New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-13
Rr,AND AMENDS HIS BILL.
MORE, DISCRETION GIVEN TO SECRETARY CAh-
IJsLE-THE MEASURES CHANCES OF
PASSAGE

IIsIE-THE MEASURES CHANCES OF
PASSAGE.
vasbington Feb Il (SpeciaD.-The advocates or
the BLAND Imitation bill now pending In the House
Of Representatives are generally or the op'hoi
b,t rho nrospec OF its passage has been materially
imnroved by the amendment TO the hrst section
which Mr. Bland caused to be read to-day IN
order to have it printed In THE Record In
brer II provides that instead OF issuing &5oOoW
-, s,var certificates Immediately" the Secretary
NJ the Treasury shall issue them from time to time
in amounts equal to the amount OF standard SILVER
dollars coined from the so-called 'selghsorase
bullion unless in his opinion. the needs Oh the
Treasury demand larger and more speedy issues
In which event he may. in his discretion issue GER
tdcates In advance OF coinage to any amount
not IN excess of the total segniorage. Many or the
onnonents of the bill do not think that the amend
ment removes or materially modifes the objections
~ the measure and they will oppose it as vigor-
ousy before.
After reading the proposed amendment Mr.
Rayner of Maryland. who Is member or the
image Committee. said: THE trouble Is that the
liver certificates will be OF no service to the
Treasury If they must walt for the coinage Of the
bullion as the Treasury needs sS2cNcoo to-day IN
wait two Years for the certificates based
on the coin on the other hand as secretary o ar
Government il the certificates are issued ahead OF
the coinage OF the bullion. 50 that dilemma Is Is
presented
't TT IS pretty evident that Chairman Bland In
oppostion of the Secretary OF the treasury.
win able to rs ssr %nssp'y rOr
who conversed with a NUMBER Oh the see-sns , "a
Democrats to-day found that several who voted s
for unlimited coinage in August ana VINO sup
ported Mr.. BANDS motion last week We're uls,
posed think II would be wiser 10 crop lhe secona
section or at least not attempt to force It's pas
cage nj present, inasmuch as the section proVidins
for the coinage and use or the seigniorage 10
nav current expenses IL the only one tha In their
opinlon, will afford any RELIEF To the treasury.
PETITIONS PRESENTED TO THE SENATE.
Washington Feb. l2.--Mr. Cuom Uep.. ILL., pre-
scented 70 the Senate to-day large number OF peti-
lions against the placing Of wool on the free list lie
said that they were signed by $4,000 wool-srowers'
awning 600 sheep, oneseventh OF all the sneeP
OF the United States. Among the petitioners ne
said was the Navajo Indian tribe. Owning ioWV"
sheep from which those Indians were substantially
getting "A living and becoming independent citizens
lie expressed the hope that the Finance committee
would give the matter due attention. , 80,
Petitions from West Virginia against pu,,'ns MAJ Nh
and lumber on the free list were prese"e" Wy N'''
Faulkner Dem, W. Va). ,, -.
Mr. cockre (Dem. MOI presented ine,nor" ,bo y,
the ST. Louis Merchants Exchange a. ,s nm mn
the present stagnation IL business II uus w Mi
certainty Of Congressional action on the la.n o,..
and praying that the question may pe 'o''e" "'
Wr t;aiinger tRep n H. introduced a substitute
for the Wilson Tariff bill. and had II reierreu 20 ,ne
Finance Committee. The substitute - $3.50 ~ hin,
!, declares that In View Of the widespread NOUS.
trial depression II II the sense OF t'v o. ,s, ,",
is unwise attempt any change ~ .s "' rnsd,r
Mr. Pettlgrew (iiep 3, D. onere' q resoiu,'on;
wSch was agreed e., calling on the Secretary OF
Agriculture Tor information as !" WV "''"' WV
and supply In the United sta'e~