Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20
WINDOWS Explanation,

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WASHINGTON, April l9th-Secretary Win
| dom said to-day that he desired to correct
an impression created by the newspaper re-
| ports of his remarks before the Senate COM
| mittee yesterday in regard to the silver
question. He is reported as being willing
| to giving the holders of bullion certificates
| the option on the kind of currency in which
| they should be redeemed. As a matter of
| fact, he said, that was exactly what he de-
sired to guard against.
He said that he told the committee there
are only two ways in which the credit of
the Government can be protected in the
issue of large number of Treasury notes,
as contemplated. One is by the bullion
redemption plan proposed IN his bill, and
the other by the authorizing O. bonds to
provide a gold reserve when it became
necessary to redeem them. The latter
policy he believed to be wholly unneces-
sary and unjustifable. Hence there is no
other means of protection than the bullion
redemption proposition. He said he
deemed this feature absolutely essential in
protecting the credit of the country, and
that he would feel it his duty to oppose any
measure that gave the holder of a certificate
his option in the currency in which it
should be redeemed.
Crop Prospects.
WASHINGTON, April 19th.-The weather
and crop bulletin issued by the Signal
Service says: The weather during the past
week has been especially favorable for
farm work throughout the Northwest,
where the sowing of small grain is SUBJ
stantially completed as far north as South
ern Minnesota and Southern Dakota The
crops have been improved by the favorable
weather in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and
Iowa. Wheat, oats and grass is reported
in good condition, but more rain is needed
from the Missouri valley and northward
over Minnesota. In Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee the grow
from Oregon indicate that the season is
late, although favorable for fall wheat.
Railroad Lands in Montana.
WASHINGTON, April 19th.-John c. Nor
rill, representing the Mineral Land Associ-
alton, was before the House Mines and
Mining Committee this morning. He ia
vored the passage of McCarters bill for the
examination and classification of certain
mineral lands in Montana and Idaho with
in fifty miles each side of the main line of
the Northern Pacific Railroad. This COM
pany claims that all lands were known to
be mineral lands at the time the grant was
made to it. Mr. Morrill, represented Mon
tana miners views.
Clunie and the President.
WASHINGTON, April 19th-Mr. Clunie
interviewed President Harrison about the
Government building at San Jose, a bill
for the same being now before the Presi-
dent for his signature or veto. Mr.. Har-
rison does not seem favorably disposed to-
ward the appropriation of 5000, 900, and
says that it is too large an amount, mas
much as the rent of the Office at San Jose
is only 81, 200 per year. Mr.. Clunie. while
not being sure the President will veto the
bill, has grave fears that he may do SO. Mr..
Clunie will exert himself to his utmost to
prevent this.
Duty on Copper.
WASHINGTON, April 19th.-Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury Bachelor has af-
firmed the decision of Collector Phelps in
assessing duty on certain old copper inn
ported by A. Crawford & Co. from Apia,
Samoa The importers claimed free entry
on said copper because it was recovered
from the wrecks of the United States
steamships Vandalia and Trenton and the
barkentine Constitution. But this depart
ment was informed that the copper has
been subject to purchase and sale after re-
covery from the wrecks, and that the i'm