The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-12
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WASHINGTON. March 1l.-Prssident eisvs-
land and Secretary Carlisle spent several
hours on Saturday afternoon at the Executive
Mansion discussing Treasury Affairs. This
was the FIRST time since the Presidents return
| from his hunting trip in the North Carolina
swsmps that he has been able to give several
| hours uninterrupted time to any one Cabinet
| officer. It IL believed that the policy Of the
| Administration as to the Silver Seigniorsss
! bill was the principal topic OF the conference.
During the past week many statements have
| been made a. to the probebls action OF the
President 10 the event OF the seisniorage bill
| passing the Senate. So far no authorized ex-
| preston Of opinion. emanAtinR from eithert the
President or Secretary Carlisle. has been given
TO the public. The Presidents position is
simply III after Of conjecture The opinion Is
expressed by Treasury Official. known to
possess the confidence OF both the
President and Secretary Carlisle. that
the Presidents mind on the silver
seigniorage bill has not been irreyocsblI made
cision by the action Of the Senate. especially IL
the vote By which the bill passes lie very large
81 n1 b .ne ssnstors. The TreSsnfy De-
partment lie ready to tegin the coinage OF the
silver bullion at any moment should the bill
become law.
The sundry Civil Appropriation bill which
was called up by Chairman Ssyers Just before
the House adjourned on Saturday. may en-
gross the attention OF the House nearly all the
week. The bill carries In round figures t39.-
pTopristed BY the estimates was s5s 3Sl 900:
the amount arrropristed for lie purposes for
MAJ mr. m DOFtnnt DrOyieiOna thaeA. That
the Secrstary OF the Treasury may contract for
the EnOs or any IO.n e fSSe 6Sid i6S
service shall be 500 rear and one ration 4
reorgsnize the Office force Of the Coast and
GeodetIc survey nos provided Tor At an an,
cost within the sum Of si25. 600: that the Sec.
Rotary Of " ar shall employ avetsran who fought
sentative OF the Army Of The Tennessee. to
assist In preparing the historical tablets OF
the Board of Managers OF the soldiers homes
shall report annually TO the secretary 81 War;
ally by an ofiicer ri the Inspector GENERALS
department. and tho records. disbursements.
bs and rHpcrssI BY h and t%a
the quarterly visits now required 10y the Board
Of Managers shall be abolished that no menu
Der shall receive any com pensRtion Tor bis
duties or services in connection with the
homes. but his travelling expenses may be
$500 and 5000 respectively; that all dis;
the o. War The iii cover.
eight pager and many Of the items will prob
ably give rise to extended debate.
The Comm ittee on Indian Affairs expect to
report tho Indian Appropriation ill to tho
House this week. Il is practically completed
now. excep. ono paragraph OF an ad N inlstra-
tive character Secretary Hoke Smith has is
sued an order trsp.feyring the Indian ware
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