The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-02
The Washingtea Senator Repri-
mands tho Comptroller.
GOLD FOR THE UNITED STATES.
National Banks Nay Relieve Tension
By Sending Oat Currency.


WASHINGTON CirY. Aug l-tSpecsal. r.
Senator Squire Is hSes looking after the
preliminary work bo(ors the session. The
senator consulted With Comptroller Eckels
regarding the appointment Of receivers for
Washington state banks. Incidentally he
told the comptroiier that hrs recent utter
ances regarding Washington had not been
warranted. and that real estate booming
vas no more common In Washington state
than in Washington City. The comptrol-
ler realizes that he made mistake, but
sees 40 good way to extricate himself. He
took occasion to congratulate Senator
Squire upon the way the Seattle banks
were holding mp. He also informed him
that he intended TO give Washington
banks every opportunity to get ON their
feet and resume. Senator Squire says that
he hopes congress will speedily repeal the
purchasing clause Of The Sherman law and
approach financial legislation in . broad
manner. not trying 20 compel compromise
by present exigencieA The senator says
he hopes the people Of Washington will
send in their memoriais. petitions, bills
and other matter that they wish pre-
sented TO congress in order that he may
bring them Immediately before the senate
and have them referred to the proper COM
mittees. even If congress is in session but
. short time. The committees will work
on legislation referred to them.
The debt statement issued this evening
shows net increase in the public debt,
less the cash in the treasury. during July
Of 81. .264.0l3. The cash in the treasury de-
creased $4.574,7.2 The balances Of the
several classes OF debts = the close Of bus
iness. July 81, were:
Interest bearing debt. .ese5 O37, 40
Dsnt on which in,sreae has ceased
since maturity .4............. 2.0S1.h3l
Debt bearing no interest," ........... 37s0o..Ds6
Total .......................s ss6i. LII. .ols
Certificates and Treasury noses. Offset
by an equal amount Of eash in the
treasury outstanding at the end OF
sue month. -$o55, ,S6Z S9l
Decrease. ....................... f.l9l3.g
Total cash in tressurs. 7s2 6ti. su7
Gold reaosve.. 99N..,as3
Nes casn balance 1S6ss.6S9
During the month >hers was decrease
Of gold coin and bars 0S$i ,6Ai. 400; Of silver
there was IN incrssssol 12, $40 l73: Of sur
plus there was in nasidh hal bank deposito-
ries $17 ,Os4, ,O03, againsS $2l ,93O, $50 at the
end of the previous mo}th.
The total gold now dloat from Europe
for America, most OF it due within .
week. il between 37Npb00 and s. ,Ooo, 600.
About the only di1ac0ify banks nov. hare
to contend with, il il said, 10 the great
scarcity of currency.
An order was issued by the w&r depart
ment today detaching Capt. Carpenter
and troops under his command from fur
ther duty ut the Puyallup Indian reserva-
ton.
Secretary Carlisle left here at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon for Buzzard's bay TO discuss
with the president the financial situation
before the latter completes his message on
the silver question. The secretary carries
with him much information specially coll
lected at the pres,dent's request. 1t 10
understood that the presidents message
will deal solely with the financial situa-
tion. 1t IL expected that the president
will leave for Washington City on Friday
evening. and that special cabinet meet
ing will be held Monday. at which the
message will be read.
Secretary Carlisle today ordered the act.
ing director Of the mint to notify sellers OF
silver bullion that from and after this date
deliveries on sales to the government must
be completed within five days OF date OF
acceptance. The time heretofore given
has been ten days. The order explained
that five days 10 sufficient time for silver
deliveries.
Members Of the house now in Washing
ton are still in the dark as to the date OF
the Democratic house caucus, which 10
necessary to perfect . scheme of organixa-
ton. Lists at the house postofiice show
few new arrivals. For this reason the
contest for house offices lacks vitality. II
Is impossible TO get caucus of majority
of the senate this week. The senators in the
city no to this time are Call. Cockreil,
German. Harris. Martin. Mills, Mitchell,
OF Oregon; Pugh. Quay, Stewart, Vest,
VOORHEES, and White of Louisiana