soldiers Home
at Washington.
Checking the Smallpox.
The .surgeon-general of the marine hos
pltal service has issued a circular to the
medical officers and acting assistant sur
geons OF the marine hospital service serv-
ing In the districts OF the great lakes and
the OHIO and Mississippi rivers In relation
to the vacc inatiOn Of the crews Of vessels
on these waters. The circular says: "In
view Of the prevalence of smallpox in vari-
Gus places on the Ohio River and the great
lakes and the incresse in the number of
cases in various sections of the country this
bureau IS called upon to render aid in pre-
venting the further spread of disease by The
vaccination OF the bene eticiaries of the ser
~4ce. The officers are directed personally
or through an assistant to yacclnate the crews
on board the vessels"
Tho Baltimore Cases.
Representatives Baines, Hopkins and
Broslus, Of the House Committee on Civil
Service, have submitted a minority rerort
IN the Baltimore cases, severely critczing
the action of the majority, and saying they
are unable to discover any other motive for
such fragrant disregard of the scope of the
inquiry than desire to manufacture capi-
tai Tor campaign purposes
New Pension Certificates.
A statement prepared al the Pension
Office shows that during the fiscal year Just
he u ics ad ucto
tifcates of all classes, as against 25O,565 in
1891.
Mare Island Supplies.
Contracts for furnishing Mare Island
navy-yard with supply of oil, lumber,
stationery, etc. were awarded to-day as
follows: ;. G. FOrsaith. Manchester, n. H.,
class 6. Si3l 20; ii. 5. Crocker 81 Co., San
Francis co. class z, S43 S., class 8. SI29; w.
4. Whittier, San Francisco, class /, $500,
class 2, S462; Ellis & Miller, S. N Francisco,
cls>s 8. S98 &c; Arctic Oil Works, San
Francisco, class 3, S38; +. w. Kreling &
SOns, San Francisco, class 4, S1l,900.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Orignal-lsaac Il. Messm0re,
Oscar Ii. Hallock, Cieofas Ponce DE Leon,
George X. j. Little, Wallace Reynolds,
John B. Horne, Thomas C.. Bircher, John
Bryant, james A. Dye, John Stovell, Hugh
ID. Huggins, l.. ID. Boyd Knoll. William q.
So"ans ocoiRe H. otoFeHe, jacob hOeDl.
oregon: Original-Samuel L. Cox. Will
liam Malcom. Daniel Ryan, Joseph Ii. Nc
Cord, William Stewart, George H. Page.
Original widows. etc.-Mainda Carothers.
Postmasters Appointed.
The following postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day: California;. c. Harry
at Mirabel. Lake County. vice j. Nj. Dewet.
resigned.
Oregon-Mrs. c. K. Needham, at Divide.
Waiiowa Z. unity. vice Annie L. Shaw re-
signed; William Pullen. at Lastine Wal