The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-07-25

money just as good as it is now, at less
expense to the government and the peo-
pie.
The sentiment of the country is
strongly in favor of early action by
Congress in this direction to revise our
currency laws and remove them from
partisan contention.
A notable assembly of bust men
with delegates from twenty-nine
States and Territories was held
at Indianapolis in January CT this
year. The financial situation command
ed their earnest attention, and after
two days session the convention recon- :
mended to Congress the appointment of
monetary commission. commend this
report to the consideration of Congress.
On the authority of the report
T recommend commission, to
make a thorough investigation of
the monetary affairs and needs
of this country in all their rela-
tions and aspects, and to make proper
suggestions for any evils found to exist
and the remedies therefor This sub
ject should have been called to the at
tenton of Congress at the special ses-
sion. 1t ought not to be postponed till
the regular session. I therefore urge
and recommend that special commits
sion be created, non-partisan in its char
acter, to be composed of well-informed
citizens of different parties, who will
command the confidence of Congress
because of their special fitness for the
work, whose duty it shall be to make re-
concentrations of whatever changes in
our present banking and currency laws
that may be found necessary and expe-
dent, and to report their conclusions
on or before the 1st day of November
transmitted by me to Congress for its
consideration at its first regular ses-
sion.
1t is to be hoped that the report will
be so comprehensive and sound as to re-
ceive the support of all parties and the
favorable action of Congress. At all
events such a report cannot fail to be
of value to the executive branch of the
government as well as to those charged
with public legislat ton, and greatly as
sst in the establishment of an improv-
ed system of finance.
(Signed) WILLIAM MKINLEY,
Executive Mansion, July "a, 1897.
WHITES COMMENT
Mr.. White commented sarcastically on
the efforts to hurry final adjournment
in the face of the presidents message.
asking congress to act The vice presi-
dent gave the senate a surprise at this
point by ruling that the Morgan motion
was open to debate. Hoar asked unani-
nous consent that the presidents mes
o., % tta6 6y,o nn1,1t1 y
tee.
Allen objected, saying this was move
70 bury the message.
Teller briefly discussed the presidents
message, saying it had become eelf-evi-
dent that the currency commission bill.
would not be acted upon by the senate.
Hoar declared that no one had ex-
pected currency legislation at the pres
ent session. This assertion brough.
from Mr.. Teller an inquiry whether the
president had not expected it. Morgan
commented on the position of the Re-
publican senate as indicating a bad
break in the Republican ranks, and ex-
pressed the opinion that the president
was a poor politician. Morgan closed by
withdrawing his motion to refer the ad-
journment resolution, and asking unani-
nous conset for concurrence in the house
resolution for final adjournment. There
was no objection, and after the usual
resolution Of thanks to the vice presi-
dent and happy response by him, at
o'clock a recess was taken until S:45 p. M
At 8:45 o'clock the senate reassembled
for a brief concluding session. Only
sixteen senators were present, and the
waning interest was shown by untitled
galleries.
Messrs. Allison and Turpie were ap-
pointed to wait upon the president. They
speedily reported, Allison stating that
the president extended his congratula-
tions to the senate and house, and had no
further communications to make.
Resolutions of thanks to President Pro
Tenn Frye were agreed to.
The presidents message recommend
ing the currency commission was then,
on motion of Mr.. Cullom, referred to the
finance committee.
The house bill for an international
monetary commission was also referred
to that committee.
This closed the work. There was a
.momentary lull, and then the vice presi-
dent announced the extra session Of the
Fifty fifth congress at an end.
NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, July 24.-The presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate:
Collectors of Internal Revenue-John
C. Entrekin, for the Northern district
of Ohio; P. B. Hunt, Fourth district of