New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-13

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THE COMMITTEE ON COINAGE WEIGHTS AND MEAS
URRs.
| The House Committee on Coinage Weights and Meas
ures held meeting this morning and appointed sub
committee to consider the bin authorizing the issue OF
certificates for the net coinage value OF gold bullion de-
posted at the mints and assay offices Of the United
States subcommittee OF three also appointed TO
consider the question OF universal standard OF inter
national values in coins. This proposition contempates
the holding Of grand International congress on coin
age, weights and measures in which the countries OF
Europe and South America expected to participate
Another subcommittee was appointed TO CONSIDER the
question OF the abrasion OF coins IL appears that the
countries OF South America, which have no coinage,
have been IN the habit for years OF using the United
States coins until by ABRASION they would be worth
much less than their face, when they would be sent
home for redemption and this country subjected TO great
loss. DR.. Inderman. Director of the Bureau of the
Mint. was before the Committee this morning. and his
views obtained the various questions The Director
at the next meeting OF the Committee, Will be heard on
many of which have made application TO this end, ofer
ng to pay literally for the privilege.
SHORT SESSION PREDICTED
Old members OF the House begin to predict short
session Tie ground for this prediction Is the fact that
there is surplus in the Treasury to be legislated
away. At best, four-hfths Of all the bills introduced
look TO the expenditure OF public money directly or
indirectly; but there IL money to spend beyond
what IL absolutely necessary to meet the requirements
OF the regular Appropriation bills 10 follows that all
this mass OF legislative propositions will have to
over until next session without definite action The
folly OF spending time upon measures which cannot be
passed. however they may be- for want OF
money to pay the demands they make upon the Treas
ury begins to be apparent Beside the empty Treasury
there is another circumstance that will help to shorten
the session. All the members OF the House will have to
go before their constituents for reelection next Fall
and all therefore interested IN making economical
a showing as possible OF the results OF the sessions
work
MORE RAILROAD AID WANTED.
Gen Walker OF Texas il here in the interest Of the
Texas Pacific Railroad He wants Congress TO guarantee
the payment OF interest the Company's bonds To the
OF &jO000OOO, and take first mortgage on 500
miles OF completed road and all the road here
after built. IL II urged in support OF tins
project that by the consolidation Of the Texas
Pacific with the Atlantic and Pacific road, the former
allows valuable land grant to revert to the Govern
meut and that this constitutes basis for the claim for
aid The Government Il not asked to guarantee tho
principal OF the bonds but only the interest Friends
OF road profess to have the cooperation Of the entire
Southern delegation
THE CONVERTIBLE BOND BILL.
The Banking and Currency Committee spent two hours
this morning IN a discussion OF Mr. Kelleys Convertible
Bond bill The debate developed the fact that only three
OF the eleven members aNOrcd Tue blli anC that ony
four for imitation in any form No vote was taken
there clear definition OF their position by the
members The inationists greatly discouraged 1t
is apparent that they have no hope OF securing
from either OF the Financial Committees Of the Houses
Endorsement OF their schemes 10 food the country
with paper money, send prices. aud put of 10 the
remote future the resumption of specie payments
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
The majority of the Democrats In the Senate took the
occasion this afternoon show themselves favor of
restoration of the fraukng abuse Mr.. Norwood moved
the revival OF this swndle amendment to the Sal
airy bill. and rising vote majority OF the Demo
Gratis voted Eyes" few Republicans also voted the
same way and among them were Messrs. Robertson
Patterson, Gilbert, COnOver and Sprague. Mr.. Hanli
ton OF Maryland, Democrat voted mo"