The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-23
WASHINGTON.
Another Effort to Extend the
Coinage of Silver.
GENERAL OPPOSITION TO THE MEASURE.
Harmony Between the Treasury
Department and Congress.
The TIMBER QUESTION IN THE SENATE.
Provisions Of Law Relaxed for
the Benefit OF Settlers.
CONDITION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Discovery Of Fraud Through the
Naval Investigation.
FROM OUR SPECIAL COkReSPONDeN T.
The TIMBER QUESTION In THE SENATE.
Provisions Of Law Relaxed for
the Benefit OF Settlers.
CONDITION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Discovery of Fraud Through the
Naval Investigation.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, March %, 1873.
MR.. STEPHENS EFFoEr TO PLACE SILVER
COINAGE ON A PAR WITH GOLD GENERAL
OPPOSITION TO THE MfAsURE-C CONFIDENCE
IN FINANCIAL MATTERS REvIvING.
Mr. Stephens to-day brought into the House from
the COMMITTEES on Coinage bill placing silver the
same footing with gold us to coinage charges and au
thorlzing silver bullion certificates to DO Of equal
legal tender power with gold certificates, the bullion
certificates 10 be the basis OF 412z grains tho
dollar The bill recommitted. 1t has
no chance to become a law. Most Of
tho silver very much averse TO
any OF this kind ana will oppose
which interieres with the of the Silver law
The Secretary Of the Treasury has every step he
has taken in carrying out the Silver act advised
freely with prominent silver msn in both houses and
OF both PARTIES and the policy he has has
their consent The additional legislation which he
has proposed in aid Of the law will probably be
adopted and all attempts at legislation hostile 10 the
law as It stands will undoubtedly fail.
There is here growing feeling OF confidence and
happiness for the iuture based largely the policy
announced by Secretary Sherman, aud a determine.
hon to lot that policy have fair chance Congress
will be In session for some time yet, and Representa-
lives and Senator'S say that 1t is possible TO proceed 10
lursher legislation on tho currency at any time, and
that It would be wrong and mischievops to do
80 unless aud until events shall show II to
be necessary II is very well the original
Bland bill could not have passed both houses, aud
this bill reported from the Committee on Coinage is
only the Bland bill over again somewhat different
shape. Such bill Is much less likely to pass now
than before the present silver act was passed
END OF THE TIMBER DEBArE--pRovIsIoN or
THE BILL AS PASSED IN REFERENCE TO
CUTTING WOOD.
Tho timber ueb~te came to end to day in the Sem
lte and closed with the adoption. by almost unani
nous VOTE OF Mr.. Bainc's amendment 10 tho bill ap-
propriatng money Tor the expenses attending the
protection of timber the public lands This amend-
ment was generally accepted when 1t was pro-
posed, aud the discussion OF the last two or
three days has not really been upon this,
but upon othor issues the friends OF the
administration agreeing with Mr. Blaine that 1t would
not 10 fair TO settlers In new Territories 10 deprive
them OF wood necessary Tor their for all domestic
purposes unless the lands surveyed and offered
for sale by the government and thus made accessible
TO purchase by them. The Blaine amendment pro.
vides that where wood and timber lands the Terri
tories OF the United States not surveyed and
offered for sale In proper subdivisions convenient of
access. no money herein appropriated shall DO used
70 ooliec. any charge for wood or timber cut
the public lands In the Territories
Of the United States for use of actual settlers In
the Territories and not for export from the Territory
where the timber grew, aud provided further that II
any timber cut on tho public lands shall DO exported
from the Territories OF the United States 1t shall DO
liable to seizure by United States authority wherever
iouni.
Undoubtedly this Is of justice to tho settlers
The present law requiring the government to exact
payment Tor timber ont the Territories, from
onsurveyed lands, and whero the settlers could not
buy the timer lands, however much they needed
them. II was generally admitted in the debate tina,
Inc law ought 10 be changed, and the amendment
passed by yeas, ~; nays 4-Messrs Bayard, Cameron
or Wisconsin, Herman and Wadeign.