The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-19
SENATE ADJOURNMENT.
GENERAL EXODUS FROM THE CITY.
HIDING FROM OFEICE-SEEKERs
Senators George, Bate and Proctor to In
quire Into Cotton, and PETER and Roach
Into Wheat and Other Cereals

WASHINGTON. April 1S-The adjourn
ment of the Senate has been followed
by general exodus of senators from the
city, and the Capitol building has a very
deserted look. a number Of senator's are
hidden In their rooms behind locked
doors att tending 20 correspondents and
seeking to avoid visitors and ohice-seek-
ers. A number have arranged to witness
the naval review, and will cave this
week for the rendezvous. Others are
preparing to depart on the varioIs in
.cstigdting trips that werC ordered during
the closing hours of the session.
The President has not decided whether
or not ne will attend the naval ball i'm
New York on April 9th. out it Is probable
that he will DO so lie has placed all ar
rangements for mis- visit to the review
I'm the hands of Secretary Herbert, and
as Mr.. Herbert has the interests Of the
naval ball at heart IL is likely that he
will arrange for Mr.. Cleveland 10 go
there. This IS as near a positive state
ment as can be obtained OF this matter.
l.. Renick. of Georgia, formerly OF the
comptroller's office i'm the Treasury De
partment, has been appointed chief Of
the bureau OF statistics IN the State De-
partment. The statement is made that
the Treasury officials contemplate the
advisabilty Of stopping the payment OF
gold coin for the Treasury notes issued
under the act Of July Ia. 1890. Under that
the Government was compelled 10 pur-
chase each month 100000 ounces Of silver.
and at the same time issue notes for the
bullion received. These notes are termed
Treasury notes" and on the face Of
them declare that they are "redcemable
in coin" There are said TO be Slm.0O0000
Of these notes in circulation. and accord
ing to the Springer report to the last
Congress on the circulation Of the
Treasury. about $2l 100000 Os these notes
have been presented since last July and
gold paid out for them, or at the rate Of
81 900 600 a month.
1t is asserted that It IS this class Of
notes that has been largely presented by
New York brokers In exchange for gold.
No Verifcation or contradiction of the
statement that il IS i'm contemplation to
issue an order suspending the payment
of gold on the Treasury notes Of 1890 can
be obtained from Secretary Carlisle.
Several small offers Of gold have been
received from the West These offers
aggregate less than 500, 900 and will not
appear on the Treasury books for sew
eral days. At Eastern points a slight
increase in gold is noted. the free gold
having increased $4,000. making the total
as shown by the books Of the Treasury
to-day $65. 500 There is said TO have been
also a slight increase in New York, which
will not be shown until tomorrow. In
formation received at the Treasury indi-
Gates that the gold shipment for next
Saturday will not be heavy, and none
may 20 out at all.
During the closing hours Of the Senate.
among other contingent expenses authO-
rized was an appropriation of 5000 for the
Committee on Agriculture to investigate
the causes for the depression that exists
in the cotton and agricultural industries.
The committee will meet tomorrow and
apportion the appropriation between the
two subcommittee in charge Of the two
branches of the inquiry. 1t has already
been agreed that Senators George, as
| chairman, and Bate and Proctor shall
| institute the inquiry in the direction Of
cotton and other hbrous products. and
| that Mr.. PETER as chairman and Roach
should conduct that devoted TO wheat
and other cereals. These two committees
| will make a personal inspection OF the
| territory I'm which these two great pro-
ducts-cotton and wheat-are most pro-
| duced, and submit report to the next
session which will indicate what legisa-
| tion Is necessary in their opinion TO re-
move the evils that are now claimed 10
| exist.
! telegram was to-day received from
| Secretary Hoke Smith. from Athens, Ga,
stating that he was i'll with n severe cold.
! but would return 10 Washington I'm a day
| or two. Since his appointment as Secre-
tary Of the Interior. Mr.. Smith has given
| from fifteen to eighteen hours a day TO
| his official duties. and I'm consequence he
is over worked and greatly in need of