Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-30
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE SURPLUS RESOLUTION
Still Under Discussion in the Senate.
PENSION VETOES IN THE HOUSE.
The Senate.

The Senate.
AS soon as the reading OF the journal was
concluded, the Senate ION motion OF Mr. Ed
munds) went into secret session, but the doors
We're opened in a few minutes, and public busi-
ness was proceeded with.
On motion OF Mr.. Pugh, the Senate amend
ment to the House bill, to provide for the APP
polntment and compensation of district judge
for the southern district:of Alabama were recon
sidered, and the amendment (section three)
nXlng the salaries of all the judges OF the dis
trlct courts at $4,000 was struck out.
Another amendment that no relative of a
United states Judge (within the degree of first
IN the court OF which such judge is mem DER
was also struck out-the reason for the action in
both cases being that the origin bill was a
local one, while these amendments (offsred
originally by Mr.. Logan) were of q general
character.
THE PERMANENT EXPOSITION RESOLUTION.
In the Senate to-day, MIR. Hoar attempted to
call up the resolution relating to the permanent
exposition reported by him yesterday.
He was advised by the chair that having
been reported from a committee the resolution
went to the calendar.
Mr.. Hoar was inclined to dispute the ruling,
but was advised by MIR. Edmunds and others
that the chair was right.
Mr.. Hoar then asked consent to withdraw the
resolution and Introduce 1t as his own, that he
might call it up tomorrow.
Mr.. Hale objected, saying the subject would
cause considerable debate.
MI: :, Hoar then took copy of the resolution.
as follows, and introduced it as his own mo-
tion:
Whereas the approaching centennial anni-
verSary. In 1882, OF the adoption OF the consti-
tuition OF the United States, and that of the
4OOth anniversary, in 1892, of the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus, are two i'm
portant historical events, fraught with great
patriotic interest not only to the citizens OF this
republic and OF the governments of the western
hemisphere, but also mark occasions of trans
cen0ent tlmnOrtAnCo history H.
lZed world; and whereas it is proper that the
people should commemorate these great events
nifty of the United States Therefore be it
Resolved. That a committee of five members
OF the Senate, of whom the President of the
Senate shall be one, be appointed to consider,
formulate and report at the next session OF
Congress a plan for properly celebrating, at the
capital of the republic, these two illustrious an
nIVerSarleS. Said committee are authorized to
act in concert with any similar committee of
the House, and to act during the recess"
The resolution went over till tomorrow.
A MONTHS EXTRA PAY FOR CAPITOL EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. Butler offered a resolution to authorize
the payment OF one months extra pay to en-
ployes of the Senate and House.
Mr. Edmunds objected and the resolution
was referred to the committee on contingent
expenses
4 resolution, offered by Mr.. Wilson, Qowa),
calling on the Commissioner of Agriculture :or
report (next SESSION. on the wheat statistics of
the world, was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Spooner, a House bill in re-
latlOn to the western judicial district of Wis
consin, was taken up, amended and passed, and
Mr.. Allison asked unanimous consent to have
vote taken on the Surplus" resolution at S
o. CLOCK this afternoon.
THE SURPLUS RESOLUTION.
Mr. Edmunds objected, saying that after all
the "fnanciers" had spoken, and after all the
"real representatives" of the people had spoken
he might desire to give his views in a modes
way. t
The Senate then, at noon, resumed considera-
ton Of the House Joint resolution directing the
payment of the surplus in the Treasury on the
public debt, and was addressed by Mr.. Teller lin
continuation Of the speech begun by him yes
terday) in favor OF the original resolution and
against the amendment reported by the Senate
committee on finance. He referred to the ques-
whether he knew any method of compelling
the owners of money to put it in circulation.
He had answered that question in the negative.
individuals 1t did not apply to the govern
ment. The pending resolution looked to COM
pelling the government Of the United States to
locked up in the Treasury beyond the
reach of the business enterprises of the
country. Referring to his remark OF yesterday
rs to "a conspiracy" on the part of capitalists
to enhance the value of money, he said that
this was not the idle assertion OF men who felt
that the affairs OF government had not been
world there was to-day the same complaint of
stagnation in business, OF depression in all
new movement, falling prices in Europe as well
as in this country. He attributed this to the
fact that a few years ago. an effort Was made
(and was still studiOusly made) in all the legis-
lative governments OF the world to destroy one
halt the money OF the world In order to en-
hance the value of the other hall. He quoted
from the Bankers Magazine to prove the de-
probation in the price of coffee, sugar, tea iron
wool and other commodities, and the equiva-
over the world, in proof of the assertions which
he made yesterday, that the "a cent dollar
would buy more OF what men ate and drank
and more than the hundred cent dollar could
twenty years ago, and that money was no
longer put in business enterprises but in gov
ernment bonds.
He had never insisted that the government
should pay silver Tor its bonds; although he had
insisted that it had q right to do so, and that
plain. But if the government saw lit, and was
able to pay gold for its bonds he had
no objection. BE had demanded nothing
for gold. He wanted to keep the two metals on
an equality because, in his Judgment, it would
be as disastrous to destroy gold as to destroy
silver. But he said that the government could
pay this $136, 100000 for bonds at the rate of
$1O,OOO,OOO a month without paying a dollar
in silver. That is, if it chose to do SO. If the
revenues continued rs in the past it would only
be necessary TO draw from the present surplus
S2OO, 900 a month SO as to meet the demand
required by the reSOlutiOn--ten millions a
month. Because he believed that there was no
danger of a demand on the Treasury to such
an extent as had been suggested yesterday he
should vote for the resolution pure and simple
as II came from the House, without any of
those entanging amendments. He wished
that the Treasury department could be brought
into relation with the general body of the peO-
pie who paid taxes and who ought to be recog-
nized not simply in the monetary affairs OF
legislation but in all legislation. The people
demanded that legislation should be as much
In their interest, al least as in the interest OF
money kings.
Mr. Vance spoke in support of the resolution
as it came from the House. 1t was plain and
simple, and the plain people OF the country mot
learned In the technicaliLies of hnance) SO re-
garded 1t. The question simply was whether
the government should pay its debts from the
money In hand. That course was the plainest
dlctatlon OF common sense and old-fashiOned
honesty.
He did not trouble himself to inquire whether
the joint resolution would or would not be a
vote o! want OF confidence in the administra-
tlOn Ihat was an argument unworthy TO be
addressed to a Senator OF the United States,
and II was unworthy OF the dignity Of his posi-.
tlOn 1Or him to listen to such an argument. For
himself he had only inquired as tc whether
the resolution would promote the general wei
fare OF the people.
He was constantly told that this was his ad-
ministration; that ne had helped to put it in
power, and that as it was the only democratic
administration which the country bad had for
quarter OF a century, it was entitled TO and
should receive his cordial support. That was
all very true. The administration was entitled
10, anu should have, his best support in all
things but not at the expense Of his honest con-
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