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2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1896. BUTLER'S BOND RESOLUTION UP. An Interesting - Debate on Finances in the Senate. HILL AS AN OBJECTOR. Vigorously Opposed to a Meas- ure That Will Embarrass the Government. TALK ABOUT TARIFF RESUMED Gray Makes a Proposition to Sher- man That Is Not Accepted by Any Means. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 22.—An im- portant and spirited debate took place in the Senate to-day on the bill introauced several months ago by Butler of North Caroline, prohibiting the issue of Govern- ment bonds without the consent of Con- gress. Hill spoge for nearly three hours 1n condemnation of the measure as an act of repudiation, and it was also denounced in most emphatic terms by Senators Sher- man of Ohio, Hawley of Connecticus, Lodge of Massachusetts and Baker of Kansas, while it was defended and advo- cated by Mills of Texas, George of Mis- sissippi, Clarke of Wyoming, Teller of Col- orado, Allen of Nebraska and Stewart of Nevada. The test vote on taking it up again in the first instance showed a majority of fourteen in its favor, but when it was dis- placed by the calendar after two hours’ discussion and a new vote was required to take it up again, the majority had dwin- dled down to two. An effort was made to have a time fixed for taking a vote next Monday, but objection was made and the bill went over until to-morrow. The final conference report on the river and harbor bill was presented and agreed to—a satisfactory compromise having been reached in the matter of the deep-sea har- bor in Southern California, and at 6 ». . the Senate adjourned until to-morrow. Immediately after prayer Butler (Pop.) of North Carolina moved to proceed tothe consideration of his bill prohibiting the issue of United States bonds without con- sent of Congress, and the motion was agreed to—ayes 34, noes 20. The vote in detail was as follows: Ayes—Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Brown, Butler, Chilton, Cockrell, Daniel, Du- bois, George, Hansbrough, Harris, Jones of Arkansas, Kyle, Marti, Mills, Mitchell of Oregon, Pasco, Peffer, Perkins, Pettigrew, Pritchard, Pugh, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Thur- ston, Turpie, Vest, Warren, Whnite and Wilson. —34. Noes—Allison, Baker, Burrows, Caffery, Chendler, Davis, Frye, Gallinger, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Hill, Lindsay, McBride, McMillan, Morrill, Nelson, Sherman, Vilas and Wetmore —20. This displaced Sherman’s request for unanimous consent to take up the ‘‘filled cheese'” bill. Hill took the floor on the bond measure, but yielded temporarily to other business, Among such business was the House bill to quiet title to lands of persons who pur- chased the same in good faith with notice and for a valuable consiueration, and to enable the Government to issue patents on such lands, and that commutations of homestead entries shall take place from date of settlement and not from date of entry, which was passed with amend- ments. A second partial conference report on the Indian appropriation bill was taked up and agreed to and a further conference asked. Hill then addressed the Senate against the prohibitory bond bill. “Mr. President,” he said, “the crime, the alleged crime, of 1873, is nothing com- pared to the crime which will be perpe- trated if this act shall pass the present Congress and becomea law. “‘Strippea of all its verbiage, condensed esitis, itis a bold proposition for the re- peal of the resumption act of 1875, for the repeal of the only provision of law that exists for the maintenance or redemption of the paper currency of the country. It does not, in 80 many words,repeal the law of 1875, but it ie in effect a repeal of that law, 1tisastartling proposition. It will not solve the silver question. It will not solve the financial question, It simply embarrasses the Government. It simply puts in peril the finances of the country. It isa meas- ure in the wrong direction. It was boldly avowed yesterday by its author and sponsor as & Populist measure. Let there be no misunderstanding about it. Itisan avowed Populist measure. “It is not the silver question that is in- volved in this bill. It isthe integrity of the Government that is involved. It is the honor of the Government. [t is the preser- ment.” Sherman (R.) of Ohio here repeated what he said the other day—that if Con- gress adjourned without making some provision to meet the current expenditures of the Government it would be an out- rage and a shame. The President of the United States had no power to borrow money except for a single purpose and he would not do it. The Senate had refused to give him the powerto borrow money. It had refused in the most ignominious way to provide any measure whatever tosup- ply the deficiency by substituting a free coinage of silver bill for the temporary tariff bill sent to it by the House. That was the act of a bankrupt, a dis- graced bankrupt, because the measure ought to be passed. The pending bill pro- posed to repeal the only provision by which the parity of gold and silver could be maintained. - And that was its purpose. But there was no danger of its becoming & law because the House of Representatives would not pass it, and therefore Senators were only wasting time and exposing themselves rather badly before the people. He thought it would be wise for the Dem- ocrats to take up the Dingley bill, which was intended to meet the very difficulty that was confronting the country. Thgt might not be a good bill, but Democratic Senators Joining with Populists had prac- tically laid it on the table by substituting for it a coinage bill. . They could not escape that responsi- bility. Itseemed to him that the Senate of the United States would fall below the high standard which it had had so long in the history of the country if it neglected duties which Senators were sworn to per- form. The President would be justified in calling them back by the Istof July next. He (Sherman) had no party feeling in the matter. Gray (D.) of Delaware said he agre_eed with the Senator from Ohio in regarding this as a crisis in the history of the coun- try and in the history of the Eenate, and he agreed with him that for the Senate to adjourn without some remedial legisla- tion for the threatened evils would be an outrage and a shame, He wanted to say to the Senator from Ohio that it the Finance Committee would propose a measure for increasing the reve- nue—with an assurance that Republican Senstors would support it—a measure in- tended only to increase the revenue, he would find co-operation enough on the Democratic side of the chamber to pass that measure. And he made that offer now. Sherman remarked that the Democrats were in a minority in the Senate; that there was a large Republican majority in the House; that the action of the House could not be disregardea, and that the Dingley bill could not be torn in pieces in order to take up the idea of a purely reve- nue tariff. The great majority of the House believed—as he did—that every tax ought to be levied with a view, if possible, to promote American industry. An exclamation of amused satisfaction escaped Gray, but he did not interrupt Sherman, who continued to point out the folly of expecting the House to abandon its high protective policy. “I was afraid,” Gray observed, “‘thatthe denator from Ohio did not thoroughly un. derstand himself when he made that offer of patriotic, non-partisan action. In that regard I desired to co-operate with him, but now he modifies his proposition and says that we must accept the measure that came from the House, and which is, de- monstratedly, a purely protective meas- ure, which would produce no revenue, but would be much more likely to decrease it, as the McKinley act did.” “Why not take it up in the Senate,” Sherman asked, “and amend it?” “I want a revenue measure,” Gray re- plied, *on a non-partisan basis and one that will produce revenue, not a measure that will compel us to pay toll to privi- leged and interested classes.” Daniel (D.) of Virginia objected to Gray’s tendering the good offices of the Democratic side to support a Republican measure and he suggested that the seigniorage of silver in the treasury be used for the deficit. Gray denied having made a tender of Democratic support. He had merely said that there would be co-operation on the Democratic side in the direction indicated by the Senator from Ohio. At this point Chandler (R.) of New Hampshire asked Hill to yield to him for a moment, to which request Hill replied, amid laughter, “I yield to my good friend from New Hampshire.” Chandler's interruption, however, amounted to nothing and the general swing of the debate was resumed. George (D.) of Mississippi explained his position on the tariff question. He was willing, he sald, to vote ataxon beer, a revenue taxon wool and lumber and a fair revenue tax o tea and coffee, and he was willing to vote to increase the taxes on cigars manufactured and imported and on cigarettes and for a fair revenue duty on agricultural products imported from Canada. Mitcbell (R.) of Oregon asked George what he considered a fair revenue tariff on wool. k “About 30 or 40 per cent ad valorem,’ George replied. “Will the Senator from Mississippi,” Mitchell asked, ‘“agree to take up the House tariff bill and see whether the Sen- ate cannot a mend it?"” “1 hesitate to answer that question,” NEW TO-DAY. 1w, “APENTA” THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER. 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After further discussion Dubois (D.) of Idaho he saw no reason why, with a free nage of silver provision, Senators should not pass a judicious tariff bill and adjourn and go home. “I think that ‘zoing home,’’’ Hill re- marked, sarcastically, “will meet the en- tire approval of the American people.” [Laughter.] Then Hill went on with his argument against the bill. He spoke facetiously of Sherman nibbling at the bait thrown out by Gray, and of his then withdrawing when “called.” [Laughter.] Hill declared with emphasis that there would be no tariff bill this session; that if an extra session were called there would be no tariff bill passed in it, and thatat the two sessions of the next Congress there would be no tariff bill passed. “And yet,” said he, ‘‘you propose to iake the Government by the throat and to repeal the only safeguard for the protec- tion of your honor and credit. That isthe situation.” “With that acknowledged inability to pass a revenue biil anfl to increase rev- enue,” George asked, “‘does the Senator from New York propose that we remain in the condition of relying on the act of 1875 for the means of revenue? He would not let the paper currency of the Govern- ment go to protest. He would take the last dollar in the treasury and main- tain the honor and credit of the Govern- ment. And he misjudged the character and vigor and force of the Presiaent if he did not do so. He believesat all hazards, at all risks and at all times the President would insist tbat the paper currency of the country should be redeemed in coin. He denouncea the bill as the height of folly. “It is,” he exclaimed, “1860 and 1861 over again. Itwill just as surely divide the Democratic party. It would be the worst step ever taken by the Democratic party. The Democratic party can stand a great deal, but it could not stand that. We must see to it that the notes of the Government must be honored; must be met in the coin of the Government; must be met in hard money and redeemed. | That is the Democratic theory. Thatisthe true theory of the Government. That is the honest policy of procuring revenue to meet the expenditures of the Govern- ment.” *‘The situation is indeed a grave one,” Hill replied. “If we are running behind at the rate of $30,000,000 and if we cannot agree on a tariff measure it is the height of wisdom to leave on the statute-book this authority to the President to redeem the greenbacks which may be presented.’’ Peifer (Pop.) of Kansas asked whether Hull pretended to represent the views of the administration in this matter. | Hill replied that he supposed that even | the Senator from Kansas comprehended | his (Hill’s) position. He bad repeatedly | stated that he did not assume to represent | the present administration. If he was| President of the United States (as he sup- posed from the present outlook he never would be)—[laughter]—he would air his power and declare that he would stop all | expenditures appropriated for public works | unless sufficient money was provided. It/ is the only policy that we can pursue,” Baker (R.) of Kansas argued against the bill. Its passage, he said, would be the greatest crime ot the nineteenth century, 1t attacked the financial honesty and in- tegrity of the Government; it fore- sbadowed panic, disturbance and repudia- tion. Hill objected to following these men, the Populists—‘‘crazy as they are on this | subject of finance.”” Hedeclared he washed | his hands of the whole of it. It wasun- wise, he thought, for Democrats to support it, in view of the delicate situation of the party on the finance question. Democrats had difficulties enough to contend with, without adding to them. | *‘Let it be understood,” he added, “that the party to which we belong is attempt- ing to cripple the finances of the country by not maintaining a sufficient fund to re- deem the paper currency, and there isan end to our prospects of success; and we | might as well count the days within which we shall retire permanently from power. All my ambitions and hopes are involved in the success of the Democratic party. It is said thas I represent the financial center of the country. But I remind my Demo- cratic friends that thisis the great city of | New York, which has only once in its his- tory given a Republican majority, and that was on a local issue. It has, by its immense majority, saved the party | on many occasions. Thousands and | thousands of business men and bankers have maintained fidelity to the Demo- cratic cause. We cannot maintain our party in the North on any such theory as this bill. Provide ample funds at all times with which to redeem your paper currency and we will solve the gold and silver question satisfactorily and maintain the grand old party, which, in all its his- tory of the country, has done so much for its glory and honor.” Hawley (R.) of Connecticut denounced the bill indignantly. Its passage would be the foulest—the only foul spot in the rec- ord of the BSenate, It was horrible. It was altogether impossible. It was repu. diation. It was bankruptcy. It was an- archist infamy. Sherman said he was sorry that the bill bad been introduced—not that it could do any harm, because it would fall dead and not be acted upon either by the House of Representatives or the President. The agitation, however, would create alarm among the most timid people in the world—bankers and business men. It would probably lead to grave doubts as to the ability of the Government to maintain specie payment. Itwas a repudiation of the public debt, and as such he de- nounced it. “Thank God,” said he, “the House of Representatives still stands there on the right side and the President of the United Btates will aid the House in preventing any such action.” These remarks were appiauded very gen- erally—the first instance of applause dur- ing the debate. Teller (R.) of Colorado characterized some of Sherman’s statements as arrant nonsense and untruthful, which he could not allow to go “unrebuked and un- proved.”” The craze to maintain the gold standard was rapialy destroying the Dem- ocratic party and would destroy the Re- publican party before it got through. Aditer farther remarks by Butler (Pop.) of North Carolina and Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska, the bill went over without ac- tion. An effort was made to have Monday next at 5 p. M. fixed as the time for taking the vote on the bill, but objection was made by Dubois. The bill comes up again to-morrow as the untinished business, with Allen on the floor. The final report on the river and harbor bill was presented and agreed to and the Senateat 6 p. M. adjourned until to-mor- TOW. Increased Bounties on Sugar. BERLIN, GERMANY, May 22. — The Bundesrath hasaccepted the Government’s bill increasing thé bounties on sugar as amended in the Reichstag. CONFERENCES OF RELIGIOUS BODIES Important Topics Considered at the Meetings of Methodists. GOODSELL’S NEW MISSION During a Tour of Europe He Will Look After Church Consoli- dation in Germany. AN ELECTION OF EDITORS. Preliminaries Completed at the Pres. byterian General Assembly at Saratoga. CLEVELAND, Ouro, May 22.—Bishop Andrews, the senior Bishop of the Meth- odist church, presided at tkis morning’s session of the General Conference. Port- land, Or., was selected as the place for the last of the episcopal residences. It was decided after much discussion that the Bishops should select their places of residence in the order of seniority. Bishop Goodsell was granted leave of absence in order to go to Europe ona tour of inspection. He will look after the con- solidation of the two churches in Ger- many. A memorial to thirty-two different nations and rulers on the subject of arbi- tration was adopted. ‘When the election of Dr. Buckley as the editor of the Christian Advocate was an- nounced, the delegates and the galleries gave him an ovation. It was fully five minutes before the house could be quisted. Dr. C. W. Smith of Pittsburg, Dr. Levi Gilbert of the First Church, Cleveland, and Rev. Dr. Muller, presiding elder of the North Obio Conference, were piaced in nomination for editor of the Pittsburg Advocate. The last two named repre- sented two different factions in local church ¢ircles and are not on very good terms personally. Dr. Muller withdrew and Mr. 8mith was elected on the first ballot. The following officers were elected: Secretary of the Sunday-school Union and Tract Society, Merritt Hulburd of Wil-~ mington; secretary of the Board of Educa- tion, Charles H. Payne of Cincinnati; editor of the Methodist Review, W. V. Kelly of New York; editor of the Christian Advecate, Rev. Dr. J. M. Buckley of New York; eaitor of the Western Christian Advocate, David H. Moore of Cincinnati; editor of the Central Christian Advocate, Jesse Bowen Young of St. Louis. In the election for editor of the California Ad- vocate a contest arose. Dr. Matthews has served as editor, but the laymen came on with the determination to elect Dr. Miiton L. Buck. Dr. Matthews received 310 votes and Dr. Buck 104. For editor of the Apologist of Cincin- nati Dr. A. J. Vast, the former editor, was the only nominee. This leaves but two officers to be elected, and this will be done to-morrow morning. Plans will be submitted to the confer- ence for establishing an insurance society under the auspices of the church. Under the plan each congregation insures its property for three years and pays the | same premium as though the insurance was given by one of the standard com- panies, but only one-third of the premium for the entire period is paid in cash. Over 2000 people witnessed the consecra- tion of twelve deaconesses and listened to the exercises of the anniversary of dea- cons’ work at the Central Armory to- night. Bishop Vincent presided. Dr. Lucy Rider Myer of ‘€hicago, Miss Dur- ham of Buffalo and Mrs. Jane Bancroft Robinson of Detroit were the principal speakers. After a brief address by Bishop Ninde the deaconesses were consecrated. st st PROTESTANT METHODISTS. Seventeenth Quadrennial Session of the General Conference. KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 22.—The seventeenth quadrennial session of the Methodist Protestant General Conference of the United States will adjourn sine die | to-morrow. This morning’s session was devoted to a discussica of the report of the committee on home missions, providing that the board could not assume any new obligations until its present onee were liquidated. No decisive action was taken. The committee on educational institutions made its report on the work of the Adrian (Mich.) College and the Western Mary- land Seminary for the last four years, complimented the management of the in- stitutions and nominated trustees. e PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY. Becommendations Relating to Proper Observance of the Sabbath. SARATOGA, N, Y., May 22.—The Gen- eral Assembly of the Presbyterians began business this morning at 9:40 o’clock, Mod- erator Withrow being in the chair. The most important matter of the day was the announcement of the standing committees which he made up last nightin along conference with the stated and permanent clerks of the assembly. Dr. Booth, as re- tiring moderator, is at the head of the bills and overtures committee, with Dr. Agnew of Philadelphia as the second man. Dr. Agnew, on account of Dr. Booth's in- disposition, will perform the duties of chairman, Dr. Breed, the leading candidate of the opposition, should stand at the head of the judicial committee, the second in im- portance inthe assembly, but as some cases before this committee come from Dr. Breed’s locality he is placed at the head of the theological seminary commit- tee. Dr. Montfort, third man in the contest for moderator, 13 named as chairman of the judicial committee. Dr. Davies, nom- inator of Dr, Witbrow, is put down as chairman of the committee on church polity. The report of the committee on the Church at Home and Abroad Magazine was read by Chairman John 8. Macintosh. The accounts of the year for a circulation of 15,890 covies of the magazine per month show a deficiency of $3448. The report, Wwith slight amendments, was received and adopted, and the committee was con- tinued. Dr. Fox of Brooklyn, from the commit- tee on church temporalities, reported a recommendation to change the form of government of the Presbyterian church in the clause relating to deacons. At present church trustees may be persons not mem- bers of the church, and in consequence conflict sometimes occurs between elders and irustees. The proposed change gives the direction and control of the church temporalities to deacons instead of to trus- tees, and requires that deacons shall be elected from the communicants of the ehurch, Such management shall in all cases be subject to the exclusive authority of the session and minister over the worship of the_church. including not only the times and Plnces of preaching the word and other religions services, but also the music and the use of the church buildings. Following are the heads of committees as announced by Moderator Withrow: Standing commitiees, bills and overtures, Robert R. Booth, D.D.; judicial commit- tee, Francis C. Montfort, D.D.; church p_olity, John R. Davies, D.D.; home mis- sions, William P. Kane, D.D.; foreign missions, B. C, Henry, D.D.; E._B. Thompson, D.D.; theological semin- aries, David R. Breed, D.D.; ministerial relief, George B. Stewart, D.D.; freedmen, V. D. Reed, D.D.; mileage, 8, M. Clement; finance, F. L. Sheppard. The report of the committee on Sabbath observance was read by Chairman Wor- rell, who, in presenting the report referred to the chief perils of Sunday observance, such as the greed of gain, which compels thousands against their will to work on the Lord’s day; the dissemination of theories concerning individual liberty ana social order, which are destructive of our best National traditions; Sunday base- ball games, Sunday theaters and Sunday bicycle pleasure riding, ete. The report entreats members and all other persons “‘to conscientiously disconn- tenance whatever tends to break down the distinction between this and other days; as for instance, Sunday trading, buying, reading, or in any way supporting Sunday secular newspapers, social entertsinments and visitations that dissipate serious thought, and all self-indulgence on the Lord’s day that tends to unfit them for God's worship,”” and recommends that as far as practicable the last Sabbath in Oc- tober shall be specially devoted to the consideration of the binding obligation to ‘‘remember the Babbath day to keep it holy.” The reference to Sunday bicycle riding which, however, was not embodied in the resolutions, caused some debate, Dr. Keen- land speaking for the tolerance of the Christian bicycle clubs, providing they at- tended no meets. The resolutions were adopted. At the opening of the afternoon sesssion Rev. Dr. Craven of Philadelphia read the report of the committee to which was re- ferred the overture from the Synod of In- dia relating to the treatment in the mis. sion churches of the polygamous converts there. The trouble arose over a conflict in some of the Indian churches as to which | marriage of the polygamous converis should be recognized, the first or family marriage, or the second, or love marriage. Consideration of the report wasdeferred. Chairman Breed of Pittsburg presented the report of the special committee on young people’s societies. To this com- mittee was referred the overtures for the formaticn of a Westminister League in op- position to the Christian Endeavor So- ciety, also overtures asking for the recog- nition in the assembly of the Christian Endeavor and other young people's so- cieties by the institution of a board of young people’s societies. The committee’s report is against overtures. It recom- mends cultivation of young people’s so- cieties by the church sessions and presby- byteries, but declines to advise the formal approval of any society or the establish- ment of a Presbyterian society or of a board of young people’s societies. The report excited an amusing debate, in which the merits and demerits of the Christian Endeavor and other so- cieties were well aired. The committee recommends the adop- tion, among other things, of a resolution as follows: “The assembly deems it un- necessary to prescribe any specific form of organization for individual young people’s societies, while it expects them to conform to certain acknowledged principles, both general and particular, as follows: Ingen- eral these societies are to be organized and to work in conformity with the historic position of the church as expressed in her standard and intepreted by her courts.”’ In specifying its historic position the committee states, among otherthings, the following in relation to the political activ- ity of the young people’s socities: The separation of the church in its organic ca- acities from all political creeds and all methods of political action, our voung people’s societies may not be utilized for the advancement of any political project, however apparently laudable. A statement of the relations of the soci- eties to the session was also proposed, which provided fora close supervision of the constitutions, schedules of services, election of officers and dissribution of the funds of the societies. Presbyterian unions of such societies were further advised by the report. The whole report, except. the last rec- ¢mmendation concerning Presbyterian unions, was aaopted withont opposition. On a division the assembly adopted the amendment striking out the clause rec- ommending the plan of unions to the presbyteries. The assembly then ad- journed, with the Breed report still the order of the day. BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES. 4n Exhortation to Inoreased Activity in Missionary Work. ASBURY PARK, N. J., May 22.—The second of the Baptist anniversaries, that of the American Baptist Missionary Un- ion, was held to-day. The president of the union, Henry F. Colby, D.D., of Day- ton, Ohio, called the session to order. His address was an exhortation to increased activity in missionary work. At the close of his remarks the usual committees were appointed, and the report of the executive committee was presented by 8. W. Dun- can, the foreign secretary. Mr. Duncan’s report shows that the debt bas been reduced more than $26,129, leav- ing $163,828 still unpaid. During the year fifty-seven men and women have gone to the foreign field, but there is a peremptory demand for twenty more. E. P. Coleman, treasurer of the union, reported the total receipts for the year to be $632,954 and the total appropriations $606,825, The Rev. W. F. Thomas, a lately re- turned missionary from Burmah, gave a glowing account of mission work in the East, and Professor Gilmore of the Rangoon College spoke of the importance of educational work in Burmah. The following members were elected to the board of managers: W. T. Scott, Franklin, Ind.; H. M. King, Providence, R. L; W.T. Chase, Philadelphia; Georze C. Lorrimer, Boston; E. M. Boteat, New Haven, Conn.; Wayland Hoyt, Phila- delphia; John Humpstone, Brooklyn, N. Y.; B.L Whitman, Washingcon; Edward Judson, New York; C. H. Hobart, Oak- land, Cal; W. P. Walter, Huntington, W. Va., and J.8. Holmes, Terre Haute, ind. Pittsburg was named as the place of next year's meeting, and Indianapolis was sug- gested for the meeting in 1898, — SESSION OF THE HOUSE. 4n Agreement Reached on the Harbor Appropriation Bill. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., May 22.—The labor commission biil, discussion of which was begun yesterday, has apparently failed for this session. The rule provid- ing for consideration of the bill excepting conference reports on the appropriaticn bills from its operation and to-day's session was exhausted by measures of this character. The first was the report of the partial agreement on the river and harbor appropriation bill. It wmet the vigorous opposition of Dockery (D.) of Missouri and Hepburn (R.) of Iowa, but, despite their eloquent denunciations of the iniquity of the pill the report was agreed to by a vote of 189 to 56. Friends of the bill endeavored to prevent a vote by ayes and noes, but Hep- burn was able to master sufficient strength to effectively second his demand. Next came the sundry civil appropria- tion bill, and upon the plea made by Bart- lett (D.) of New York the House voted— 150 to 59—not to agree to the conference report. His objection was an item appro- priating $12,500 to pay General James D, McBride for 2500 sets of his historical publications, which, he said, were merely charts—cheap, poor, imperfect and faulty, The House voted to insist upon its dis- agreement to all the Senate amendments except those relating to public buildings and upon these separate votes were taken. As to all that was reached before the House, under the rules, took a recess until 8 o’clock, it voted to insist upon its agree- ments. These were public buildings at Boise City, Idaho; Camden, N. J.; Chey- enne, Wyo.; Helena, Mont.; Kansas City, Mo.; Little Rock, Ark., and a postoffice at Fortress Monroe, Va, The conference re- port was agreed to fixing the pension voted to Brigadier-General Joseph P. West, formerly United States Senator from Louisiana, at $556 2 month. At the evening session Erdman (D.) of Pennsylvania submitted to the House & series of tables showing in detail the work of the Committee on Pensions and Invalid Pensions at this session of Congress. From this it appeared that the committees had reported bills to pension the number given of each of the following grades of officers or their widows as stated: Major- generals (including four rear-admirals), 25; brigadier-generals (including two com- modores), 26; colonels, 25; lieutenant- colonels, 4; majors, 19; captains, 42; first lieutenants, 19; second lieutenants, 2. The average annual pensions granted to these ranged from $312 for first lieuten- ants to $828 for major-generals, the general average being $467. Bills calling for an average of $432 had been reported to pen- sion other non-privates. Besides these bills bad been reported to pension 271 privates at an annual average of $286, Fifteen bills were acted upon during the session, all being favorably reported to the House. At10:30 the House adjourned until to- morrow. Lientenant Gatewood Dead. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 22.—First Lieutenant Charles Gatewood, Sixth | United States Cavalry, died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Wednesday, from internal cancer. He had been on sick leave for some time, and his intended retirement was delayed only with the intention of allowing him to "become a captain in the regular course of promotion before he weng on the inactive list. Lieutenart Gatewood was a Virginian, and graduated from West Point in 1873. In several Indian campaigns he proved his bravery. One of his notable exploits was making a secret visit to Geronimo’s camp, and escaping uninjured. e ooy gon Arizona’s Funding Act. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 22.—The Senate Commitiee on Territories to-day ordered a favorable report on the bill, ap- proving with amendments the funding act of the Territory of Arizona so as to au- thorize the funding of all outstanding ob- ligations of the Territory. The purpose of the law is to effect an annual saving in in- terest and place the Territory on a cash basis. ot RS Gsh Treasury Gold Reserve. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 22.—The treasury gold reserve at the close of busi ness to-day stood at $111,110,736. To-day’s withdrawals were $1,118,000. NEW TO-DAY. ‘“Wall, I'm blowed—fooled agaln; bought asult of those ready-made come~to~pleces clothes from one of those out-—of—t’he-way Joints, and then made a fool of myself a second time by golng to a so-called ‘whole~ sale tatlor.’ “I'll not be fooled a third time; Roos Bros. Is good enough for me.” A suit that will suit for Spring or Summer— neat, new in coloring and design—only $7, Altered and pressed as desired. Suits of dark and medium shades, but light in price and heavy in quality, $10. Well made and worth much more. Bike suits, outing suits, white duck pants, hats, caps, neglige shirts, sweaters—everything to make summer a delightful time to you at small cost. 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