The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-19
CAPITAL sALMAauNpI.
Outline of the senate's Probable Ae-
ton Next Wesk

To-Day reported the Dill from nnanCe
committee, which calls for the mcondi-
tional repeal of the Sherman law, and
contains a declaration in favor of bi-met-
allism. This report is in response to the
demand made two days ago on the COM
mittee by repeal men, but it has not real
ly changed the conditions. Mr.. Voor-
hees gave notice that Tuesday he would
submit some remarks on it. This was in
terpreted by some TO mean that at that
date the Senate would begin considera-
tion of the measure and it would hold the
attention of that body until disposed of.
Such, it is understood, is not the plan of
the leaders.
WHAT THE REAL PLAN Is.
The programme is to proceed with consid-
| GRAFTON of the national bank bill which
Mr.. voorhees, introduced some days ago,
to allow banks to Issue currency to the
full value of bonds they have deposited.
This bill Mr. Voorhees, again called up af
ter the close of the morning business to-
day. To this measure amendments will
be offered which will give a wide scope
to it, and which will Incorporate the
| broad and thorough revision of the pres
ent financial system, and which, it is
thought by the leaders, will bring more
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crease of the currency.
THREE AMENDMENTS PROBABLE.
This national bank bill is amendable by
a variety of propositions. Amendments
which are expected to be offered to it will
include the following: 20 allow any per-
son owning government bonds to deposit
them and receive currency for them; also
the repeal of the ten per cent. tax on state
bank circulation; also the coinage of silver
at some ratio, probably 20 to l. These
three ideas are em bodied in the declara-
tion in favor of bimetallism as reported
| to-day. Still other amendments may be
offered. Mr.. Voorhees, bank bill will
have precedence of the repeal bill report
ed to-day, because it is ahead of it on the
| calendar If his plan is carried out, next
week will be devoted to debate on this
measure, which the democratic leaders
| think will be most beneficial at this time
NATIONAL BANK BILL WAITS ON SILVER
| Meantime the House will have disposed
of the silver question, and then She Sen
ate will be in a better position to Judge
! what congress can accomplish. There Is
practical agreement reached that about
the time the House has voted on this
| question, or shortly thereafter, a vote
| will be taken on the national bank bill
which by that time will have been trans
formed into the broad and general revis-
| ion of the financial system of the country
| If this bill can be adopted it is thought
that the relief it will afford may so
change the situation that immediate ac-
tion on the repeal bill may not be neces-
sary, and at any rate, that the discussion
of the latter measure can 90 on more
calmly and deliberately than the
present conditions win permit. The
programme is to take a vote on
the bank bill about the time the
Hnnan pfa tho cilva,a ,,l
| that then the consideration of these two
pieces of probable legislation will be
transferred. Thus, if the broader bank
bill is acceptable it may not be necessary
for the Senate to vote at all on the repeal
bill.
THE REPEALERs THE MORE ACTIVE.
There are no new developments in the
House. The repeal men are making an
active canvass. If the silver men are do
ing anything in line, it cannot be discov-
cred. The speech of Mr.. Cooper, of Flor
ida, in favor of repeal was very highly
cOmplimented by many Of the members,
especially DIR. Everett of Massachusetts,
in hisrspeech to-day. Mr.. Cooper is ma
tive of Athens, Ca, and strong man.
NO TAX FOR SAVANNAH CERTIFICATES
Controller Eckels has decided that
Savannah clearing house certificates can
be legally issued without paying tax He
said the same thing to-day in reply to a
telegram to Representative Russell. from
the Albany board Of trade, asking that
question
GEORGIA POsTMAsTERs
Postmasters appointed in Georgia:
Clayton, j. l.. LangstOn, vice w S. Whit
mire, removed; Leah, T.. h. Blanchard,
vice Q. S. Bond, removed; Mineral Bluff
VIM. A. Wilson, vice Mary A. Smith, re-
moved.
Congressman Lester is spending two or
three days at Allegheny Springs with his
family Mr.. Livingston speaks t0-mor-
row on the silver question.
Mr.. Oates physician tonight says he
is a litter better though still quite sick