New-York tribune., 1895-12-06
and half ago they would have been more app'o'
F1SAscR Hs 4HE HssNi7E ~
BILLS INTRODUCED BY MEssRs. MILLS
AND CHANDLER. ..~

THE FORMER PROPOSES TO COIN THE SILVER bull
1aoN IN THE TREASURY AND THE LATTER
INTERNATIONAL BIMETALILsM AT i'A
TO l-MR CALL SPEAKS FOR
THE CUBANs
washington. Dec. 5-Two important financial
measures were introduced in the Senate to-day ana
were referred to the Committee on Finance WI
Mills 1Dem Tex.), introduced bill providihs io'
the coinage Of the silver bullion now IN the Treas
ury The coinage is. to be in the shape oi nan
do,,ars Quarter dollars and dimes, and IN such
nroportion as the Secretary of the Treasury may
direct and such coins TO be paid out In the cur
rent expenditure of the Government Whe"e'e'
the revenues OF the Government are insuinceh' W
meet the current expenditures the Secretary Is
directed and required issue NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
legai-ender Treasury notes in amounts suncieh'
TO cover the deficiency and pay out the same III 'ne
current expenditures of the Governments ""'"
these notes, so issued, shall be restored 10 'he
Treasury in payment of Government oues 'hey
are 10 be cancelled and destroyed Whenever the
gold reserve shall be in excess OF SlooW"cVV' anu
legal tender notes presented for redempeosi N
coin the Secretary of the Treasury shall reoeeh
them in either gold standard silver CONS AT MS
discretion. When the reserve is less thah siV'oO''
Ooo the Secretary is directed and required 10 re-
deem the same in standard silver CONS OF the
United States to maintain the two me'afs al
parity with each other upon the present ratio or
such ratio may be provided by law. All law'
which authorize the sale of nterest-oearns ooi,us
Of the Government for any purpose are repealeu
by the last section of this bill.
MR.. CHANDELIERS MEASURE. g.,
Mr. Chandler (Rep.. y. H. introduced Dill pro-
vidlng for the unlimited coinage OF goid ana sn'e'
in connectlnp with other nations. at the rau9 Oh
10 J
depost In the United States Mint gold or SILVER
bullion. less in value. than $50. ana the Same
shall be coined free OF charge or the metal be sum
cienty pure need no rsfnine), the goo INTO 'he
coins provided for by existing laws. and the SILVER
into dollars nine-enths ne the weight Of the pure
silver In each dollar be l5is times the @ grains
being the weight of the pure gold In the gold COL
lar-that is TO say. 35991 grains which. with Sssl
grains of alloy. will make the total weight oil each
silver dollar 1898 grain instead Of 4l2l2 grains as
now by law provided.
SEQ Q Payment shall be made TO said depositor
for such bullion in coins similar TO those into which
the metal is TO be coined. or the Secretary OF the
Treasury, at his option. may pay the deposltor, III
Treasury aotes of convenient denominations prom
Using 10 pay equivalent number OF dollars, "hich
notes shall be redeemable in gold or silver at the
option of the Secretary of the Treasury The silver
dollars coined in accordance With this law as wen
as the gold coins of the, United states and me
Treasury notes therein provided for shaLI be h Tna
Existing silver dollars shall he retired and, reconed
according 10 the new ratio the pront accrung theie
from 10 be applied to the expenses Oh "'ai''"iAA'5
Secpion g. This Jaw shall take effect ana become
operative when similar law shah have been adopt
ed by the Governments of England france ana
GERMANY which LAWS shall N r sGDSIaoe Soe wptSou
limit. and shall make legal-tender OF ne goo ana
senting ,hcm the ratio between the gold and silver
10 be the same provided ior 9 r. ms Is acs 11 wT
aforesaid the President shall make proclamation
accordingly. and this law shall then take effect and
Mr. Cali Dem: Forida) offered a. resolution;
which was agreed TO- calling on the secretary Sa oa
trial. conviction and sentence Of Genera Bangu!itS,
an 6 s1 E S T assd ana S g
tary to obtain copy OF the record Of the trial
eSlari6s M is'S inc be- tRe sense Of the senate that
SnSss nexpeaenl to retire ,n the fgnrce gassaoack
Mr. Mitchell ep Oregon Offered f resolu'i9n, ot S
Urea sury for report TO whether any steps nave
been taken to procure plans for pu6tc building n IN
Portland Oregon is 1907 wnach nd If no wbv not
MIR. CALLS PLEA FOR CUBA.
The resolution offered on Tuesday by Mr.. Cali
Dem Florida for the recognition OF a state of
pubic war between the Government OF Spain and
"the government proclaimed. and for some time
maintained by force of arms by the people or
ing the President TO take -sush steps as may De
Sdaessed t 1as the ' senate He deScrbed the conduct
regard Of sex and conaoP 5oye hsen acting on
the principles which have declared and on the
advice which have given to them; and that we
shoud silently permit 4 waT TO snse
word OF protection to their legal and recognized
msh Tsh Il is Certainty not in wit With justice
or with that high position which this people ought
defamation,
this kind TO occur under our very eyes and WITHIN
esrrv no weight or respect With it, If this Govern
ment is not farce and fraud, the people of Cuba
declared that the Southern Confederacy was a bel
lgerent Power, and recognized her and the English
South. Why should we not then. when these people
have acted on our & under 9qb
Why should we allow Spain to purchase G supplies p
hope that the Committee on Foreign Relations
will not postpone action on this resolution but VIII
resolution that will accord to the people of Cuba
the same rights In our ports and territory as are
are now under in a., ualy aiding the Government
OF Spain IN Ats oppression and in its merciless rule
AT the close OF Mr.. Calls speech the resolution
was referred TO the Committee on Foreign Reia-
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of
day Sc1'''S 'Ds'"S'S anu at ''' "''0D''0 ''' '''
COMPETITION FOR THE BATTLE-sHIPs.
SECRETARY HERBERT WILL GIVE a HEARING TO
THE RIVAL BUILDERS.
Washington. Dec. 5-Secretary Herbert has decid-
ed 10 hear representative OF the competing bid
ders for the batileshps for building which proposals
were recently opened before awarding the contract
The plans prepared by the Union Iron Works, Of
San Francisco, and the Cramp Company. OF Ph!la-
delphia, which bids we're made by those two
concerns, are receiving examination and analysis
by the board which Will pass on the entire matter
and on whose decisions and recommendations the
contract is likely 20 be let. The Newport News
Company confined lis offer to the plans of the Navy