The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-12
NEWS NOTES.
WEEKLYFoREcAsrIN CONGRESS
Tho Matters that are Likely to Engage
the Attention of the Law-Makers-
Interesting Public Building
Notes-Coinage Report.

rules OF the house, The committee on the
District OF Columbia will be entitled to
precedence for tomorrow, and it will
endeavor to pass number of bills, of
only local interest. 1t is uncertain what
business will be given precedence by
the house during the remainder of the
week. Tuesday has been set apart for
such business as may be presented by the .
committee on the Judiciary; Wednesday
FOR business presented by the commit
tee on foreign affairs, and THURSDAY for.
the consideration OF the Mcpherson
senate bill, providing for the issue
OF circulating notes TO the National
Banking association for the retirement
oil their circulating notes. These special
orders, however, are not to interfere
with the consideration Of the general
| appropriation bills.
When the house adjourned on Satur-.
day last, discussion of the consular and,
diplomatic bill was not completed, That.
measure will be called up Tuesday, or.
possibly tomorrow, ii the ontire day
should not be occupied by the coInmit-.
tee on the District of Columbia.
Inc committee ON appropriations in
tends reporting the Indian till on Tues
day, and an effort is to be made 10 pass
1t as soon as the consular and dfplo-
matte bill is disposed of. 1t is possible
the river and harbor appropriation
bill will be reported on Wednesday or
I1hursday, or as soon thereafter
as an opportunity is offered, and an ef-
fort will be made to pass it. There
| promises to be strenuous contest dur
ing the week between the friends of
special others and the advocates of
prominent measures which have been
before the house for some time.
MIR. Singleton will endeavor to secure
the passage of bill authorizing the
construction of a building for the ac-
com mediation of the congressional IL
Drary Mr.. Townsend, the Mexican PEN
sion bill, and Mr.. Willis the educational
bill.
| MIR. Stockslager, chairman of the
house committee on public buildings
and grounds, says it his purpose TO call
up bills providing appropriations for
public buildings throughout the country
Mt every opportunity offered, the re-
mainder Of the session.
When the house decides to discuss
the bills for public buildings, (he con-
tinues) | will not ask il to pass bills
which have been favorably reported in
q lump, but will offer each bill separates
Its. '"' "'''
There are bS bills for public buildings,
taggregating an appropriation OF $6,252,-
1O0 which have been reported to the
mousse, the present congress, and which
are now penJiag.
Two bills, one providing for public
Duilding at Waco, Texas, and the other
Tor building at Carson CITY, Nevada.
and each appropristing 100000 have
been passed.
In the past four congress appropria-
ton bills for public buildings, which
passed the house, have aggregated
Eorty- fourth congress. .....,..,.... $5,TSl, ,6Sy
| rorty -nltn congress s,....,.."........ S037,477
Forty-siXth congress ............. S252OfT
forly-seVenth congress ,..,........ S03BOOO
The appropriations during the Forty
fourth and Forty-tiith congresses were
mostly for buildings that previous con-.
crosses have directed should be erected
in the larger cities.
| IN THE SENATE
the naval appropriation bill Is likely to
be reported from the appropriations
committee and be reached for discus
sion and passage early in the week.
Discussion ON the Interstate COM
merce bill and the Nicaraguan treaty.
Will probably consume the remainder
of the week.
ABOUT COINAGE.
The director of the mint has made his
annual statement. The coinage portion
ofthe report says recoinage has been:
S' ''''''''''''' '.'......,.,.....SyS,7 w, So
Imports np,S of United States coin in o.o -.
| Folu' .,N.....,.,..,,..,,...... 4,29,S7J
Tnta, soin ''''''''''''''''' a9i5o
ivn.. sulu''t Ol,fHl,OiS
The director estimate that $3.50 600 of
United States gold and $4,000 in sill
yer coin were melted for use in the
manufactures and the arts, and that
S6,0O0,00O in trade dollars, constituting
a part of the silver circulation in previ-
lous years, has been withdrawn from
lcirculation. Exports were:
United states gold coin .....,...." ll,S7s, l5t
Net gain gold coin. ll,2lS,57S
| This added to his estimates Of the to-
tai amount in the country on January
III, 1884, makes the circulation on the LIST
OF January, 1885,
slver..,".,........... 2Bi,000,OOO
Total, .................. S2f, ,0O0, 900
A comparison of corresponding ac-
lcounts OF paper In the United States
fused as money, or as the representative
Iof coin, shows at the close of the year
Ian
Increase in gold certificates Of Il. .;2s 5o9, ,2ss
silver certificates ....., ~ 1S1gp Reo
Decrease In bank otes ......... 2l,s2i.2Oe
net incr ase of over ..... 3jOOOOOO
The gold bullion IN the mints awaiting
coinage ON the LIST of the present month
| was 500 422, 647, a reduction of about
S3,OO0,OO0 from previous wears.
| Closed by the sheriff.
| SPRINoFiELD, MASS, Jan. 1l.-Sherif