The critic., 1891-02-04
Tho silver nlll Hearing.

The House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures continued its hear
ings on the Senate Silver bill to-day. Mr..
Carter presented and read letter from
William T.. st. John, banker of New
York, urging the passage of the bill.
Francis G. Newlunds, vice chairman of
the National Silver Committee, spoke in
support of the bill.
England, he said, in 1916, had estab-
lished a gold standard, and, Of all nations,
the United States was the only one to
follow
Mr.. Newlands spoke of the predicted
overflow Of this country with silver coin
from other countries, should a free-coin-
age bill be passed, and he argued that
such would not be the case.
In this connection he gave the amount
Of silver held by the different countries
and said that most of them were de-
pendent upon the subsidiary coins, and
the mass of the people would not consent
to part with them, and the condition of
the countries would not permit the sole
use of gold.
The supply of gold, he said, was insult
ficient to supply money for the world,
and was demonstrated by the failure of
Barring Bros, who were called upon by
Russia for 100000 pounds of gold and
were unable TO meet the demand, as was
the Bank of England. France came to
tAiC ItoCuC uhu buppkicN tic bOibs DChib
backed with surplus of silver, which
constituted the greater part of her money.
Mr.. Milliken spoke in favor Of restoring
the subsidiary coin to its full value.
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow.
Owenby Discharged from Custody.
in the House to-day Mr.. Dingley re-
ported resolution from the Silver Pool
Committee discharging j. II. Owenby
from the ecustody Of the sergeant-at-Arms.
Adopted. r.
s Owens as y Watch Dog.
Congressman James w. Owens of Ohio
is on the warpath. He has been trying to
get recognition for the passage of public
despite the Opportunities of himself and
friends the autoorat of the House refuses
10 let him call it up. Captain Owens
thinks his public building bill is the most
meritorious on the calendar, and since
the Speaker will not allow it to pass he
proposes to enter the already overcrowded
list of Treasury watch dogs aud object to
everything requiring unanimous consent
which carries an appropriation with 1t.
Amendment to the Naval Appropria-
tion Bill.
Senator Hale to-day reported to the
Senate from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, with favorable recommendation,
an amendment to the Naval Appropria-
ton bill to appropriate $500 900 fol. a naval
repair and coaling station at Pearl River,
Hawaiian Islands.
Capitol Notes.
The Senate bill to incorporate the
Washington and Arlington Railroad Com
pany was amended in the House yes
ferday, to limit the issue of the bonds of
the road to so per cent. of the stock
actually paid up, and then passed.
Senate bill pensioning the widow OF
Commander William Starr Dana at the
rate of $50 month passed the House
yesterday.
The Senate amendment to the House
bill, pensioning Mrs. II. Il. Noyes, widow
OF General Noyes, Minister TO Fran &c
under President Hayes, passed the House
yesterday.
MIR. Cockrell presented to the Senate
yesterday resolution of tho Legislature
of Missouri against the Conger Lard bill
and in favorof the Paddock Pure Food