New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS IN BRIEF.
SILVER SPEECHES IN THE skNAIE-FRDAf NIGbl
SESSIONS IN TIE HOUSE.

SILNEk SKETCHES IN IHt Niubi
SESSIONS THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON Jan. 14-Mr. Hawley again
presided over the Senate to-day
Mr. Beck said there had come to hm-he did not know
why-several petitions TO be presented TO the Senate
urging Congress suspend silver coinage. lie had de-
cned to present such petitions and had returned them
TO the persons sending them to HIM lie had pursued
that course he believed the sending of such
tons been Influenced by circular letter marked icon
hdential" sent out by a committee Of the New-YOrk
Boar1 OF Trade aud transportation Mr.. Beck read
copy of II It's recipient TO write per
sonal letter TO Speaker Carlisle urging him to refrain
FROM placing extreme silver men on the Coinage Com
mittee OF the House Of Representatives and also to
write personal ettert to Senators and Representatives
urging suspension OF the coinage.
Tho Chair laid before the Senate Mr. Morrils resou
ton offered yesterday calling on the Secretary OF the
Treasury to inform the Senate whether any collectors Of
Internal revenue. confirmed by the Senate were In
receipt of the pay and emoluments OF the office.
Mr. Cockre offered amendment to Mr. MorrlPs
resolution making it to apply to back years. This was
acceptable to Mr. Morrill, and the resolution as amended
agreed 10.
Mr. Allison desired correct Of statement
curing ia the Kelley correspondence. printed copy Of
which had been placed before the Senate Tne state
ment was to effect that when Mr. Kasson had been
nominated the Spanish Mission he objected to by
the Government OF Spain.
Mr. Vest was glad to hear the exact facts The orig
nal statement. II a misapprehension. was misappre-
hensOn general throughout the country He (Mr Vest)
had the statement In the press that Mr. Kassons
OF accepabiJy to Spain had been understood to
grow out OF views expressed by him regarding the ela
OF Spain Cubanot out OF anything rejecting
on Mr.. KassOn's personal character.
Mr. Evarts said that when Secretary of State he had
offered the Spanish Mission to Mr.. Kasson by authority
OF the President Another gentleman (Mr LoweID who
had been offered the Austrian Mission. had shown dis
position to lind motive, suitable 10 his literary tastes
and pursuits undertake the Spanish Mission. That
gentleman declining the Austrian Mission Mr. Evarts
able present to Mr. Ksson the choice OF the Aus
trian Mission, which was one higher in grade. emolu
ments and rank Mt Kas on had chosen the Austrian
NJ ssop.
Mr. Brown, OF Georgia. advocated the issuance OF
silver certificates TO represent the silver In the Treasury
Every surplus gold aud silver dollar he sd not part OF
necessary Treasury reserve should he put into cir
cuation by gold silver certificate Instead OF hav
ing too much silver COIN business would be much i'm
proved II more OF IL IN circulation IN the form OF
paper certificates To meet the demands OF lite imne1se
and growing business this country could safely CARR
R4OO 900 900 silver and then would have less
gether and only little more than France alone. " If
the national banks atteIspt TO practically demonetzs
silver" said Mr. Brown In conclusion, and IT the OH
GERS represent the people In the different de-
psrtents OF the Government Will not take the matter
In hand then the people AZ their recurring elections
should take hand and fill all the departments OF
the Government with who viii apply the corrective
and forfeit the charters OF such banks us abuse their
| privileges"
denied there could have been any such understand
ing that the bonds 10 be PAID IN gold. The bug
bear Of silver terrifying to the European money
changers had terrOrs for tho American people. The
people OF the South not gtevously burdened with
silver or any other money but II they should by chance
ind themselves hampered by great weight OF silver
when based cOn dollar for dollar, we're better than
| coin for actual
In the House on motion OF Mr.. Matson. of Indiana,
Friday night sessions ordered Tor tho consdera
| ton of tension bills.