The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-12-14
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL

IL YASHINGTON. D. c., Dec.
\Af 1O.-Tke so-called Carlisle
Wy currency plan fell very fat
in Congress. Something new was ex-
pected from the advance talk, but |
there is nothing new in the plan pre-
sented. The portion which refers to
the enlargement of the circulation of
the national bank currency is practi-
cally the same as that which may be
found in a bill introduced in the House
several years ago by Representative
Walker, republican from Massachu-
setts, and which was favorably con-
sidered by the Committee on Banking
and Currency, but was never acted
upon by the House. The same idea
was presented to a convention of bank
ers which met at Baltimore during the
present year, and was endorsed by
that convention: hence its designation
as the Baltimore plan.'' That por-
ton which recommends an exemption
from taxation of the currency of such
state banks us may choose to comply
with certain regulations is believed
to have been Intended to weaken the
silver men by drawing the Southern
men away from. them, and if there
were any probability of its becoming a
law it might succeed.
xx
The silver men III Congress were not
pleased by the neglect of President
Cleveland to even mention silver in his
message, except to sneer at it, in con-
nection with the declaration attached
to the act which repealed the purchas-
ing clause of the Sherman silver law
that it is the policy of this government
to maintain the parity between gold
and silver. They propose, if possible,
to give him {; Roland for his Oliver, by
passing Il free coinage bill. Senator
Voorhees,, chairman Of the Senate
Finance Committee, says that com
mlttee viii report free coinage bill
very. shortly.
The trouble about tie bond issue
has begun. In the senate Mr.. Petfer
attacked it in speech and Represen-
tative Bailey Of Texas, says his resolu-
ton, stating it to be the sense of Con-
gress that bonds Cannot be legally
issued, except to maintain specie pay
ments, Will be taken up and passed at
once.
There will be very lively fight over
the Nicaragua canal bill in the House,
if its frie..tls succeed, as now seems
likely, in getting it up for considera-
ton. Speaker Crisp's opposition pre-
vented its being taken up at the last
session, but the friends of the bill now
! say that lie has expressed a willingness
l tor the committee on Rules to name
Il date for it's consideration. The
e democratic opponents of the bill have
p announced their determination to fill
T. buster should an attempt be made to
e force it to Il vote. It is claimed that
e the bill will pass the House if vote
s Can be had, and vote can be had if
K the committee Oh rules so wills and a
I majority of the House will support an
|. order limGing debate.
g **x
t "Silver Dollar' Bland, chairman Of
il the House Committee Oh Coinage, says
y it will be no fault of his if his bill for
e the free coinage of silver is not passed
at this session, as it is his purpose to
endeavor to persuade the committee
to favorably report the bill, and he
says, if he succeeds that the bill will
be passed by u substantial majority
His success with the committee Is
regarded as doubtful, fol the same
reason that prevented the bill being
reported at the last session-the belief
= can be accomplished by reporting a
bill that cannot become law.
f The House Committee on Public
8 Lands has favorably reported a bill for
r. opening to settlement and entry all
lands included within the limits of
s any Indian reservation, or in the
g Indian Territory, the disposal of which
has heretofore or may hereafter be
q authorized by agreement or treaty.
The report on the bill says it will pro-
e vide general law applicable to Indian
a lands that could be used us fast as the
t. Indian title is extinguished, taking
e the place sf the slow process of special
i legislation for each reservation, and
II that it will i'll great measure prevent
: a repetition of the scandalous frauds
3. which have accompanied the method
,t now in use.
n A suit in equity was entered in the
ye supreme court of the District of Column