Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, June 10th.-Among the petitions
presented, and referred, in the Senate this
morning, was one from the New Orleans Cham
ber OF Commerce, asking an appropriation of
100000 for the establishment of steamship
line between New Orleans and the western coast
Of Africa.
The House silver bill was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Blair introduced 10y request) bill to pro.
hibit the sale of intoxicating liquors on the
grounds of expositions for which appropria.
ferred.
The silver bill was then taken up and unani
nous consent given the request OF Jones OF
Nevada that after o'clock Friday next debate
shall be limited to five minutes by any Senator
on any question.
The question being on Plumb amendment
that no funds available for the payment of the
public debt including such as are kept for the
redemption OF United States notes, shall be re,
tanned in the Treasury in excess of Sic, 600 GOO
on motion of Harris, this amendment was
amended by adding the words providing gold
and silver coin and gold bullion in the Treas
ury. on which certificates have been issued,
shall not be considered available for any pur-
pose except the redemption of such certif-
Gates"
Sherman expressed his opposition to Plumb S
amendment, as in effect il would be really to
leave only working balance of ten millions in
the Treasury. Besides he thought the silver
question important enough to be considered by
itself, without Juggling in other complications
as to balances in the Treasury and such mat
tiers. Sometimes, as on quarter days. the Sec
had to pay $4,000 600 day for pensions.
Reagan was of the opinion that a reserve OF
fifty millions would bel sufficient and he in
tended to offer an amendment carrying out
that idea. He thought the policy of furnishing
the people for the benefit of monome talists had
been carried on long enough The retention OF
that hundred millions of gold had already cost
the Government forty millions of interest.
Teller said it had cost S46 00),00O. He went
on to question and deny the accuracy of some
of the statements in Shermans last speech on
the bill. One of the points was that the gold
That was not true, said Teller, whether it comes
from the ex-Secretary of the Treasury or any
body else.
Another point in Sherman's speech which
Teller disputed and denied. was that the in
crease of circulation had kept pace with the
increase of population. Teller argued that it
would require an annual increase of 81, 900 900
in currency to meet the annual increase in
AS to the statement by Sherman and others
that the supporters of the bill wanted a cheap
dollar, Teller said it was species of demagogy
which was disgrace to the Senate. They
wanted an honest dollar, restored dollar, that
had been stricken down without the will of the
people and without their knowledge. The man
who stood before the Senate arguing for single
| standard was either dishonest or ignorant, and
had no right to represent the intert sts of the
American people.
Teller went on to speak of the silver plank in
the Republican National platform, and said il
he had supposed it mere clap-trap the Republi
can ticket would not have had such support
| from him, and would not have got the great
msjority it did in Colorado. He said the bi
| metallic principle had had its worst enemy and
i its most effective foe in the Treasury Depart
ment. 1t had been within the power of the Ad
| ministration to relieve the people, so that what
| the people suffered was "at the door of the Ad.
| minlstration." But there was no feeling favor.
| able to bi-metallism in high places, and
| there would not be while Wall street could in
been met BY the declaration that Con
gress must legislate SO as to gain the
good will of the business interests of the coun
try. That meant Wall street. He remembered
| the case of q President (Cleveland) addressing
| a crowd of people in Wall street and saying he
saw before him the representatives of the great
interests OF the country but the fact was. Teller
said, he did not see before him single mar
| who had ever done an honest days work ever
produced an article of commerce or ever pro-
| NOTED the industrial pursuits of the country.
In conclusion, Teller declared that no matter
where the Republican party or himself should
| be left, his vote should be given for that meas
| ure which would unloosen the burden put upon
! the debtors of the country, and do it without
detriment to the creditors.
| Call spoke in favor of free coinage and then
| the silver bill went over till tomorrow.
After. an executive session, the Senate ad
| journed.
IN THE HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, June 10th-The Speaker laid
before the House the Senate bill amendatory O.
the internal revenue laws. Pissed. 1t author
| ICES the Commissioner of Internal Revenue &c
| formulate rules and regulations by which beef
| may be carried direct from vats to the bottling
| department without passing through the inter.
mediate process of being drawn into kegs.
| The Senate bill was passed changing the
present system of a drawback on exported beer
and fermented liquors, permitting expectation
| in bond in the same manner as distilled spirits
are now handled.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Postotfce appropriation bill,
There was no opposition, and the committee
having speedily considered the bill reported il
| to the House, when it passed. Adjourned.