Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-16
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The first item Of business In the Houss
to-day after the reading OF the Journ.'
was the announcement ~ tns 5pe1Aes
that the Committee on Enroseu biiis ns.
renortsd thet the amended tariR bill had
been properiy enrolled. and that II had
been signed by the Speaker. Several
priyate measures were passed. and haif
a dozen indefinite leaves OF absence
granted to members. all on account oi
sickness In the family.
Mr. Black asked unanimous consent ior
the consideration OF the following: -.
Whereas. the balance OF available gold
In the United States Treasury on Ausus.
/. 1894. had been reduced. despite the SAT-
OF $10o0,o10 of gold bonds, 10 the sum
whereas. the demand for gold In the
Treasury. made for shipment to foreign
parts, continues and increases; ana;
"whereas. the reports from the Irea-
sury show that during the month Oh 'uly ~
Treasury stock from the port OF New
York-the largest customs-port In the
United States-and,
Whereas, 1t is a matter OF common
knowledge that gold coin and gold cu, c,
ficates have virtually ceased to be useu
In dscharging obligations TO the govern,
ment. but that the obligations TO tne
government are discharged In SILVER Ger
tincates, United States notes. ana onitse,
states Treasury notes. which are so used
as m depIete the Treasury OF gold faster
than IL accumulatss. from all sources III,
Guiding customs internal revenue, anu
sales OF bonds. and,
"Whereas, there Is In the Treasury
unused and available, an amount Oh sl,
yer equal TO s5i3, $50, ,6s2 American stanuaru
coin; and, ,-,,.a
Whereas. the income Of the unltea
States does not now equal its expendi-
lures: therefore. be 1t /,..
'Resolved, That the Committee on com,
age. Weights. and Measures be directed
10 al once report to the House for its
consideration a bill providing Tor the
proper use and avail Of the said silver.
Another resolution provided for the con,
slderation of and vote upon the pii'
under an order to be reported by the
Committee on Rules.
Various gentlemen made obNcuon' aho
the document went to the box for refer
ence.
MONEY RESOLUTION Q.
Mr.. Tslbert Democrat, Of South Caro-
lima, also had resolution which he
wanted the House to consider, but oo-
lection was made. 1t was as follows:
''Whereas. a tariff bill has been passed
by the House reducing duties ana cheap-
ening the necessartes OF life; and,
Whereas, by separate acts coal, IRON.
barbed wire, sugar, and molasses have
been put upon the free list; ana. -
Whereas. without further legislation.
the masses Of the people VIII De very
little better off than before: therefore,
be II
Resolved, That it Is the sense or the
House of Representatives that the peo-
PIES money should be restored to its orig
inal status by the remonetizauon OF sliVer
at ratio OF 1e TO |. followed by some
financial legislation increasing the clreu
lating medium of the country. 80 tnat
the people may be able to purchase tne
necessaries of life lately reduced In the
tariff bill"
The second morning hour was given
to the Committee on the Judiciary. Chair-
man Culberson called up the bill to make
any contract hereafter made for the pay
ment of money in gold. silver. or coin
payabIe I'm any legal tender Of the United
States.
Consideration of the bill was interrupted
by the conference report on the sundry
civil bill. An agreement was reported.
Among the disputed items the 3pproprit-
ton of slO5,Oc0 for the families OF the
twenty-one clerks killed at the Ford's-
Theatre disaster was stricken out and a
commission appointed to investigate and
report upon their claims. The appropria-
ton Of $500 for a quarantine station
at Southport, y. c.. was retained. Inc
appropriation for the purchase OF the Ma
hone lot as n site for the Government
Printing! Office was stricken out. The ap-
propriation OF s2ooooO for the Cotton
States and international Exposition at
Atlanta was retained. The conference
report was agreed to.
Mr.. Sayers presented the conference re-
port on the general deficiency appropria-
tion bill which showed an agreement
upon all points except the appropriation
of $l.s09.559 TO pay Pacific railroad judS-
ments. Without that the bill, rs agreed
upon. carries total Of S5,2l2sl3. The
Pacific railroad item gave rise 10 a dis
cussion which was not concluded when
the House adjourned.