The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-06
PROGRESS TOWARD REPEAL
When a Vote Can be Reached as Yet
Undetermined.

The Senate Still Pegging Away at the
uestion-Plenty of Latitude Will be
Given for Legitimate Discussion, but
No Time to Captious or Dilatory
Methods-Mr. Cleveland Favors the
state Bank Tax Repeal and Other
Party Measures, But He Will Not
Interrupt the Present Business of
the Senate with Any Suggestions.
Washington, Sept. Sat the cabinet
meeting to-day the question discussed
WAS whether or not the President should
at once send a message to congress asking
legislation giving the Secretary of the
Treasury authority to issue certificates
and coin on the seigniorage of silver bull
lion in thetreasury, which would amount
IN nearly $52, 900, 600. The treasury is
short of money, and the Secretary wants
10 get this available cash as soon as pos
sible. The President talked the matter
over with leading senators last night,
and the conclusion arrived at was that it
would be bad policy to bring any matter
before the Senate until it has acted on
repeal. 1t is believed the decision Of the
cabinet council to-day was that the Pres
ident would not ask congress for any leg
islation as to seigniorage now, but every
influence would be used to get through
the fight on the repeal bill speedily.
PRESIDENT FAvoRs BANK TAX REPEAL.
After that, if the condition of the treas
urv does not compel it sooner, a message
will be sent on the subject of seigniorage,
ana it is probable that congress will be
informed either by the Secretary Of the
Treasury or the President himself, of the
favorable disposition of the administra-
tion to the repeal of the state bank tax.
Mr.. Carlisle's position is stated to be in
favor of the unconditional repeal of the
tax. so as to restore to the states control
Of the question of state bank circulation.
QUESTION OF TINE.
Senators differ as to when the vote will
be taken on the repeal bill.
Some say three or four
weeks; others the latter part Of next
week There is an evident determination
on the part of the repeal men to force a
vote as soon as it is apparent that the le-
gitimate speech-making is ended and
dilatOry movement is begun. How to de-
termine this will not be an easy matter.
long as senator's have speeches TO make
and arguments to present. The methods
of the Senate will not allow their being
cut off.
MIR. FAULKNER's PROPOSITIONS
Senator Faulkner proposes to amend
the Voorhees, bill. His proposition is to
call in all the notes under $40; to coin all
the silver bullion in the treasury, and to
continue the purchase and coinage
of silver at the rate of S3000,0 900 per
month, until the volume of silver money
in the country reaches $500, ,000, 600 There
is now about $500 100000, including all
coins and bullion. This amendment is IA
vOled by several unconditional repeal
men, and is acceptable to the silver men,
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Representative Cabaniss has filed with
the agricultural department the applica-
tion of D. J. Thaxton of jackson for chief
of division. He applied to the postOffice
department for the promotion of Charles
Hardin of Forsyth to be chief of division,
instead of in letter office He also asked
the interior department for the promotion
OF Henley Kell of Griffin, son of Adjutant
General Kell.
Representative Livingston has had
IS. +. Smith of Atlanta
appointed compositor in the government
- 4L4L4llS OAlCC. IlG IlQuCtu ASolS lttllb
Secretary of War Grant TO telegraph to
Atlanta an order that young Burk, the al
legged deserter, be kept at Mcpherson
barracks instead of being sent off to pris-
on.
Representative Maddox has filed the
application Of J. O. Hardwick of Cedar
town, to be bank examiner, and has par
tlaI assurance of his appointment; he also
hled the application of Fred G. Wright of
Rome, for position in the government
printing office
Representative Tate filed the applica-
ton of Caldwell of Gainesville, for chief
OF division in the treasury department.
Gus Nichols, of Mr.. Tate's district, en-
tered on his duties at the government
printing Office to-day.
senator Butler has introduced a bill
providing for the purchase of lands ad-
joining the naval station at Port Royal.
u, f. Williams appointed postmaster at
Llzella, vice Y. b. McCoolz, removed.
r !9rlda-Abbott, d. A Thompson, vice
4MIlAam Mott, resigned; Hampton, B.
haynes, vice j. NJ. Allen, removed.
NIL DEsPERANDUM.
b, VI. Blackburn of Atlanta has ar
rived to renew his application for appoint
H-e1J by the President.