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the unconditional repeal of the Sherman
hct. nc, however, recognizes that silver
Is one OF the money metals of this coun-
try which must be maintained, but points
that with the present attitude of Euro.
pcan counres, the proper ratio between
gold and silver cannot be maintained by
TINS country alone. Therefore, he does
not favor the coinage of silver under
present conditions except for subsidiary
purposes. He thinks the European ma
IONS who are now depressing the price
OF silver can by the suspension of its
Coinage in this country except for sub
sldl;lry purposes b" forced into an inter
national agreement more favorable than
we have heretofore had. lie is in favor
of silver on parity with gold, and
stands by the platform of 1892, hut saws
,hat that platform cannot lie carried out
ior the reason that fixed parity can
not be maintained.
Washington, Aug. 9.Srnatnr Davis
introduced two Hills to-day, Que increasing
the limit of cost of the public building at
ST. Paul to Sl,:ha',,nn'. This bill will
hr speedily put through the senate. lil'
other bill WAS for the construction "t II
bridge across tho ST. Louis river between
Duluth and Superior. 1t is about tho
same hill that WAS introduced before. ami
>provi,lcS for its construction from lticrS
Point to Connors' Point, with the usual
track of street railway. steam cars and
wagon and foot passengers. This grants
the privilege to tho Commercial Bridge
Company of Wisconsin. although the
company has larger number of stock
holders in Duluth.
Senator Prttigrcw of South Dakota in
tro,lucrl II large number Of old bills pro-
vitling for the Indians of South Dakota,
securing the appropriations and allotmrnts
for them, also bills relating 10 public
lands. public buildings. etc., which h"
will nlvoratr during the session il il is
determined that legislation shall be en-
gagged in other than financial.
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota
to-day introduced Il bill for II military
post ut Grand Forks. granting the James
town Il Northern right of way across the
Devils LAX" Indian reservation. granting
tho Duluth Il Winniprg right of way
across Prmbina military reservation, a,l
thoriZing the construction of Il bridge
across the Red river ut Drayton. 1t is
not anticipated by amy of the senators
that these bills will pass unless the scs-
sion is long drawn out.
The Minnesota men hav" made little
progress about conmittrrS. There has
been some talk that Representative Bald
win should not press the claim for COM
mr:r", but try for rivers aud hnrhors, II
committee which would br of more i'm
portanre to Northwestern interests ut
the head of the lakes, aInl that un effort
should be made to have Fletcher get on
commerce. The position on commerce be-
comes all the more important because of
the attempt that will BE- made ut this
COZ grrss to prevent Canadian compcti-
ton with American roads. A Minnesota
nnn on the commerce. committee is abSO-
lut"ly necessary to protect Northwestern
interests. Maj. Baldwin says he does
not believe Mime scta can get rivers and
lmrhors but is assured thnt he will be
on the commerce committees.