The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-07-14
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

Mr.. Vests bill appropriating $500, 600
for site and building in Washington,
to be known As the Hall OF Records, has
passed the Senate.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT has decided
! that the Secretary OF the Treasury has
no authority to extend the time oil the
withdrawal ot domestic whisky from
| bonded warehouses.
Consul-General Mason at Frankfort.
Germany, has made report TO the State
Department, in which he says that un.
der the new tariff not only will Germany
cease to draw from Russia supplies Of
rye and petroleum, every year amount
ing to millions OF dollars; but. owing To
the drought, she will have serious de-
felt this year in her own crop Of grain,
which will call for very large importa-
ton OF breaistutFs from the United
states.
Senator Dolph will make All earnes,
effort To have the limit OF cost oil Port
lands public building increased from
$4,000 TO 100000. He started the
ball rolling by the introduction Of a bill
Tor that purpose the first dAv that bills
were introduced in the senate. IL i
possible that he NAV be able To work the
bill through both Houses, ii any are
passed at this session. There will be no
trouble in getting it through the senate.
The stick will come in irving 10 have il
pass the House. The Senator'S bill for
public building ut Baker Citv provides
for an appropriation OF 800 900, ami the
same amount IS asked Tor builiin, At
Salem.
The bill OF the Finance Committee OF
the Senate TO allow national bank. 10
issue currency to the par value OF the
bonds deposited bv them in the Treas
ury IL sure to experience very stormy
weather. One Of the obstacles il Cock.
reIls amendment directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury To redeem the out.tani-
ing per cent bonds bya new issue of
greenbacks, Cockrell calculates that
more than $50 900, 0O0 Of the s25 900 900
OF these bonds will be presented for re-
demption, and that thus an i.suc Of
more than s20 ,00O, 900 in yreenbark. will
be put in circulation. IL Is understood
that ne has also in reserve several other
propositions that will not lie pleasing 10
the national banks nor their friends. In
the Senate the new Democratic senator
from Nebraska Allen is ai4o prepared
to attack the bill with an Amendment for
the suspension OF interest on bond. Do.
posted by the national banks a. the
basis for increased circulation.
Senator PETER OF Kansas has intro
duced by request two financial bills.
one OF which provides for an issue OF
$500 100000 oil !egal-tender money on
sheets OF aluminium or threaded
paper, a. the people NAV prefer. Tn.
is to be covered into the Treas.
ury az surplus money" and a call for
all the outstanding interest. bearing
bonds ls to be made, and they are to b..
redeemed at par and paid for from the
surplus fund. The second measure i.
headed the New Silver Bill" and
directs the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 |
purchase all the gold, silver and sub !
,idiary coins offered at any price. les.
he cost OF transportation and mintage
without regard to the price in anv
oreign country. The bullion purchased |
8 to be coined into standard coins M
he ratio OF - TO |. No reserve /. 10 be /
leld, except a sutficiency 10 meet the
,eneral Indebtedness Of the government
-or every dollar OF gold and silver
'reen backs to supply the place Of the
lational bank notes. No special amount
u bullion is to b. purchased monthly
,ut the purchase is to be so "a 10 keen
he minis running at their full capacitv
payments all three kinds OF CURRENCY
re to be us' Il, and discrimination
4alnst any special class. OF it is pro-
ibited.
Commissioner Miller Of the bureau of
Internal revenue, in response to an in
airy made recentlys issues an official
!atement ~ to the refusal Of collectors
internal revenue to receive checks in
ayment OF taxes. Mr.. Miller said
Inc impression seems TO he general
lronghout the country that the refusal
collectors OF internal revenue To ac- ,
ept cheeks in payment Of internal =,
'venue taxes il in accordance with in.
.ructIons which have been issued bv
10 Secretary OF the Treasury. No such r
lstructlons have been issued. The 2
vet IL that until recently the collectors r
ave, at their own risk, accepted checks !
payment OF taxes, and the same have Il
zen received by the depOsitories "a az =
lich cash. The condition Of things in
ne country being such at this time tha, Il
10 collectors cannot nee these cbacL. Il
tile Repositories in the payment ri T
MOUNTS due from them on account ~ /,
re Internal revenue taxes, they are "
'mpelled to exact payment in Tho q
amer provided by section 3I73 r. &
hich IL az follows: And all ta,cs
~ all other debts and demands, than T.,
ities on imports, accrning or becoming q
ie 70 the United States. shall be paid Il,
goid and silver coin, treasury notes. n
hIted states notes or notes on national =,
INKS. II the banks could pay cur. n
ncy on the checks drawn upon them m
parties who have taxes TO paw. the n
ecks would be received by the collect. r.
as heretofore and the existing din. h
lty would be at An snd.~ 4,