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Show Would Cinch Gold Standard. Washington. A bill providing that any bonds or certificates of indebtedness indebted-ness of tho United States hereafter issued shall be payable, principal and Interest, in gold coin of present standard stand-ard valuo, was introduced on Thursday Thurs-day by Representative Payno of Now York, chairman of tho house commit-too commit-too on ways nnd moans. It has tho indorsement in-dorsement of tho treusury department and probably will bo reported to tho houso shortly. Tho measure rurthor provides that such bonds may bo Issued Is-sued In such denominations as may bo prescribed by tho secretary of tho treasury. |