The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-13
STATISTICS ON COINAGE
VO OESTIONS ANSWERED BY THE
SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY,
In Both Branche. n,
Congress Yesterday-ShaH Sena-
tors be Elected by the

Congress Yesterday-Shan Sena-
tors be Elected by the
by Telegraph to the State Chronicle
WAsHINGToN d. c. {uly 12.-T Senate
Mr.. Palmer, Democdt, from In;nois
sent to the clerks desk and asked =
nave read in order that it might b
Piinteo IN the Record, some question
which ne had addressed to the Secretar,
of the Treasury and the replies received
thereto, from Mr.. Loeb, director Of III,
mint. These questions and answers wer
In substance as follows:
Question. What number of STANDARD
silver dollars of the COMA ge of the Uni
ted States are in circ~!@ ion
| Answer. 500, 779, H on July 1st.
T. WhAo 8Nber ar standard silve,
dollars are nds iRsfhe Treasury
A. ON July 1se$357, 1S9, 25i
u. What number of troy ounces or av
oldupois pounds of silver bullion mr.
chased with silver coin, or certificates.
are now In the Treasury?
A~The amount of ! yer bullion pur.
chased c1a under the act 1890 was 49,.
900, 900 troy ounces, ef fine silver OF
o'4l2, 54s pounds avoiAlpois.
z What length of time would # re-
qulre with the present facilities to coin
all the bullion in the treasury
"A: Nearly two years and half with
OUT dong any other coinage.
" What number of standard silver
dollars at the present ratio would the sill
yer bullion now in the treasury produce
if coined?
A. One hundred and two million and
nlty-hve thousand silver dollars.
MIR. Morgan, objecting to it going in
.he heco'd. The vice president called at
tentlon to the fact that this debate was
only proceeding by unanimous consent
Mr. Allison (rep. Iowa., chairman of the
committee on appropriations, said he
would move to proceed to the further
consideration of the sundry civil bill so
as to test the sense of the Sc, ate as
TO whether these appropriation bills
should be finished or not. The mot;on
nelng entertained took Mr.. Morgan off
the foor, as well as Mr. Palmer who
had addressed the chair and was WAITING
TO reply: Before the sundry civil bill
was again taken up, Mr.. Voorhees, asked
the unanimous consent to offer a resolu-
tlon Tor immediate consideration. nrom.
lslng that if it led to discussion he
would withdraw it until tomorrow He
sent to the clerks desk and had read q
resolution recltlng that in all disagree
ment between laborers and EMPLOYERS
the principles of prompt and peaceful
arbitration should be but in oncrat;on
and that the refusal to arbitrate con
nicung interests and a resort to
'orce Tor their solution was in
consistent with the principles of
tree government etc. Under
the rules, objection being made
the resolution went over till tomorrow
Discussion on the Sunday closing amend
ment to the Worlds fair appropriation
bill was resumed.
At2 o'clock, Mr.. Washburn, (rep.) of
Minnesota, moved to take up the anti
op'lon blll, upon which he Yesterday
spoke, and to make it the unfinished
business of the Senate so as to he in
order each day at 2 O'Clock until a con-
cluslon was reached.
MIR. White, (dem.) of Louisiana. OBJ
Jected, and demanded the yeas and navs
which resulted as follows: Yeas 90: nays
10. Alter the vote had been announced
Mr.. Allison asked unanimous consent
mat the anti-option bill be temporarily
lald aside so as to allow for the further
consideration OF the sundry civil bill.
Mr.. Wolcott, of Colorado. objected
unanimous consent was refused On
motion OF MIR. Allison, the Senate pro-
ceeded with the consideration of the
sundry civil bill. and the anti option bill
thus went to the calendar, subject of
course, to Its being taken up again at
any Time by the same vote of the Senate.
AT 3 40 Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives..
MIR. Dockery (dem) of Missouri sub.
mitted the conference report on the dis
trict OF Columbia appropriation bill.
Md wnlcn recommends an appropriation of
$50, 900 for the G. A. r. encamnment
next September, to be paid out of the
district OF revenues agreed to. The
House then proceeded with Joint resolu-
ton, providing that Senators shall be
elected by direct vote of the people.
MIR. Tucker (dem.) of Virginia who re-
ported the resolution, spoke in favor of
Ihc change, The debate was continued
briefly by several members all of whom
favored the general proposition to elect
senator by direct vote of the people.
although opinions differed as to the
method of securing the change. Fill
ousterlng by the republicans was thus
'uccessful, preventing vote on the reso-
utlon, and at 5 o'clock the House
ook recess until 8 o'clock TO-
hight, the evening session to be for
he consideration of pension matters.
Another Carnegie Strike Imminent.
6y telegraph to the State Chronicle.
PITTsBURG, July 12.-At meeting of
Jarnegles employees at the 29th and
'ord streets and beaver falls union
mills, this afternoon it was decided that
mould Mr.. Frick again decline to re-
'pen negotiations with the amalpamated
lssoclatlon at Homestead, every man in
hese mills will strike on Thursday
Cyrus w. Field Dead
6y Telegraph to the State Chronicle
NEW YORK, July, 12.-Cyrus W.
tleld died at 9: :55 O'Clock this morninn
It ms country home, Dobbs' Ferry.