Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-10-06
WASHINGTON NEWS.
A Caucus Of Democrats Called for
Monday-Carlisle's Puny Ex-
planati0n-Chief Justice
Smith Confirmed.
Senator German Declares Cloture I'm
possible-A Practical Victory for
the Silver Advocates.
HE ADMITS HIS ERRORS,


Washington, Oct. 6.-President Cleve-
land admitted to Senator Pettigrew yes
terday that he had no knowledge of the
situation or he would not have appointed
non-residents AZ Indian agents in the
various western states. After Pettigrew
had explained the situation to him as it
exists in these states, in Indian matters,
the president acknowledged that errors
had been committed in appointing non
residents to these positions.
THE SENATE TO-DAY.
In the senate to-day after short
routine, consideration was had of Senator
Peffer's resolution for a special commit
tee on improvements of the banking
system.
Senator Stewart made a long and
serious complaint against the Treasury
department for not buying four and half
million ounces of silver per month as the
law directssS
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, had
the clerk read an amendment to the
repeal bill which he proposes. 1t strikes
out the Voorhees, amendment and substi-
tutes six additional sections which are
in the nature of a compromise.
The amendment authorizes the free
coinage of the American silver, the seig-
norage rate to be established by the Sec
retary of the treasury on tho 1st of each
month, the seignorage not to be coined
but sold for gold either at home or
abroad, yet the receipts therefrom to be
held in the treasury and used only to
maintain the parity between the two
metals.
Senator PETERS resolution was referred
to the finance committee.
Senator Call, of Florida, then resumed
his speech in opposition to the repeal of
the silver purchase act.
THE NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.
The senate in executive session yester-
day took up the appointment of Thos.
Smith, of Virginia, to be chief Justice of
New Mexico and the same fight was made
npon him as upon the Indian agents,
except that it was not 80 fierce. He was
confirmed by party vote.
CLoTURE IMPOSSIBLE.
A delegation of about eighty business
men of Baltimore called upon Senator
German at the capitol yesterday and |
presented memorials and addresses urg-
ing the speedy repeal of the Sherman act.
Mr.. German, replying, said that under
the rules of the senate there was no way
to hasten action unless it could be done
by bringing some influence to bear upon
the opponents of the repeal bill from the
southern states. He said cloture was
and that continuous sessions
would be a great hardship upon the older
senator's. He would not undertake to
name a time when vote could be
and said it would be very diff
cult to reach vote at all, unless COM
promise, recognizing silver, could be
agreed upon.
MONEY IN CIRCULATION.
According to the treasury statement the
;ctal amount of money in circulation in
The United States, October l, was $l,701,-
'39,910. The average circulation per
,apita, estimating the population at 67,-
100000, is $3.50. The net increase in
circulation during September was $21,-
'77,247, the greatest item of increase be-
ng gold coin, which was $14,S29,741. {
FLIMsY EXPLANATION.
Sec. Carlisle has sent to the house his !.
eply to the resolution of that body ask :
ng him why 100000 ounces of silver !,
bullion was not purchased during July :
md August as required by law. The re- ,
lily says that as the United States is the !
argest purchaser of silver in the world,
he secretary, after an examination of n
.Hora op1 u,otot;npo aoob dow sho,lJ
letermine what in his judgment is fair .
market price. He either has to purchase =
,5OO,O 900 ounces at the dealers price, no :.
natter how unreasonable or exorbitant :,
hey may be, or he must employ such .
neans at his command to ascertain the !.
ctual market price. The effort of the
apartment since June 12 has been to
imply ascertain the face market price
+ the bullion on each day it was offered a
or sale and when ascertained, to make c
purchases at that price.
AN OFFICE sEEKERs' GUIDE.
Hereafter the president will accept
he recommendations of cabinet officers
I making appointments coming under
aeir departments, and all applicants now :,
ress their claims upon members of the =,
abinet. Whatever recommendations the VI
abinet officers make are followed by the
resident unless he has information II
trough other sources which leads him to t'
isregard them.
CAUCUS CALLED. e. u
A Dem ocraticl caucus of the house has =. y
cen called for next Monday to consider ~
le question of the form in which the
ectien bill shall be passed, it being the q
ssire of northern Democrats to pass the II
itch substitute introduced yesterday. o.
he question of the advisability of send
Y the bill to the senate before tho silver to
uestion is disposed of will also be dis IN
Used. ri
NATIONAL NOTES. o.
Fifty-seven employees of the census
1reau were dismissed yesterday. Ifr