The Portland daily press., 1894-08-16
In the House

Washington, August i5.-The amended
tariff bill was laid before the House
Immediately after the reading of the
journal, as having been correctly en-
roiled and signed by the Speaker. 1t
was at once sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Black, Democrat. of Illinois, offered
resolution reclting the gradual and
sgeaay decline in the gold holdings of
the treasury, and directing the commit
Tee on coinage, weights and measures to
report a bill providing for the use of
the S5l7, ,OOO,O 900 of silver In the treasury
for the consideration of which bill the
committee on rules shall report an or
aer: Objection was made and the reso-
luton went to the box.
| The House committee on commerca
presented tos the House a runanimons
report in favor of the passage of the
Senate bill for life-saving station at
City Point, South Boston. The sbill
might have passed apparently, by uani-
nous consent,if consent had been asked.
which it was not.
o;Ii3 The conference report on the. sundry
clvll appropriation, bill showing the
p Putea smsna items was s. agreed to ana the bill
inspection of live cattle, etc., of 1891, was
recommended by Secretary Morton and
passed The bill providing for all contracts,
executed hereafter for the payment of any
sum OF money whether in gold, silv er or
coin: may be discharged by any money Nv
Jaw Jaw legal Tor the payment of debots when
out action en
Mr. Sayers presented a conference renort
on the general deficiency appropriation bill
which showed an agreement upon ali noints
except the appropria tion of 81, ,S09, $50 to nav
the PacIflc railroad judgments without that
the agreed bill carries total of Sc. 300. 00O.
IL was voted to permit the members Of the
appropriations committee to print in tbe
the session. "
Mr.. Dingley said it appeared the ammo
priations by this Democratic CONGRESS- ware
S290U 900 more than those made at The
corresponding session. of the Republican
trayagance. Also the expenditures Of fhe
government in the fiscal year just close j
under the Democratic administration and
those under the last year of President HaI.
rison's administration. These Sl7, 200. .0ou are
entirely in the pension expenditures. All
year outside of the pensions were million,
more than the previous year. While in eyery
seal year under PRESIDENT Harrison. after
the tariff act of 1890 was enacted, and sixtv
millions tax on sugar was remitted. the
revenue was ample to meet the expenditures
and a leave small surplus, The first year Of
Democratic rule showed deficiency Of
seventy million dollars, met by borrowing
fifty-eight million dollars and takinee
twelve mllllons 10 n from the gold redemption
demptlon funds of the fifty-four million
turned into he treasury by the actS of july
!, lS9u. IS used to pay on the public debt.
An agreement was Affected to continue the
discussion two half hours tomorrow. then
the vote will be taken. The House adj
joUrned
VIII He Sign 1t.
Washington, August 15.-The tariff
bill was deliverd to Private Secretary
Thurber at the Executive Mansion ut
Ito y. m., bv Representative Pearson.
chairman of the House ommittee on
enrolled bills.
Ordered to Japan.
Washington, August 15-Final orders wer.
telegraphed to Captain George W. Coffin,
commanding the Charleston. directing hin
to leave San Francisco today, and proceed
to Yokohama. The Charleston is expected
to reach there between the sixth and tenth
of September. She will proceed at cruisins
speed, which is at about ten knots an hour