New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-17
SENATE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL

session, and at 8 o'clock adjourned
SENATE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
MR. woICorr NOT READY TO MAKE FULL Elk
PLANTATION OF HIS MISSION TO EUROPE
Washington. Dec 16-Mr Hanna. OF Ohio after
an illness OF length. appeared in the Senate
to-day and was cordially greeted by his colleagues
Mr. Frye, OF the Commerce Committee. favorably
reported and the Senate passed bill directing the
Secretary OF tho Treasury to purchase or con-
struct n suitable vessel for revenue cutter service
on the Yukon River. In Alaska to cost not more
than $4,000
Mr. Morgan OF the Foreign Relations Committee
favorably reported n bill for the relief OF tho heirs
OF Pom Kwang Sob. the late Corean Minister.
Mr.. Morgan said In explanation that the bill sim
ply enabled the heirs OF the Minister TO acquire
title to certain property in the District Of Columbia.
The bill was passed.
Mr. Allison. Of the Appropriations Committee. re-
ported favoraby the House joint resolution pro-
vidng for recess OF Congress from December
49, 1897 10 January 6. 1898 Tho resolution was
adopted.
RELIEF FOR MINERS IN ALASKA
Mr.. Hawley OF the Military Affairs Committee.
reported the resolution OF Mr.. Mcbride (Rep,
Ore). for the relic. OF American miners and other
sufferers in the Yukon Valley. Alaska The COM
mittee struck out all except the enacting clause.
and amended tho resolution by appropriatins $780,.
co. which is TO be used by the Secretary OF War
for the purchase OF subsistence and supplies and
for their transportation and distribution the con-
sent OF the Canadian Government first to be OBJ
tained 10 pass over Canadian territory. The
luton further provides that the supplies 70 be
distributed among tho needy miners As the secre-
tary OF War may determine. and that the supplies
to be transported by Of reindeer, the
reindeer to be sold after they have performed their
service. Mr. Hawley asked for immediate consid-
GRAFTON Of the resolution. and It was adopted.
Mr.. Allen pop. Neb) secured the adoption Of
resolution requiring the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO inform tho Senate II there any super
numerary employees In the Treasury Department.
and II 30. their names and salaries: and II any en-
ployes have been retired from the service OF the
Department what. II any, pension or salaries they
receiving. together with their and
tho circumstances OF their retirement
Mr. Pettlgrew (sll Rep. s. D. secured the sdop-
ton OF resolution directing the Secretary OF the
Interior TO furnish the Senate itenlzed state
mont o. the receipts and expenditures of the Central
Pacific Railroad for each from 1871 1897. the
statement also TO show the subsidies paid to steam
boat companies.
Mr. Cannon (Rep Utah) offered and had passed
a resolution directing the Secretary OF the Treas
ury furnish 20 Tho Senate the OF the rev
errue cutters employed on the coast OF Florida 10
prevent Alibustering. how many such expeditions
were thwa!ted. what vessels captured. what
armed expeditions taken. and by what author
ity OF law the Secretary OF the Treasury acted in
tho matter.
Mr. Aliens resolution calling on the President for
information about the Instructions given TO the In
ternational Monetary Commission and the report
made to him by the Commission then came up.
SENATOR WoLCorTs STATEMENT
Mr.. Wocott (Rep. COLI chairman OF 'he Com
mission. said that the Commission had no: made a
report to the President. The English Government
he added had published a resume OF tho proceed
ings OF the Commission In Great Britain. That
mcnt would be here. and. rs II covered the sub
ject fully It would be valuable to Senators and to
others.
81 hor~ soon" said Mr.. Wolcott ito make a
statement concerning the work OF tho Monetary
Commission. Quit" naturally the statement shall
make will be unofficial but II will contain some in
formation that may be OF interest and value 20 the
Senate Az | have been absent from the country
about nine months have not since my return. on
| account OF an accumulation of business been able
| to prepare such statement | should Ike to
make to the Senate II the Senator from Nebraska
| (sIr Allen will permit. the question might go over
until after the recess when. about the middle OF
month. shall be able to discuss the subject"
Mr.. Wolcott asked that in the mean time a
speech delivered by NJ Mellne In the French Cham
Der OF Deputies November 20. in which he
dealt at considerable length with all subjects bear
Ing on bmctallsm. DO translated M Mene
shows" raid Mr. Wolcott. that the steady depre-
citation OF prices of agricultural products is due
solely 20 competition between gold and silver ooun-
tries" Tho translation was ordered.
Mr. Stewart pop. New said that he had always
| advocated Independent action by the United States
| to secure bimetalllsm. and he thought that the
effort to secure the cooperation OF foreign nations
| would not only be unnecessary. but dangerous. In
| tho course of his remarks Mr.. Stewart said that
| the uttcrances Of the President and Secretary OF
| the Treasury pro- ed that this was god-standard
| Administration
| NJ IL TO his feet He said that Secretary Gage
| had never announced that the present Admnist.a
In az "A
no5 believe that the Senator from Nevada desired
| TO msrepresent the Administration.
| Mr. Stewart dsclaimed any intention to misrep
| resent President Mckinley or Secretary Gage. but
he insisted maj tn9 WORDS snG sc.o OF o, ne
mcnt. ,.,
| senator from Colorado (Mr Wolcoto desired to
speak IT at later date. but he thought that the
| In response to an inquiry. Mr.. Wolcott said that
| tentIon Of making a report at this time. and. a
| matter Of fact he did not know when the report
would 6y 5S mage said Mr. Wocott TO proong tho
negoaons after all hoRe OF smGcess has dl'dp
re~ eor an hour the announcement OF its decision
| after a decision one way or the other shall have
01 Mr. Allen said he had always been satisfied that
Wing To- afford the Commission all reasonable
latitude He asked that the resolution go over
until the 18th OF next month. and 1t was SO agreed
MIR GALLINGER ANSWERS MR. WRIGHT.
Mr.. Ganger Rep.. n. H) called UP the Census
hill for the purpose Of replying briefly to state
ment by Carroll d. Wright Incorporated IN
| Mr. LODGES speech yesterday. 10 which Mr. Wright
! was represented to have said that s2,OcoCN would
bayo been saved II the last census had been taken
| ~, = force under the classified service. Mr..
/ S;ouinasr said that Mr. Wrights calculation was
! ba sed largely on the printed space occupied oy me
onsus renorts as compared with the reports OF the
TTahor Bureau He expressed surprise that so
reckless a statement should have been made by
80, usually so careful as Mr.. Wright. .
| Mr. Pritchard Rep.. n. CD chairman or the
! c,op,ritfec on Civil Service Reform. which is en-
o1sd In general investigate OF the Civil Ser
Vice system followed in speech dealing win mo
! ccneril features OF the Civil Service law II was
! E. saId n singular coincidence that II never oc-
Cured TO Mr. Cleveland TO make his sweeping eN,