New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-17
SCATTERING WORK IN TIE SENATE

| SCAI IERINt NORk IN HE >TNAll'-
THE RESOLUTION TO POSTPONE TARIFF TINKER
| ING UNTIL 1874 "UALI. OF RECORDS"
PROVIDED FOR.
| Washington Aug l6-Among the petitions pre-
scented In the morning hour In the senate was one
| from Cass County. Ind 1t was directed 'saii Mr..
| Voorhees, In presenting iU against the inaniiod
| iniquties OF the present civil service IN Whlch
| petition | heartily concur
Mr.. Quay Rep. PENN offered "A resolution
(Which was agreed directing the architect OF IN"
Capitol examine forthwith IN" Government
| property known the Mathy Buiing ana 10
| report whether the structure i secure and can be
| occupied with safety to life and property. He said
| that facts developed before committee on public
buildings and grounds showed the necessity Tor
| the examination.
In connection with tho Maltby Building and other
buildings In Washington occupied by IN" FpNern-
ment Mr. Vest said that public documents were
piled I'D on the first floor OF the Malthy building
| TO such an enormous height as to be- pulling II
down The folding room Of the Senate and the
| Maltby Building contained now over HOO vol
| umes belonging to Senators. large portion OF
which would never be- called for. and Congress
was continuing order. neellcssly III" printing %
| books and documents at enormous expense. tn"
old fetd smell Of decayng paper in th" folding
| room OF the Senate affected the Who'll" capitol ana
| was poluting the air all the urlr. Mr. Vest ar
gued in favor OF the passage OF II bill aprropra'ng
| site ana builiiiB 10 De known rs INV
| Hall OF Records"
Mr.. Villas offered an amendment combining IN" 81"
| TO location on the south side Of Pennsylvania
ave. between First and Fifteenth SIS. The amend
ment was objected 10 by Mr. Vest on IN" ground
that it would tend put up tho prices 81 property
| in that locality. Tho amendment was Withdrawn
and Mr.. Vests bill passed
Mr.. VOORHEES,. chairman Of the Finance commit
tee said that he had been appealed t. by several
Senator's who required NOR" tim" not To- call up
to-day the bill enable National banks To incr"as"
their circulation 10 the amount 81 ~" per VAIN"
OF the bonds deposited 10y them. bat h. gave notice
that he would 30 tomorrow. MI. tOckreil Of
fered An amendment directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay to the holders OF per cent bonds
who may present them fpr redemption. their face
value with accrued interest In United States legal
tender notes Mr. sherman stated his objections TO
the amendment The moment that the Treas
ury notes paid out on these bonds. which were
no, now due. and the interest on which was no
burden to the Government, the notes. he said
would be presented TO the Government and pay
ment In coin demanded That would be- an unbus
nesslike proposition and would compcate the situa
ton The President Of the United states had
called attention. in clear and forcble language. to
the fact that the Treasury notes Issued under the
act Of 1880 were presented for redemption in gold
and that that caused the first falling OF Of tn"
100000 900 gold reserve. Tn" proposed amendment
he regarded a most dangerous financial PROPOSE
ton
Mr. Cockren rldlcuel the objections made by
Mfr sherman whom he spoke Of as the great friend
and patron Of the National banks and as the great
goli-monometallist Why. he asked. should the
National banks be allowed to increase their circu-
lation by SsCnOOo on their bonds deposited
while the Government itself could not issue green
backs to redeem It's per cent bonds?
Mr. Mitchell Uscp., Ore.) asked Mr. Cockrcl II
II was not n fact that great portion Of the Sj0o
900 Of per cent bonds was now on deposit in the
National banks.
Mr.. Cockrell-Twenty -one Millions or a little
over.
Mr.. Mitchell-Does the senator think that any
considerable portion of these bonds would be- sur
rendered for Treasury notes?
Mr.. Cockrell-I think that every one OF them
would be surrendered.
Mr.. Mitchel-Do you mean that they would sur
render those bonds now deposited TO secure cir
culation?
Mr. Cockrell-T suppose that when have
adopted this amendment will put in the bin
another provision that no National banks shall get
any circulation on these per cent bonds.
Mr. Cockrell expressed his amaZemcnt and morti-
Gcation at the objections made to his proposition
by the friends Of the National banks Finally the
bin and amendment went till tomorrow and
Mr. Berry dem. Ark) addressed the Senate in
favor Of the double standard Of gold and silver.
IT was universally agreed. he said. that the Sher-
man act was thoroughly bad. 1t was law which
never should have been passed, ana he was par
tIcularly gratlcd that not single Democratic
vote had been cast for 1t either in the Senate or
House of Representatives. In an evil hour for the
country the free silver Republicans had parted
company with their friends on the Democratic
side of the Chamber. and had consented to the
passage Of the Sherman act and the repeal Of the
Bland act The repeal Of the Sherman act. with
out other legislation would. in his opinion. place
the country on a gold basis would prevent the
future coinage OF any silver. and forever practi-
cally destroy silver money He believed In tho
double standard and was not willing 10 east his
vote for the gold standard Of money.
ne lodge resolution taken up, with the Gal
linger amendment to IL. to the effect that IL would
be unwise and incxpedient To make any radical