Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-17


and SIG grains of alloy, or SIG grains in
all, as against 412.25 grains in current
coin. At this rate 1000 of the new coins
would weigh 74,714 pounds as against
$4,000 pounds for the present dollars, and
100000 pieces would weigh thirty seven
tons as against thirty tons for 100000 Of
the current coins. According to the
present proposition the new dollar would
be thicker than the present dollar, but no
larger in diameter, and the most percep-
tible difference between the coins would
be in their weight.
WILL GO SLOW.
1t is understood here that few appoint
ments will be made until the Sherman act
has been disposed of. The president is
quoted as saying that neither he nor
members of congress have any business
considering offices while the fate of the
country is hanging in balance. Many
local Offices in the various states have not
yet been filed, but the president is quite
willing that members who desire recogni
tion in the way of these appointments
shall be kept in suspense until they have
voted on the Sherman law.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
The following nominations have been
sent to the senate:
Charles H. Page, collector of customs,
district of Oregon.
Jefferson A. Huff, Judge of the probate
court of Grant county, Utah.
John Mason, Colorado, special treasury
inspector.
NATIONAL NOTES.
Congressman Bell will introduce bill
for the removal of the Southern Utes to
the new reservation in Utah.
Senator Shoup yesterday telegraphed
the Idaho silver convention that the pro-
position for free silver coinage was grow
ing brighter every day.
A close political friend of the president
says that should congress pass Gem
promise bill instead of unconditional re-
peal, the president would veto It,
The senate finance committee has decd-
ed to hold daily sessions, beginning to day,
during which time they will endeaver to
reach some conclusion on the silver ques-
tion.
Mr.. Hunton, of Virginia, has prepared
a bill to introduce into congress provid
ing that the United States shall guarantee
deposits in national banks under certain
1t il now positively stated that until
the house has finally acted upon the pro-
position to repeal the purchasing clause
of the Sherman act, the senate will do
nothing in that direction. The steering
committee had ceased its efforts to steer
for the present.
The committee on finance of the senate
by practically unanimous vote decided
to report favorably the bill introduced by
Mr.. Voorhees, providing for the issuing of |
circulating notes by the national banks to
the par value of the government bonds
on deposit to secure circulation.
The Behring decision causes little sur
prise. A favorable decision had not been
by the United States authorities.
That the matter should not have been
submitted to arbitration is the general
feeling. America had nothing to gain |
and everything to lose. England had
nothing to lose and every thing to gain.
She apparently gained everything.
1t is known that the Republicans have
decided that on the silver question there
shall be no party policy which will bind
overy member, but that it shall be every |
man for himself. Among some of the
on that side of the chamber
there is dissatisfaction over tho efforts of
the minority to call roll on matters that
it is apparent they must lose, as the mai
ority is so great against them.