The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-28
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
HOLMAN AND SPRINGER At THEIR
POSTS DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

| "ou Oh tuc fbNCT ING Hhuusc
Banking Committee Divided the Ke.
peal OF tho sherman Law MFR. Springer
Says an Extra Session May he Necessary
ir the shipments of Gold Continue.
| WASHINGTON. Doc 27-Eeprcscntatives Hol-
man md Springer have been in Congress so
long that IL is second nature with them to nut
in nearly all of their days whlo in Washing
ton. at the Capitol. To-day. while other NOM
| bers Of Congress wore either out OF town or Mt
their homes ENJOYING the holiday festivities.
| those two Western statesmen sat together in
| the room OF the Committee on Ways and Means
discussing legislative topics. Judge Holman
said that tho Committee on Appropriations
| has enough work cut out to occupy several
| days after Congress rcassembles. and there Is
I slight prospect OF any other important
measure being brought forward until all tho
| appropriation bills arc disposed of. Ho WIS
| not prepared to say how much time Will be
| consumed in the consideration OF these meas
ures. but he intimated that tho greater part OF
| the session may be needed.
| What will be done with the proposition to
repeal the Sherman silver purchasing act?'
| was asked
Mr.. Springer volunteered reply to the effect
| that he is Of the opinion that nothing will le
done in that direction during the present ses-
| sion. Tho Republicans in the Senate are not
| disposed to do anything that is calculated 10
| help the Democrats" said Mr.. Springer.
There are number of very ndrot men
among tho Republicans in that body. and. from
| all that can learn on the subject, they have
practically decided to act upon the suggestion
| Of the President in his last mes sage. and allow
| all such matters to GO over until the next Con-
| grese. when the Democrats come into bower.
| silver 1ucs,ion-that is. some of tlieir leaders
in tho senate are for instance. Senator
s svsr reSs in tho see Senate
| He is a candidate for reflection. and he would
pc rs Is wf TO so SSs e m
| OF March. Senator lliscock. senator Sherman.
| and many other Of the leading R.pre sentatives
are content to leave that subject alone for tho
MI; Holman agreed with Mr.: Springer, that
sSa a@fai sw Of Se
he necessary by the next ADMINISTRATOR. II
the SHIPMENTS Gi gp!h continue it nay become
session 81 Congress to prSvdc for f such emer
Een.ies as may arise; M Springer proposes
10 o the s T Hal 'as
v of # a.
| that committee will. ho says. have consider
| able effect upon the extra session problem.
Senator Pfeffcr OF Kansas is expected to vote
with the Democrats in the reorGanizat Of
|
authority Of we'll known Democratic Con-
gresham. who is taking an active interest In
The matter and processes to know Senator
| Senator. pfeffer has nothing to expect Mt the
hands Of the kepublieHn.s, They are fighting
| Democrat OF the State have practically laid
down their hand to him.. Some Of the Eepub-
the s aid S Of the Kansas rcnuiists but when they
had opbp s to sh2W h w yom% sonfd
ss0f bis ."sy ssfS and have sz
$.R ribs thy sas Mig os5 Mr. ss5 T.. &SS
Presidency. as they did in the case Of Davis:
but they are prepared to give him an equal
meSts TIL are hid out to hin, y peme
disposal dis s somethinc from the a min stration
only in Kausas. but in OTHER Popaiist strong:
holds. Senator Pfsffer is keener in u political
erst ar snen be- first entered The
1a3 R9 2 MsRona Of
| Of the Republicans and obtained them in con-
sideration., OF his vote in organizing the SEN
ate in 1881. --~.- 80 .r ..
| The Washington Post charges that there Is
! literary ring in the State Department which
! holds control of all the valuable historical
| documents purchased by the United States ut
except to a small coterie Of New Eng land his:
where S preminent Western Writer Writer has made
efforts to obtain copies Of some Of these docu-
armed ' with orders from The iendins State I de.
rartment officials, The Post names promi-
ton ton with this alleged Ro:ton rug. and calls
| for an investigation by Congress.
Assistant Secretary, Of State Wharton snd
to-day: The state Department has certain
| rules and regulations under which persons
may apply for access to tho papers in its GUS
fn1u Anv fhI,u ,,,lN
them or copy them ii it docs not interfere with
the work OF tho department. We haye a good
| do not know that this request has ever boen
refused any one. The statement that any ono
! outside the department has had privileges
that wero not accorded to oil is utterly untrue"
Tho House Committee on Banking and Cur
| rcpcy will be called together soon after the
holiday recess to act on tho bill introduced by
Representative Andrew Of Massachusetts p.o-
posing more liberal leEis ation in behalf OF ma
| tionaI banks and repeal Of the silver bullion
tative Bacon Of New York said today that in his
opinion tn" COMMITTEES ;, would report buck the
majority Of the commttee is disposed to re 10
Commend tho first section Of tho Andrew bill.
which authorizes national banks to issue cir.
OF United states bonds depositsd. Sec Sec
tSn rfauf be- %mGunt 1 hondf
S"tes TREASURY by national banks I" m mntG
nominal amount. This section vii have 70 bs
| believes in requiring hanks to deposit u con
| siderable amount Of bonds. Section 3 relates
| to the tax on circulation. Tho committee is in
| favor of q reduction Of the ratio OF tax on ma
tional bank circulat ion. nut Ia opposed to wpinE
| tho tax out entirely. on the ground that the
! hanks should bear the expense OF the system.
| Section repeats the Sherman silver purchase
! provision. and whether his will get the favor
| nblo endorsement OF tho committee or not
| cannot be predicted In advance OF full COM
mittee meeting.
Mr.. Bacon to-day. in speaking Of the bill.
| said TINT there was at least one modification
In the national bank system which he favored,
| He WAS opposed to comforting power without a
Ielnirement for he exercise Of the functions.
1t should not rest with national banks to say
| they would or would not issue circulating
| notes There wore times when 1t was very
| profitable to isHu" national bank circulation;
! there were also times such MS the present.
when there was 10 profit in 1t. and OCCASION
ally its issue would 10 ut an actual loss; but ii
| was on The whole profitable. and hanks should
| b" required to make the issues contemplated.
| Mr. Bacon added that he was in favor OF the
| repeal OF the sherman act