The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-06
NEAR A BILLION.
appropriations Have Run
High, Despite Pruning.
Inc new Bi-MetalIic Leagues Dec
iaration Of Principles.

WASHINGTON, March GA controversy
has already sprung up among the mem
bers OF the appropriations committee OF
the two houses as to the amount OF appro-
priations made by the congress just
ended.
The Democratic members OF the COM
mittee assert that the aggregate amoune
appropriated by the Fifty-third congress
Il considerably less than 81, 600, 900 600.
The Republican members, on the othcr
hand, maintain that it Is considerably III
excess of 81, 600 OO0 600. Until careful ex'
animation has been made of the provls-
ions OF the general appropriation biiis' no
accurate estimate of the aggregate
amounts appropriated at the recent session
can be made.
Before they were trimmed by the confer
enoe committee it is believed the gross
sum was dangerously close TO sl,OOO,O OOo,-
900. But even with the pruning out OF
several millions from the navy and gen.
eral deficiency bill, 1t Is probable that the
aggregate will closely approximate that
sum.
The permanent annual appropriations
exceed So, 900 600, so that the aggregate
of the bills of the session just closed Will
not be far from $500, 100000, including the
permanent appropriations. The aggre-
gate of the several acts of the first session
OF the Fifty-third congress was In excess
of t491, 100000
The indications are that when the treas
ury department issues its digest OF the ap-
preparations made at the session Just
closed, it will be found that the fiity-thlrd
congress will have a sum total OF not Tar
from 81, 0o0, 0OO, 900 to its credit.
The Bi-Mctaiiists.
The following statement has been issued
by the American Bi-Metallic league of the
issue on which the new American bi-
metallic party will organize:
The money question Is now indisputabiy the
dominant issue in the United States, and VIII
remain SO until settled and settled rightly.
Other questions, however important, must
wait for this, which TO q greater or less ex'
tent involves all others The issue Is between
the gold standard gold bonds and bank cur
rency on the side, and the bi'metaliic
standard no bonds and government currency,
ON the other.
First--On this issue we declare ourselves TO
be unaIterably opposed to the single gold
standard. and demand the immediate return
to the constitutional standard OF gold ana sil-
yer by the restoration by this government, IN
dependentiy of any forign power, OF the un-
restricted coinage OF both silver and gold INTO
standard money, at the ratio OF 10 TO l, ana
upon terms OF exact equality, the silver coin 20
be full legal tender, equally with gold, Tor all
debts and dues, public and private.
Second-We hold that the power TO control
aud regulate paper currency Is inseparabie
from the power to coin money, and hence that
all currency intended TO circulate as money
should be issued and it's volume controlled by
the general government only, and should be
legal tender only.
Third--we are unalterably opposed to tho
issue by the United States Of interest bearing
bonds in time of peace and demand tho pay
ment of all coin obligations OF the United
States, as provided by existing law, In either
gold or silver coin and at the option OF the
government, and not at the option of the credi-
tor.
On this issue we L )peal from the dictation OF
the money power to the intelligence and pat
riotism Of the American people.
A lengthy address to the people ac'
companies this statement OF principles,
appealing to free silver men to break away
from the old parties, which are both alleged
TO be dominated by the single gold stand
ard advocates, and to unite In the new
party. The address concludes:
W sibley For President.
'Tf the conference had authority from
the people to name a candidate for presi-
dent 1t would name Joseph G. Slbley OF
Peunsylyania but not having such au-
thority, VI can only suggest the name aud
invite expressions from the people by pc
titions, resolutions or otherwise, believing
that nominations when made should re-
feet ia the most direct manner the will of
the people, uncontrolled by caucus ma
chinery or by professional politicians.
A committee was appointed to select n
provisional national committee, to consist
of one member of each state and territory
and the District of Columbia, to take
charge of. this movement in the several
states and territories. 1t is understood
that 10 is the desire of the league that a
Republican should receive the nomination
for vice president