Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-05
SILVER OVERPR0DUCTI0N
rHE ADMINISTRATION IN FAVOR
OF SUSPENDING COINAGE.

secretary Manning Waiting For the At
torney Generals Decision, But the
Chances Are Against an Authorization
Of stopping COinsge-1O,O 900 AppIi-
osnts After 100 Offices.
II WASHINGTON, June 4.-The gold ques-
ZION does not trouble the Secretary of the
#Treasury and the Treasurer now, nor will
if for some time to come. The condition
Of the gold in the Treasuryis satisfactory,
and seems likely to become better. But
be silver question gives the Secretary
and the Treasurer a great deal of anxious
h1ueht. Both of these officers would
N Ike TO suspend the coinage OF the stand
g ard silver dollars. In fact, every member
Of the administration from the President
u down believes that the coinage of the
standard silver dollar at the rate of 2,000,-
O0O month is a menace to the business
Il interests of the country, and should be
<summarily stopped.
TREASURER JORDAN's VIEWS.
Treasurer Jordan goes farther than any
\ other officer OF the government, and says
thst IL ought to be stopped at once. IT he
had his way it would be suspended from
s. July next. He would base this action
81 Np0it Tue BIOuHu Judb OOuSItsb udO nldllS
no appropriation for the purchase of the
8 silver necessary to the coinage of the re-
# auired S2000.000 a month, and hence.th
# Treasury Department could not buy the
81 bullion. he presented this proposition to
# Secretary Manning as soon as he entered
E upon the performance of his duties as
Il Treasurer.
MIR. MANNING'S CONCLUSION.
Secretary Manning considered that
proposition for a time. Then hs said that
& while he would like to suspend the coin
E age of the standard dollar, he did not
think that he could lawfully do il in that
way. He considered the terms of the
8 law directing the coinage of the standard
& dollar at the rate of 100000 a month i'm
peratiYely mandatory upon him. He
s thought that it carried the implied au-
thOrity to buy the necessary bullion. But
IN order that the legal questions involved
might be authOrItatively settled the Sec
retary, it is understood, asked the opinion
OF the Attorney General upon them.
10 SUSTAIN MR.. MANNING.
It is understood that this Will be sub
Substantially the same as that expressed
by Secretary Manning. SO the Treasurer
will 90 on buying silver bullion and the
mlnts viii 60 on coming silver dollars at
the rate of 100000 a month until Con-
gress acts on the matter. The
only reform Treasurer Jordan has been
able to institute in this connection is in
the purchase of the bullion. He does not
rest content with the first prices at which
silver is offered. He insists upon getting
1t at as low price as possible.
10000 APPLICANTS.
The State Department IS preparing for
The President, at the latter's request,
far under this administration, together
with a list of the vacancies in the foreign
service, and list Of the desirable re-
mOvals. On the return OF Secretary
Bayard next week some more foreign ap-
p0intments may be expected. There are
now 10000 applicants for foreign ap-
pointments. There are only about 400
places IN all, and less than 100 vacancies.
John r. J. Parrish has been commits
stoned Postmaster at High Point, Ga.
AJoKE ON HENDRICKS.
A good story has just leaked out
here at the expense of Vice President
Hendricks. just after the inauguration
Mr.. Hendricks was asked to indorse DR..
Matthew'S, Of Indiana, for an office. AS
the applicant was an old and intimate
personal friend, he did so with pleasure.
The affair passed out of his mind until he
was requested 10 urge the immediate at
tention cf the authorities to the matter.
He replied to DR.. Matthew'S note, saying
that he would attend TO 1t at once. Then he
tried his best to remember the office his
friend was after, but, try as he might,
he could not recall any incident which
would give a solution to the problem. He
thought the matter over carefully, and
nnally made up his mind that it must be
some office where the Doctor could serve
the government in the practice of his pro-
iesslOn. So he went to the office Of the
surgeon General of the Navy, and after
wards TO the Surgeon General of the
Army, but these officers said that he had
nos asked for anything so far as they
Knew. Finally ne went over and had
talk with Surgeon General Hamilton of
lhe Revenue Marine Hospital Service.
Ut. Hamilton told him that lie
mad left no papers there, but he
added that possibly Appointment Clerk
Higgins might know something about
lhem. Mr.. Hendricks said that he was
ir hurry to get out of town, and would
f6m 1t personal favor if DR.. Hamilton
taould see Mr.. Higgins for him. DR..
hamilton said he would. and the next
uay ne called. He was considerably sur
llsed and somewhat amused to find that
lle papers and Endorsements left by the
nee President were documents urging
tne appointment OF DR.. Matthews as SUR
Eeln General OF the Revenue Marine
hospital Service. He has written Mr..
hendricks informing him Of the facts in
lne case, but has not, as yet, received
reply.