The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
But the Minority Favors the Free
Coinage of Silver, Says
Crisp.
SEVERAL MEASURES PASSED.
There Is a Promise of Discord in the
District of Columbia Appropria.
tionS Bill.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. Anime
diately upon the opening OF the session of
the House to-day, Dingley e. of Maine,
chairman of the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported with a recommendation
that the House do not concur in the SEN
ate substitute therefor, the bill passed in
December, authorizing the issue of bonds
to protect the gold reserve and to provide
against temporary deficiencies in the
revenue.
Crisp CD of Georgia stated that the re-
port was not unanimous one-that the
minority of the committee urged the
House TO accept the Senate's free silver
coinage substitute.
Dingley gave notice that, at the close of
the consideration of the District of Colum-
bia appropriation bill, he would ask the
House to take up the committees report.
By unanimous consent a number of
measures were considered and passed.
The rest OF the day until 80 o'clock was
spent in further consideration of the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriations. The de-
bate continued upon the question whether
or not public funds should be appropriated
Tor charitable purposes, to be expended by
private or sectarian institutions. The
charge that the A. P. A. was influencing
members to oppose such appropriations
was made, and at times some heat was
generated in the debate.
By its votes the House in the committee
OF the whole indicated its purpose to vote
no money to strictly sectarian institutions
and only to such other private institutions
as would SO amend their articles of 1ncor-
poration as to permit Government inspec-
ton and oversight Of the expenditure of
public funds. The consideration of the
bill was completed in the committee of the
whole, but before vote was taken in the
House adjournment was taken.
By unanimous consent the following bills
were considered and passed:
House bill authorizing the appointment
OF commissioners TO treat with the Sho-
shones, Arapanoe and Bannock Indians,
located in Wyoming and Idaho, for the
surrender of any rights they may claim
under treaties to hunt upon unoecupied
public lands. This bill grows out of the
Jacksons Hole outbreak of last summer.
Senate bill to amend the railroad land
grant forfeiture act by adding the proviso
THAT where such purchasers, their
AiCAAo VI doolSAo nave pdlO Ohiy pOiJtOl
of the purchase price to the company,
which is less than the Government price
of similar lands, they shall be required
before the delivery of patent for their
lands to pay to the Government a sum
equal TO the difference between the por-
ton of the purchase price SO paid and the
Government price, and in such case the
amount demanded from the company
shall be the amount paid to it by such
purchaser
Granting rights of way through Indian
and Oklahoma territories to the st. Louis,
Oklahoma and Southern Railway.
Loud (R.) of California, had read the
memorial of the San Francisco Chamber
OF Commerce urging Congress to provide
Tor the construction of the Nicaragua canal
under American control. Referred.
The House at / O'Clock P. NJ went into
Committee of the Whole for the further
consideration of the District of Columbia
bill. The debate on the bill lasted until
$40 P. NJ, principally on appropriations
for local charities, which were, as rule,
voted down, and at that time the bill was
favorably reported, and the House ad-
journed until tomorrow.