The state herald., 1892-04-29
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON,
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Public Men.


but spirited debate on the Arisona funding
bill which By iIdirccti6H brought tip the
silver question and resulted IN d yea and nay
vote on the question Of striking out the words
s'goid coin" add inserting the words "iawful
money OF the United States" IN the interest
bearing provision Of tho bill. The amend
mcnt was carried by d vote Of 2s to "a, but
Mr.. Gray, Democrat, who voted In tho mega
tive took occasion to deny that the vote had
any bearing on the free coinage question.
Mr.. Palmer Of Illinois who voted tho same
way explained that ho did so In recognition Of
the right OF Arizona to manage her own Affairs
IN her own way and to pay In gold II she
wanted To do so. Mr. Hill New York; voted
for the amendment without comment In cx-
ecutlve session the Behrlng Sea tnodus vlvendl
was ratified.
HousE-Thc House passed resolution to
vacatc the order Of general leave to prlnt'
to members who desired to submit tetnnrks on
the tariff and silver questions. A resolution
was also adopted authorizing the civil service
committee to investigate the alleged violation
Of that law by certain officials In Baltimore.
The remainder Of the session was devoted to
the consideration Of the contested election
case of Noyes vs.. Rockwtl!i twenty eighth
district of New York:
APRn 2O.-sESATE-Mr. Teller, taking
the Morgan silver resolutions as a text, ad-
dressed the Senate upon the subject OF free
coinage In his speech, which occupied two
two and half hours, Mr.. Teller attacked
'sotk the Republican and Democratic parties
for their attitude and prophc sled that II
The Republican party did not change its posi-
ioa 1t Would lose Colorado, Nevada Mon
tana and Idaho. Al the close Of his speech,
Mr.. Sanders denied this statement SO far as
II applied to Montana The Senate then went
Into executive session.
HousE.--Thc entire day was devoted TO the
Noyes Rockwell contest.
APRIL 2i.-SESATE.-Senatc bills were
passed remitting penalties on the dynamite
cruiser vesuvius; establishing consuls In the
Congo country; authorizing Commander y.
W. Mullan, United States navy, to accept d
medal conferred upon him by the Gillian gov
crnmcnt In commemoration Of the final VIE
tory OF Chill over Peru In the war Of 1877
Commander Mullan having been sent out rs
n representative of the United States to oh.
serve the military and tiatal operationsD up;
propriatinp S3OO,000 for sundry lighthouses
and other aids to navigation, distributed all
over the coast. The Chinese exclusion bill
was then considered.
JIousEl-Thc Rockwcll.Noycs contested
election case occupied the day.
ApRIL 22.-SENATE.-A bill to amend law
in regard to appeals taken by aliens convicted
OF crimes was passed. Senate bill appropriate
ing sG+ 900 for William and Mary College, OF
Virginia, for occupation and damages by
United States troops during the war; Was
taken from the calendar and passed. The
urgent deficiency bill was taken up and
passed. Other bills passed were: Placing
tie SECRETARY cf agriculture In the line of sue.
cession to the presidency in ceftaik cortinreo'
clcs; authorizing the secretary OF the interior
to increase to sl2 a month the pension OF
every pcnsioner who is now on the rolls at s
per month on sccou mt Of service In the Mcxi
can wal, and who Il wiioiiy disabled fur manual
labor and Is in such destitute circumstance
that s. n month is insufficient TO provide him
with the necessaries OF life. Resolution:
were adopted inviting the King and Queen Of
Spain and the presidents OF the South Ameri
rnn republics IL participate In the Worlds
Fair, also one REQUESTING 'lic icsr from spain
Of certain memcniocs OF Columbus, ioi as
play at the Worlds Fair. The Chinese ex-
clusIon net was then taken up for discussion.
HoUsE.-The discussion Of the Noycs- Rock.
we'll contest from New York was resumed and
yo,t taken which resulted N favor u Mr.
Rockwell, 100 to 100. Private pension biii.
were considered during the evening.
ArnM 23.-sESATE.-A resolution intro
duccd by Senator Teller was adopting asking
the President to inform the Senate what step,
had been taken IN arrange ab intcrDationa
money conference. The Chinese exclusion
bin was taken up and discussed during the
rest Of the day.
IIousE.-A few private bills were passet
and other unimporiant business transacted.
ArniL a5.-sESlrE.-The Chinese .selusIor
bill was taken up and after some debate th,
committees amendment was adopted, and tn
bill passed. The bill continues the old Law
with some added restrictions.
llcrsE.-The day was occupied by n fruit
lees wranglc over personal niatters-ihe quc.
iion Of striking the speech NJ Mr.. Wake
frntn tho r,an,.ia NJ action