The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-03-09
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Hands seigniornse Biil 20 the Foro in
Ghe senhtc--a yrrY shrewd Trick o. the
sriends of silver.
WASHINGTON. March 6.-Silver now
conironts tariff revision. This new
element was injected into the already
complicated tariff situation Monday by
the arrival In the senate OF the Bland
bill for the coinage of silver seignior-
age in the treasury and by the ingcn-
ious treatment Of this arrival by that
apostle Of silver, Senator Stewart Of
Nevada. lie was a.1sd in producing
this complication by Senator Aldrich,
4 Rhode Island, and other cast
en republicans, who during the extra
Nixon, aided in the unconditional re-
Pc NJ OF the silver purchasing clause OF
thk Sherman act Thus again was
Illustrated the old proverb that politics
mikes strange bed-fellows In word
.ln entire problem Of dealing with the
cu.~ency of the United States has been
plassi in parliamentary precedence
Will tne problem of dealing with the
revenues Of the government
TIN startling change in the legisla-
tive arogramme OF the senate was
brougl about in u very few moments,
and vita consumate skill. When the
silver snlorage bill came 10 the sem
ate fIon iho house this morning the
Ordinary curac of procedure would
have been h refer that measure at
once TO tAe france committee In
stead OF this AIl Stewart asked that
the bill, after icing rcGa fQ- the first
time, lie upon the table This was
emphatically objected to and scuator
German suggested that the bill be 10,
forred at once to the finance commit
tee,
After much discussion the net resul,
was that the seigniorage bill lies upon
the table, whence II must be taken by
the presiding officer Of the senate al
the conclusion OF the meeting houi
Tuesday. The bill will then be read a
second time, and the question Of its dis
position viii then be before the senate
unquestionably some administration
senator win move to refer the bill C
the finance committee. This motion is
debatable, That II will be debated al
length Is certain Senator Aldrich said
Monday:
This Is a great question II should
not be referred to a committee, but
should be considered by the whole sen
ate. II certainly should take prece
dence of the tariff bill How can W,
intelligently consider a bill TO provid,
revenues for the treasury when we dt
not know what the condition of th'
treasury win be? This seigniorag,
bill proposes 10 add S55, 600, 600 TO thu
available assets Of the treasury. Unit
the fate Of that bill Is decided we cal
not consistently discuss revenues. w
do not want to create surplus Mr.
Cleveland has himself pointed out L
congress the evil Of surplus Tn,
subject is so important that at leas
three months should be devoted TO it
consideration.
Senator Stewart rubbed his hand
gleefully together as he said Mondal
night "At last the friends OF silve
have chance of hearing before thi
great legislative body. We were choke
of during the extra session, but nov
we have chance to show the Amer
lean people two things:
''L That the increased prosperit
, which was promised to follow the dc
mobilization Of silver has not come
and
'2. That legislation in behalf OF ST
yer. which was promised by the friend
Of unconditional repeal, has not bee
brought forward. that there is no in
tention TO bring IL forward, and tina
this seigniorage bill affords immediat
revenue OF relief,