The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-16
MORE FACTS WANTED.
ECRETARY OF TREASURY MUST
AGAIN TURN TO THE SENATE.
Tuesday Next Will Settle the Worlds
Fair Sunday Business in
the House.

the House.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, July -(Senate. y
The Senate, on motion of Mr. Hale, con-
CURED in the House amendments to the
navel appropriation bill, and the bill was
passed and sent to the President for his
approval, with the harbor defence moni-
tor and the small cruisers and torpedo
boats proposed by theSenate tobe stricken
out. Mr.. Allison, chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations, presented the
final conference report on the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill
(already agreed to by the House) Mr..
Stewart presented the conference report
on the army appropriation bill. Adopted.
comprehensive resolution, calling upon
the secretary of the treasury to inform
the Senate:
1. What proportion of the custom
dues have been collected in gold coin,
standard silver dollars, silver certificates,
legal tender notes, national bank notes,
gold certificates.
2. The amount of gold coin and gold
certificates in the treasury at the present
time; the amount of gold and gold Ger
) tificates held by the banks of the United
States and the total amount of gold coin
in this country.
l 3. Whether under the act of 1890 the
: secretary of the treasury has redeemed
the notes issued Hereunder for the
purchase of silver bullion in gold OF
silver coin, and what amount has beer
redeemed in such coins respectively.
4. To report as near as possible the
amount of gold and silver held respec
lively by the banks of France, Germany
and England
5th. What ratio should, in his judg
ment be established between gold anC
silver in order to preserve a substantial
equivalent between the two metals
7th Whether the bi metallic system
adopted under the administration OF
Washington, and established unde
jackson could be now established by re
adjusting the ratio.
Mr.. Stewart, representative of Nevad
objected to the present consideration
and the resolution was laid over to b,
printed. The Senate agreed to hous
resolution to further extend existing ap
: preparation till July 80. Mr. Squire, o
Washington, offered an amendment ap
propriating one million dollars for tn
purchase of a site and the erection O
building and machinery thereon at som
point on the Pacific coast to be selecte
by commission, with the approval c
, the president, for the assem-
> bling and finishing of heavy guns
A decidedly breezy incident occurre
/, when MIR. Manderson, prefacing hi
motion by the statement that it ws
l. made with the full assent of the gentle
= men of the appropriation committee
who had charge of the appropriate
bills still undisposed of, move
/ that when the Senate adjourned t.
day it be to meet on Monday mex
Mr.. Washburn objected in much warmth
The debate continued and grew warm
all the while. The comparatively emp
chamber rapidly filled up until the vo
was put and lost.
Mr.. Squire's amendment was rejected
{ but a motion from Mr.. FELTON, Gala,
appoint commission of army and ma,
officers to select site for gun facto
of the Pacific coast was adopted and
appropriation of $25, 900 was made f
that purpose. The bill passed.
Or. Hale, of Maine, gave notice tn
to morrow he should move to take
the d ticiency appropriation bill INN
= diately after the routine business. .
,, 80 p. IN. the Senate adjourned un
to morrow.