New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-15
IN AND OUT OF CONGRESS-
CHANCES OF \ FREE COINAGE MEASURE
IL THE HOUSE
THE STATUE or LIBERTY BEAcoN-coNsrr-AR
SALARIES NEW REGULATIONS FOR DIS
CHARGING CARGoEs-HAwAIIAN AZ
FAIRs-A WHITE HOUSE RE-
oEPTIoN


Washington Fob. -Reprcsen'a,ive Tracey, Of
Ncw-York. who f. one Of the pronounced opponents
% IRE, silver In tho House. denies emphatcally
that free silver bill can pass thai body. Mr..
Tracey thinks there Is no doubt that the pending
BIZ introduced by Nj Band. - Missouri. to coin
the seisnpragr ln the Treasury VIII be adopted by
a fair majority. The vote on the Bland BILL In his
opinion. however VIII not be index Of what the
House viii do when confronted with a free silver
bill In other words. o number Of members VIII
support the Bland bin who would be unfrienily 10
any more radical silver legislation. Mr.. Tracey
has made an analysis % the prospective vote on
the pending measures. AMI believes that II full
House BE- present when a vote Is taken the meas
ure VIII receive about $50 votes. He thinks that at
Toast thirty ~ those votes would bee cast against
a free coinage bill which, In his Judgment. would
render the passage OF such a biz Impossible.
some - the newly appointed Consuis are dis
satisfied with their salaries Through members
~ Congress and others they have been making an
effort 20 secure an Increase ~ pay. These increases
VIII not hc allowed. As on" ~ the members OF the
House Foreign Affairs Committee said to-day:
These gentlemen tumtlel over each other In their
haste 10 obtain appointments The salaries in every
case are fully adequate 20 The services performed
especially when the amount ~ the fees az some
81 tnc Consular Offices mr." taken into considerations
This is one reason why tn my judgment the commit
goo VIII not grant any increased compensation
either for me Consuls themselves for additional
clerical force Another is the depicted condition Of
oar National finances"
The friends ~ the Nayy among the Senator's and
Representatives. Insist that an appropriation shall
be- made az this Congress for slight increas" In
the number 81 ships. II Is not likely. however
that The House Will take the initiative IN the mater
The House Niyai committee bclIeve that IT would
b. iniudicous on their part 20 MAKE an Approrl"Vh
for tnis purlos" ~ ne Annual APPROPRIATION u',.,
hut thai ih.t viii b" done hv the SrrAt" N"intHts
when the House bin is sent 10 mat side OF me
Capitol r. j. expected that the ScnAt" Will provide
for one armor~l cruiser and several torpedo boats
Tho Speaker ldI before the House today com
muuicItpn from IN" secretary Of the Treasury
relative to using the statue ~ Liberty Enght'nng
which ne Of Installing the statue and Us sub
aeIu"nt mantcnance as hclcon FOR III" seven years
az, t,,,' 80 aeon ar an ali - naVig,tion IL
az importance whatever II stands on no range.
and * So f.r Inland a. To- be- Of value In guiding
vessels toward Tho por, OF Ncw-York The appro-
priAtlons mad" hf Congress for the SUPPORT Of the
lighthouse cstabiishment are insufficient. with IN"
seycr,si economy. FOR doing IN" work properb. The
sum m-arly $1,000, spent annually In maintaining
IN" statue beacon Is mostly taken from me gen
crl appropriations for the support OF the lighthouse
establishment This amount IS spared with great
difficulty. II II could b.. restored 50 thas IT could
be expended IN the maintenance OF useful lights
iabishmcnt The board therefore recommends that
Congressional sanction be- obtained for the extin-
gusament OF the beacon entirely
Solicitor Rccye Of the Treasury Department.
no legal objection to the proposed new Treasury
plPl To- expedite the landing OF cargocs from reg
ular ocean steamers. the old system required the
Withholding of tine landing OF cargoes until the
ca ptain Of the vessel had made his regular entry
a the Custom House II Is proposed TO issue the
general order Of discharge OF cargocs at the time
the captain initiates the entry OF the vessel by
delivering his manifest to the boarding officer a
circular to this effect il being prepared. The
new system viii save vessels much valuable time.
At the first announced midday reception at the
White House today several hundred STRANGERS
Presidents hand including Il delegation of Indians
who wanted their agent changed Visitors intro
duccd themselves to the President. VINO was APP
the hasty compliments that were uttered. The
number OF Senators and Representatives who
called upon the President this morning was larger
than on any day for weeks past
The Senate Committee Foreign Relations
held It's regular meeting this morning. but
transacted no business beyond ordering reports
on nominations that had been referred. The
matter of making public the testimony taken
OF the Investigation of Hawaiian affairs was
discussed. but Il was decided that this should
was ready TO be submitted to the full committee.
The subcommittee Will meet again on Saturday.
at which time Mr. Morgan expects to have his re-
port ready. In the event that II Is adopted the
testimony will be released from the Injunction or
secrecy Should the Republican members OF the
subcommittee be unable to agree with the con-
aratc report upon the points of difference. I pom
certain phases OF the case il Is known mat they
Of Minister Stevens will not be concurred in by
Senators sherman and Frye.
The Senate yesterday rejected the nomination
of BENJAMIN Lenthier. of Massachusetts, TO be
consul OF the United States at Sherbrooke. quebec
whose nomination failed to receive the concur
renee of the Senate at the last sesslon'