The sun., 1893-10-31
LIFE HAsHINGToN ToPIox

the peristnltic action OF the allmentRry canal.
LIHE WARRINGTON ToPIoS
The SENATE Informed Relative TO Silver
Purchases and Coinage.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3o.--A long letter from
Secretary Carlisle. in answer to certain queries
propounded by Senator Sherman relative tc
| silver coinage. was laid before the Senate
| to-day. In substance tho letter shows that
| Treasury notes amounting to S52 1905. $40 have
been redeemed in gold. and 81. 224. 1872 in sill
yer. Tho amount OF silver bullion purchased
from the date tho law went into effect to June
30, 1891 was 48393.113 fine ounces. costing
$50.574.49S. From Aug. Is. 1890. to June 80.
1891. there was consumed OF this bullion in
the coinage OF 27.292.475 silver dollars. 81. =
109.023 fine ounces. costing 500. 747.S8o CIV
ing q seigniorage Of $4.544.614: of this seign-
| forage $25.466 was used to reimburse tho
bullion fund OF the mint for silver wasted and
| for silver sold in sweepings the balance be-
ing accounted for and paid into the Treasury.
| or the silver bullion purchased under the
line ounces. costing SO. sG2 &c. The. number
87isio, svIns ] seignorage % Of s.. nHs is2s SeSa
| OF this $4,000 was paid out for various ex-
tSe Trensury @ we and nseI in tSe payept theS Of
current expenses.
The construction OF tho departm ent. the
Secretary says. In regard to accounting for the
| seiGnorage under the Bland act. has been
strictly In accordance with section 3.526 Of the
pursued In accounting for the seigniorage un-
der the act Of July IA. 1880. until Sept. 8. 1893.
called called to % the fact that Rs act act made no Ma
vision for the payment Of any expenses from
ao o pad h1s the
ury." Instructions we're therefore given that
no expenses whatever should be paid from
into the Treasury has been represented by
COIN. There has been beer, no coinage q silver dol;
pieces. The balance q silver bullion on hand
0st Tas ndS ,S ns
600 ounces purchased II, October and il will
give balance on hand Nov; ]: 1893 t & Of 1872
1hths sDd the ssieeioracs ssee OF sces
Should 4.50O:OQ0 ounces be purchased every
The coming value Of this bullion would Se
ion ooned as u sS aad
date Would MAKE the aggregate seisnieraee tn 70
IN bullion purchased under the act OF 1890 Of
Now that the Repeal bill has been passed.
Senators are beginning to talk about getting
away from the city. Silver Democrats. when
asked about adjournpent say they under
an adjournment, and presume this programme
will be carried out An attempt is being made:
this plan has a resp pectable mum ber OF advocates
among senators Nov. 70 was spoken Of as
that The House % On Ways and &sans
would be ready to report the tariff bill by that
IL. tins soansn s9%s sa wda saGSs b
ter to remain and go ahead with LEGISLATION.
Senator Voorhees, is taking no part in tine mat.
subject to be disposed Of By others @ WHO
Mr.. Fithian OF Illinois. Chairman Of the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
reported to the House to-day the recommen-
datlon that 1t pass his bill providing for tho
free admission to American registry Of for
Ing the passage sage of the 81 ' he gives statsties
regarding the impoormt m and export trade. and IN
that the bounties will not restore our shipping
interests. and that 1t is necessary to bring |
our, restrictive navigation laws should be . re.
pealed. our merchants permitted to buy ships |
where they can buy them cheapest and sail
bound our limbs and crampeed our energies by
acts and treaties that bind no longer other
nations but our own
The impression prevails that the Judiciary
Committee of the Senate will take no action on
the nomination OF Hornblower nominated to
be Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court and
Senate adioprns. There was a m Getting Of tho
was was discussed Tor for some some time but G'i no action
was taken. it is said that the committee is in
he Of N.Y. Re
is ns9sr In hess that the
fcent in knowledge OF constitutional law.
haa before the
him as one OF the Justices. At all events. what
ever the reasons may be; the committee 10
moving with remarkable slowness.
In the House to-day hir. Hunter tDem.. Ill)
introduced a resolution. which was adopted.
expressing the sorrow and astonishment of
he House at the violent death OF Carter H.
harrison. mayor OF Chlcago. and formerly q
Mr. r. Oates lbem, Aia.l called up his bill to
amend the NATURALIZATION laws. which went
Mr.; Dingley rep, Me- called up bill to
oartmSnts at Washington. The Bill was vas
The, Bankruptcy, bill was debated until 4
,'cock. when the House rdJourned.
meeting OF the Executive Committee of tho
Republican Congressional Campaign Commit
ee was held to-day. W. b. Thompson OF
Michigan, formerly General Superintendent
chairman. Tho officers were authorized to
ths I nd as
ured work will begin upon q Campaign OF
ducatton" for the elections OF 1894.
Senator Butler to-day introduced a bill which
las for its object the establishment Of a
government system OF telegraph lines. The
iii directs the organization Of board to con- ]
ist OF the Secretary Of state. the Secretary OF 8
ar. and the Postmaster General. who are
irected to arrange n system of trunk line
eegraphs connecting the various sections OF
he country wi ith tho city of Washington with
onnections along these lines at such cities as
hall best subserve the public good This avs |
pm is to he carried on as a part OF the postal
ystem OF the country. and discrimination in
ates q is prohibited. except that lower rate is
usiness The carrying on OF the telegraph
usincss by individuals or corporations IL NOT
rohlbited. An appropriation of S5, 600 600 Is
ade to begin the work