The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-16
TO COIN THE BULLION.
4 REsOL UTIoN SUBMITTED TO THE
HOUSE By NIX. BLACK.
DIR. Talbert Wants Silver RemonetiIed ut .
Ratio of 10 to 1.-The Malone Lot
Appropriation Stricken out.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15-Ths first
item Of business in the House to-day
after the reading OF the Journal was
the announcement by the Speaker that
the Committee on Enrolled Bills had re-
portd that the amended tariff bill had
been properly enrolled and that it had
been signed by the Speaker.
Several private measures were pass
ed. and half dozen indefinite leaves
Of absence granted to members, all on
account of Sickness I'm the family"
MIR. Black asked unanimous consent for
the consideration Of the following:
whereas the balance Of available gold
In the United States Treasury on August
i. 1894, had been reduced, despite the
sale of fifty millions OF gold bonds, to
the sum Of $5i.yl5.dG; and whereas, the
demands for gold in the Treasury made
for shipment TO foreign ports continues
and Increases; and, whereas, the re-
ports from the Treasury show that dur
ing the month OF July not IL dollar in
gold was added TO the Treasury stock
from the port OF New York, the largest
customs port I'm the United States; and,
whereas. II IS a matter of common
knowledge that gold coin ana gold GER
tihcates have virtually ceased 20 be used
I'm discharging obligations 10 the Govern
mnt. but that the Obligations 10 the
Government are discharged in silver Ger
tifcates. United States notes. and United
States Treasury notes, which are 50
used as to deplete the Treasury OF soli
faster than il accumulates from all
sources including customs, internal rev
enue and sales Of bonds; and, whereas,
there IS in the Treasury, unused ana
available. an amount Of silver equal 10
fJl3SSOGs2 American standard coin ana
value: and whereas, the income OF the
United states does not now equal its
expenditures; therefore be II ,-
Resolved, That the Committee on Com,
age Weights and Measures be directed
to at once report 10 the House for its
consideration a bill providing for the
proper use and avail Of the said silver;
Another resolution, provided tor me
consideration Of and vote upon lhe
bill. under an order 10 be reported by
the Committee on Rules.
Various gentlemen made objection. and
the document went TO the box Tor re-
ference.
TARIFF REsoLUTGoN.
Mr. Talbert Dem, ). % also had 4
resolution which no wanted the House %
consider, but objection was made. IL was
as follows:
ed by the House, reducing the duty ana
cheapening the necessaries Of life; ana
Whereas, by separate acts, coal, IRON
barbed-Wire, sugar. and molasses nave
been put upon the free list ana
Whereas. without further legislation, the
MASSES OF the people will D. very little
better off than before; therefore, be IL
Resolved That II Is the sense OF the
House Of Representatives that the peO-
pies money should be- restored 70 It's
original status by the reconciliation OF
silver at Il ratio of 10 10 !, followed by
some financial legislation increasing the
circulating medium of the country SO
that the people may be able TO purchase
the necessarie3 Of life lately reduced III
the tariff Dill
The second morning hour was given 70
the Committee on the Judiciary. Chalr-
man CulbersOn called up the bill 10 make
any contract hereafter made Tor the pay
ment OF money III gold, silver or COIN
payablD .n aLy legal tendet "l tie .tl,gu ,
States Consideration Of the bill was IN
terrupted by the conference report on the
sundry civil bill. An agreement was te-
ported. Among the disputed items me
apDropriation OF $4,000 for the families
OF the twenty killed at the fOId
Theatre disaster. was stricken yLt, "a anu ~ q
commission appointed 70 Investigate ana
report upon such claims. The approprla-
ton of $500 FOR a quarantue STATION
at Southport, n G. was retained
THE MALONE LOT.
The appropriation for the purchase OF
the NlahoDe lot ~ site Tor me bOV-
ernment printing Office was stricken out.
The apDrOprintiOn of SOJ,pD for the lot-
ton states and international Exposition
al Atlanta, was retained. The conference
report was agreed 10.
Nrr Savers presented the conference re-
port on the general deficiency appropria-
tion bill. which showed an agreement
up0n an points, except tne appropriation
Of 81 Sg53Q 10 pay Pacific railroad Juak-
ment. Without that the agreed blu
carries a total Of $6.929J3. The Pacihc
which was not concluded when the House
4lfournel