The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-14
investigation of Certain Matters Con-
nected with the Public Finnnc
Proposed by Republicans.
THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE
DENIAL OF THE REPORT THAT IN
IDENTITY WILL BE PAID BRITAIN.
Prospective Chairman of House and
People Who Stone Trains.
snecial to the Indianannlis .Ionrnai.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Dec. B.-The rumor that
President Cleveland intends issuing more
bonds IL the gold reserve drops below the
safety point. a contingency that is certain
10 arise. has aroused the Southern free sill
yer men. Mr.. Taibert. of South Carolina.
intends solving the difficulty at one swoop.
and by one little joint resolution OF hardly
a hundred words intends to stop the issue
OF bonds and wipe out the deficit. The
South Carolina statesman. in his resolution,
after a whereas" generously reciting that
& Is currently reported In the public
press" as he calls 1t, that Mr.. Cleveland in
tends issuing more bonds in addition Ito
the x0.0O0.O 900 sold last February" and fur
Their. whereas. there are So, 0O0,O 900 OF silver
seigniorage In the vaults. therefore, he pro-
poses to enjoin the Secretary OF the Treas
ury from issuing any more bonds. repeats
all bond laws now on the statute books, and
orders the Secretary to coin all the seign-
forage at once. IL is perhaps possible that
the dread Of Mr.. Talbert's wrath Is pre-
venting the Secretary from sending his re-
port TO Congress.
Several Republican members have been i'm
consultation since the Presidents message
was made public to devise a method where
~ VIZ tOOta oCIdt0 u cttlll SldltIntll
OF the condition OF the treasury. Mr.. Walk
er. Of Massachusetts,. will endeavor to bring
about an Investigation OF the finance by an
expert under direction of the committee on
appropriations. After consultation with
leading Republicans in both the House and
Senate. Mr.. Walker has outlined a plan to
throw light on the principal matters which
be thinks should be made clear. He has a
resolution. which Will be referred TO the
committee on appropria tons, authorizing
tnat TO employ a suitable ex-
pert, to whom departmental officers are re-
quesled 10 give any Information in their
power, and who Is TO prepare a statement
OF the following matters: All claims against
the United States that were not paid before
July J. 1895. that have been favorably re-
ported on by any committee of the House,
and on which such claims the Court OF
Claims has rendered Judgment in favor Of
the claimant; all claims on which the Court
OF Claims has rendered judgment In favor
OF tie claimant. but which have not yet
been passed on by any committee Of the
House; a list or all acts OF Congress pro-
vtding for any public work, where the work
was not completed and paid for prior TO
July i, 1895. the statement to give the date
OF the act, the total sum to be expended
under the act (or estimate thereof and the
total amount appropriated under or because
or the act. the date on which the first
moneys were paid out of the United States
treasury under each appropriation, and the
amount OF money paid out during each
calendar year quarter, under each appropri-
alton up TO July /. 1895: the value of so much
OF all government work done and approved
OF by the proper officers, on or before June
30 In each year of the four years prior to
1895, which had not been paid for prior To
July 1 I'm each year: when any Of the acts
mentioned were passed 10 provide promises
10 be used I'm the place OF PREMISES for which
the government was paying rent. the rents
paid in each quarter OF any calendar year
since the passage of the act to be given In
the statement.
One OF the aims of this plan is to sub
stantiate the statements made by Repub-
licans that Secretary Carlisle has delayed
the ayme OF appropriations and held
back public works in order that the treasury
may make the best possible showing.