New-York tribune., 1886-02-04
SEEKING TO EMBARRAss THE PRESIDENT.

SEEKING To EMBARRASS THE PRESIDENT.
MIR R1,xp CARRIES HIS RESOLUTION TO MAKE THE
ADMINISTRATION DEFINE ITS SILVER POLICY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (SpeciaD. This being
the day for reports committees IN tho House. Mr.
Bland from tho Coinage, Weights and Measures Co"'
mittee reported back his resolution TO require
the Administration to define its future policy
concerning the payment OF silver. MI
Morrison, who has been watchtul 10 pre-
vent If possible the discussion of the silver question III
the House. hoping defer II until his tarin "ll ha6 Dee
introduced ascertained that Mr. Blands resolution
which was only introduced Oh Monday had peeh re-
,porod unaceompaned by written report, and he oo-
ected 10 its consideration on that ground MI Blaho
sat down aud wrote report. and then called up
the matter again. Mr.. Morrison then opposed ~ OH o
ground that too far in asking the secretary oi
the Treasury TO define the policy TO be pursueu III
future in the payment of silver
Mr. Bland replied that the past policy OF the An-
mnistration was well known and he ntmated that Ii
was not in accordance with the law as ho uhnestoou It,
1t was proper, the opinion OF his committee 'ha'
Congress should know whether this policy was 10 Oe
continued. ,
Mr. Randall said that the Administration co"lu Oo
by its acts Congress could not ask what
IL was roiup to do i'm the future lie inquired IL there
WAS any way of getting in motion to strike out the
clause in regard future policy OF the Admlhsra
tion.
The Speaker replied that he would examine thcresolu
ton to see whether the clauses were divsbe hut beofe
an answer was gwen Mr. Hewitt moved to recommit
the resolution with instructions to strike out the clause
which asks Secretary Of the Treasury 10 uehhe he
policy Of the Administration.
on that motion the yeas aud nays were called The
result was a refusal TO recOmmi the vote stdhdlDG %
yeas to I6s nays This cannot DO taken as an indica-
ton of the strength silver advocates in the House.
because many Republicans voted against the resolution
to recomn order to ascertain what answerSecretary
Manning will make.
Mr. Hands resolution was then adopted as follows:
Whereas OF the convention OF the American Bankers
Association held AT Chicago, H., Iii tue nonth OF sep
tembcr 1Ss5, Mr.. George = Coe, nemier OF tLc
executive council OF SAID association ami INC president
Gi,y made address delivered bet IRE said toveh-
non lie following siatemenIs, VIZ. Uhder trSe
peculiar circumstances rerrrmg TO assumed CahEcrH
resulting from continued coinage of silver the now
Government ctIe into power. IL was at ohce % con on
frnnted bY the Iecaiiar difficulties Suff'uluIhG tue
& i y, ~ ,rcri,ted lie nasIituie and mmncuco
of the danger, in the ntrrm before the meci 3i
Congress he tag eicrht STEPS as are prac'cole
nud,r tue existing law To save the Nation ir9m "clhg
nr,cirated into tie deep ubl OF financial dctcriora
tion. temporary cxped eI Is DOth slpe "hu Sac'
rAe Law req Tres the Treasurer to purchase nor l'aS
han So 900 600 worth nj silver bullion per month an
coin il into dollars Bat le Is required to pay then on
only when ncceSs iry. To avoid tIs necessity tue
treasurer now confines his disbursements to strictly
Legal demands and reiraius from monthy lhyment' Is
hitherto OF the funded dent rue srpils revenue sup
plies requisite means not only to purchase tHe "nt.S
OF silN er bullion reynrcd by law, nnt nso 10 VIII
lraw suiccn' amount oi SlINer ceIuio''cs , iN'ur
nnon previ,ls purchases to overcome tIe excessive
fratIDrs This will SAFELY hold tHe situation until Con
.rrss all con, euc. The Temporary dancer which
existed nj iii income thus overlook eNrendturrs was
sal sfacoriiy arranged hy concert with til" Cearin
Uouse Committee in Newl0k, whose earnest eloiis NJ
;hat critical preserve thc gold standard re
eulis in brh.li OF thc commercial community "hlch
il is their function to specially represent ANA
UbSycrs Near close of the SrcOni session OF tHe
XIVIIIt .rcSS, IN wit, the PCT d"N ~ fchrnaN
ls-5 this House refused by d"c lei vote 10 c>l Ter
then penliEg pronuStin looking To suspension Oi th'
coinage of silvct dollars; therefore hr II go
RcsYirgd by this iuIsc. tIit the secretary OF me
aud hereby requested 10 MORN til-
IInrse wnchcI not any such agreement or arrAhre
uent ws effected by the management "I the treasury
Dsunrtment h TIE Clcaru: House committee III New
York or with any other a,socl-l"n or ItiSol aN II
alleged u the said address Ot Mr.. Cnc; ana u ~, ny
wubt authority ~ law such arrangement was made hhl
carricl ont and further To tLluin TINS ti'uS" Wdt
s,un!ut of silver dollars IA the treasury Oh th'
day Of March Last nnrrpre-"ntu ~ "ntsth'hln'
certificates and what amount Uf siNcr certificates Was IN
circuaIi N; ut OF such dollars are III tr
Treasury uurrpreseuted hy 0l stan ins ccrnthrs hhu
what aIonnt o. such certificates /, now III icAti"n
al 40 wua' an Ount ~ silver dollars were N The Treasury
on the lth dav o. March last tdat could have herli
npplIed i'm payment of the interest hearing ieht ana
other urs OF to Government and what amount % such
dollars are now neI in the Ire ISlrr tgt cOnld ne 81
erplird: also what of silver certificates are @
i'm the Treasury could be re-issnel; also, what
ntrreSt-he,rins debt Il now subject Ia call
an will the policy he pu suef IN the la Irnt o
silver aud in Oner public dues IN tue future as
in the past.