The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-12-20
WASHINGTON.
MIR. Springer VIII Report carlisIe's
Currency Measure.
ne Republicans VIII Take Strong Hand
IN Opposition to the BiIl--Thc Falling
Gold Reserve Will Also 10 Used as
Strong Lover in Favor OF 1t.


Gold Reserve VIII Also 10 Used as
Strong Lover in Favor OF 1t.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Mr. Springer
mad a full meeting of the committee on
banking and currency Saturday, and,
by a strict party vote decided to report
at once to the house Secretary Car
Isles currency bill. This arrange
ment was agreed npon Friday, and al
though the bill is still in most incom-
plete and unsatisfactory shape, the
democrats will do everything possible
TO rush it through the house Mr..
Springer however, will find it exceed
ingly hard to push the bill as reported.
Already large number Of the mem
bcrs have expressed their determine
ton to offer amendments to the bill.
and beyond doubt number of them
will be tackled onto the bill, and thus
block its passage. Among the amend
ments now waiting to be introduced,
and number which will be proposed
in the interests of large number of
small banks, whose capital is only S5O,-
600 or 100000. A large number of
members Of the house conduct or sup
port financially these small banks, and
they propose by this amendment to
permit government bonds and APP
proved state bonds to be deposited by
the banks as security for the circula-
ton they issue.
The amount of circulation to be is
sued is not to be proportional to the as
sets of the bank, as proposed in the
Baltimore plan. The state bonds which
are to be used by the banks to guaran-
tee circulation are to be first approved
by the secretary of the treasury and
the controller of the currency.
Mr.. Springer may find some aid in
trying to get his bill through the house
by the present condition of the gold re-
serve. On Monday, when the bill will
be introduced, the gold will be nearer
ninety million dollars than a hundred
millions, and Mr.. Carlisle will sadly he
in need of aid, but even this will not
allow the republicans to withdraw
their opposition. and sound money men
of the north will urge the house to
60 slow.
WASHINGTON, Dec IA satisfactory
settlement between the striking driv-
ers and conductors and the officers of
the Metropolitan Street Railway Co.,
having been arranged Friday night,
the men started to work Saturday and
all cars are running on schedule time.
/ The settlement arrived at, though in
volving reduced pay. also provides for
shorter hours and the men regard it
as a victory for them. All the old
men were taken back Saturday morn
ing.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17:-Congressman
Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, the populist
known early in his career as ''Socllless
jerry" who was defeated last Novem-
Der for reelection, denies that he has
any purpose to move to Indiana and
run for governor to succeed Gov.
Matthew's He states that Kansas is
good enough for him, and that, though
defeated, he will return to his adopted
state and attend to his farm.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE United
States will take no part in the investi-
CATION of the Armenian outrages
Finding that the limitations imposed
by President Cleveland and upon the
functions of United States Consul
Jewett were such as to prevent his
Joint action with the representatives
of. the other powers, the sultan has
withdrawn his invitation to the United
States to appoint a commissioner, and
consequently Mr.. Jewett's appoint
ment lapses.
WAsn1SGroS, Dec -17.-President
Cleveland, accompanied by Dr.
O'Reilly, Capt. Robley d. Evans and
Charles Jefferson, left Washington
Sunday afternoon by rail for the coast
of South Carolina for a hunting trip.
The trip has been in contemplation
since early fall, and is taken at this
time in the hope that the outing will
benefit the president in graduating
remnant of the rheumatism which still
fingers about him.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Boston
delegation, headed by Dr.. Barrows,
representing the United Friends Of
Armenia, spont an hour Saturday ino
conversation with Secretary Gresham,
urging the propriety of some action by
this government on behalf of the
Christian Armenians. The secretary
heard their representations, but de-
clined to commit himself.
Reliable Meat Inspection.
CHICAGO, Dec. lin reply to the IN
ouiry as to what reliance is to be
placed in the charges that the meat in
spection of the United States is made
ouate and that the imposition OF re-
strictions was made in consequence.
Of Tho