The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-16
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
TEE SENATE PASSES TEE BLAND
sEIeNIoRheB BILL.

Mriority-senator Hui Paired wits ~
Opponent sr the Bu, whns Senator
Murphy voted AgsInst IA Bin to ne
i-bur.e New YORK CIty for Mos.y AZ
Vsae.dto Eauip Troops Durins the War;
wAsHrSaTov, March 10 The Bland seigntor-
age bill was passed in the Senate to-day By
vote Of ~ yeas to 81 nays. When the result
was announced there was hand clapping In
the crowded galleries. which breach OF order
was rebuked by the presiding officer. The
Repu blicans who voted for tho bill we're Sem
ators Dubois. Hausbroueh. Mitchell tOrl. ret-
tgrew. Power. Quay. Shoup. Stewart. Teller.
and wolcott. The Democrats who voted
against it were Senators Brice. CafTery. Cor
man. Mcpherson. Mitchell WIS.,, Murphy.
Palmer. Smith. and Villas. The three Populist
Senators Nessrs. Allen. Kyle. and PETER voted
for IL.
Mr. Hill Dem. n. " announced HIS pair
with Mr.. Dixon tIiep.. X L.. As the bill passed
without any amendment, its next stage will
be its presentation to the President for his
approval or disapprovaL Preparatory TO the
vote five short speeches were made three in
favor OF the bill and two against It. No other
business OF public importance was transacted
and the Senate Mt 4 10 adjourned till Monday
before which time the SeignioraEe bill cannot
reach the President. as It was not signed by
the presiding officers OF the two Houses at
tho time OF adjournment.
The majority in favor OF the passage OF the
Bland SeiRniorage bill was unexpectedly
large Even the friends OF the bill had under
estimated the number Of its Supporters. Now
that the bill has passed both Houses. the atti-
tude OF the President toward IL becomes OF the
snco Of opinion as to S what action he viii taxa
He can either aign II. veto it, or allow 1t to he
lattaF
adopted with the bill giving full value to tho
trade dollar. and II is what some OF his friends
have any definite iniornatio lon on the subject.
however; senator illas, who Is regarded rs
Gated In his speech that the President did not
favor the passage OF the bill. Senator Lind
Xdministration man. and who is at least q
mouthpiece for Secretary Carlisle. spoke and
The only point that 10 made By those who
think he may siRn the bill Ia that 1t passed by
such large number OF Democratic votes In
The action OF Senator Hill in recording his
vote IN favor OF the seigniorage bill. for this 4
Senator Dixon. a strong opponent OF IL, created
much comment which is Increased by the TACT
the bill. Mr. Murphy says his vote needs no
explanation. for he Is sound money man on
M Ss Ta NE yite Sn Il s.
able to his ideas on tho financial question.
fltCn was mere tO-uny 10 COM
suit Representative Cummings and other
to pressing the claim Of New, York city
TO aid in the, suppression OF the rebel
had with hun carefully drawn bill. coy.
bill in charge OF Mr.: Cumming, who cheer
fully accepted the task and promised to Press
Messrs Fitch and Sicoli returned to New YORK
on AN atIern1on train and before re ,h n9nse
peavds thu %
city OF New York for moneys expended for tho
United states in raising epuipping. supply
rebellion, The amount eypended under the
amount sl0i.420 was paid back by the Gov
eminent. leaving q balance OF $3.50. $40 with
Mmounts az to ?s[ makns tots
S2O9o.O3i.
The fight inaugurated against the Coast and
GeodetIc Survey By Representative Enloe OF
Tennessee. two years ago. was renewed In the
House to-day. while the sundry Civil Appro-
moved to strike out the appropriation for the
survey to s6oiish Il entirely and to transfer
s &se rS. 'Ms fn out Peat On
point OF order He then moved that the
bockery Commission be directed to Investigate.
the methods and work OF the survey. aud II
they lind that the duties devolving upon It can
be more efficiently and economically per-
shall report bill for that purpose. That
amend mont was pending when the House adj
A bill was passed authorizing the officials
OF Oklahoma to lease the school lands granted
TO the Territory lying within the Cherokee
Strip.
The demand for tariff literature seems m ore
general this year than ever before. Heretofore
the demand for tariff speeches has been con-
an al Iar1 lv m ha ora Stafaa nd nntIv.
ing communities rather than to the popu-
ious centres Of the Fast. The demand Tor
from the. manufacturing. districts. The az;
gregate OF tariff speeches thus far distributed
millions and this number will probably he
doubled after the subject shall have, been
s se9sGseh ns hundsed thousand d COPIES Of
Chairman Wilson's speech have already been
sent out And the same IL sTGs OF the t tam
Reed OF Maine; Representative Bourks Cock
rams speech has also been widely circulated.
Il Is likely to exceed tho hundred thousand
mark.
Navy Department officials are encouraged by
the following report on the condition Of the
kearsarge at last accounts. made by the
branch office Of the FydroGraphic office at
have the honor TO inform you that Capt.
Owen OF tho steamship Alps has Just reported
to me that he saw tho wreck OF the kesrsnrge
aground and not humping. Her mizZenmast,
main lower mast. and funnel were still stand
ing. From the direction OF the trades the sea
struck her square on the stern: the weather
at the time though. was fine Near her two
schooners were at anchor, probably wTeekers.
from this report IL is lair to assume that the
vessel Is In no Immediate danger OF going 10
pieces unless n severe storm sets In, which IL
hardly to be looked for at this season OF the
year. IL ~ expected that tho Orion. which
carries the Wrecking party. will arrive at Rom
cAdnr before the end OF this month and pro-
ceed at once with the work OF salvage.
The Senate has confirmed tho following
nominations:
Cat ,. % Matthews 10 he chief OF the Bureau OF
Yards aud Docks. Navy Department
Oliver 4 Branch. Tinted states Attorney for New
Edsard ) Donovan. Collector OF Internal Revenue.
l. H. shields Collselor Of CustomL District Of Nor
folk and Portsmouth Va
Also the follow to be PostmAsters:
Yermont-W. ID. MeMAster Woodstock: &. A. FttEpAt-
rick White River Junction; W, r. DonAhue Proctor u
b Evans. Waterbury =. W. Chids, BrAtue6ors: W W.
ksedham. Bristol.