The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31
BILL IN SENATE,
Leading Members Of Finance Conn
mitfee Object 10 Seine OF IT'S Ero-
visions, Especially McKinIey's
Suggestion Regarding Greenbacks

WASHINGTON. Dec. S0.--The currency
bill Is not likely to find as smooth sailing
in the senate az it did In the house. 1t Is
certain to meet with strong opposition from
quite large number Of the senator's COM
posing the finance committee Of that body.
SO radical are some of these objections
that it Is confidently affirmed by their
supporters that only concessions from the
house leaders will make possible the en-
actment OF financial legislation at this ses-
sion.
Singularly enough. it is the presidents
plan for the protection of the gold reserve,
or for breaking the so-called endless chain
that meets with the strongest opposition
from members Of the senate finance COM
mittee. There are other differences Of
opinion, but this feature Of the house bill
Il most unsatisfactory. 81
Certain influential members Of the senate
committee are not satisfied with the man
ner In which the house bill declares for
the gold standard, and they argue that
this house provision would be offensive
to many Of the Republican members of
the upper branch who are conservative
on finance IL not. indeed. somewhat in
favor Of silver. They declare there is no
actual need for anything further than
reiteration In statutory terms Of the pro-
vision Of law which makes q gold dollar
Of certain weight and fineness the stand
ard unit Of value.
1mpOum0In& ufSemOnCkos
1t il the impounding Of greenbaoks,
however. in pursuance of the presidents
plan for breaking the so-called endless
chain, that meets the strongest opposition
from members of the senate finance COM
mittee and other leading Republican men,
bers Of that branch. They argue that to
place the greenbacks in a separate fund
and keep them there, unless exchanged
for gold, would in sense act as contrac-
ton of the circulating m0diUm.
gold reserve to si5ooO 900, permitting the
has been deplsted 10 500. o0o. 900. when. il
necessary, bonds will be issued to place
the reserve back to $50000,000. There is
ators to accept the presidents PLAN and and
pay out no more greenbacks, except for
gold, when the reserve has been depleted
eg ~ a s gold hs as Tee es
the bond issue has increased the reserve
to the $3.50, 100000 requirement.
1t is said that members OF the senate
finance committee, among. them being Bur-
rows of Michigan, who Is stanch sup
porter, Of the administration In all ordinary
affairs, will insist upon the incorporation
of the foregoing In the currency reform
bill before they will permit its enactment
into law. That being the case, 1t is possi-
BILE the conferences committee viii not be
appointed before the differences In the
two branches are adjusted.
Irrigation bitches.
The Indian commissioner has advised
Representative Jones that there Is some
money remaining: in the hands Of the
eating bitches on Indian reservations.
Representative Jones received a letter
not long ago in which the writer sug-
the head gate of the irrigation ditch
near Fort Simcoe could be enlarged,
thereby furnishing larger amount of
The Indian commissioner says that If,
by the expenditure of couple of thou
sand dollars, another thousand. or more
81 he woSd Sc tSs Snr r
that purpose. If those who are inter-
ested in the matter will have Indian
Agent Redmond report favorably upon
be brought about.
BLACK Bass and Trout.
Residents of the state of Washington
might as well understand first as last
that, the fish commission will not send
clearly shown that bass is the worst enc
my that the trout has to contend against,
and the fish commission does not pro-
trout pvss streams as Washington, Which
would undoubtedly ultimately destroy
the trout and replace that excellent fish
with one much inferior in quality.
Leasing Grasing Lands.
An impression prevails among members
bill lust introduced by Senator Foster
relative to leasing grazing lands in the
isfactory to residents. The bill has been
sent during the holiday recess to the
interior department for examination and
report by the commissioner of the gen.
eral land office.
Representative Jones has asked for the
reports of the superintendent Of the for
est reserves, and told the secretary of the
interior. when calling upon him the other
day. that IL was very important that the
policy Of the government for the ensu-
Ing year regarding all matters relating
10 grazing should be determined very
soon. 90 that the people engaged In the
sheep and cattle industry can make their
arrangements for the season in accord
ance Herewith.
Notice to Pensioners.
Representative Jones requests that all
pensioners or those seeking pensions in