The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-06-01
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The Senate has put barbed wire OF
th, free list
Senator Hills motion to place lead
ores on the free list was voted down by
vote Of 81 to 8.
Alt is declared in Washington that Of
the 200 men now in the Coxey camp
very few came into the city with him.
The gold reserve has again sunk to
below $50, 900, 900, and the admins
itration Is thinking Of another bond is.
sle.
The public printer has discharged
! over thousand employees at the gov.
eminent printing Office. He says they
are not needed.
Senator Kyle is said to object to vot-
log for the tariff bill unless it is
changed so as. to give duty on wood
and q bounty on sugar.
The House, by practically party
vote, has decided not to continue the
appropriation for the civil service COM
mission. This is severe blow at
civil service reform.
The committee that investigated
Judge jenkins has recommended that
the powers Of federal judges to enforce
involuntary service and to punish for
contempt be limited by law.
|: Congressman Bell is receiving num-
erous letters from Colorado concerning
the proposed extension Of the law sus-
pending mining assessments. About
an equal number favor and oppose it.
Representative Bailey Of Texas will
again bring forward his resolution
questioning Secretary Carlisle's au-
thority to issue bonds to meet current
expenses in case another bond issue is
determined upon.
tSenator Hill has notified Senator
Dubois that he intends to move to put
lead ore on the free list, and will at
tack the position Of the Senate finance
committee in levying a duty Of I Of q
cent per pound on that article.
Representative Doolittle Of Wash.
ington has introduced bill appropri.
ating 500, 900 to ascertain the subtcr-
renean water supply in the states Of
Idaho, Montana, Washington and Or.
egon.
A correspondent writes to his paper
that Senator Stewart wanders around
in lonesome way because he takes no
interest in the tariff and it gives him
no opportunity to make speeches. He
says he is going fishing until the pend
ing bill is disposed Of.
Representative Davis and Mr.. Taub-
eneck have been making a careful es-
innate Of the different bands Of Coxey.
ties on their way to Washington and
claim that there are 5000 men tramp
ing or riding on boats and borrowed
trains toward the capital.
Mr.. Buttz appeared before the Sen.
ate investigating committee on We'd.
nesday and testified that he had never
attempted to bride Senators Kyle and
Hunton. He said that he had simply
tried TO find out how they would vote
As he expected to get paid for the in
formation.
Judge Bradley tas oyerruled the
petition Of Congressman Breckiuridse
for an appeal on the ground that he
did not comply with tho law. which
requires him to file his exceptions
with the attorneys for the prose cutiop.
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The Pan American Bimetallic league
met IN this city on the End. The at
tendance was quite small and no dele,
gates from Central or South America
were present. General Field Of Vir-
sinia was chosen chairman. The first
days session was occupied with
speeches. Among others, Represent
atives Pence and Bell addressed the
convention.
The House committee on judiciary
has reported bill that will substitute
salaries for fees 10 payment Of United
states district attorneys, clerks and
marshals. The committee has come
10 the conclusion that 1t would save q
great amount to the government. The
salaries proposed by the bill arc 1900
to district attorneys, y, 600 Tor mar