The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-06
AFFAIRS OF THE NATION.
The Sub-Treasury Bills Adversely
Reported.
COMMENTS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Closing Scenes Of Congress Before Adjournment.
The Watson Investigation Report Against
Employment Of the PnkertOnS.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Committee
on Ways and Means through Mcmillan to-
day made unanimous report adverse to
sub-treasury bills. The report is long
document and discusses all phases OF the
question in a comprehensive style. 1t de-
fers the question of constltutlonalty and
proceeds to state the objections. They
are. briefly: II there should be reduction
in the value Of goods after they had been
stored below so per cent the Government
would lose; If tue value increased the Gov
eminent would get none of the profit; the
jurisdiction of the Federal courts would be
increased so as to make them an instrument
Of oppression to the people; the bill tends
strongly toward Capitalization and inter-
feres with individual freedom; a great fuc-
tuaton In the currency would follow its
enactment; the operations of the bill
would not be confined to farmers. but
iron men, lumber men and manufacturers
generally would complain until the Govern
ment fixed the limit 10 the possible loss at
20 per cent TO them, and so on; the Govern
ment would be usurping the functions OF
citizens and attending to everybody's bust
ness but its own; the Inauguration of the
scheme would be the speculators delight;
he could carry $780, 600 worth of wheat with
less than $1,000 cash, and pay the Govern
ment only per cent interest; the great
increase in the number of officials would
make 1t almost impossible TO dislodge a cor
Tupt administration; no provision is made
Tor the REDEEM ticn of the mauv millions to
be issued under the bill, and The banks
would have power TO force distribution of
any part Of the Governments money; the
bill is class legislation. and would be unjust
10 the day laburer and other toilers; people
having any particular kind of property to
deposit could get money at per cent from
the Government and let it out at higher
rate 10 other persons; lastly, il is a viola
tiOn Of the constitution, as is shown by
citations from the highest judicial tribunals
in the land.
The Watson Investig alton.
Chairman Bostner Of the House commit
tee investigating the charges of drunken
ness in the House made bY Watson to-day
finished his report 1t is approved by three
democrats and partially by Grout RI Of
Vermont. The report says three or four
members appeared on the floor more or less
under the influence Of liquor, but none in
the condition charged. The committee re-
ported a resolution declaring Watson's
charge untrue and an unwarranted assault
on the honor and dignity of the House and
has its unqualified dsapproval. Grout pre-
sented minority repOIt allowing Watson
an opportunity to retract his statement.
Representative Simpson, the Farmers Aili-
ance member from Kansas. submitted a
minority report In dissent from the views
Of the majority ana generating Watson.
lie quoted from the testimony of the Alli-
aDce members and others before the COM
mittee in support of his contention that
Watson's charges had foundation in fact.
The Employment of tho Pinkertons.
The cOnferrees on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill finally reached a complete
agreement to-day. The only disagreement
related TO the Pinkerton detectives, ana for
bade any Government officer or person
holding Government contract 10 employ
such detectives, and it finally assumed this
shape: That no emplOye Of the Pinker-
ton detective agency or similar agencies
shall be employed in any Government ser
vice or by any officer of the District of Co
lumhia." This language removes from the
amendment the clause which was prohi-
billion of the employment of the Pinker.
tons by any Government contractor.
Capital Notes.
A call was issued to-day for meeting Of
the national convention Of Democratic
clubs for the 4th OF October, 1892, in New
York.
Theodore r. Hofer was confirmed to-day
as superintendent OF the mint at Carson,
Nevada.