Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-03

said convention the following statements, viz:
'Onder these peculiar circumstances referring
70 assumed dangers resulting from the con-
tinued coinage of silver the new government
the peculiar difficulties surrounding the Treas
ury department.. Like his predecessor, the
and imminence of the danger. and in the int
rim before the meeting Of Congress he is taking
as efficient steps as are practicable under the
existing law to save the nation from being pre-
c1pltated into the deep abyss of financial deteri
ora ton.
His temporary expedient is both simple and
safe. The law requires the Treasurer to pur-
chase not less than 100000 worth of silver
bullion per month and coin it into dollars. But
ne IS required to pay them ont only when ne
cessary. To avoid this necessity the Treasurer
now confines his disbursements to strictly legal
as hitherto of the funded debt.
Inc surplus revenue supplies requisite means
he pa OF
draw q sufficient amount Of silver certificates
issued upon previous purchases to overcome
the prior administration.
This will safely hold the situation until Con-
The temporary danger which existed until
income thus overlook expenditures, was salts
factorily arranged by concert with the clearing
efforts at that critical moment to preserve the
gold standard, were enlisted in behalf of the
commercial com community which it is their func-
And whereas, near the close Of the second
session OF the Forty-eighth Congress, to wit: on
refused, by a decided vote, to consider a then
pending proposition looking to suspension of
the coinage OF silver dollars.
Therefore be 1t resolved by this House, that
the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is
hereby, requested to inform this House whether
effected by the management OF the Treasury
department with the clearing house committee
IS ali Of
Coe; and. If SO, by wha. authority OF law
| such arrangement was made and carried
what amount OF silver dollars were in the Treas
ury on the 4th day of March last unrepresented
6y outstanding certihcates. and what amount
amount of such dollars are now in the Treas
ury unrepresented by outstanding certificates,
circulation; also, what amount of silver dollars
| were in the Treasury on the 4th day of March
last that &c could have been applied In the pay
OF the government, and what amount of such
dollars are now held in the Treasury that could
be SO applied; also, what amount OF silver GER
tif1cates are held in the Treasury that could be
reissued; also, what amount of interest-bearing
DEBT Is now subject to CALL and wiz the same
thereon and on other public dues in the future
as In the past.
MR.. MORRISON THINKS IT GOES TOO FAR.
Mr.. Morrison would not object to the resolu-
ton, but thought that 1t went too far in asking
what was to be the policy OF the Treasury de-
| partment
Mr.. Bland replied that the past policy of the
administration was known, and that It was
| proper that Congress should know whether 1t
was to be pursued or not.
Mr.. Randall Q'a.l inquired whether there was
any way OF getting in motion to strike out the
| ministration. The policy of the administra-
| ton could be judged by its acts.
Inc Speaker replied that he would examine
the resolution to see whether its clauses were
Invisible.
MI Hewitt moved to recommit the resoiu-
l0t or tn no Aft a<a
strike out that portion which asks the Secretary
| of the Treasury to define the policy of the adj
ministratiOn.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED
The motion to recommit with instructions
| was lost. Yeas SO, nays 1853, and the res
olution was adopted.
Capitol Topics.
THE STATUE OF WILLIAM PENN.
When discussing Mr.. Morrill's resolution, in
the Senate yesterday, in relation to the pro-
posed Columbus and Lafayette statues, Mr..
Voorhees, remarked that one other character
trict. There was no statue of William Penn,
and he had often thought of bringing that omis-
sion to the attention OF Congress-. Ii LETT to him,
he might have suggested that the statue of
Penn should be put at the western entrance to
the Capitol, and that of Columbus in some con-
spicuous square.
THE CONVICT LABOR CONTRACT.
The Senate has received a communication
luton calling for Information in regard to the
Illinois contract which was let to firm en-
ploying convict labor. Mr. Manning wrote
| that he could lind no law authorizing the rejec-
ton of a bid On that account, and SO he ordered
the contract let to the lowest bidder.
Mr.. GARLAND's LETTER.
The Attorney Generals letter to the Senate
in respect to the Dustin case was, in the execu-
tive session yesterday, referred. without fur
ther discussion, to the Judiciary committee.
session. a statement was made on the author
tty of the Attorney General that the press had
not obtained its information with regard to the
This gave rise to halt humorous discussion of
the premature publication of proceedings, which
the participants design to have kept secret.
PAPERS CALLED FOR IN ANOTHER CASE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Dawes submitted a
resolution calling upon the Secretary OF the
Interior to furnish the Senate with all papers
on file relating to the official conduct, etc.. of
Henry Ward, late an Indian inspector. Ward
was removed and Mr.. Morris Thomas, of Mary
land, appointed in his place, and the resolution
offered by MIR. Dawes was in line with similar
requests from other committees for papers on
file in the departments relating to appoint
ments. The resolution went over.
IN FAVOR OF EXTENDING THE WEATHER SER
VICE.
Col. Beverly, of Virginia, the president of the
Farmers congress, made an argument before
the House committee on agriculture to-day in
favor OF extending the service OF the weather
bureau SO as to give the farmers the benefit. He
said that flags by day and lights by night
should be suspended at every telegraph station
throughout the country to indicate changes of
weather.
THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
The House committee on territories had the
bill to give a territorial form Of government to
the Indian Territory, under the name of Okla
homa, before them this morning. Mr.. Weaver
the author Of one of the bills for this purpose
and eX-Representative Clark, OF Illinois made
arguments in favor of the proposition, and q
large delegation of Indians representing the
tribes in the territory, appeared in opposition
to the measure. No conclusion was reached by
the committee.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
The commissioner Of pensions was before the
House appropriations committee to-day, ex-
planning the necessity for the money asked for
in the pension estimates. Without taking auy
action on the bill. the committee adjourned
until Friday when Gen. Black will again be be-
fore them.
Besides those mentioned in THE STAR the
following members delivered eulogies on Mr.
Hendricks in the House yesterday: Browne OF
Indiana; Randall, Geddes, of Ohio Springer
and kieiner OF Illinois; LOwery and Owen, of
Indiana, and Mr.. Holman, who was the last
speaker.
Mr.. Harris introduced a bin in the Senate
yesterday to establish bureau of public health
under q commissioner who is to receive q sal.
airy of $4,5OO per year.
In the Senate yesterday the Hoar electoral