Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-18
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An Argument tor Free Coinage
O,her Items.


House committee on coinage today,
ex.Congrcssman Warner Of Ohio. chair.
man Of the national silver committee,
made AN argument for free coinage.
Congrcssman.elccl Warner OF New
York, protested against additional Ill.
yer legislation. stephen W. Nichoi.
son, " Boston, said II was untrue that
New England was q unit against free
coinage, and asserted that many peo-
pie In that section were In favor Of al.
ditionai silver legislation.
ADvErsI REPORT TO sTASFogD's
hill.
Under instructions frpm tho com.
miitcc on finance, Senator Morrill,,
chairman Of that committee. today re-
ported adversely 10 Senator Sandford's
bill, ITO provide the government with
means sufficient 10 supply the national
want OF asound circulating medium"
Involving loans on laud Mt . per
cent interest. The report contends
that tho landowner for large part
"the only class to he benefited are
too prudent to cover their homesteads
with mortgages, aud even young men
starting In life, when borrowing cnpi.
tai, do NOT intend TO remain twenty
years In debt, but tho low rate " in-
terest offered 10 landowners might In
spiro improvidcnt habits and oxtrava-
/ gnDt Speculation Ia the mass OF tho
people not free from such temptations.
The report says the bill endorses the
| principles put forth more thau n centu.
airy ngo by the notorious John Law.
Experience has shown that whenever
such reckless experiments Intended u
secure cheap money have been tried
they have ended In commercial crisis,
bankruptcy And national dis>sisr. Thu
y % u We X,sent!nc iteiuSii'
aud colonial currency schemes. both o
which, say the c0mmlttee, resulted IN
shame and disaster.
TiIE APPROPRIATION mn nRroRTEr
~ rIir HOUSE.
The last OF tue appropriation bills,
the general deficiency, was reported 10
the House this afternoon. IL carries a
total Of SSj,bTi,31s, large part Of
which (s9s ,dTs, 33e) II ON account OF
| pensions. some Ut the other Items
are: For thu relief II drouti sufferers
Ia Oklahoma, $1,000. for yayment TO
! the Pacific railways Tor transportation
service, -, .bj, Ube. An appropriation
Of $1,000 j. made 10 pay the expenses
VI IA committee Of seven nlcmbers-elect
TO tho next House to investigate Ahs.
Kan affairs.
FINANCIAL REFORM DEMANDED.
Representative McCreary, Of North
Carolina, introduced In the House a
resolution trclting that the people do
nanu financial reform, which cannot
lie carried into effect without the pas-
sage by Congress OF the Aub.trcasiIry
aud free coinage bills, dischaTging the
committees from consideration OF the
measures and that both be reported
back TO the House for Immediate con-
siieration.
LOOKING INFO TiIE BUSINESS OF TIM
STATES.
The House Judiciary Committee has
authorized favorable report ON tho
resolution heretofore referred To II, dl.
recting the committee 10 ascertain and
report 10 the House whether any states
have In their Constitutions or any
Legislative enactments any provisions
OF law which should require u reduc-
ton Of their Congressional representa-.
ton under tho Fourteenth Amend.
ment. Tho democrats will render
minority report.
philadelphia Elects Republican
Mayor.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IL. - Edwin
3. stuart rep was elected Mayor 10.
day over i.adner ldem.) by an estimat.
cd majority of 10000,