Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-09
Senate Finance Committee Against
Mr.. Stewards Bill.
INVESTIGATING NATIONAL BANKS,
Two in Philadelphia and One in
Boston to Be Looked Into.
CHINESE EXCLUSION
A Measure introduced in the Senate Today
by Mr.. Sherman That Will Remedy Defect.
I'm Existing Anti Chinese Bills.
SENATE.

Adverse reports were made by Mr.. Morrill,,
from the finance committee. on the following
bills
70 provide for the free coinage of gold and
silver bullion (Mr. Stewart's).
To increase the circulating medium by issu-
ing treasury notes based on gold and silver
coin and bullion Mr.. Peffer's).
For the retirement OF national bank notes,
the free coinage of silver and tho promotion of
the international free coinage Of silver (Mr.
Plumbs)
a national currency, secured by the pledge Of
United States bonds (Mr. Hiscocks).
>. For the loan OF money to the farmers of In
diana Mr.. Peffer's).
Making certain issues Of money a full legal
tender i'll payment Of all debts (Mr KYLE 81.
The first three bills. with the adverse reports.
were placed on the calendar. and the last two
were indefinitely postponed.
THE GRANT MONUMENT IN THIS CITY.
Mr.. Squire reported back Senate bill appro-
priating $500, coo for monument and statue to
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on ground belonging to
the government in Washington, ID. {. Cal
endar.
Mr.. Sherman introduced q bill to prohibi,
the coming Of Chinese persons INTO the United
States, ami it was, with copies OF correspond
encc, referred to the committee on france.
Treasury Department, and that it WAS designed
10 enable the department 10 enforce more
readily and properly the provisions OF existing
laws in relation to Chinese Immigration.
Mr.. Pettigrew. chairman Of the select COM
mittee on the quadro-centeunial, reported
back the bin 10 enable the centennial board OF
finance to close the affairs and to dissolve the
corporation. Calendar He also introduced
four joint resolutions extending invitations to
the presidents Of American republics and gov
ernors OF American colonies 10 participate il
TIE worlds exposition: to extend like invita-
tons to the King ana Queen of Spain and to
the descendants of Columbus; requesting the
loan OF certain articles (rclics OF COumbus)
from the Spanish government, and authorizing
the librarian OF Congress to exhibit certain
documents referring TO Columbus. They were
referred.
TO INQUIRE INTO THE COTTON DEPRESSION.
Mr.. Gibson Na.) introduced a joint resolr-
ton for the appointment OF commission of
five Senators, seven Representatives and three
experts (to be elected by and associated with
the senators and Representatives. to take evil
dence and inquire into the depressed condition
OF the agricultural interests and the low prices
OF agricultural products, especially OF cotton.
the causes thereof whether those causes are OF
permanent character and whether they have
been created or can be reEiedieu by egisia ton.
Referred to the committee OF agriculture.
MIR. Sherman offered a resol luton, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary OF the
treasury for a statement as 10 the adyisability
OF transferring the revenue marine service ~
the Navy Department
WEST vIRGINIA's DIRECT TAX.
The joint resolution for tho payment to the
state Of West Virginia of her proportion Of the
direct tax was taken up, on motion OF Mr..
Faulkner.
MIR. Daniel moved its reference to the judici-
AIRY committee, and argued that that was the
proper disposition to be made of the question.
Mr.. Mitchell. chairman OF the committee on
claims. from which the joint resolution had
been reported, stated that the joint resolution
simply passed on the question whether the
United States government justified IN
withholding the amount of the direct tag to
which West Virginia is entitled or any ground
authorized by tie statute which recognizes
offsets,