The state herald., 1892-05-06
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
The work os oonsrsss.-Notss Abss,
Public Hsas

APRIL 1.-sRNATH.-After some routine
morning business Mr.. Coke addressed the
Senate In favor Of the free coinage Of silver,
baslng his remarks on Mr.. Morgan's resolu.
tion on the subject. Mr.. Daniel spoke on the
,ame subject and on the same side Of tho
question. At the close Of Mr.. Daniel's speech
the army appropriation bill was taken up. No
action was taken. A communication from
the President was received In response to the
resolution for information about the silver
conference lie stated that although he did
not now think II wise to make the details
public, at may not be Inappropriate, how
ever, to say here, that believing that the full
use OF silver MS coin metal upon an agreed
ratio, by the great commercial nations Of tho
world, would very highly promote the pros.
pcrity Of all their people, have not, and will
not, let any favorable opportunity pass for
the promotion Of that most desirable result
Or, II free international silver coinage Is not
presently obtainablc, then to secure the larg-
sst practicable use Of that metal"
HousE.-In tho House after three private
bills had been passed, tho regular order was
demanded, but the Speaker stated the regular
order to be the passage Of the Walker ex-
punglng resolution, but the House went into
committee Of the whole, Mr. Oates Of Ala
bama in the chair, on the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill Mr.. Blount ex-
piainsd The provisions of ~ neeslrA kaue
proprisaa q ~ .s9S being o3.noo - -
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APRIL 97.--ssxATs.-Ths day Va ocea-
pied In the Senate In discussing the relations
Of the Pacific railroads to the United States In
connection with the army appropriation bill
and the House provlso that no part Of the ap-
preparation for the transportation Of troops
Or supplies should be paid for services rem
icred over any Of the non.bonded roads, con-
lrollcd or operated by the Union Pacific Rail-
way company, including the lines Of the Ore
yon Short Line and the Utah Northern Rail-
road company, or by the Southern Pacific
company over lines embraced In the Pacific
system This provso was stricken out and
the Army bill, as thus amended. was passed.
HousE.-Thc diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill was discussed but no action
taken.
APRIL 9s.-sESArE.-Thc day was spent in
discussing resolution releasing the appro-
oriaticn OF sa,o9l 900 for ::the Chocktaw and
Chickasaw reservation lands. No action.
llousE.-The diplomatic bill was taken up
but no action WIS taken, ns the Democrats
could not secure quorum OF their own party
and the Republicans refused to vote in order
to show the Democrats the superiority OF the
rules Of last year.
Arm 90 -TIaf-sy y-Tuctva tnetnhars who
were arrested yesterday were called before
the bar Of the House for punishment They
were excused and the day was occupied In the
discussion Of a few private bills.
ArRIL .-HousE.-Thc diplomatic appro-
priatlon bill was considered In committee Of
the whole The provision uniting the Swed-
lsh and Danish missions was rejected and
Denmark was given separate minister as be-
fore.
MAY 2.-SESArE.-Mr Vest took occasion
TO express his views relative TO the Worlds
Fair. lie said that his vote on the subject
would be governed, not by the question
whether the exposition was to be closed or
open on the Sabbath day, nor the question
whether beer was TO lie bought upon the
grounds, but by his judgment as 10 whether
the honor Of the country involved the
reckless expenditure o. money which
had, he believed, taken place. The
calendar was then taken up. The
bill to ax the price Of land entered un-
der desert land LAWS was passed. 1t fixes the
price at u. .25 per acre whether the lands arc
outside OF within a RAILROAD grant; and It rc.
quires tho repayment Of the difference TO
those who have heretofore paid double
price for such railroad lands. The bill for
the Issue Of ordnance and ammunition to Ne
hraska to replace similar stores destroyed by
lre was also passed.
HousE.-Mr. Bryan moved 10 suspend the
rules and pass tic free blndlpg-twine bill.
Mr.. Burrows demanded second, and after a
brief walt the Democrats managed 10 secure
quorum and the second was ordered. After =
brief debate the motion 10 suspend tho rules
aud pass the hill wM agreed to-ycas ls3,
nays a. On motion OF Mr.. Blount the rules
were suspended and bill was passed appro-
priatlng tlJ0, 600 To enable the President 70
fulil' the silpulstions contained In the treaty
between the United States and Great Britain,
.igned March 20 and 30 and 10th Of April,
1892, In regard 10 the tribunals of arbI-
ira,!on at Paris. (Thcrc was neither oppoei.
ucn IA nor discussion OF the incasurc.) The
following bill, passed; Pensionlng survivors
OF the Black Hawk, Cherokee, Creek and
Seminole wars; to ratlfy an agreement with
the Colylile baud Of Indians In Washington; ;
approptlsting tl00,0o0 for the establishment
OF military post at or near Helena, Montana.
The House then went inio committee Of the
whole on the diplomatic and consular bill, but
without action upon II the committee rose and
the House adjourned.