The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
HOW THE HOUSE HAS AGAIN
HONORED OUR HONEST
JOE SAVERS.
Rumor is Out to the Effect That the
Administration is Working the Gold
Withdrawal TO Help Boost Car
isles Currency Plan Through
Congress,

Chairman Savers has done some excel
lent and thorough work in the preparation
of the various bills before the house is
shown by the large number of such bills
that heve already run the gauntlet in
that body and been advanced. This large
number of bills passed at such an early
date is attributable to two causes. In the
nrst place the election is over and the
members had nothing to gain by making
partisan and demagogical speeches for
the benefit of their constituents. Such
being the case they were ready for bust
ness and the quickness with which they
accepted the statements of Congressman
Sayers is but another instance of the
confidence in his integrity and business
ability felt by his colleagues in the house.
1t is an acknowledgment of which he
should be proud and on hearing which the
people of his district should congratulate
themselves on again returning him to a
body in which he is so highly honored.
Up to date the house has passed the
army bill, the military academy bill, the
fertilization and pension bills and two
special deficiency bills, one of which in
cluded the appropriation to carry out the
income tax provision and to pay the
balance due deputy marshals and other
expenses connected with the Chicago
strike.
NEW MEMBERS CERTIFICATES.
The certificates of election of those
who were elected to the Fifty fourth con-
gress are now being rapidly filed with the
clerk of the house. Already there have
been received something over 200 sets of
papers. AS yet no contests are officially
known to the officers of the house.
This statement may be a
surprise to many who are of the opinion
that notice of contest must first be given
to the clerk of the house. Such is not the
case. AS soon as the contesting memeber
serves notice of contest on the contestee
the case is open. The clerk receives no
official notice until he receives the testi-
mony after the evidence in the case has
been heard.
DEALING IN RUMORS.
A rather surprising intimation has been
made during the last few days in silver
circles at the capital to the effect that
the administration is encouraging the
withdrawal of gold at this time to force
through with a rush the Carlisle currency
reform bill. Of course such rumor would
be hard to trace to any reliable source,
and ID will hardly be dignitied by denial
by the administration, yet at the same
time it is being vigorously pushed. 1t is
said that less than One-third of the $26,-
100000 of gold withdrawn since Nov. "a
has been taken for export, yet the with
drawals of gold are being pointed to by
the friends of the measure as emphasiz-
ing the necessity for passing the bill that
gold withdrawals may be stopped. These
two facts are being pointed to by the cir
culators of the rumors as evidence of its
truth
STEVE ELKINS THE MAN.
81 n1A ,Nf
Secretary of War S. b. Elkins to succeed
Senator Camden seems to have died out
in West Virginia. and it seems to be gen
orally admitted that he will be chosen
without trouble. In speaking of the sub
iect, Chairman Dawson of the state cen
trail committee is quoted as saying:
at was the tacit understanding that If
We carried the legislature he would be
chosen. If state convention had Deen
held this year it would have nominated
him for senator. The Republican news
naners of the state almost without eX-
reption, have already declared for MI
Elkips. In doing so, they simply reject
nublic sentiment. Mr.. Elkins ought to be
nominated in the Republican caucus on
the first ballot by unanimous vote. Inns
would be good party management, ana
also good for the state"
DISCOURAGING FIGURES.
TIE treasury gold reserve yesterday,
stood SS. ZOO, 600 below the reserve limit OF
S1OO, 900 900. The rapidity with when the
gold has beer Wit dr. Iwn from the treas
nrv since he second bond issue OF H3U,
0O). 600, on Nov. "a, has given the ofhclalS
81 much work in handling ana counting
the money that an extra force had haa u
he employed and worked over Tune. since
Nov. "a last, the day OIL which. BIDS lor tne
treasury
lost S25JJO 600 in gold by Withdrawals,
two. thirds of vhi,h has probably been
exported. Within hat time perhaps
S3OUO OO' in gold have been received by
mintage. but !0SSe which allaast counter
bola nee this accretion nave been sustained
~ reason of gold bars being Withdrawn
for use in the arts. The decline in treas
ury gold holdings, which began prior TO
1888, has continued ever since, as SHOWN
by the following official figures:
January, 189 Iva ~..s~s.s 1n'ooo'wVU0
January, lSl. ...N....... i+1' 52'o oo0
January, 1892. .s........" 1d9.554'000000
January, 1898. lug, ddooad'U000Uo
January 1S94...,sr.S..." oo'ooo,ooV
In March, 1893 the net gold stood at
S1O6. $4,000 On Jan 81, 1884, IL mao
declined to $50, G50,OO0. The hrst nonu
iSsOe in February, 1871, lucledseu ~ "
S1O7, 800, 900. In eight months it declined
TO S57 .S96.OOO, which Loint it reached
Nov. "a. when the second bond issue Hn WIS WIS
made. This second issue or $5O,O0o,Voo
brought the reserve up to Sl!ZOoo;ooo,
sine Which time has been falling down
until it stands only $33, SOC, 600 above the
noint it VS. on Nov. "a, the date OF the
S, cord bond issue
REED ALREADY MAKING Az
POINTMENTS.
Hon. Charles T. Joy, of Missouri. con
,,rasSm ,n-elect to succeed John j.
6,Neill. exre.ys TO be chairman OF the
committee on privileges and elections III
the next house. At least it is said he e. mas
OK. Sneaker Reeds promise to that effeGt,
in case Mr.. Reed is again elevated 10 tne
sneakt rship. Mr.. Joy was elected 10 me
nresnnt congress, but w1s ousted AFTER
Serving about half term by v Neil, WIN
contest, ID his seat ard won.
The statement that Mr.. joy IS 10 De
hartman of the elections committee Is
based upon a conversation that TOOK PiaGe
when Mr.. Joy was leaving the floor Oh the
bouse lust after he had been unseated.
Mr. Joy was passing around among me
hoys and thanking them for their aI ia IN
.Le very bitter and prolonged Tight Ihey
had stood by him manfully and he appFe-
GATED the fact. When he reached MI