Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-08-16
WASHINGTON VIKINGS.
Latest News ON the Progress OF the
Financial Fight and Other
Topics Of state

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The situation
seems to be this There is reason to be-
lieve that the silver repeal bill will ulti-
mately pass the house, and that a free
cajaage measure, which will be submit
ted by the silver men as part of the re-
peal proposition, will Lot receive the
vote of majority of the house. On the
other hand, there is no present prospect
that the silver repeal bill can pass the
senate without conditions. The prospect
rather is that the bill to repeal the silver
purchasing clause of the Sherman law
can not pass the senate unless il shall be
as part of the measure, by
a provision for free coinage at some
greater ratio than the present ratio of
16 to l.
This is the opinion which is taken by
the most eminent senators, whose ex-
perience is the widest, and whose enthu-
siasm for the repeal of the silver pur
chasing clause is intense. However, OF
speedy action there is no longer any seri-
GUS talk among those whose opinions are
of value.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The following nominations by the
president haye been sent to the senate:
Edward G. Butler, of Massachusetts,, Sec
retary of legation to Mexico; Otto H.
Boyesen, of North Dakota, consul to
Gothensburg, Sweden; Bradley B. Smalley,
of customs for Vermont; Geo.
W. Skinner, pension agent, Pittsburg;
Thomas J. Lowe, secretary of Oklahoma;
James G. Caldwell, receiver of public
Kingfsher, Oklahoma.
To be registers of land offices: Edwin
p. Harman, of Denver; William D. Lind
say, Guthrie, Oklahoma; Edward D. Spill
man, Kingfisher, Oklahoma John J.
Eavers, Little Rock, Ark; William G.
Perry, United States attorney, district of
Kansas.
MANDERsON's PROPOSITION.
Senator Henderson, of Nebraska, was
seen and said that with other Republican
he felt hopeful that compro-
Mise would be affected and by that means
bring the question at issue down to
speedy settlement. He thought the basis
If compromise to be adopted by the con-
yress would make the ratio twenty to one.
not above that, possibly
eighteen to one.
U. s. TREASURY.
Since the 1st of August, when the treas
rydepartmenti issued United States bank 1
totes on extended bonds, $5,577, 900 worth
If bonds have been deposited and ad-
litional circulation to the amount of
s12,111,000 have been ordered to be
,ripfo1 oc national hor roto, Cl,n -:
ulation outstanding is to-day $1S9, 9,1O4,-
700, an increase of $5,0OO0OO since the
st of August.
NATIONAL NOTES.
The anti-silver men declared that uncon-
litional repeal is sure of at least forty
me majority in the house.
On account of increased demand for
'ank notes, engravers and printers at
Washington are obliged to work ten hours
day.
Senator German is making an effort to |
each an agreement between Democrats
nd free silver Republicans. German and
Hill and other anti-Cleveland Democrats
re working for double standard pro-
position.
Comptroller Eckles says the financial
might appropriately be termed
amid plenty. The people, in a
arge measure, can give the relief needed
" unlocking their deposit vaults or un-
ying their stockings and making the
'anks the places of safe keeping.
The fact that the house will devote two
weeks to the discussion of the silver
question removes the necessity that e1-
sted to formulate plan Immediately in
he senate and in all probability the
aucus Democratic senators will not act
inally upon their policy to be outlined by
is committee until toward the close of
he debate in the house.