The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-19
STARVATION WAGES IN SILVER.
SCARE OF THE SLOPE OVER CHEAP
GOODS FROM THE FAR EAST.

The Subject Comes Before the House
Through the Resolution of MI.
NewIands Asking for an Inquiry
Into the Effect of the Difference of
Exchange Between Gold and Sill
yer standard Countries.
Washington, Feb 1S.-In the House to-
day, under a request for unanimous con
sent several resolutions and bills were
passed, among them the resolutions in
troduced by Mr.. Newlands of Nevada, sill
verite, directing the committee on ways
and means to inquire into the effect of the
difference of exchange between countries
having gold and silver standard of value
upon American industries, and to report
by bill or otherwise. In support of the
resolution, Mr.. Newlands stated that it
was the outgrowth of the resolutions OF
the chamber of commerce of San Fran
cisco. They recognized the danger of the
invasion of the markets of the Pacific
coast by the manufactures of China ana
Japan, agencies for the sale of which
were now being opened. He reviewed the
attack upon and ASSERTION of various
branches of trade in the coast states by
the Chinese immigrants. This was now to
De supplemented, ne said, by the Hood
ing, not only of that territory, but of the
entire country by the products OF the man
ufactures in those Asiatic countries. He
mentioned particularly the manufacture
of bicycles, matches rugs, watches lamps,
silk and wooden goods.
Mr.. Meyer, rep, of Nebraska, confirm
ed the statements of Mr.. Newlands and
told of seeing gold-filled watch cases in
Yokohama which could be produced there
at 81 piece
MIR. Sherman, rep, of New York report
ed the Indian appropriation bill for the
year ending June 30, 1897.
Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on appropriations, reported to
the House the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill for the coming
fiscal year. The bill carries an appropria-
ton OF 81, IA, 1875, which is 1929, S55 below
the estimates submitted, and S625, $50 less
than the appropriation for the current
fiscal year. The bill provides specifically
for 1907 salaries, being 235 less than the
number estimated for, and 1886 less than
now provided for OF this number 1903
were additional collectors of Internal
revenue, under the income tax law In
appropriating for the same no allowance
is made for clerks to the committees of
womans suffrage, and mines and mining,
which have heretofore been provided for
at $2,100 each per annum.
. AT o'clock the House in committee of
the whole again resumed consideration
of the agricultural appropriation bill, the
paragraph governing the purchase and
distribution of seeds being the pending
topic of discussion.
The feature of the debate to-day was the
attack by Mr.. Cousins rep, of Iowa upon
the methods of the Secretary of AgTicuI-
ture in his refusal to carry out the law
for the purchase and distribution of seeds,
as was provided for in the appropriation
acts of 81 and '95. He said a corrupted and
subordinated committee appointed by the
secretary had, long in advance of the time
fixed by the secretary for them to accept
and report upon the bids for supplying
seeds to the department, informed inquir-
ers that there would be no distribution of
seed, showing a predetermined purpose on
his part to nullify the law. The govern
ment, Mr.. Cousins said, was no longer a
government for the people and by the peo-
pie, but a government by J. PierreDont
Morgan and ]. Sterling Morton Amend
ments Incorporated in the bill make it
mandatory upon the secretary to purcha Sc
and distribute seed, as had been the Gus
tom prior to the suspension of the practice
last year without reference to the require
mentS of the statute that they shall be
rare and uncommon" as that phrase was
construed by Secretary Morton; the appro-
priation for seed was increased from $780,
900 to $150,000; and the seed division aboI-
ished by Secretary Morton last year was
rehabilitated with full quota of clerks
to enable the secretary TO execute the law
The House entered upon the considera-
tion of the bill to extend the time within
which the government may bring suit 10
recover title to lands Illegally or erroneous
ly patented, but adjourned without COM
ing to a vote.