The herald., 1897-02-18
SESSION NOTES
The Proposed Monetary Conference Meets
With Unexpscted Opposition

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE inter-
national monetary conference bill which
has been passed by the senate has devel-
oped into a more important issue than
was expected. When the house COM
mittee on coinage took charge of the
bill there was thought to be no doubt
that it would be reported favorably but
the opposition to the bill has been grow
ing steadily until it seems proba BILE
that If reported the action will be taken
against the wishes of majority of the
Republican members of the committee.
All of the Republicans who have spok-
en- on the measure before the commit
tee have argued that it would be an en-
barrassing thing to the coming admin
istration. On the other hand, Repub-
lcans say Senator Carter of Montana,
who has had an interview with the pres
ident-elect, quotes Mr.. Mckinley as ex-
pressing a wish that the bill should
pass The Republican members of the
committee have held a conference on
the matter, which left their policy un-
decided Further hearing on the bill
has been postponed until Friday, and it
is now doubtful whether a vote on re-
porting it will be taken Saturday as the
committee had intended. In the mean
time many communications protesting
against any further steps toward an in
ternational conference, on the ground
that it wauld tend to disturb business,
are being received from business men In
the east.
The house committee on labor author
lied a favorable report on a bill intro
duced by Mr.. Lorimer of Illinois, to pre-
vent conspiracies to black list. 1t pro-
vdes that a combination to prevent the
employment of any person on a trans
portaitno line because of participation
in any strike or labor trouble or mem
bership in any lawful union or organiz-
alton shall be an unlawful conspiracy
and punished as such, unless illegal acts
were committed in connection with the
strike or la Dor trouble. Any person in
jured by such conspiracy may sue for
damages sustained. ard in cases where
malice is shown full exemplary damages
may be recovered. Letters were re-
ceived from p. NJ. Arthur of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, E. e;
Clark of the Railway Conductors, and
w. W. Powell of the Railroad Teleg-
raphers, all approving the bill.
Senator Thurston today gave notice
of an amendment to the sundry civil
! appropriation bill for the appropriation
of s1,005 l5G to pay unallowed sugar
| bounties under the act of 1895 for sugar
produced in 1894 and 1895. 1t is claimed
| that this is the balance due on claims
| which have already been allowed
Senator Gear of the committee on Pa
| cific railroads today favorably reported
| the amendments on the general defic-
| iency bill heretofore introduced by him
| providing for an Appropriation of $500
427 for the payment of the claim of the
Southern Pacific Railway company
! against the government for transporta-
| ton services.
! The conference report on the immigra-
| ton bill was agreed to-34 to 81.
| The senate foreign relations commit
| tee today spent considerable time in dis
! cussng a resolution introduced by Sen
| ator Morgan instructing the secretary
| of state to request the release of julio
| Sanguilly, a naturaliZed citizen of the
| United States, now in prison in Cuba
| The committee will hold a special ses-
sion to further the matter in order to as
| certain from the state department
whether any information in regard tc
| Sanguilly's case has ben received since
| Feb. 1st. There was no disagreement
among the members of the committed
on the point that Gen. Sanguilly hat
been badly treated, but some of then
were inclined to the opinion that the
! state department should be left to dea
| with the matter without interference or
the part of the legislative branch.
Senator Hawley, chairman of the com
| mttee on military affairs, has filed E
| written reply, urging the Importance O.
increasing the artillery branch of th
military service by the addition of tive
regiments. ell says this increase is es
sential to the care and preservation o
the costly works and new guns alread.
completed.
Senator Bate today introduced in tn
senate remonstrance signed by officia
representatives of the five civilized
tribes of Indians. protesting against TN
passage of legislation for reforms in tn
Indian territory, as proposed In the In
dian appropriation bill. -