Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-13

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THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Immedi-
ately after the house committee OF
coinage, weights and measures had
effected an organization this morn
ing, Pierce of Tennessee offered "a
resolution TO report free silver bill
without delay. The discussion that
arose on the resolution showed that
the committee is a free coinage com
nIttse, though both free silver and
anti free silver men opposed the
adoption of the resolution. on the
ground that IL WAS too precipitate.
Chairman Bland suggested resolu-
ton that might be modified so as TO
simply announce II to be the pur'
pose of the COMMITTEES TO take up
the free coinage question at once
No opposition was manifested t.
this modification. Pierce finally
Withdrew his resolution for the
present, aud by common consent tb,
subject went over until next Mon
day.
After the meeting Of the coinage
committee Chairman Bland said t.
associated press reporter: "There is
no doubt the sense of the committee
Is in favor of II free coinage bill.
The temper Of the committee is to
report free coinage bill to the
house at an early date. 1t will be
general free coinage bill and 10 my
opinion such a bill will pass the
house."
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Dolph, from the committee on coast
defenses, yesterday reported a bill
for the purchase Of sites for fortilica-
tions, also to provide for Notifications
and other stations for coast defenses.
Mr.. Berry, member Of the com
mittee, dissente1 from the report on
the latter bill, which carried with 1t
an appropriation Of $l2},0O0,000, ex-
tending over period Of eleven
years. In view Of the fact that the
government revenues are hardly
sufficient to meet the ordinary ex-
pendltures, aud the further fact that
there Is am Ist universal demand
for relief from excessive taxation, he
was not willing to report in favor Of
a bill carrying such u large appro-
priation of one hundred millions,
ten to be available the first year,
and nine millions year the follow
Ing ten years. Mr.. Charlton,
another member OF the committee,
concurred with Berry.
NO uLTIMATUM.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-In reply
to an inquiry as TO the truth of
the report OF ultimatum demanding
instant apology aud reparatlon hal
been cabled TO Chill. President
Harrison this afternoon said he
sent no ultlmatum to Chilli, aud Is
still devoting himself to a careful
examination of the voluminous
Chillan correspondence.
THE PRESIDENT GRIEvED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-President
Harrison, II Is understood, is deeply |
moved 10y the reports from San
Francisco OF tho testimony being |
taken by Judge Advocate General
Remy, concerning the attack upon
the Baltimore's sailors at Valparaiso.
He expects that as soon as the inves-
tigation Is completed, brief of the
testimony and report will be sent To
him by wire. IL the report is of
the character which the testimony
thus far indicates 1t will be, he will
send II to congress ut once, together
with the correspondence between
this country and Chill. AT the
cabinet meeting yesterday the presi.
dent expressed the opinion that the
situation was more serious than
II has been at any previous time.
After looking the correspondence
over very carefully, he iiuds nothing
In II that indicates the least regret
on the part OF Chill for the outrage
He regards the so-called "unoiiiclaw
reports that Chill would apologize
rs rumors given out for the purpose
merely OF allaylng popular feeling,
oniclally there has been no indlca.
ton Of an amicable disposition on
the part OF chill.
IOWA LHoIsLATuRE.
DEs MoINEs, Iowa, Jan. lS.-rhe
dead lock In the senate Is still on.
The roll was called again this morn
Ing Ior the election OF secretary, the |
Democrats aud one Republican re-
Trained from voting aud Lieutenant
Governor Poyner ruled As before.
"There Is no election" An appeal
from tn decision OF the president
was sustained by vote OF a. to
s. An Adjournment was then taken
until tomorrow,
rHR nALriMoRR SAILORS.
VALLEJO, Jan. lS.-A genuine
sensation was deveoped Ia the
baltimore Investigation yesterday, a
thiag entirely unexpected at this
last stage - the proceedings, sur.
geons stitt aud White, Of the Hal
tinlOFe. took the siaf a. After tea.