The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-28
In the Committce-Ro Rooms.

The House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures to-day began
the consideration OF the silver qies.
ton. The whole subject was discussed
in an informal way, and while men,
bers spoke more freely than hereto
fore, they did not state their views
specifically but in very general terms.
The discussion took very wide range,
reference being made TO the French
monetary system and cur own paper
money. TIE following resolution was
INTRODUCES d by Mr.. Lanham during the
session OF the committee:
Rtsolped, That il Is the duty OF the
Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures, at as early day as practical
BILE, TO report to the House bill look
ing to the free coinage Of standard sill
yer dollars.
Mr.. Scott Of Pennsylvania thereupon
introduced ss substitute for this res
olution the following:
Resolved, As the sense Of this COM
mitteee, that the best interests OF the
country cannot be promoted by any
bill now before the committee looking
to the free coinage oil silver.
MIR. Bynum OF Indiana also intro.
duced resolution on the subject,
which reads as follows:
Resolved, That II is the sense OF this
committee that the laws regulating
and providing for the issue OF gold and
silver certificates should be 30 amend.
ed as 10 provide for the retirement Of
the Same and for the issue OF coin GER
tificates in their stead.
No action was taken by the commit.
tee upon any OF these resolutions, nor
did they elicit distinct expression Of
views from any OF the members.
1t was resolved that the question
should be further discussed and opin-
ion sought from different persons in
terested In the question until Febru-
airy 10th, when the committee will
proceed to consider the distinct prop
ositions now before them.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs, to-day instructed Mr.. Viele TO
report favorably 10 the House the bill
introduced by Mr.. Dowdpey, for the
erection OF monument In New York
City to the memory OF Gen. Grant.
Toe bill appropyiates 500, 600 for the
purpose OF erecting the monument on
ground to be donated by the city.
The President Is authorized to appoint
an officer Of engineers Of the army
and five commissioners, the commits
misaioners to serve without pay, who,
with the Executive Committee OF the
Grant Monument Association OF New
York, shall expend the money under
the direction OF the Secretary OF War.
1t is provided, however, that no part
OF the money 20 appropriated shall be
expended or drawn from the Treasury
OF the United States, until the sum Of
$4,000 shall have been subscribed
and paid into the funds OF said Graut
Monument Association, and is availc.
BILE for the purpose Of erecting the
monument.
Mr.. Sidney Clark, an ex.member Of
the Kansas Legislature, appeared be.
fore the House Committee on Terri.
tories to-day in advocacy Of Repre-
sentative Viewers bill for the crea.
ton OF the Territory OF Oklahoma.
Mr.. Clark said that the public land
strips should be taken under govern.
ment control as in the present state
OF affairs any crime could be COM
mitted there without fear CT punish.
ment. He claimed that Oklahoma
belonged entirely to the government.
The government had paid the Indians
the full price OF tho lands, and while il
was the original understanding that
Oklahoma should be used as a colony
for Indians and freedmen, that idea
had long ago been abandoned.
The only use made OF Oklahoma,
Mr.. Clark said, was that OLA pasture
for the herds belonging to the cattle
barons. He said that o cattle compa-
NY formed at Lawrence, Kas., had
leased the lands from the Indians for
Sl00,00 and had sublet 1t at con.
siderable advance to other cattlemen,
He wanted the Territory opened to
settlers. Capt. Couch OF Oklahoma
boomer fame was present, but did not
address the committee. The commit.
tee will not hear further argument on
the Dakota question, but will examine
all printed briefs submitted to them.