The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-06
THE SILVER COINAGE.
A Scheme to Redeem Legal Tender Notes
with White Mctn1.

A Scheme to Redeem Legal Tender Notes
with White Metal.
Washington, Dec. 1.-Two important
financial measures were introduced IN
the senate todal and were referred to
the committee on finance. The first
was introduced by Mr.. Mills, Texas. 1t
provides for the coinage Of the silver
bullion now in the treasury into half
dollars, quarters and dimes; and pro-
vides that when the gold reserve ex-
ceeds 800, ,000, 900, legal tender notes pre-
scented for payment may be redeemed
in silver or gold, at the discretion Of the
secretary of the treasury; but when the
gold reserve Is below 500, ,O00, 900 legal
tender notes must be redeemed In STAN
dard silver dollars.
The second measure was introduced
by Mr.. Chandler. of New Hampshire
It's title Is ITO provide, in connection
with other nations, for the unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the ratio
Of / to 15la." If 1t becomes a law it Is
only to take effect and become operative
when similar laws shall have been ad-
opted by the governments of England,
France and Germany
A resolution declaring II unwise and
inexpedient to retire tine greenbacks
was offered by MI. Gallinger New
Hampshire, and was similarly referred.
Senator Coll Dcnounces Spain.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Call,
Florida, and was agreed to. calling on
the secretary of state for all corre-
spondence relating to the trial. convic-
ton and sentence Of General Sanguily,
ian American citizen" for alleged COM
plicity in the war against Spain by
Cuba.
The resolution offered last Tuesday
by Mr. Call for the recognition of the
Cuban revolutionists as belligerents was
taken up and referred to the committee
on foreign relations, after q speech in
which Mr.. Call spoke Of the manner in
which the war Is carried on by Spain
as ''merciless." and declared that IL
such a condition of things were per-
mitted by the American government
the affirmation of the Monroe doctrine
was vain and carried with 1t no weight
or respect.
The senate at 1.35 adjourned till Nom
day next.
Willing to Lose Control,
The Democratic senate caucus thfs
afternoon authorized Chairman Cor
man to appoint committee of nine TO
assign the Democratic members to the
comrnitteeships. The drift Of the dis
cussion, and especially the remarks of
Senators Vest and Blackburn, indicated
willingness to permit the Republicans
to assume the responsibility of the COM
n;ittees, and through that channel, of
the legislation Of the present congress.
il Is understood that no protest yill
be entered against the proposition o.
the Republicans to take full control
of the committees including chairman
ships.
Senator Quay's Two bills.
Among the bills introduced in the
senate today were the following by
Mr.. Quay. Pennsylvania: One amend
ing the :;ens.on act of June 27, 1890, so
as to grant pension of ss a month to
the widow and 81 n month for each child
under &c, of soldiers and sailors, who
being dependent, on either the widow
or children OF men who served ninety
days Of more in the army or navy; and
one directing the secretary Of the treas
r,ry to re-ardit the claim of the state
of Pennsylvania for indebtedness in
cured in 1864 in suppressing the rebel