Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-09
CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
republican Senators Preparing a silver
Bill-An Anti National Bank Bill, ktc.


Pursuant to the opinion expressed at the
conference Of republican Senators Saturday
night committee Of thirteen republican Sens-
tors met yesterday and entered upon the work
Of preparing silver ball. If possible. that shall
command the support OF the majority in the
Senate.
The (which was reported by Mr.. Jones
from the finance committee az a substitute for
the Window bill as originally introduced, had
practically the unanimous Endorsement Of the
committee at that time. One OF the most
prominent representatives OF those Senators
known as silver men stated thai the bill would
receive their support the best measure they
could obtain at this session Of Congress- But
since then there has been a disposition TO insist
upon more than S4.50O.ooO monthly coinage.
They intend 10 insist upon a measure which
shall deal with silver with the utmost hberality
consistent with an absolute certainty OF its en-
actment into Law. The committee Of thirteen
are charged with the duty OF reconciing this
demand with the views OF those members OF
the majority who DO not favor free coinage at
TINS time. AZ yesterdays meeting not much
progress was made.
BILL TO ABOLISH THE NATIONAL RaSKISa SYSTEM.
Representative Walker OF Missouri yesterday
introduced in the House a ball Go abolish the
national banking system. &c. Ii provides that
from and after the approval Of tins act il shall
not he lawful 10 grant charter 10 any new ma
tlonal banking ASSOCIATION. nor shall It be law
iul 10 renew or Reissue charter 20 any ational
banking ASSOCIATION now IN existence.
AGAINST THE COMPOUND LARD BILL
Representatives McClammy and Morgan have
united IN minority report in opposition to the
compound Lard bin reported 10y the House COM
mitiee on agriculture. They argue that as lard
Il now sold almost entirely IN small tin pals II
must he apparent that the effect and object OF
the law Is 10 forever DESTROY the sale OF lard
compound. The severity and variety Of the
penalties of the bill are unusual and out of pro-
portion 10 the offenscs.
The ANrI-rRUsT Bill PASSES THE SENATE.
The anil-trus; bill was passed IN the senate
Yesterday afternoon-yeas. %: NAYS. CMr.
BlodSettl. The bill as passed. is exactly as Il
came from the committee on the judiciary,
| April ?.
MOUNT VERNON AVENUE.
In accordance with arrangements made last
| week with Messrs. Harlow and Hume Of Alex
/ andria the Senate committee on appropria-
| tons last evening received the report Of Col
! Peter {. Hams of the United States engineers
| concerning the survey OF the route for Mount
| Vernon avenue. The MAYOR of Alexandra
headed n large delegation Of citizens interested
IN the completion of this memorial. Senators
| Allison, German and Barbour received the
| committee aud showed much interest in the
subject. which WAS explained by Col Hams,
who illustrated his remarks by handsomely
prepared maps and profiles of the different
| routes surveyed. Action is delayed on account
OF the non-reception OF the printed report aud
! maps. Ii Is believed by the friends OF the
avenue that an appropriation will be made AZ
this session and work on the avenue will he
| commenced by July next
TO PREVENT DEALING N FUTURES AND OPTIONS.
Chairman Funston of the House committee
on agriculture today reported TO the House,
with amendments. the Butterworth bill 20 de-
fine options and futures and TO impose a special
tax upon dealers therein. &c. The first and
| second sections of the bill define the character
| OF transactions known as futures" and OPP
| ton contracts: the third section mentions the
| articles TO which the bill applies They are
| wheat. corn, oats. cotton. pork and some other
| farm staples. Section imposes a special tai
| OF $1,000 upon dealers in options and futures.
| as defined In the bill, and tax of ) cents per
| pound and 20 cents per bushel upon the arti-
| Giles which are the subject matter of sales under
| futures and option contracts. The other sec
| tons of the bill provide for carving the pro-
visions of the act into effect.
An elaborate report was also submitted. In
| 1t the committee says the bill in terms does,
and Is intended to, apply 10 that class of trans
| actions conducted IN the bucket shops" and
4 grain pits of the country and known as
| puts and ''calls," including the whole range
| of mere speculative gambling in fictitious farm
products. 1t does not affect injuriously any
legitimate trader or dealer in farm staples.