The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1894-10-17

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course, to be provided in the usual
way by the government printing
presses.
Representative Davis, Of Kansas,
who also received democratic support.
introduced what might be called a
graduated service pension bill under
which pensions are to be paid ac-
cording to the length or service. The
commissioner Of pensions estimated
that if this bill became 4 law it
would require an annual expenditure
Of $4GO. 100000 to begin with. or
course grcenbacks arc to be Issued to
meet the purposes Of the bill. Sena-
tor Allen, who also owes his place to
democratic support, introduced 4
somewhat similar pension bill, but
the first years expenditures on his
bill would be only $3.50, 900, 600.
Senator PETER introduced a pen
sion bill known as the cent-a-day bill.
Ii placed every soldier. sailor and
marine on the pension rolls, and pro
vided for the issue Of peculiar cur
rency to be known us service pension
money. This, Of course, was to be
issued as the result Of putting the
nrintiDu rrnSSpS At work
Senator PETER introduced a bill in
the senate to establish Il bureau Of
loans, with local agents wherever
required, with discretion to loan to
each individual Offering real estate
security not exceeding 160 acres, 4
sum not exceeding $500. Another
bill Of his provides for public store
houses, BY which the government is
to loan money to individuals having
storehousc certificates. TO provide
money for that purpose Mr.. PETER
proposes an Immediate issue Of 500,
900, 600, and when that is disposed
Of the balance Of the money in the
treasury is to be used for the same
purpose.
Representative Jerry Simpson, WHO
was elected to congress by the aid Of
the democrats who endorsed his
nomination, introduced 4 bill which
provides for loans on tracts Of land OF
ten acres. This also provides for q
bureau Of loans with an agent in each
congressional district, and the treas
ury was directed to issue legal ten
dcrs to any anic iilssss tl1dta might bc
necessary to meet the requirements
Of the bill.
Representative KEN. Of Nebraska
offered a bill to establish Il system OF
government banking under which
there is to be d government bank II
each comfy, such bank to be man
aged Dv directors. having salaries IL
high IL, 81 900, and who are to Ioal
money in sums not to exceed $4,000
without any security if the director
so decides. 10 procure money t(
make these loans the United State:
was to issue legal tenders variouSl'
estimated in amount 1T from one bill
lion to one and onc-quartcr billion o
dollars. the bill also provided that al
gold and silver certificates arc tn 81
redeemed in these legal tenders.
no PLEASE TIE FAKsIERs.
Representative Wat son, Hnothc
populi>t, introduced three bills which
were approved by the popnlst party
One Of these provides for the cstah
iisllmcnt Of j. snb-trcasury in ever
county in the United States. i
these sub treasures any person coul
store cotton, wheat, corn. oats or to
bacco and receive in grccnGackS $
per cent Of the value which the 1OcE
county manager Of the Sub-trcaSllr
shall place upon the produce. An
other bill proposes the appointmcn
Of inspectors Of the government fC
each county or parish or district {
:. each state, and these inspectors ar
to provide warehouses or elevators fl
the storage Of cotton and wheat, an
give certificates Of quality and va!l1
:, to the persons storing the same. Il
postmaster 1T the nearest post ot1c
is to receive such certificates an
issue to the holders thereof post;
. money order for tWO-thirdS the cert
fed value thereof. Another bill il
trOduced by the same popnliSt> pr
vides for Il government agent in eaC
:: congressional district in the Unite
= Statcs whose duty it would be to loH
money on mortgages representa-
tWo-thirds of the estimated value
the land owned by any person vi
y Gn;ircs to borrow money Of the 90
Z crnmcnt. 10 carry cut the provi
: ions of these three acts the printi
" presses Of the government, Of cOllrS
y were to be kept going to prov]d" leg
y tenders and were to he kept gnil