Evening journal., 1895-12-24

mO3N li14Nie pan OF Hlils Win tun
question would DE o appoint a delegation
TO Investigate ana rel ort uron the stand
ing OF The rcyoiutionists
Ia addlGc1 TO Cuba and Venezuela tho
Waller case and tho alleged attempt Of
Great Britain % advance It's Alaska bound
arg will hayo TO DO considered because
resolutions calling for information bayo
boon introduced and somo of these are
Privileged resolutions which call for con-
sideration within seven days under tho
rules.
Position OF The Democrats.
Tho Democrats of tho house will oppose
unanimously, 60 far as can be asoertainod,
tho revenue bill which the Republicans
will bring In on Thursday. Both the sill
yer aud antisilvcr Democrats assert that
there is DO necessity for an increase in tho
revenues, as they claim that the available
cash in tho treasury over and above tho
gold reserve is amply sufficient to meot
any deficiencies that may occur for tho
next two years, when they expect the ro.
ceipts from the present tariff law TO equal
or exceed the expenditures. Up TO this
point the Democrats seem 20 agree As
to an authorization for coin bonds, they
differ Tho gold men would be willing
to vote for bonds, preferably gold bonds,
TO fortify tho reserve, but thoy point out
that in thoir opinion no bond bill will
meet the situation. The trouble, they de-
clare, Is the existence Of the greenbaoks,
which can be used 20 pump gold out Of
the treasury, and unless their redemption
and rotiremont is provided for the gold
purchased with bonds would simply be
pilodup to bo drawn out again, and the
only practical effect would bo to increase
the interest bearing debt without romoy
ing the active agcnt for weakening the re-
serve. 1t is not improbable that some Of
the Democrats viii offer rs a substitute q
comprehensive plan for the retirement Of
the groonhacks, including an authorizG-
tion for an issue OF $500, 600, 600 in bonds
for that purpose md the reduction Of the
tax ON national bank circulation and the
increase Of currency to be issued on de-
posits OF bonds from 30 to 100 per cent.
Tho Friends OF silver.
The silver Democrats, of course, arc op.
posed 90 bonds TO increase tho gold re-
servo and will resist tho measure reported
by the Republicans both on chat and tar
III grounds. Tho silvor Democrats Of the
house, after discussing the situation have
about decided to offer as an amendment
or substitute for the bin a joint resolution
the treasury to redeem greenbacks and
treasury notes in silver whom the gold re-
serve falls below certain point Mr.
Bailey of Texas will probably ofler the
resolution
The Republican members Of the house
from tho far west, to the number of nine
or ten, have held a conference and deter
mined TO oppose any bond measure OF
anything looking TO an increase OF the in
debtedness OF the country They win al
so support any silver proposition that may
be offered II the tariff bill and the bond
bill should be consolidated in one meas
uro, they will likely vote against &C. The
silver strength Of tho Republicans has not
yet been ascortainod, but it includes all
the states I'm and west of the Rocky noun
tains, with supporters in some OF the Mis-.
sisslppl valley states.
proceedings OF tho House.
In the house Of representatives, when
the report on tho resolution for tile holi.
day reooss was presented, MIR Dingley,
chairman Of the ways and means commit
tee, took tho floor and made an announce
ment regarding the situation
Tho committee on ways and means,
no said, had held a meeting and had
unanimously decided, in view OF tho
presidents special message to congress on
Friday and the circumstances surround
ing, that 10 was not appropriate that the
two houses should adjourn until proper
response had been made. In Wow Of the
urgency of tho matter, he deemed it proper
TO say that the committee had already On
tered upon the preparation of a bin or
bills. While he was not prepared to say
now when those bills would be ready, no
was certain that they would not be pre-
sentcd TO the house before Thursday.
lt was Important that members of the
house who had gone home under tho i'm
pression that the usual holiday recess
would be held should be present when the
report Of tho ways and means committee
was mado TO the house. and it was proper
that they should have an opportunity to
return.
Ho would ask the house to meet to-
day for tho purpose Of agreeing upon the
distribution OF tho presidents message,
after which he would ask the house to ad-
iourn over Christmas day.
Enis introduced.
The following were among the princl-
pal bills and resolutions introduced:
by Mr. Danforth Of Ohio. To levy and
collect duties on wool and cotton. 10 re-
enacts the Mckinley law IN this respect.
BY MIR. johnson Of Californin.-For tho
protection Of agricultural staples and
American ships in the foreign trade by
authorizing the payment Of bounties on
exports of agricultural products, an addi-
tional bounty being allowed II tho prod
ucts are exported in American vessels
by Mr.. Brewster of New York. To re-
liove the United States treasury and to
familiarize tho people Of this country with
the advantages Of a silver coinage. The
| bill provides that no gold or paper cur
roncy of less denomination than $40 shall
| be issued.
BY Mr. Dalzall OF Pennsylvania. To
| indemnify tho state Of Pennsylvania for
money expended to equip the militia un-
dor the proclamation Of the president Of
juno 10, 1853.
by Mr.. Cummings Of New York. "A
| joint resolution authorizing the acceptance
| by tho government of tho ram Katahdln.
by Mr. Dalzcll OF Ponnsylyania-A
resolution authorizing the secretary OF the
navy to contract for proioctiles to cost not
/ exceeding 81, 600. 900 for the rosorvo sup
| ply Of tho navy for auxiliary cruisers
/ which may bo fitted ont IN time Of war.
For an International Conference.
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