Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.

No Decrease in the Production of Sill
ver-Estimated Dedcft-The Speak
erss Appointments-Blsh Phillips
Brook Presents a Petition for the
Repeal of the Geary Chinese Act.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Tressury officials
attach no special significance to to-day's
dispatches from Denver, Col, in regard
to the panicky condition of the silver min
ing interests in Colorado. The fact that
many of the small mines are being absn-
doned is taken to indicate simply that they
are played out and can no longer be work
ed at profit. 1t is held that the recent
depreciation of silver in the London mar
ket does not mean the failure of the con-
ference. One of the officials said to- day:
The production of silver does not appear
to be falling off in consequence of the shut
ting down of the small mines in Colorado
and 80 far We have no difficulty in securing
our four and half millions of that metal
every month. The production of silver al
ways falls off in the winter, but the smelters
generally have enough ore on hand to keep
them busy. One reason why I am sure
there Ia no indication of q decrease in the
production of silver is the fact that several
of the largest smelling and refining COM
panies in Omaha, Denver and Kansas City
are enlarging their plants.
The secretary of the treasury to-day III
formed the speaker that the deficiencies of
the government for the current year are
estimated at $l4, $3.50, $50, of which s10,-
5000 is on account of pensions.
House.
In the house to day on motion of Mr.. Nc
MILAN of Tennessee 1t was ordered that
when the house adjourn to-day it be to
meet on Monday next.
Mr.. Catchings of Mississippi, from the
committee on rules, reported a resolution
amending the rules SO as to provide that
business coming over as unfinished from
one session of congress may be considered
Immediately at the meeting of a subse-
quent session of the same congress. Adopt
ed.
The following committee appointments
were announced by the speaker:
Judiciary, Mr.. Fellows of New York;
public buildings and grounds, Mr.. Bretz
of Indiana; enrolled bills, Mr.. Scott
of Illinois, chairman; naval affairs.
Mr.. Brown of Maryland; mi, mil
Carolina; enrolled bills, Mr.. Ohilgre of
Ohio; invalid pensions, Mr.. Cadmus of
New Jersey; militia, Mr.. Sipe of Pennsyl-
vanis; war claims, Mr.. Hilborn of Califor-
mia; expenditures in postoffice department,
Mr.. Spec of Pennsylvania; militia, Mr.. Nc
Laurin of South Carolina.
The call of committees for reports was
unproductive.
A motion made by Mr.. Hooker of Mis-
sissippi, that the house proceed to the con-
sideration of business on the private cal
endar WAS defeated; yeas 53, nays al.
These appointments were made to fill
vacancies already existing on account of
death of members and on account of the
of the following gentlemen: Mr.. Baker of
New York, from the judiciary; Mr. Scott
of Illinois, from war claims; Mr.. German
of Michigan, from expenditures in post
Office department; Mr.. Bretz of Indiana,
from education.
The consideration of the senate bill
with house amendmente) relative to the
public printing and binding, was resumed.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana withdrew his
motion, which was pending, to recommit
the bill; and by unanimous consent the
vote by which the bill was ordered to q
third reading having been reconsidered,
Mr.. Holman moved to strike out those
clauses of the measure which relate to the
Office of superintendent of public docu-
ments.
The amendment was agreed to after
half an hour consumed in drumming up a
quorum-and the bill as amended was
passed.
Mr. Andrew of Massachusetts, presented
the petition of Rev. Phillips Brooks and
others asking for the repeal of the Gesry
Chinese act. Ordered printed.
The house then adjourned until Mon
day.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine to, day introdu ced
bill to amend the laws relating to the
transportation of merchandise between
United States ports SO as to make it I'M
lawful for any foreign vessels to GARY
merchandise from one port in the United
States to another via a foreign port.
The action of the secretary of state in
reiterating his instructions to the Amsri-
can minister in London to use his good
Offices to secure the release If possible of
Mrs. May brick, is due to recently received
reports that the prisoner is in critical
condition.
Representative Williams of Massachu-
sets to-day introduced In the house his
bill heretofore published in these columns
as submitted to the coinage committed
providing for the discontinuance of silver
purchases after February l next and the
setting aside as trust fund of the money
received by the treasury for the redemp'
ton of National bank notes which by the
Sherman silver law of 1890 was made 6
miscellaneous receipt"
SENATOR HAwLEY ENDORSED BY K. OF L
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-It appears that
bread cast upon the waters will return tc
Senator Hawley. Two years ago there wai
| bitter controversy in congress upon the
| subject of steam presses in the bureau Of
| engraving and printing, and the senator
| took up the cause of the plate printer
with such vigor that he was largely in
| strumental in securing the passage of al
amendment to an appropriation bill forbid
| ding the use of steam machines. Now the
senator has lively contest on hand il
| Connecticut which jeopardizes his re cleo
tons in the city have come to his assist
ance. Last night he was waited upon b,
committee from the Knights of Lsbo
and was presented with copy of the fol
lowing preamble aud resolution:
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Whereas, That inasmuch as there is t
be an election of United States senate
in the state of Connecticut and that Josepl
R. Hawley. the present senator from tn
said state is candidate tor reelection
therefore be it,
Resolved, That this assembly g, 1897, Z
of L. y has always found Joseph R. Hawle
ready aud willing to help the workin
classes and the cause of labor, and that W
consider that the interests of labor woul
be best served by returning him to the ser
ate, and we request all locals to assist hin
Maine's Marine Exhibit.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 9.-General Ma
tocks, state worlds fair commissioner, hs
received from E. @. Plummer of Bail
! who has charge of Names marine e!
,, hibit, a report that Bath, Rocklant
Waldoboro, Thomaston and other citi,
: will contribute a large number of mode
and paintings of famous ships of ever
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