The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-22
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February 10, 1895

,a the House the other there as little h
nrobabilty that President Cleveland O
advice will be taken to the extent Oh c
saving $40, 900, 900 in interest that VIII, i
have to be paid on those 5 ana I a
ner cent bonds. The House Ways c
and Means committee has reported |
resolution for the saving OF those
millions by authorizing the issue Oh 3
per cent gold bonds.
But nothing can be hoped from the
Senate, where it has been announced
nv those who are strong enough 10
make good their language that the
only financial legislation they VIII
agree to is the bill for the unlimited
coinage of silver, which has oeeh
fayorably reported from the finance
Committee. This bill provides that
the government shall coin and deliver
for each dollars worth of bullion pre-
sented at the mints one silver dollar,
and that the difference in weight shall
be retained as seigniorage, and was
originally a section of general imam
cial bill introduced by Senator Jones,
of Arkansas.
1t would seem that Secretary
CarGsle's statement, that the only
reason for not at first making puonc
all the details of the contract made
for that purchase of gold with bonds
was that it might hamper the other
contracting parties, and that the al,
ministration had nothing to conceal
SHOULD have been sufficient, but 1t has
not prevented some of the Senators
from making exhibitions of themselves.
Senator Hill had little fun with
"his whiskers," otherwise known as
Senator PETER, this week, HIS
wbiskers " wanted to know why his
resolution asking the Senate Judiciary
Committee to report on the Legality
of the bond issues by this adminis'ra-
ton could not at once be acted upon.
Senator Hill, member of the Judi
ciary Committee, said, in the absence
of the chairman of the Committee, he
was not at liberty to explain why a
report had not been made, but he
stated that the committee would be
disposed to get the opinion OF the
Attorney General before acting upon
such a question. This angered " his
wh,skers" " who said: "Oh, l do not
want to hear from the Attorney
General. l regard my own opinion
on this point as good as that OF the
Attorney General" Then sald
Senator Hill amidst laughter on the
floor and in the galleries g have
nothing whatever to say, after tina
statement" The sarcasm was lost up
on "his whiskers," who prompted b,
his egotism continued: 81 have NJ
doubt that l have given the sublec
more attention than the Attorne
General or than the Senator iron
New York. l have no doubt that
have given it not only more caretr
consideration, but more intelliger
consideration" This time Senate
Hill joined in the laughter which clo'
ed the farce.
The Senate amendment to tn
diplomatic and consular appropriate
bill, approprlating 100000 to sta
the laying of a government cable
Hawaii, has many bitter enemies
the House, which has refused to CO
cur therein. The bill is now in CO
ference, and unless the Senate reced
contest lasting to the closing da
of the session, and maybe resulting
the failure Of til, appropriation bill,
inevitable.
Secretary Carlisle took some OF t
conceit out of ex.Speaker Reed Il
week, but he still has enough lett
supply dozen ordinary men. /
incident occurred when Secreti
Carlisle was explaining to the Wa
and Means Committee of the Hou
of which Mr.. Reed is member, "
and how that bond contract was ma
by the administration. Mr.. Re
pompously inquired of Secrets
Carlisle why his substitute, which
lask week defeated by the House, '
not satisfactory to the admlnistratI
Secretary Carlisle answered by re
ing a clause of the act of 1874. VIII
had been overlooked by all
speakers during the financial disc
sion, and which would have nulliI
any benefit that might have b
derived from the Reed substitute.
once Mr.. Reed was lost iog an ans'
The law read by Secretary Car
gives the holders of National b
notes the right to have them rede
ed by Treasury notes, if they so de-
and as the Treasury notes are rede
able in gold, it practically mi
nationable bank notes also rede
able in gold. The Reed subs',
only recognized the sreenback'
redeemabe in gold. There is
of ignorance, in Congress as wei
among the people, on this hna
question.
Boss Platt tool day off from
arduous duty of directing the rer
..,. ..ea.Nrit,, of tho Nam Work lie