New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE BILL DIS
CUssED IN COMMITTEE.
MRS. CLEVELAND GIVES HER LAST PUBLIC RE-
CEpT1oN-roRpEDo- BOAT NO. 9 no BE
TESTED AGAIN SENATOR QUAY
RACK FROM FLORIDA

CEpT1oN-TORPEDo-B BOAT NO. 8 10 BE
TESTED AGAIN - SENATOR QUAY
BACK FROM FLORIDA
Washington. Feb. e-The House Committee on
Coinage. Weights and Measures to-day began the
consideration OF the Senate bill providing for the APP
pointment OF delegates TO international monetary
conference to be called in the future. Senator
Chandler made a brief argument In support Of the
Senate BILL and followed by Mr.. Newlands. who
said that the bmetslists OF this country in
favor OF restoring the value OF silver and 1t could
not be done by National methods they were willing
to do |, by international means There had already
been four International conferences. but they had
Deeh mere debating societies and had accompl'sned
nothing and he was afraid that II another was held
the result would be the same. The delegates 10 these
NIT the country they represented. and Consequently
TeIn was In his ne
ence. The committee adjourned without action ana
will probably give further hearings before reaching
Despite Indictment weather. large crowd attended
Mrs. Cleveand's public reception this afternoon II
being the last affair OF the kind In the present Ad-
minisraion. just before O'Clock. the hour set for
! tho reception to begin, the heavy rain which had
been failing all day ceased and people, iocked by
rooms were soon filled. and long line. composed
mostly of women. extended along the driveway in
ngly large All the reception-rooms were decorated
with growing plants and cut flowers. and the Marine
/
by Mrs. Stevenson. the wife of the icePresIdent;
the women Of the Cabinet circ.e and many others.
Torpedo boat No c. which is expected to make phe-
nomena speed after her record yesterday OF twenty
nine knots. will be speeded officially next Tuesday
over the twelve-me course In Newport Harbor. Cap
this afternoon 10 verify the measured miles.
Senators Blackburn (Dem. KY and Lodge (Rep..
Mass) have beer appointed by the Vice-Presldent
\ n WeiD S1a IN, fno Of
the electoral votes.
The Senate Committee Appropriations. in the
Consular and Diplomatic bill reported to-day.
makes an increase OF $4,000 In the appropriation.
the aggregate being 81 ss 9os The items Of increase
are 5000 to the heirs OF the late Minister to
@ o a new eSo Of the Gsas Of
tional law. and 5000 for increases In salaries in
swtzerand and Hexandreta Turkey have Been
restored provision Is inserted giving the banking
Replying 70 House resolution asking what
steps have been taken to collect or procure set
Element of the principal and interest OF certain
United States Secretary Carlisle transmits a com
munication from the Attorney General indicating
before the Department can enforce a settlement.
The state Of ~, virginia refused d payment OH her
Senator Quay has returned from Florida, and
in the Senate this morning for short time.
Senator Harris's physician says that the Senator
has improved steadily for the last twenty -four
hours and is now convalescing.
The term Of office Of Carroll D. Wright. United
States Commissioner OF Labor. will expire next
week. No applications for the place have been
made. 1t f. not unlikely that President Cleveland
will allow Mr.. Mckinley to select Commissioners
Wrights successor but il is said that in the event
that he decides make the appointment he will
renominate Colonel WriRht.