Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-04


Union Of the United States.
MIR. Morgan opposed the admission OF !
Dakota under the present conditions lie |
thought the semitic was asked TO admit /
the new state merely for the purpose OF |
admitting oflice-holders that had been |
sent here.
Mr.. Harrison obtained the floor, and
gave notice that he would ask the senate
to bring the bill to a vote tomorrow. The |
senate then adjourned
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3--Mr. Bland Of
Missouri, from the committee on coinage,
weights and measures, desired TO report
back the resolution offered by him Mon
day last calling on the secretary foI Ger
tain Information relative to the silver
circulation. The resolution is us fol-
lows.
nankers association hel at Chicago, Ill.,in the
mon OF September, 1885, George = Coc. |
member of the executive oun III Of said aeso
citation ana president OF the American EN |
change National bank of New York ny, made
in an adurcss delivered before said convention
the following statement. viz: II nder til Sc ne
snucd dangers resulting from the
continued coinage of silver the
new government came into power. 10 was at
once confronted with peculi dinlcultics sur
| rounding the treasury department. Llknhi pre-
dtcessor the y esident clearly Appreciated the
magnitude and cmincnce of tnr dan gei, and In
the interim before the meeting Of congress he
Ia taking us efllcicn' steps as practicable under
the existing law to save the n ition from being
| precipitated In o tn deep ably Of financial
| loss. His temporary eXpedient Is both -imple
aud safe. The law rpqdires the treasurer to
purchase not less than $50 200 worth of silver
bullion yer month and con 1t into dollars. hut
| he Is required topay them cut only when ncccs.
| eary. 10 avoid thi, necessity lie treasurer
now confines hi. dis Iursements to st,ictl, legal
| dpluanUB. fpfralne mDuthly nIp IL
as hitherto, of the funded debt. the surplus
revenue supplies the requisite IN ans not only
| to purchase the monthly sums OF silver bullion
required by law, but also TO
Withdraw sufficient amount of silver certih.
Gates issued upon previous purchase to over.
come the excessive accumulniions which so
| perplexed the prior administration. This viii
! safely hold the situation until congress shull
convene The temporary d niger which existed
was satisfactorily arranged by concert with the
| clearing house committee in New York, whose
earnest cforts at that critical moment TO pre-
| serve the gold standard We're enlisted in behalf
| OF the commercial community and
Whereas, Mt the cl sc OF the session Of the
| Flo ty-eighth congress- towit: On the 2Gth ny
| of February, 1885 this house refus Il. by decided
yo q, TO consider the pending pr posiign look
| ing TO the suspension of the coinage OF silver
| dollars, therefore be II
| the treasury be aud Is hereby requested to la.
| form the honso whether or not any
such agreement or ARA cement was ehected
| by the anayement of l treasury department
with The clearinghOu G committee In New YORK.
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in said address o. Mr. Coe' md If so by what
nut OF " suco arrangemtntwa was made and car
ried out and further to inform The hou what
th,. an day Of Marcn last Tnrspresenie bv ami
standing certificates and what Amount of silver
.ertiieates was circulation what amouni OF
spn,cd iiv ~, tanainc nertincfss and What
amo mt Of such ccrtiii ates is now in circua.
ton; also what amount of silver dollars
mas ~ ,ie IreaSu a, on Ie 3. Iny Mntv
o, the Interest," bearing debt arid other dnss of
the government. an what amount of such dol
aTs row heId IN te tseasry eSnlu ~ 80 s
held in the ire 's6ry that ronld be Issued; also
what amour OF interest. bearing dept IS now
subject TO caIi, and aiso whether tne ssPe poi
coin and on other public ducs IN he future as
in the past.
Mr. Morrison would not object to the
resolution, but he thought it went too far
in asking what was to be the policy OF the
treasury department.
Mr.. Bland replied that the past policy
of the administration was known, and
that it was proper that congress should
know whether it was to be pursued.
Mr., Randall inquired whether there
was any way of getting in motion TO
strike out the clause in regard to the fu-
ture policy Of the administration. The
policy of the administration could he
Judged by its acts.
The speaker replied that he would ex-
anime the resolution to see whether its
clauses were advisable.
Mr. Hewitt oil New YORK WIN IL not
be in order to move TO re"commlt win
instructions?
Speaker; That is in order
Mr.. Hewitt; Then move TO recon-
nit the resolution, with instructions
to the committee to strike out
that portion which asks the secretary
! OF the treasury TO dehhc inc pohcy OF 'ne
administration.
/ The motion to re-commit, with lnstruc,
lions, was lost-yeas IS, nays lts--ahd
! the resolution was adopted
Mr.. Brady of Virginia, rising to a ques'
ton Of personal privilege, wished To de-
r fend himself against the statem nts made
by Mr.. Wise in the house, which were
o derogatory to his (Brady's) character.
n MIR. Herbert oil Alapama oplectGu any
/ colloquy thereupou arose between tha'
4 gentleman and Mr.. Reed OF Maine
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