The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-11

production and an increase in th,
use OF this metal in the arts and mann
lectures, and l have but little doub
tnat this reliance on gold as the meta
OF values is the potent cause of the de
cllne III the value of American commod.
lties, and that it will continue to he Sc
as long as gold is the sole
standard of value OF the great CONNER.
elal countries of the world. We will
nave 10 go 70 the mono-metalism in sill
yer or gold unless something is done To
prlng europe to realize the danger Of
relylng on one metal. III England does
nothlng we may have torely upon the'free
coinage ana have silver mono-metalism.
Men interested in silver mines demand
tnat we have free coinage. Between
that and the coinage of gold alone +
believe 1t is better to have free coinage ),
What will se the effect of the PASSAGE
OF your billY asked member of The
committee. 'Ao
It's immediate effect will cause some
decline III the relative price of silver.
rms VIII only be temporary il we can
succeed in urging the nations of Eu-
rope TO join in using both metals in
trade. In England, with its siyer-using
colonies, IL may produce such embarrnss.
ment rs will induce her to increase
the coinage OF silver, and other Euro
pean nations Will follow her example.
representative Potter was also pres-
ont, and coincided with the ideas adj
yanced by Mr.. Buckner. Mr.. Potfer
said he was strongly in favor of BIZ
metalism.
The committee will meet on Monday
to consider the bill.
A GRAND IDEA.
a delegation of congressman, headed
by Commissioner-General Morehead. of
the New Orleans exposition, and Sena-
tors Lamar and Hampton, called upon
the president to-day and requested him.
IN view or his inability TO be
present at the opening of the exposition,
10 consent 10 open the exposition by
electricity. The plan is to clear one Of
the Western Union wires and attach
one end to the motive power machinery
in the exposition. The other end wifi
be connected with the White
house and at fixed moment, eyery-
thing being in readiness in New Or
leans, the president, surrounded by his
cabinet, members of congress, Judges
and government officials and
foreign representatives will press
button in the executive
mansion and simultaneously set the
vast machinery of the exposition in mo-
Iion. The president agreed to take this
proposition under consideration. Mem
bers OF the house have been informally
invited TO attend tho opening of the eX
position in body.
THE MCULLoCH MATTER.
The nomination of Hugh McCulloch
to be secretary of the treasury was
aiken up in executive session, and
senator Riddleberger continued
his speech at some length.
the confirmation. He
again called for the reading of some of
MIR. McCullochs annual reports, where
lpon the senate adjourned, first, how
'ver, postponing further consideration
II Secretary McCulloch's nomination |
until next Tuesday.
HEALTH HUNTERS.
The national association of health |
boards met here to-day in accordance |
With n call which set forth the danger |
% this country from cholera and the inn |
portance of adopting necessary precau-
lion. Erastus Brooks,of New York called
The convention to order and delivered
an address, IN which he summarized
the facts known about cholera, its char
acter and methods, its propagation and
spread. Delegates were present from
canada and the following states; Lon
sina, Indiana, Illinois, Georgia,
Connecticut, Kentucky, Michigan,
West Virginia, Wisconsin, Texas, Mis-.
,ouri, pennsylvania, Ohio, North Caro- |
ina,New York, New Jersey, New Hamp- |
hire. Maryland Massachusetts, South |
carolina, Tennessee and Minnesota. |
standing committees were appointed.
THOSE TREATIES.
The Nicaraguan canal treaty and the |
Spanish reciprocity treaty were sent by |
he president to the senate to-day. The |
reaties with Hawaii ana San Domingo |
lave been signed. The terms of those |
With Guatemala and San Salvador
have been agreed |
ipon, and good progress has been
made upon that with the United States |
If Colombia. The ratification of these
,reatios will probably lead directly to |
.he negotiation of treaties with other |
American powers. Indeed move |
nent Is already noted in the British |
west indies to secure reciprocity |
.reaty with tho United States. with |
The exception of the Nicaraguan treaty, |
which relates to the inter-oceanic ca. |
nal, all these are commercial treaties, |
and though differing considerably de
0nar I%,l, ,hhey ,hsy ~ ,,aroo, are all I'm modelled
With M Mexico. ospf0S TEyo treaty inylunotIon w5n
Of secrecy has formally been removed
rom the Spanish treaty. the text hay
ng already been published, and IL il
not unlikely that the precedent will be
ollowed in respect to the
of the series. 1t is under
stood efforts are TO be made TO have these
reaties discussed with open doors, but
t is doubtful " n majority OF the sena-
ors will assent.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
AZ q caucus OF Republican members
n the house tonight, tho following res
buttons were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the bill known as the |
Mexican pension bill, as amended by |
he senate, is entitled to our |
hearty and active support, |
md that we will support |
my and every effort to have said bill |
considered and passed at the earliest |
possible day. II was also determined |
hat all practicable parliamentary
means should be employed to bring the
bill before the house for
formal action. 1t was represented
that bill on account of the rulings made |
by Speaker Carlisle when Il was under |
last session of congress.
would be exceedingly difficult TO reach,
one portion OF 1t being on
the speakers table and another
portion of 1t ON the committee
Of the whole on the state OF the Union.
y was hoped, however, that
The difficulties might be overcome
and ex-Spoaker Keifer, Representative
cannon ana other prom
inent Republican parlamentarlans
were directed by tho caucus
TO endeavor to devise method of re-
lieving the bill from its embarrass-
ments,