The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-12
THE FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS
SESA fOR TELLER WANTS an INTER.
NATIONAL MONETARY CONFERENCE

NATIONAL MONETARY CONFERENCE
Ne Oirers n Resolution Requesting the Presi.
dent to Invite tho Nations OF the worid
60 ssch q Conferenee-ia the House MI.
nrsekIHridge Proposes Reciprocity with.
cut ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Investigations
OF the Agricultural Department and OF
che Pinkerto~ Detective Agency.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1l.--Tho Wool President
laid before tho Senate mt its opening q COM
nunicption from tho Interior Department
asking IN Immediate deficiency appropriation
OF S150.000 for tho support OF the Sioux In
dInns. in transmitting which the authorities
Of the department expressed mn opinion that
/. unless tho appropriation was made before
Fob. tho result might possibly be q renewal
+, Of the Sioux ghost dances" md tho disturb
Ances OF last year. The communication was
referred to tho Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Perkins, tho newly appointed Senator
from Kansas. said that he had q communica-
lion to present, which had boon addressed to
his distinguished predecessor tAfr. Plumb
from tho United states Minister In Mexico. Mr.
Thomas Ryan, lie asked that It be rond 1t
peoposes that the United Statos return to
Mexico tho trophies Of war captured from her
armies In the Mexican war. Whatever scnti-
United States with regard to tho Justice or in
Justice OF that Invasion OF Mexico, more than
forty years ago. Minister Ryan thought public
sentiment would acQuicsco In tho return Of
these war Trophies IA graceful net to a sister
republic. Referred to tho Committee on
Foreign Rcatlons.
Tho Committee on Public Lands and Build
tnGs reported an appropriation OF 100000 for
tho construction Of q public building In Ho-
boken. N. j.: a!so an appropriation to support
Q school OF mines In South Dakota and grant
ing site for tho same State for an asylum for
tho Insane: also bill to increase tho endow-
meut Of tho Louisiana State University at
Baton Rouge. ovcr which Gen. Sherman pre-
sidod prior to the war.
Mr.. Teller uiep.. COLI presented o concur
rent resolution. rocltine that 1t was tho doter-
mined policy Of tho Government to uso both
gold and silver as Giro ulating III edium every
where. eithor under tho ratio now established
or under any other ratio that might DO agreed
upon. and that tho President OF the United
States shall invite tho natlons OF the world to
. conference to decide upon common ratio
tor the purpose Of establishing bimetailio
money, circulating upon n lxity OF value be-
tween these Governments. This conference
TO be hold ut such place MS tho majority OF the
nations accepting the invitation might agree
upon. Tho President. whenever In his judg-
ment o sufficient number OF nations hud
agreed upon q ratio. shall make official dec
larntiop Of that ratio and authorize all coinage
Of the United States to be upon that bAsis until
Sesolution the President is authorlzed to nps
point not less than three nor moro than live
Commissioners Mt salary OF $4,000 year
Mr.. Teller said he did not desire action on
:h!sIssSatiGn without its going to the aRp5o,
attention of the Committee on Finance to it.
In the last Congress he made similar motion.
toe until the Congress. closed. He was not
ssnguine that the present resolution would re.
Senate Mnsnce committe e was a now composed
Of isee coinage ths sar
coinage men. favored, he thought it ought not
while he beloved that an International agree
mont should be secured. he. for one was not
es Witch MS shs Ssops shs Tso hai
setsken; He was wiling to g, I, i. them m
tSs sseeen q the % ef IN ~ ocs
way: not By sending mon here and there to
International agreement But whether I, an
With gold as : legal tender. ana not silver as
The 1 mt Estates
Rimetallic system all over the world. out Of
the category OF commodity and make it
NJ Stewart REP, New. said he had some re-
MhG me q Ss
= written argument in support Of the position
taken BY him the other day. that the first sec
sS 80 o g ts Bland bull revived the free coinage
Mf. MITCHELL tRcp.. Ore, asked II the Senator
not Mss That se the act sae 1873
which It was claimed divided the act OF 1887
Nj. Btswnrkreplied that certainly it did not.
The aot Of 1880 was q substitute for the part
repealed leaving tho balance Of it still in force.
s.eps had Been. taken by mandamus against
the the ~ to p
On H. stewart T r Replying that there was q
81 IRENE
Morgan. added, with significant emphasis:
the Senator re from HeVaaa tMr stsWart Yf hss
presented this porntng; am satisfied that he
tasI ths sR sS has
5iIx grains coined at the United States
IN, No reply was made 20 this remark Of Senator
ana ehs Hs 9r th
disposed Of for the day he would ko to resume
the regular business Ines OF the morning hour. tho
Mr. Chandler tRep.. N. H. introduced the
following:
fhas every person elected, rni.sd States Senator
unencement Of the term for which no has been elected
signify bis acceptance Of IN office and
hAquish any Incompatible office. Every person APP
Poihtsd elected senator to nit existing vacancy
MAIL forthwith signify his acceptance end vacas and
Fssinauish any Incompatible Office. in case OF the
tlufs on the part OF any person appointed or elected
9sAAtor to comply with She requirements OF this net
the once Of Senator shall BIO deemed vacant and the
came shall be hlled In accordance with the pr0vslons OF
the statutes TO which this 10 an addition.
Mr.. Quay tRep., Pa introduced bill pro-
hibitinR enlisted men in the army and navy
from performing service In civil life for pay. or
Hnnolument when by doing 30 he shall inter-
lefe with the customary employment and
regular engagement OF local civilians in their
respective arts. trades. or professions. To
this regard. the bill provides for an increase u
{aHns, and priyateS to conform to the estab-
similar services. Also 2 BIN to define the term
Artists in tho AL lien Contract Labor law. as
fSierring to sculptors. portrait or landscape
painters, eminent musical conductors. omli-
nelt solo performers on musical Instruments
and 9mlnont yoealists. and shall not DO con-
etryed as referring to bands OF music or
orcheetras.