The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-06
NEW MEASURE.
introduced by Chandler as az ANU
dote to Gold Standard.
REED FIXING UP HIS SLATE.
Wishes Of Labor Unions Are
Being Considered.

only feature, beyGpd the introduction OF
bill by Senator Chandler Of New Hamp-
shire for the free coinage OF silver was
a short speech by Senator Call Of Florida
in favor Of the recognition OF the Cuban
rcvolutionists as belligcrents.
There are good reasons TO believe that
Mr.. Chandler will keep his idea conspicu-
ously before the senate this session. by
way, as he would express IL, OF an antidote
10 the presidents gold standard situation.
He resorted to the plan pursued In cases
where especial attention Is TO be directed
to a subject, having the whole bill read to
the senate, instead Of conflDing IL to re-
port OF its title. Section provides that
Any person may deposit in any United
States mint gold silver bullion not less in
value than SO ana the sam; shall be coined
free Of charge az the metal be sufficiently pure
10 need no refining, the gold into the coins
provided foe by existing laws, and the sill
yer into dollars D. lJths nne, the weight OF the
pure silver in each dollar 70 be l51e times the
Is 22 lUoths grains being the weight Of the
pure gold in the gold dollar; that Is TO say.
$50 0l'loJths grains, which with ~ s9-l00ths
grains Of alloy will make the total weight OF
each silver dollar 30J y iOths grains instead
Of 4ls1s grains as now by law provided.
Sect. z. Payment shall be made to said
dtpositor for such bullion in coins similar to
the secretary Of the treasury, at his option.
may pay the depositor IN treasury notes OF
convenient denominations, promising 20 pay
an equivalent number Of dollars, which notes
shall BE- redeemable in gold or silver at the OPP
;ion OF the secretary of the treasury. The sill
yer dollars coined in accordance with this law,
~ well a. the gold coins OF the United States,
and the treasury notes herein provided for,
shall be full lssai tender for all debts. public
and private. The existing silver dollars shall
BE- retired and recoined according to the new
ratio. the profit accruing therefrom 70 be ap
piled 10 the expenses CT maintaining the mints.
Sect. g. This law shall take effect and be-
come operative when similar laws shall have
been adopted by the governments Of England,
France and Germany which laws shall in sub
stance provide for the purchase of gold and
silver bullion without limit and shall make
legal tender OF the gold and the principal sill
yer coins and any certificate representing
them the ratio between the gold and silver TO
be the same provided for in TINS act and when
such laws have been passed by the govern
ments Aforesaid, the president shall make
proclamation accordingly, and this law shall
then take effect and be in force
Reed Hard at Work.
Speaker Reed has begun for the first
time to definitely outline his list of com.
miuecs on paper. He gave more inter-
views TO members yesterday and listened
No Information has leaked from the
speakers room except rcmarks made by
Mr. Reed to the friends OF "A member who
asked for the cAairmunship Of the com.
inittee on labor. which seemed TO indicate
that he has decided 60 give that place to
Mr.. Phillips of Pennsylvania. whose
name has been presented by the labor or
ganiZations.
The labor unions are taking an interest
in the committee on immi grafton. as well
as the labor committee, and are epdeavor-
ing to BRING about the selection of COM
mitteemen who will favor Senator Lodges
bill, which, among other things, would
bar illiterate foreigners from entry. 1t
is estimated that not less than 20 per cent
OF the foreigners entered under existing
laws would bo excluded by a system re.
quiring the ability TO read and write their
own language, and this is what the labor
organizations wish 90 secure.
Probably the strongest pressure being
brought Co bear upon the speaker comes
from various candidates for the commit
tee on ways and means. The Republicans
will be entitled TO IL places on this body,
II the party proportion of the last congress
Is maintained. and OF the IL will be new
men. The influence of business of every
class and section has been invoked, and
many letters and petitions are pouring in.
Next TO the ways and means in their de-
STABILITY from the standpoint OF the
members are the committees on appropr-
ntions and rivers and harbors, the two
bodies which have charge of the distribu-
tion of the largest sans of money.
Tie Democrats Plans.
The Democratic senatorial caucus yester-
day decided upon the nomin OF Sena-
tor Harris for president pro TEN In case
the Republicans should attempt TO decide
to select one OF their number To this office.
The caucus also authorized the chairman,
Senator GOrman, 10 appoint steering
COMMITTEES, six OF whom shall be old mem
bers, three To llil vacancies OF those who
were not reelected. This committee is to
confer with tie Republican committee Oh
committees for the purpose OF reaching an
agreement as 10 senate committees.
There were several speeches on the policy
of organization of the committees. and all
were favorable to permitting the Republi.
cans to take them in case they should de-
eide thai they wish TO do so. No opposi-
ton was developed TO these plans. The
six members OF the old committee who
are To constitute n part of the new com.
mittee are Senators German, Cockrell,
Harris, Blackburn, Brice and Jones Of
Arkansas.
Pleading For Armenia.
Many senator's and members of the
house were interviewed yesterday by "a
delegation uf Armenian citizens from Bos.
ton and Worcester, who are urging con-
gress To take every possible step to pre-
vent the continuation of the outragcs on
Armenians in Turkey. A large proper.
ton of the Armenian citizens in the
United States live in the neighborhood Of
Worcester.
Representative Walker (Mass) intro
duccd u resolution In the houSe today call.
ing upon the president 10 use cvery means
In his power To protect all American citi.
zeGs i'm Turkey, and TO leave undone
nothing permissible under the usages OF
international law To check and discourage
tho continuation OF tho outrages upon
Armenians under Turkish jurisdiction.
The delegation saw Representative HIT