Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-01-17
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Jan.
SENATE.

Mr.. Pugh introduced bill to meet
Deficiencies in the treasury OF the
United States; to regulate the redemp
ton of treasury and coin notes Of the
United States; to restore silver coin.
age; to amend the national banking
and currency laws and for other pug.
poses.
The first section authorized, directs
and requires the issue. at once, OF Go
exceeding Sl00,000,000 of legal tender
treasury notes to meet defciencie- IN
the revenue. Other sections make
these aud other treasury notes hereto
fore issued redeemable in gold and 81.
yer standard coin; the coinage OF the
silver bullion now in the treasury, such
coin to be used in the payment OF The
public expenditures the payment Tor
silver bullion deposited in mints by its
owners in certificates to the amount OF
is market value; the reserve Of 500,
GOO, 600 in equal amounts of gold and
silver, and the receipt of import duties
one half in gold and the other half in
other currency.
As soon as Mr.. Pugh had finished
reading the bill, Mr.. Hill asked him,
sarcastically, whether he asked for lis
iInmedia passage,
THAT question:" Mr.. Pugh retorel
with much bitterness, sis of cnarac-er
with the Senator's views on the great
question now absorbing public attyD-
ton. l have got no response to make
to such an inquiry" He said the gold
anaconda has got this country in is
coils. The country is dying OF con
gastion; Of currency contraction. Her
industrial energies are paralyzcd.
Mr. Pngh then went on to recapta.
late the provisions of the various
tons of the bill. He said he tnou-hJ
the provisions as TO silver ought to sai-
isiy the friends of silver. He had been
disposed to make the coinage Of
silver free ard unlimited; but be
had limited it 10 the product of Amer
Can mines. As to the repeal of the tax
ON State bank circulation, he realized
its practicabiiity; and said that Tie
more the question was discussed, the
more the chance for the repeal Of the
tax was diminished.
The bill was referred to the finance
committee.
Soon afterwards Mr.. Sherman intro.
duced another bill ''to provide for
temporary deficiency of revenue" L
authorizes the issue, from time to time,
of 3 per cent. bonds to provide for the
redemption Of United States Treasury
notes and to pay current expenditures
also to issue 3 per cent. certificate 10
be sold at public repositories and post
offices; and also allowing national bank
circulation to the par value of the DO d
deposited therefor. This bill was also
referred to the finance committee.
The pension appropriation bill was thG
taken up and passed. 1t appropriates $40.
600, 600 for pensions; $500 600 for examlu'
ing surgeons; So, 900 for eighteen agents
and S450,00O for clerk hire.
HOUSE.
The bill to establish park on Getty
burg battlefield went over until mex.
week, and two House oils were passed
to amend the articles for tie govern
ment of the navy.
A bill to buy a square of ground for
an addition to the Washington nav,
yard at an expense not to exceed $10A
600, led to some discussion as to u.&
necessity for the purchase, which Nj. EI
Meyer, in charge of the bill, said@ XII
been strongly recommended by Sc VII
tary Herbert. n
The discussion was interrupted to re%
ceive message from the Senate an-E
nouncing the passage, with amendf
ment, of the urgent deficiency approx
priaticn bill for the current year.
On motion Of Mr.. Breckenridge thel
amendment was disagreed to and a.
conference ordered.
The bill to establish national park
at Gettysburg went over till next week
and the morning hour was taken up III!
a fruitless discussion of bill to pur-S
chase additional ground for the Wash-S
ington navy yard.
The House then resumed considera.
ton of the Indian appropriation bill{
Alexandria Market, January IL. H
The wholesale commercial markets az
without chang of any consequence in pric. Il
to day, hut are very steady. Flour is 10 yinH
>lowly but is very firm. Wheat is scarce AL
wanted at the advance; receipts are smaSS
sa'es 30 to go, lstter for choice lancastfH|
Corn is higher at As 10 so. Lyc 50 to 5YHE
Oats SO to 1885,. Pork 40 to SIM
Eggs Poultry, Potatoes, other Produce
Provisions are quiet. Hay is stronger ~
CHICAGO. Jan. Wheat--Jan 81
May 59a591s; July $685.. Corn-Jan IS
May 47&l; July 47Ia473s. Oats-Hrt
3Os4. Pork-Jan Sill 30; May S11
Lard-Jan Sc 671a; May SO soaS6 81.
Ribs-May So So.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 17.-Flour dull. VIZ
steady; No 2 red spot aud Jan 59a,a59.
Feb 6oa6o1s; March 607sa611s: NAV G2g
81 steamer No 2 red 563,a57; south
wheat by sample 60a61ka do on glada > x
a6o4. Corn steady; mixed spot aul !.
48a4sls; Feb 4S3sa4o5s My 5i5
steamer mixed 47ta4715 southern
4Sa49l2; do yellow 4Ss49 Cats fl1
white Western 3S1a bid; no . mir
35iaa36. Rye very little demand u
81. Hay quiet and steady good 20 che )
timothy $12 90 to S13 90. proyi,ioa 4 3
changed. Coffee firm; No 7 10. Sugar uSSs
changed. =