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AT THE CAPITAL. Doings in Both Houses of Congress. Senator Daniel Speaks on the Silver Question. The River and Harbor Bill Taken Up in the House. The Senate Will Pass a Substitute for the McKinloy Tariff Bill. Capital Cullings. Associated Press Dispatches I Washington, May 22.—1n the senate today a message was presented from the president, with a communication from the secretary of the interior, on the sub ject of the purchase from the Creek In dians of land for the use of the Semi noles. Referred to the committee on Indian affairs. The credentials of Calvin S. Brice as senator from Ohio were presented and placed on file. A conference committee was ordered on the pension appropriation bill. The silver bill was then taken up, and Daniel addressed the senate in favor of silver currency. Daniel said gold and silver money were wedded by nature. Before the jury of all civilized and enlightened nations throughout the centuries, the cause of gold and silver was heard, and with one voice the nations had answered that to gold and silver belonged the royal attribute of money. Daniel ridiculed the idea of an avalanche of silver crush ing down upon the United States in case of free coinage of silver. It was obvious, he said, that the silver money abroad would not come to the United States mint, and it was also obvious that there was no such annual production of silver in the world ($142,000,000, of which all but $51,000,000 was now coined) as to cause any fear on that score. There was only one other point of apprehension : That there was an accumulated stock of silver that would rush to America as soon as the mint was open to free coinage, and this was answered by the secretary of the treasury himself, who stated in his report: "There is no known accumula tion of silver bullion anywhere in the world." All silver should be admitted to free coinage, and all silver being so admitted to a value equal with gold, it was most reasonable to conclude that as soon as there was a restoration of silver to its ancient plane of a money dignity, and thus an enlargement of the world's volume of money, the prices of those things that had gone down with its de cline would again have a tendency to rise with its ascension. At the close of Daniel's speech the silver bill was laid aside without action, and the amendments to the naval ap propriation bill were agreed to. After executive session the senate adjourned. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. Consideration of the River and Harbor BUI Begun. Washington, May 22. —In the house, today, the committee on census reported a bill amending the census act to pre scribe a penalty upon any supervisor or enumerator who shall receive, or any person who shall pay, any fee or other consideration in addition to the compen sation of such service as enumerator. Passed. Conferences were ordered on the army appropriation bill and the military acad emy appropriation bill. The house then went into committee of the whole on the river and harbor bill. Henderson, of Illinois,chairman of the committee on rivers and harbors, ex plained the provisions of the bill, saying that it appropriated $20,932,000, based upon estimates aggregating $39,500,000. He believed that there was no money that went out of the treasury that was so much in the interest of the people as tlie money expended in the improvement of rivers and harbors. Blanchard of Louisiana, spoke in favor of the river and harbor bill, contending that it did more to solve tlie problem of cheap transportation than all the in terstate commerce bills that could be passed. The fact that a great and dis astrous flood recently occurred in the lower Mississippi valley, was sufficient excuse, if one was needed,for calling tlie attention of the house to the require ments of that stream. It was time con gress should be waking up to tlie idea that something should be done to har ness the waters of the Mississippi. That river was too great a national feature to be handled by a state or an aggregation of states. The time had come when congress should appropriate money, not only for improving the navigation of the river, but for the purpose of preventing floods. The late flood had not demonstrated that the levee system was a failure, but that an adequate system of levees would pre vent floods, and the piecemeal system which the impoverished states of the south were able to carry on, was not sufficient to prevent inundation. Catchings, of Mississippi, spoke in the same vein. Kerr, of lowa, attacked the bill, which was defended by Grosvenor, of Ohio. After the committee rose, Quinn, of New York, introduced a bill reducing to one cent an ounce the postage on drop letters in cities of 100,000 inhabitants or over. Adjourned. CAPITAL CULLINGS. Woman'! Suffrage Gains a Point in National Legislation. Washington, May 22. —For the first time in the history of the house judici ary committee the majority of members today agreed to a favorable repocj upon the joint resolution introduced by Rep resentative Baker, of New York, provid ing for a constitutional amendment to grant the right of suffrage to women. The National Flag Bill. The house judiciary committee, to whom was referred the bill to prevent the desecration of the United States flag, today reported a substitute providing that any person or persons who shall print, paint or affix in any manner to the national flag, any advertisement, shall be fined not exceeding $50 or im prisoned not less than thirty days. A SubsliUite For the McKinley Bill. It is the present intention of the mem bers of the senate finance committee to report a substitute for the McKinley tariff bill when their consideration of that i • c shall have been completed. THE LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1890. This course is deemed better than to re port the bill as it came from the house with amendments, for, when it goes into conference, there will be but one question to settle, instead of a myriad of differences upon points in detail. Arid Laud Redemption. Senator Stewart today proposed an amendment to .the sundry civil appro priation bill (referred to the appropri ation committee), authorizing the secre tary of agriculture to expend $250,000 in continuing the investigation of the ex tent to which the arid region of the United States can be redeemed by irri gation, and the segregation of irrigable lands in such region, and for the selec tion of sites for reservoirs and other hydraulic works in connection with irri gation. Bering Sea Sailing Orders. Sailing orders for the revenue steamer Rush, now at San Francisco, were issued by the secretary of the treasury today. They are similar to those issued yester day to the commander of the Bear so far as relates to the Bering sea fisheries. The Rush will, however, proceed direct to the fishing grounds, and be there in advance of the Bear, which will first cruise to the Arctic ocean with supplies for Point Barrow station, and also dis tribute the gifts awarded by congress to the natives of that country for assist ance rendered American vessels in dis tress. General Notes. The senate has confirmed William T. Riley as register of the land office at llailey, Idaho. Nothing official has been received at the state department relative to the dis covery of the plot to capture Lower Cali fornia. A call has been issued for a meeting of the executive committee of the repub lican national committee at Washing ton, May 29th. The members of the national confer ence of charities and corrections were given a special reception at the white house this afternoon. At the brewers' convention, today, officers were elected as follows: Presi dent, Thies J. Lefens, Chicago; vice president, James Liebmann, Brooklyn. Senator Dawes, today, introduced an amendment to the interstate commerce law, permitting competing lines to ap portion competitive traffic among them selves, subject to approval of the inter state commerce commission. chinesb: threats. The Bingham Ordinance Likely to Cause an International Imbroglio. San Francisco, May 22.—1t is under stood that full particulars regarding the Bingham ordinance, requiring the re moval of Chinatown to South San Fran cisco, and the arrests made for non-com pliance with the ordinance, have been laid before the Chinese legation at Washington. The Chinese minister, it is expected, will call the attention of Secretary Blame to the matter, and de mand that China's treaty rights be upheld. Local Vice-Consul Bee said the Chinese govern ment would bring a civil suit for dam ages in each and every instance where a Chinese was arrested under the pro visions of the ordinance. Not only will civil suits be brought for damages, but every federal statute bearing on the matter will be resorted to. "This," said Consul Bee, "is not made as a threat; it is our plain duty in the matter and the municipality of San Francisco will be held strictly liable." CKONIN SUSPECTS. Detectives Still Looking for Slmmonds and the Driver of the White Horse. Chicago, May 22. —The fact has been brought to light that "J. B. Simmonds," the man who bought the furniture for the Carlson cottage, where Dr. Cronin was murdered, was recently seen in the city by Salesman Hatfield, from whom he bought the furniture. The police, however, have been unable to find him. Yesterday a detective returned from a fruitless trip to Mexico in search of the man who drove the famous white horse. Today Chief of Police Marsh said he knew positively that this man was in Mexico, but had received warning of the | officer's approach, through the garru lousness of some of Dr. Cronin's friends, whom it was necessary to apprise of the object of his search. A DISTRACTED PERSON. One of Chicago's Merchant Princes Ad judged Insane. Chicago, May 22. —E. J. Lehman, the well-known capitalist and owner of the great department store, was declared by I a jury, today, to be a distracted person, and his wife was appointed as conserva tor of his estate. lie has been in Bloom ingdale asylum, New York, some time now, and in the opinion of experts is clearly a lunatic. The trouble resulted, they say, from too much mental work, consequent on the management of his enormous business. Yesterday's Races. Gravesend, May 22.—Mile—Major Domo won, King Crab second, Zella Blackburn third; time, 1:41&. Half mile—Amulet won, Kildeer sec ond, Claudine third ; time, :50. Half mile—Russel won, Necromancy colt second, Quarter Stretch third; time, :49. Mile and an eighth—Casaius won, Tar agon second, Sir Dixon third ; time,l :54. Three-quarters of a mile—Ambulance won, Reckon second, Bolero third; time, 1:16. Three-fourths of a mile —Monola won, Rosa second, lago third ; time, 1:14%. Three-fourths of a mile —Prince How ard won, Vengeur second, Lord Peyton, third; time, 1:15, 1^ Louisville, May 22. —Mile—Prince Albert won, X. second, Loveland third; time, l-AS 1 4. Three-fourths of a mile—Alan Bane won, Hunemene second, Gascon third; time, I \V6%. Mile and a sixteenth—Bonita won, Brandolette second, Outlook third; time, 1:50. Mile and seventy yards—Blair won, Leiderkranz second, Ballyhoo third; time, 1 A8 1 4. Mile—Linnie won, Eugenia second, Burford third; time, 1:48)£. Harvesting at Waukena. Tulare, Cal. ; May 22.—The first bar ley in this vicinity was harvested at Waukena yesterday. The yield was twenty-two sacks to the acre. The first new grain was hauled in this city today. Farmers will begin heading early wheat next week. In the Waukena neighbor hood wheat will yield twelve to fifteen sacks to the acre. Sliellenherger's Penance. Doylestown, Pa., May 22. —J. Monroe Shellenberger, the lawyer whose for geries and other criminal escapades re cently caused such a widespread sensa tion, was today sentenced to imprison ment for twenty-two years at hard labor in the penitentiary. Use Siddall's Yeast Cakes. ARNOLD ACQUITTED. The Slayer of Garness Set at Liberty. The End of a Celebrated Murder Trial. Impassioned Appeal of Defendant's Counsel for Acquittal. The Jury Justifies the Killing of as Deep- Dyed a Villian as Ever Dese crated a Home. Associated Press Dispatches. 1 San Francisco, May 22. —Ex-Judge Darwin, in argument for the prosecu tion in the Arnold case, this morning, said the fact that Garness sent circulars to people in Colusa, and endeavored to get others to engage in the blackmailing affair, had no bearing on the case, in its legal aspect. "I would not for one in stant condone Garness's offense," he continued in the course of his remarks. "You have heard the evidence and you must have concluded that he was in all respects a dangerous man, who had em barked on an atrocious enterprise; but to attempt to break up a man's family, to spread scandalous reports about his wife and children, is not an offense punishable with death. We can all admit that there are men who ought to be killed ; the killing of such men, however, is just as much murder as the killing of a man whose reputation is unstained." Con cerning the line of defense, counsel said it relied on three theories —insanity, self-defense and the introduction of evi dence calculated to prejudice jurors against Arnold. The insanity theory rested solely on the evidence that after the receipt of the circulars Arnold's mind was perturbed. The statement that Arnold fired in self-defense has been shown to be false; and no evidence showing that Garness was a blackmailer should be regarded in connection with the killing. Counsel Delmas, for the defense, in his argument reviewed the lives of Arnold and Garness, and the circum stances of the circulation of the defama tory circulars. He stated that from the time of receiving the circulars, Arnold was a changed man; not only was his peace destroyed and his mind driven to all but madness, but his wife w r as soon on the verge of insanity, and his children found themselves shunned by their school associates. It was not enough for Garness to have pub lished these circulars which destroyed the peace of the man, the honor of his wife and the paternity of his children, but Garness, to complete his infamous character, all the time pro fessed the utmost friendship for his vic tim. "At last," said counsel, "the de fendant accused Garness directly of the crime. The guilty wretch finding him self confronted by direct charges, at tempted to take the life of the man whose home he had desecrated, and to whom he had done a greater wrong than murder itself. Providence was on the side of the right, and the blackmailer fell a victim to the revolver of the man whose life he himself wanted." At the conclusion of the remarks of Mr. Delmas the audience applauded, but Judge Murphy checked the outbreak. During the argument Mrs. Arnold sat by the side of her husband, her face hid den behind a heavy black veil. By her side sat her eldest daughter, and the youngest daughter sat in her father's lap. The two girls shed tears freely. Assistant District Attorney Hbsmer made the closing argument for the prose cution. He said: "Prejudice is not to enter into consideration of the verdict. The law says every person who kills another through malice is guilty of murder. It does not say that if a man is maligned he can take tlie law into his own hands and re dress his wrong by shedding blood." Counsel commented upon the dual defense of insanity and self-defense as incompatible. He said: "There has been no proof that when Arnold shot Garness he did not know what he was doing." Argument of counsel was concluded late this afternoon, and Judge Murphy delivered the charge to the jury, who then retired to deliberate. The jury returned at about 10 o'clock this evening, and returned a verdict of acquittal. Colusa, Cal., May 22.—The news of Arnold's acquittal has just been received here. Great excitement prevails. The telegraph office is full of people trying to send congratulatory messages to Arnold. A CASE OF SUICIDE. Ex-Senator Kent's Body Found Floating in San Francisco Bay. San Francisco, May 22. —It is now stated that the remains of the man found in the bay yesterday were those of ex-Senator Charles Kent, and that the latter, instead of having been murdered, as at first supposed, had committed suicide by drowning himself. It is stated that he had previously announced his intention to his friends. Kent met with business reverses some years ago, and of late had indulged considerably in liquor. TRAIN'S TRIP. The Renowned World-Girdlcr Nearlng the End of His Journey. San Francisco, May 22. —General Agent C. C. Crane, of the Vanderbilt lines, recieved a telegram this morning from the Vanderbilt special in which George Francis Train and party are being hurried over the continent. The trip has been made without accident, and the train will arrive in Portland Saturday morning. Toe time made from New York to Tacoma, including the stop at Chicago, will be less than four days. NOT RE-ENTERED. Waterman Denies That He is Again in the Gubernatorial Race. Sacramento, May 22.—Governor Waterman today sent a dispatch to Private Secretary Boruck, denying that he has re-entered the contest for the gubernatorial nomination. California Fruits In Chicago. Chicago, May 22. —Porter Bros., com mission agents for tlie California Fruit Union, sold tlie first California apricots at $6 per box ; the lirst black Tartarian cherries from San Jose, $2; Vacaville and Newcastle cherries, $1.75 to $2.25. WHY WILL YOU cougn wnen snlloh's Cure will give immediate relief. Price 10 cents, 50 cents andfl. For sale by C. F. Heinzeman, 122 North Main street. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria^ Over-Issued Stock. Boston, May 22.—The Herald says Clarence F. 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