Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-05-18
WASHINGTON NEWS BUDGET

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He Offers to the Tariff Bill
Providing for a Reserve
Fund in the Treasury,
The Secretary Of the Treasury Author.
lied to Coin Sufficient Silver Bull
lion Purchased Under the Law
of July IA, 1890, to Meet
All Coin Obligations
Presented.
Washington, May 18.-The senate gal
leries were filled when the session opened
at noon, although the Morgan resolution
was not in order until O'Clock. Senator
Stewart of Nevada, gave notice of an
amendment which he would offer to the
tariff bill. It provides that there shall
be, at all times, reserve fund in the
treasury of $5O,0O0,OO0. That whenever
the available balance shall exceed $780,
100000, it shall be the duty of the score,
tary of the treasury to invest this surplus
in U. 8. bonds, and that when there is
less than $50,000,000 IN the treasury, he
shall issue legal tender, noninterest bear
ing notes, 80 as to make up the deficiency
also. That such notes shall be made
payable, out of any surplus, over $780,
100000. That if insufficient to meet the
coin obligations of the United States,
shall come into the treasury through the
ordinary sources of revenue, the score
tary shall exchange silver certificates for
coin, which is in the treasury for their re-
demption; that the conversion Of silver
certificates, shall be to discharge the coin
obligations of the United States; and it
shall be the duty of the secretary of the
treasuary, to coin sufficient amount of
silver bullion, purchased under the law of
July IA, 1890, to supply all deficiencies
and to meet and discharge all coin obli-
cations presented.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
The monthly statement of collections of
internal revenue shows the total receipts
for April to have been $11, ,384,539, de-
crease of $96,705 compared with April of
1896. For the last ten months the receipts
aggregated $l22,35O, ,404, an increase com.
pared with the same period of last year OF
$690,0S3.
LATE APPOINTMENTS.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the senate:
Justice-William W. Morrow of Cali
fornia, U. 8. circuit Judge for the Ninth
judicial circuit; George Morgan Tho mas
of Kentucky, solicitor of internal revenue.
Navy-PassedA Assistant Engineer Frank
H. Eldridge, to be chief engineer IN the
navy.
BANK STATEMENTS.
The comptroller of the currency has is
sued call on the national banks for q
statement of the condition at the close OF
business on Friday, May IA.
MoRaAN's RESOLUTION.
The Morgan Cuban resolution was taken
up at O'Clock. Senator Mason of Illi-
nois, spoke in its support. Senator Ma
son read President McKinley's message,
to prove that state of war exists IN
Cuba. "If there is no war, then there
ought to be one with u.s." Americans in
Cuba need to be defended with bayonets
as..well as with bread"
INDEPENDENCE FOR CUBA.
Mason read from reports made to the
senate by the committee on foreign rela-
tions. in support Of his statement that
the Cuban government exists. "Mr.
Wellington, who opposed the resolution.
was elected on the platform of indepen
dence for Cuba" He said, $50 was I, 80
was Mr.. Mckinley, and I am here to
stand by it as long as I continue on the
pay roll"
He referred to Senator Wellington's
reference to our indebtedness to Eng
land, and said that he acknowledged such
indebtedness.
CUBA SHALL BE FREE.
"Thank God" he exclaimed, i've settled
smaller part of it at Bunker Hill, and
another part, we settled here in the senate
two weeks ago."
Senator Mason said, we are 30 delicate
of the feelings of the Spanish minister, at
to be willing to humiliate our fellowc,ti
zens in Cuba, by making them subjects Of
charity. whether the United States shal
interfere or not" he said, "under the pro
vidence of God, Cuba shall be free, ant
there shall be no slaves on the American
hemisphere" Mason had an extract from
newspaper letter writteD:by Carl Deck
er, read, and in reply to question by
! Wellington, said it was necessary to TAXI
the best information obtainable, Yelling
ton said 1t was q agovernment on paper.
"As good government as was behine
Washington at Valley Forge" said Mason
Wellington replied with some warmth
saying be would not permit himself to b'
misre resented, or American history to b'
falsiAed. Mason stood by his origina
| proposition, saying that without Lafay
ette's aid, Washington's government wa
not worth "a continental DAM"
PULSE or THE PEOPLE.
4 What We should do, is to give Cuba wha
Lafayette gave Washington. He said tina
during the last cam paign. he felt the pulls
of thousands of people, and he was salts
Qed that there was deep general interes
among the people In the interest Of CubaI
freedom. He Was for Cuba, not for com
mercial reasons, or for the acquisition o
territory after the English fashion, but TO
better reasons. Mason predicted tina
this country would yet develope Lafay
ette for Cuba. Newspaper reports OF th'
Cuban war, Mason defended as in the mail
correct. He proposed vote on tho reso
. luton, even II IL took all summer. Cub,
was popular at 81. Louis, when the part.
wanted votes, and he appealed to the Re
publican senators, to stand by the party
declaration. Mason said he did not be
lieve that the adoption Of tee resolution
meant var, but If anyone's protest mean
war, let itcome.
! Senator Hoar of Massachusetts,, spok
In opposition 70 the resolution, counsel
ling temperate action.