Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-12

t11A6.
WAsHU0roS, Jan. IA number Of
petitions were presented praying for the
Suspension Of silver coinage.
Harrison reported fsvorabiy from the
Comaitt-e on Territories the original
bill 20 admit Dakota and provide for the
ORGANIZATION OF the Territory of Lin
coin Batter reserved the right to sab
mit minority report if. after peruszl
and consideration OF the majority re
port, hs -hoold concls3e to do 50.
Harrison, from the same committee,
reported adversely GU tue resolutions
heretofore offered by Butler and Vest
calling for inquiries as TO the organIza-
tloa OF State government ID Dakota.
lie resolutions were placed on the cal
enGar.
FRYE offered bill for the relief Of the
merchant marine.
Morgan offered resolution relating
TO the trustees provided for by the Utah
bill 10 manage toe property and affairs
of tue Norman Caureh organization.
] be preamble to the resolution recites
that the union of church and state in
the joint administration OF the tempo
raj and spiritual affairs of ANY church
or religious sect is dangerous TO free
dom Of religious worship, and violates
the principles of the constitution of the
United states. The resolution sets
forth among other things that in the
opinion of the Senate il Is not wi hin
the power of Congress 10 appoint off
GERS of the United States to participate
with the officers Of asy religious sect in
The N N Agsnnent of the affairs of q
en1rea or sect, and hat it is a violation
of the constitution fer the President to
app1iut any such offi,er under any Law.
At Morgan's request the Resolution vas
allowed to be held over.
Mandersou called up his bill to in
crease the efficiency of the infantry
branch of the army. The bill provides
that each infantry regiment shall CON
-ist OF twelve companies, one Colsnel,
one Lieutenant Colonel. three Majors,
one AoJutant, one Q1arterm aster's Ser
geant and one Chief Musician. All sp-
potntments to original vacancies above
the grade of Second Lieutenant created
by the act shall be filled by seniority in
the infantry branch of the service.
Mandsrson addressed the Senate ON the
bill.
Blair addressed the Senate on the bill
herstofore introduced By him to pro-
vide for the erection OF monument at
Washington to Lincoln and another to
Grant.
Pugh called up Books silver resolu-
ton and addressed the senate on is.
with the aid of all the learning in the
world" Pugh said, the greatest states
men we're still graphing with the
money question at precisely the same
point al which they began to grspplsu
With it. So far AS the United States
10 concerned there has never been q
time when our paper or metallic our
rency WAS SO sound and healthy as to-
day. The condition of our affairs and
the premium on our bonds constituted
grim satire on the prophesies of the
opponents OF legislation hitherto en-
acted by Congress on the money Quss-
ton" Nothing was to be more desired,
Pueh thought, than that the banks,
bankers aud the Federal Treasury
should stand aside and allow Gresham's
law to have full and free operation on
our silver currency. He had much con
tidence in the political ideas, sound
Judgment and Integrity of President
Cleveland and his devotion to constitu-
tional principles, bot many Democrats
would differ with the Pres dent on the
money question and on the details
4ffectiug the tariff. These questions
were so far reaching and complicated
IN their operations as not to te capable
OF a final solution satisfactory to all
honest Inquiries. He (Pugh) had
given the Presidents message much
consideration, but WAS constrained to
differ with Tim in regard to money.
PuQh quoted the figures from the New
York Clearing House to show that orlv
about three and one half per sent Of the
Clearing House transactions were rep C.
sented by cash, the remainder being
made up principally OF checks. Con
Rress was confronted, be said. with an
sfhcial announcement that our business
relations had reached a crisis in which
We must suspend the coinage OF silver,
II We would secure an international
ratio between gold and silver. The res
point involved Pugh believed t. be, net
the suspension, but the total stoppal .
Of silver coinage, and il silver coinal Q
we're suspended now. it would be blow
that would directlv and speedily tend
to the oonsummation Of an organized
conspiracy Of capitalists to secure alb
soiute control of all our currency and
the regulation of its volume and conse-
qaent purchasing power. Pugh believed
he sp Ike for the Southern people when
he said that three -fourths Of them would
today, If the opportunity we're given,
vote against the proposition to suspend
silver coinage. The petitions that came
TO Congress favoring suspension were
all on printed blanks and signed mainly
by bankers. Pneh criticised the arRo-
ments of the Secretary OF the Treasury
and of the President. He inquired
whether We were to take the mere die
tom OF the President on this matter,
and insisted that the executive officers
we're under obligation to enforce the
laws of Congress. Why had those
laws been hourly violated? Had
Congress abdicated its power to the Ex