The Portland daily press., 1896-01-28

CAAoOo Obtl6S IN ueuOln1I1dblOIlS ranging
from nfty to thousand dollars. s
Appearances indicate the proposition to
establish an international bank on lines
suggested at the late Pan American Con.
gress will be fsvorably reported by the
House committee, on banking and
currency. Chairman Walker of Massachu-
setts today said that two and possibly
three members of the committee might
oppose the bill. The remainder of the
committee would favor it. Comptroller
Eokle Was before the committee today
and favored granting charter for the
bank with some notifications.
AT the conclusion of the hearing the
bill was referred to the subcommittee
who will confer with the Comptroller and
Attorney General as 30 changes needed
to obviate constitutional objections to
the measure and make it in harmony
with a general policy OF government from
banking standpoint.
Tt is the intention of the Republicans
Of the Senate, Wednesday, TO place Sena-
tor Frye of Maine. in nomination for
president pro tenn of the Senate and pro
oeeGed to his election. 1t is understood
the Populist in line with their policy
when the committees were organized will
decline to vote. The Republicans will
therefore have a plurality sufficient to
elect Senator Frye. The Democrats have
notified all members to be present and
will move to substitute Senator Harris of
Tennessee for Mr.. Frye. There is every
reason to believe that the Republicans
will be successful
The cabled request of American resi-
dents of the Iransvaal, that President
Cleveland said p diplomatic agent there
TO look after the interests OF American
citizens, arrested for completely III the
late alleged Utlander conspiracy has been
received at the State Department.. No
action has Deen taken upon this question.
There is somewhat delicate question
involved in appointing representative
with diplomatic functions, to a state over
which Great Britain claims suzerainty.
1t was recently semi i-officially announced
from London that II Emperor Williams
has sent a diplomatic officer to Pretoria,
Great Britain would regard it as q
declaration of war.
The State Department was officially
notified of the death of Ambassador
Runyon in dispatch received this morn
ing from John r. Jackson first secretary
of the embassy at Berlin to Secretary
Olney. After consulting with President
Cleveland, he sent message of condo
lence TO Mr. Jackson to be conveyed to
Mrs. Runyon and members OF the family.
This is about all the ceremony that will
be observed III the matter except tele-
grams of sympathy which will probably
be exchanged between Emperor William
and President Cleveland.
Tt is thought that the Senate commit
tee on fnanee, which meets tomorrow,
will be unable to report tariff bill to
the Senate. Mr.. Jones OF Nevada has
steadfastly refused to give any intina-
tion whether he has changed his mind
on the sugar schedule which he insists
shall be added to the House bill. Hi
associates believe he will Telent. and
permit the bill to be reported without
amendment after vote has been taken
on the bond bill and the Senate free
coinage amendment has passed. This
cannot take place until the last of the
week and for that reason there seems lit
tie probability of tariff bill getting out
of the committee until next week.