Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-08
IN TIE SENATE.
Stewart Makes an Observation-Disclosures APP
propriati ion Rill.

stewart Makes an Observation-Disclosures APP
preparation Bill.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 7.-Dawes pre-
sented memorial from the citizens of Mass
achusetts praying for the naturalization of
Cinnamon who came to the United States
prior to tho passage of the first exclusion act.
The senate resolution, offered By Teller,
was agreed to, calling on the secretary of the
treasury for statement of the amount OF
silver offered the government each month
since the passage OF the act of July IA, 1899,
by whom and at what prices, amounts pur-
chased each month, from whom and at what
prices, and the number of days given the
seller in which TO deliver the silver
The senate then proceeded to consider the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill.
Must Pay Him In Gold.
Stewart made personal explanation on
the subject of an article published yester-
dap showing Il list of mortgages made to HIM
in Alameda county, California, wherein was
an obligation that payment should be in gold.
He said the mortgages resulted from the sale
OF property at auction through San Fran
cisco brokers. He never saw the mortgages,
but supposed they contained the gold pay
ment obligation under what was known as
the Pacific contract law. He was opposed to
the law and would be glad to be paid in any
kind of money.
Mr.. Mcmillan offered an amendment to the
District of Columbia bill appropriatng S75,-
900 for the reception and entertainment of
the next encampment of the Grand Army of
the Replblic in Washington, one half to be
paid from the treasury and the other from
the revenues from the district of Columbia.
providing no part shall be available until
$4,000 shall lave been raised by popular sub
scriptions and expended.
Mr.. Mcmillan offered for himseO a sub
stitute appropriating 100000 for the same
purpose
OpnDSeG nd
Mr.. Harris and Mr.. Vest opposed the pro-
position. Congress- they said, had nothing
to do with the matter. Tho citizens of the
district had invited the Grand Army of the
Republic here ana should pay the bills.
Mr. PETER understood that the people of
this city had invited the old soldiers to come
and hold their national encampment here,
and promised to enIertan them. But the
citizens of Washington were not authorized
by congress to say that the people OF the
whole nation would pay their expense. He
would, however,, take one night to consider
what his old soldier friends of Kansas might
ask him to DO in tho matter. He would take
time to think about it, and if in the end his
vote should be in favor Of the appropriation
it would be under his own personal protest
and In obedience to the wishes of those who
stood behind him.
The matter went over therefore, without
action after Mr.. Hawlcy had given notice of
an amendment placing the expenditure under
the control of the secretary of war
During the discussion the bill to place wool
on the free list and to reduce the DUTY on
woolen goods vas received from the commit
tee. and after the district pill was laid aside
the wool bill was taken up and brought be-
fore the senate and referred to the finance
committee.
The senate, after short executive session,
adjourned.