New-York tribune., 1886-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGs IN BRIEF.
Mr.. TELLER ATTACKS THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT

MR. TELLER ATTACKS THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The GARFIELD STATUE ACCEPTED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (SpeciGD.-Mr. Hawley
ra,ort1 out resolutlon in the Senate to-day spbSdt-
ing General John F. Hartrant OF Pennsylvania rs one
OF the managers OF the National Soldiers Home IN tue
place OF General Mcclellan The resolution was passeu
Mr. Ineass resolution OF yesterday was placed before
the senat calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury for
inflammation as to what proportion ct tho Sl0.0oo,O0o
bond call Tor February held by National BANKS ana
how much by each bank Mir. ingalls, modlned MS reso-
utonbywhdrawinst tho clause requiring the namnR.of
the specc banks He did this he said, at the request
of persons Interested banks whose bonds had
been called for payment February l, and who feared
that tho publication OF that fact might interfere with or
impair their credit.
Mr. Teller addressed the Senate the silver question.
without sufficient amount OF money with which to do
business Mr. Teller Said tho energles OF the people
were depressed Money scarcity meant duh times and
low wages wages at al The persons who suffered
least from such scarcity tho moneylenders BILL
discounters and pawnbrokes; those who suffered most
were the laboring men, Tho soppage OF silver coinage
would be equivalent the addition of S300,ooOOO0 to
the National DEBT It would add from 20 to 80 per cent
to every dollar OF debt In the land-an amount almost
too great computation. Tho Secretary OF the Treas
ury had said that the laboring men would frat suffer
from silver coinage Let the gentleman. said Mr.. Teller,
speak tho great moneyed corporations and for the
bondhoders and capitalists. but not for the laboring
men. Laboring well aware that that great
OF the Government had PASSED into tho con-
troll OF the banks. bankers and moneyed powers They
that tho statutes passed 10 curta the powers OF
moneyed corporations and capitalists were violated
every day in the Treasury Department. Tho present
disturbed state OF the public mind concerning silver.
Mr. Teller ascrlbed to the attacks made on 1t BY the
&c vernmeut officials Every schen that cond ds-
grace silver had tho sanction OF that department IL 1t
did not directly originate in the department The
Treasurer OF the United states had gone into con
vention OF fifty four banks-a convention whose OBJECT
was the depreciation OF silver-and HE among
the bankers was carefully eegral he'd 10 All corners 0
the earth That was scheme 10 6 hl eo @ pvDp,' re
our naustres aud tue Ttetsirers presence In that
convention tn, most ndeiensibe attack that had
ever been made on the credit Of a Government oy ts
own ociss. Another at ack on silver Was FOUND IN me
yenptnept % m trostIns as liability and not as an
the Sl000O0OOO OF reserve held In order 10 NEE.
the Government held in its vaults with which rsdeem
It's paper money or pay It's deDts tue creator ts
fhs change of bookkeeping comes OF long experience IN
Mr Morrill, gave notice. reluctantly he said OF his
intention the sena'e TO listen 10 him for short
tin G 10. morrow the subject OF sver--a subject
Mr.. Morrill, ironically remarked. whioh seems 70
attract enthusiastic gathering OF Senators 10 ns
large number OF executive con mrnicaiions were
laid before the House by the Speaker, among tnem
letter from the Chief OF Engineers asking for an inc
diao appropriation Of $4,000 for the general Sorx OF
survey the Mississippi Rye:; and one from the same
officer asking for nh appropriation for Sontinuns the
sea Xall around GoverDors IslanI. NOW. YORK. IT.,
In the morning hour Mr. Nelson. OF Minnesota. called
up the bill authorizing tho use OF certain unehPenled
ba anoes amounting $4,000 for the relief o. rue
Northbrn Chez enue Indians la Montana. MI Nelson
stated object OF tue j Vas ~ relieve ADO IOp
Che enne4 GU the Rose Bud aud Tongue rivers VINO
In destitute coniitGn with their annulties ehfoy
exhausted 80 =, - .
Mr. Weaver, OF Iowa. while fayoring tho measure,
criticised the present policy followed by the Government
In dealing with Indians aud EXPRESSED the nope that
distant day some sensible policy would DC ADOPT Tod
The bill asset -,
The House proceeded to the consideration OF the
a.. ftug afatn
James A. Garfield, presented by tho State OF OHIO.
Speeches eulogizing the high qualities of the dstln-
gnishrd dead were made Dy Representatives Taylot'
NrKnley Ceddes and ButterwOrth. Of ohio. and Pot-
bone OF Tennessee The ros0lHtion adopted.