The morning call., 1890-07-12
NGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Teller's Resolution Providing for an Interna-
tional Silver Conference

Teller's Resolution Providing for an Interna-
tional Silver Conference.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-This morning
Teller introduced joint resolution declar-
ing it to be the determined policy of the
United States to use both gold and silver
as tull legal tender money, and instructing
the President to invite the Governments of
the Latin Union countries and such other
nations as he may deem advisable, to Join
the United States in conference to adopt
n common ratio between gold and silver for
the purpose of establishing the interna-
tional use of bimetallic money and securing
a fiXity of the relative value between those
metals, the conference to be held at such
place as may mutually be agreed upon by
the Executives of the Governments joining
it; and when, in the judgment of the Presi-
dent of the United States, sufficient num-
Der OF nations shall have entered into such
international agreement, he shall declare
the ratio so fixed to be the existing ratio in
the United States. The President is to ap-
point not less than three nor more than five
Commissioners to attend such conference
on the part of the United States, and who
are to receive $500 and expenses. The
joint resolution was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Wilson of Iowa offered resolution, which
Relations, calling on the Secretary of State
for inform alton on the subject of an Amer
lean citizen, Thomas L. Collins, being de-
prived of his rights, liberty and property at
Manila. in the Philippine Islands, and as to
what action has been taken in regard to the
matter.
The Senate proceeded to the considera-
tion of the Senate bill to establish United
States Land Court and provide for the set
tlement of private land claims in New
Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona. Utah, Nevada
and Colorado, such claims being by virtue
of Spanish or Mexican rights.
The bill was discussed until o'clock,
when the Shipping bills, in order as un-
finished business, were taken up.
Gibson addressed the Senate. He argued
against the proposed subsidies for ships,
but in favor of moderate postal subsidies.
He spoke OF the Importance of establishing
a line of steamships TO trade with the
Congo country. building Government dry
dock at New Orleans and reforming the
tariff by admitting commodities from the
South American States at lower rates of
duties. lie appealed to the Chairman of
the Committee ON Commerce (Frye) to relax
the rigidity of his policy; allow ships to be
purchased abroad anu sailed under the
American flag; to take OFF the tariff duties
from materials, supplies and outfits that go
into the construction and sailing of ships,
and to accept AS a compromise a policy of
giving postal subsidies to American built
vessels.
Coke said that if he had to frame bill
to place the American merchant marine on
al equality with that of other nations, he
would not commence by taxing the people
for the payment of subsidies, but would
take hold of the shipping laws of the
United States and repeal them. 1t was
simply impossible under existing tariff and
navigation laws to build upa foreign carry
ing trade for the United States.
Vest offered as a substitute for the bill as
to the American merchant marine a pro-
vision for free ships, to be used only in for
eign trade, and not in the coastwise or lake
trade.
The bills went over without action after
an unsuccessful effort by Frye to have an
agreement TO vote on them tomorrow.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
jOurned.