The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
Warrington Notes.
Senator and Mrs. wolcott sailed for Europe
on the 4tb.


Senator and Mrs wolcott sailed for Europe
on the 4th.
The treasury closed the month of October,
and the last month probably Of the present
administration Of silver purchases, by buying
In the aggregate ,943, 900 ounces The offers
for the month were 8, ,l52 900 ounces. These
lots were bought on the 30th at 20 cents per
ounce as the result of the counter offer made
900 ounces, sc, 600 200, ,OOJ, 200 00O so 900,
$4,000, 10000, 5000.
The Democrats OF the House had n caucus
Tuesday night to select u successor TO the
Rev. Haddaway, the late chaplain. Edward
Bagley, pastor Of the Christian church OF
against SO for Rev. Isnac Cantor Of the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist church. Mr..
Bagley was nominated by Representative Al
len, who 10 himself Campbellite. He 10 =
smooth-iaeed, boyish-looking young man Of
%. He is native Of Virginia and gradu-
ate Of the University of Kentucky and theo-
logical seminary at Yale.
The Senate Committee on Finance has held
meeting TO consider measures for future
tion. 1t Is understood that the Issuance Of
bonds and the repeal OF the state bank taK
will be strongly pressed by the respective Ad.
vocates OF these measures, and that there will
also be a speedy and determined renewal Of
advocates TO secure the passage Of q freq
coinage bill. Some Of tho members Of the
committee arc understood to be Of the opin-
ion that an International agreement upon sill
yer will soon be reached.
After the repeal bill was passed by the
House Wednesday afternoon II was hurriedly
enrolled by Chairman Plerson Of the commit
tee on enrolled bills, and at $3.50 II was given
to Speaker Crisp for his name. 4 ncetfoot-
ed messenger carried 1t to the Senate, where
II was signed ten minutes later by Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson. Chairman Pierson, with tho
n MD Ia Arm n nd
drove rapidly to the White House. The
President took up the bill and read It aloud.
Then, picking up quill pen, he affixed his
autograph at 4:25. The analysis Of the vote
voted for concurrence, and 10 Democrats, 1b
Republicans and o Populists against.
Tho bill to aid Western schools Of mines
which was passed by the Senate on the 27th
will aid the states OF California, Oregon,
Warrington, Montana, Minnesota, Idaho,
Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado and South Da.
kota TO support . school Of mines. The bill
provides that caoh of these states shall an
nually receive 25 per cent, Of all moneys paid
TO tho United States by each Of these states
for mineral lands within their territory tor
the maintenance Of schools OF mines; pro-
vided, that the sum so paid shall not exceed
&l2, 900 a year to each state nor shall II ex-
ceed in any event the amount annually ex-
pended by each state for support Of It's school
Of mines.
The Chinese bill whloh passed the Senate is
the House bill unAmended. 1t extends to six
months the time under which the Chinese
can register under the Geary law, and for the
deportation after this time Of any Chinese Ia
borers found in the United States without
certificate of registration. 1t provides the
word laborer shall mean skilled and unskilled
laborers, while Chinese merchant shall bc
Chinaman devoted exclnsively 70 mercantile
pursuits and not engaged as laborer at all.
It changes the provisions Of the Geary law
concerning Witnesses in.that instead Of re-
Quiring q white witness It requires that the
Pending the order Of deportation, the China
man 70 be dsported cannot be bailed. Ccrtin-
Gates Of registration are to contain the photo
graph Of the applicant
Senator Sherman has received from secre-
tary Carlisle, In reply TO an inquiry concern
ing the segniorage now In the treasury, =
letter saying that Of the treasury notes Issued
under the Sherman aot, t52, ,3o5, $40 have, upon
gold and ~ ,224, l02 In silver dollars Tho
rled under the Sherman act Ia eS,g74, ,098
Since July, 1891, 8, 100, $40 silver dollars have
been coined, and there has been no coinage
of silver dollars since May, 1893, except 500
in proof pieces.
The silver bullion on hand October last
amounted to 1877 $50, ,257 fine ounces, costing
1874, ,56l, ,42s. With the probable purchases OF
October, Mr.. Carlisle thinks there will be
| 189, ,6S6 ,257 ounces Of silver bullion In tho
treasury on November l. the cost Of which
will be &l2t 1856, ,829 and the coinage value
$50, ,22o, ,0os.