The advocate., 1891-02-04


from six 10 seven, Minnesota from seven
20 eight, and New York from thirty-iour
70 thiriy-ave.
The following resolutions adopted by
the Massachusetts, House Of Representa-
tiyeS on January 10, 1891, were presented
by Senator Dawes, and we're ordered TO
be printed in the Record and referred to
the committee on finance:
Whereas, The people Of Massachusetts
believe In honest money and look TO their
Senators and Representatives. in Congress to
defend a sound currency; and
Whereas, They believe In q conservative
regulation Of the currency and condemn its
imitation either by the issue Of inoonvertiblO
paper money or by the free coinage Of the
deprOCiated dollar and
Whereas, A bill has just passed the Senate
of the United States providing for the free
coinage OF silver and its unlimited purchase
by the United States government at a HGed
price, and
Whereas, This measure will debase our
currency and imperil the oOmmercirl credit
Of the United States and endanger the pros
poFity Of all its citizens, and particularly
Che welfare Of tho wage-earnersj
Resolved, That we hereby express our
thanks 30 our Senators for their opposition
10 such measure, and that we request them
and our Representatives in Congress TO use
every effort 10 defeat not only the proposed
unlimited purchase of silver by the national
treasury lt o1tOFtiOnate rates, but also any
measure inducing free coinage or tending in
any way 10 debase our currency.
Resolved, That Wo request our Senator'S
and Representatives in Congress TO use their
influence 10 secure the adoption by the COM
merOiAl nations Of the world Of a fixed ratio
between gold and silver.
On coin and paper money Senator
Plumb submitted the following resOlu-
tion, which was adopted: u-
Resolved, That the secretary Of the treas
ury be directed 10 inform the Senate Of the
amount OF each kind, coin and paper money,
In existence in the United States at this
time, the average amount Of each held by
the treasury, tho purposes for which held,
the amount OF each held by the banks and
banking institutions Of the country, 30 far
90 known or can DO estimated, the amount
OF each in actual circulation among the peo-
plS, together with the reasons upon which
Che secretary bases his opinion as to
the amount Of each kind of money, paper
and coin in the United States.
As a closing effort of Senator Stewart,
Of Nevada, on the federal elections bill,
the following ls presented:
The faP-Eeaching efforts Of the proposed
logiSlation are not now realized by the peo-
plO. II the bill shOuld become law, every
voting precinct in the United States might
and probably would be under the control,
OK AZ least subject TO the influence of federal
power. When tho President Of che United
States, tho commander in chief Of the army
and navy, armed with the veto power and
tho vast patronage Of the government, is
authorized TO surround the places where the
citizens deposit their ballots with marshals
and deputy maEshals TO CO. operate with fed
OEal supervisors, the reserved rights of the
states viii be endangered, and Ii will re-
Quire more than ordinary prudence TO res
Que tho country from the imperial power OF
the federal executive.
The advocates of the bill justify it's pro-
visions by cOntending that there is no other
way 10 secure a free ballot for the Colored
man in the south. They don't reflect that
II tho remedy proposed is destructive of a