New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-13
CONFERENCE OF THE SILVER QUESTION.
SECRETARY WINDOW BEFORE THE HOUSE RI
rrELIcAN OArlr> COMMITTED

PIBLltAN lAIt u COMMIT TIL.
Washington. April ia-Thc Republican Caucus Com
mtee having under consideration the question OF
legislation on the silver question lad another meeting
today II f. expected thit -tln another meeting Viii
be held Monday before the meeting Of TIE Republic Al
caucus MOhday night. secretary Window va bsioIe
The committee od4y b> Invitation. lie icinala'i
with the committee about two hours, and engaged 80
the discussion lie va, 10; disposed 10 in-i- rpon
the terms Of bis original bill but cxpr' SD himself
as Willing 10 accept the term, II The measure r..
por'.c IS the House Committee. The session # ID"
committee lasted until O'c!ocA ana then an al.
iO.rnncnt was taaen until Monday morning. ~
yot" taken Oh any pi0po ;on, and 10 CONCLUSION
ia, Lcen reached. me delay IN arriving at an agree
mcnt appear, 10 ic caused To- ~ heisttn'e of TIE
extreme silver men upon absoii.r Tree coinage. Tie
conservative element iivOrs the House BILL and there
| IS It loaven Of restrictive feeling Il WORK
section Of the House bill winch !, particularly
attacked by thc silver l. that making the Treas
ury issued In paymcni icr bullion refccutblc
ia bullion. They argued Tia. the effect Of this see
would be to pile up bullion IN the Treasury and 10
give warrant Tor the demand Of radical farmers
element for great Government warehouses In when
! their agricultural products may be stored, and GOV
elnmcni notes redeemed In lawful money. which may
be procured by coming the ollion purclla-c1 ON
! this point secretary Window contentcd himself with
ieiicrainE his preference for the House committee
provision. lie also expressed regret That the commit
tee lad stricken ont Oi his bill the provision giving
him discretionary authority 70 suspend DullVh Phi
chases.
| The members Of the Senate Republican sllvcr'Com
mitlec have not had a meeting since Thursday Night
| and the indications They viii wait until the
House announces it, conclusion upon The hub
| eci This committee consist %: Senators N0ifiN
Allison. Aldrich sherman. Jones and iliscoch the SIX
Republican members Of the Committee On Finance aud
Senators Davis. Mitchell, Mcmillan. MamGcrso, Plait
Pierce and Teller Tie silver men Oh this committee
are cOntcndng for free coinage Of DnHsn
produced ia The United suites ana u
/ Mexican smcltcd the United states rem
crie, They say That the entire amount produced IN
the United state, and Mexico. - shown BY the
st.stic, OF the Treasury Department, IS 1I,OO0pOo
ounces annuaS-ail except 100000 ounces being
nativ" Productions
This entire amount. they asrrt, IS not - great al
present values. the secretary OF the Treasury Is
required Ia purchase 10y the terms OF the Jones bill
That b.ll requires the purchase monthly % silver
bullion o. the value Of ti.1OO,OV lu' thcs aulnlt
that the effect OF the PASSAGE of the bill wonIc bc 10
increase value oi silver. la case they are unable
10 secure anything from tnc committee more favorable
| 10 them than the terms Of the Jones bN The silver
VIII insist substantial Increase OF the paper
currcn., OF the country. There are several suggcs
Uno before the committee respecting tai, point bun
oi it i impossible 10 say which one, II any,
| be.