The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-03-04

able. He says that England Ia the bottom of
the uemOnetizntion OF silver because sne has
required Gold I'm payment OF debts due her ;that
II Europe wants to demonelize Silver, we, as a
silver producing country, ought to stand no
shnl not fall below tho cost OF digging the met,
NJ from the earth. senator Jones intends to ia.
sisi upon the coinage ofa dollar m Silver worth
dollar IN Gold Mt the time of It's coinage and
proposes that the whOie currency of the Cnnntry
shall he bnsed upon Silver. standard through
the issue Of certificates These ceriifcntes he
prOruses shnl bc based upon bullion dernsited
IN depusl-UGyb bi the United States assaycd
md stamped hv the Umted 4tHtc7 and tpe Ger.
tlhCate ellail have dOlag IN Shser behind II all
the nne for is exemption. This ia to we the
trouble ana expense of coinage.
Last week n conference cOmpnaeI Of about
hity leading business men itou III rent states
herd Three days session IN this CITY 10 Consiaer
and su"pest some remedy for The nnnncill
ttuuDbE OF the country. Lei resrniauves of
some NJ che icudng banks ut the county are
rerurted 10 have taken part in be discussion uf
wee suggested as the OIlY means To bring
about ietErb tO our former pro {perity Ths
preceding, ui the conference were not made
puhnc, out the prevailing up a. on was In favor
of the ueWnui lation Of Gol unI silver domes
tic currency, nud the suJJituuOn of q nuncr
eurthc, 3tseg upon the entire weuth Of the
nation ui Il mode legal tender fOr ali dues 10
the Government as wen as individuais
Notwihs'n idng all the fuss that has been
matte latery In regard to material alteration g.,
ms lie ll ne congressional hcrOrd Senator An
thuuy'S resolution alluWluu only verbal rOrrer
tons to be mnde met with pre II deoI nf ~
position IN the Sruute, und dcveuTCd the fact
thai even Gin grave and dignfDu senators pet
mad sometimes and say Things M debate that
they arc not wiling should be printed and 10
opOserity ns samples of ,hrlr uqncuce. The
printing Of speeches ~ the Rpruyu has come IN
be good deal ula : cree anything hat does
not suit the senator or N pre- sputHtive i'm his
cOOier moments .s stricken trDu tie It. Iprt and
little bursts ~ uiugdcncU that may uc.nr TO
hm after nrdS. il.u were newer head m tine
Halls of CuuEr es-. u"' Injected rtO n G ilInten
copy. the resolution was referred to the Com.
mIttce ON Printing
The LNple companies are trying to have "A
bill passed eyCiuding merchandise from the
mails Mr. hubbard, rcpres 'uting the com
pmirl delivered an argument o The sulicc
last wee'1 before the SENATE Committee on Post
offices ana Post Roads. The committee hive
,a<en no action on the matter yet nut taking IN.
to consideration the strong public feeling In the
fore the House short time apu, il Is hDrdIv
possible that the Express companies Will win
this time.
1nere seems to be good deal Of oppo lt1on 10
The repeal Of the bankrupt law which Uasscd
the House sometime ago: Petlti us against the
repeal nave been presented III the senate from
different sections uf the COuhtry. A mOug them
was one presented by Senator Wallace fr m The
Board of lMdc of PnilJdellhia IN favor of
amending the present Bahklupt law and gains
its repeal. 1t ls expected that cJnsldSi,. b, q
pressure VIII he broug ght To- bear, both for and
against the repeal, when the matter comes up
in che Sgnntp.
The retrenchment measures Of the House
haye Cal ed the DISCHARGE OF great many
GlerNs the Departments. Last week Seclp.
tary Chandler was compelled 80 discharge forty.
clerks IN the Department of the Interior for
want OF funds to pay their salaries Secretary
Bristow had a hearing before the House Com.
mittee on ApprOp iatlOns few days ago ana
stated that there was only enough currency on
hand To last two months and unless an apprO.
priatlOn was made to enable the Bureau of En-.
craving ana Printing to resume work, there was
great danger of CURRENCY FAMINE. None of
The old currency received at the Treasury De-
partment Is paid out again. 1t Is DESTROYED and
new notes issued TO replace 1t. This makes al.
most constant work for the Engraving and
Printing Bureau and the committee will pro
badly recommend the appropriation asFed for
speaker Kerr has returned to the city much
improved In health ana resumed the duties ui
his position. lie seemed to be determined that
the doctors and newspapers shall not kil him
off or compel him to resign. Senator Edmuuds
has introduced II bill in the Senate making
WashingtOn's Birthday February z2nd. Il legal
holiday. There appears TO be no opposition to
1t and IL Will PROBABLY uass
The friends of General BabCOCk i'm this City
are Wld WITH enthusiasm over hlS acuuitta
The general opinion Is that there was no ey
denCe to warrant his conviction and 1t was n
righteous verdict. Mrs BabCOck fgmted when
she received toe telegram which first an.
nOunCed the result. NOTITs