Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-08
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER
SENATOR REAGAN OF TEXAS cOmEs
TO THE FRONT IN GOOD SHAPE.

tsiiver Bill introduced by Him In the
Senate : Blair's Employment Agency
| Bill-The Republican National Com
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Topics from the
| National Capital.
WASHINGTON, December 6.-Senator Rea.
gan to-day introduced bill for the free
coinage OF silver. 1t provides that all
holders OF silver bullion of the value of $50
or more shall be entitled to have it coined
into standard silver dollars OF 412H grains.
Troy, to the dollar, upon the same terms
and conditions as gold is now coined for
private holders ~
Joseph A. Walker, private secretary to
Assistant Secretary Thompson, has been
appointed an agent OF the Treasury De-
partment at Denver. Colo.
BLAIR's EMPLOYMENT AGENCY BILL.
WASHINGTON, December 5.-Senator Blair
introduced a bill providing that there shall
be established by tie president, ON the
recommendation OF a commission OF labor
throughout the United States in geographi-
cal sections which shall include popuia-
tion OF not less than 100000 nor 10 ore
than ZIG. 900 inhabitants, OF information
relating to employment, occupation,
wants, means of livelihood and homes.
Provision is made for the publication at
least once month, OF an abstract giving
the information collected. and for giving
free information of any occupation spe.
eifically asked for by any citizen OF the
United States. 1t is made the duty Of
chiefs OF bureaus to make known through
out their districts instances of extreme
poverty, hardship and distress, without
needless exposure OF names OF parties, and
also to report the same to the Commis-
sioner OF Labor, who shall report such in
formation briefly to Congress, with a rec
ommendation of such means of relief as
may seem to him to be wise and neces-
sary.
1t is made the duty OF bureaus of infor-
nation to make a special inquiry in rela-
tion to the condition, wants and necessi-
ties OF women and children, and to pub
lish the result O. their investigations with a
view to arousing and directing charitable
efforts, and thereby securing employment
home and education, and such other relief
as NAV be required.
Presidents and heads OF departments are
required to give employment on public
works only to American citizens. and to
give preference in employment to persons
resident in the vicinity OF work to be done.
STEALING TREASURY NOTES.
Another irregularity has been discovered
in the Treasury Department. arising from
the mysterious disappearance between the
receiving Office and the sealing division of
teu uncut checks Of legal tenders, each
containing four notes OF the determination
of SIS, and representing 5000 in all. While
it is possible the sheets were mislaid, and
may be recovered, it is more than proba-
BILE they were abstracted by some one
familiar with the method of handling
them. The notes will readily pass for
money, for they lack only the treasury
seal.
PENSION AND HARBoR BILLS.
The pension appropriation bill was COM
pleted by the subcommittee of the house
appropriation committee to-day, and will
be reported to the full committee to-nor-
row. The bill appropriates $S1 ,767, 900, |
or 200 less than last years bill.
The river and harbor committee spent |
several hours to-day in work on the details |
Of II bill for the next fiscal ytar. The COM
mittee has fixed $4,000 600 as the aggre |
gate amount OF appropriations to be car. |
ried by the bill.
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE. |
The Republican National Executive Com
nittee at it's session to-day discuss d the |
propriety OF the establishment OF Il per-
manent National Headquarters in this |
city in the building now occupied by the
committee. No decision, however, has yet |
been reached. The question ,f prospective |
contests in West Virginia and other states |
has not been discussed by the committee.
Whatever interests the National Com :nittee
have in these disputed districts are being |
looked after by Chairman Quay. who has
thus far made no report to tie committee.