The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-16
NEARING THE END.
Both Houses of Congress
Almost Empty.
a PROPOSITION TO aDsounS.
Nr. Allison wishes n Discussion of
the rarIn snn Before the Session
aaJsarn.-yiews OF Mr.. Blair on
Cieseland's Nsraiity-A Bosnhas-
tic Resolution by Gen. wheeler.

wAsRsS6roS, oct la-In the senate
Hoar called attention 80 the uEion Pacific
railroad funding eili. and suggested, ia
view Of its great Importance. that it shoald
be SET down for hearing the FIRST Tuesday
in December. Agreed 20.
Blair. In connection with veto message.
proeecded to discuss pension vstoes gene
rally and the case Of Mary Ann poherty In
particular.
His remarks brought forth & seply from
Cockselg Of Missouri, who warmly defend
ed the course OF the pension SVtoes.
In reply 10 that Blair Characterized the
president as an infamous HAeler ia having
used his great power TO defame and htsl
this woman noacrty unnecessarily. Mary
Ann Dohe-ty, be asserted was a woman of
lrScprc acAaele character, while there was
no ps0of Of the character II her asSaiiaHt.
Attae close OF R,air's remarks TIC prosi-
dents message vsto!ng the bill granting a
PENSION to the widow oi Mark keyeaaTeis
was laid before tie senate. the ground OF
disapproyal being that the beneficiary
would receive under the action Of the pen
sion bureau a maeh larger sum than she
would under the hill. Referred.
Another message from tia president, re-
turning without his approval the bill
granting pension 10 w. :. Bradshaw, was
laid before the senate. The ground of dis
approval Is that the disability was not CON
aaeted IN military service. Laid ga tae
iaAie-
Hale introduced bill authorizing the
secretary Of war 10 protect tae Washington
aCQnesuci tunnel Passed.
brown presented a petition 81 the
wuinen's Christian 1VmpSrance Union u
Georgia for the rcpSai Of the Internal
revenue laws, aud addressed t1e senate.
He referred 20 the fact that taere was no
quorum Of either house iu the city Of
Washington. aud thar no business could
lawfully BE- done in the face Of single
objection. There was, therefore, be said,
euI one tAiag left to be done, aud that Was
70 adjourn al the earliest Gay possible He
asked Allison 70 eay whether tacre was
anv possible chance Of passing tae tariff
ban at the present session.
Allison said be did not see a possibility
OF La sing IL in the senate under the sur
roaading circumstances, and even II It
was passed By the senate il was iInPossi-
bic 90 have the amendments concurrea IN
by the house before next December. IL
Was a fact that, win the tarid entlrely and
aiisolutety out OF the question, congress
ass not at this day aud hour ready to adj
ioarn. The general deficiency bill had nOt
yet received the signature of the president,
aud was only sent Ia him last Friday or
saturday. The delay had arisen out Of the
fact that the appropriation bill had not
come 10 the senate IN the early period of
the session. II he had his was he should
push the tariff bill. to the exclusion Of all
otaer hGsiaess. Discussion OF the adjourn
meni resolution stopped here, and the sem
ale proceeded with consideration ut the
,sriH bill.
Nes. said the tariff issue had been nRdc
gu aud rad gone 10 the County. What he
desired to subRi; would be On some ques-
iions that had arisen in eurrent debate.
Tac s5rSt matter which he discussed Was
the charge IN the senate ami on the stump
that SO $4,000 of public money had been
placed IN national banks for the purpose
81 faFGriitsln. He Tcpclicl that Charge.
claiming the moaey was distributed fairly
among the national banks la various eiiies,
aud faat officers of sniy a few snea
banks belonged 10 the Democratic party.
On the other hand, he claimed that the
First National bank OF New York Ia ls5a,
in connection gifh the exchange ol par
cent. bonds. made enormous prohts. THIS
pet Of tAe Republican administration. he
said. from 1874 70 locl made SiD.Vto,Vco of
clear profit on a capital OF s5a0,0sD It's
PROFITS for 1875 had bcen 4 per cent. but
In ls7s. when IL was the nscal agent Of iha
treasury Ia the exchange of per cent
bonds is profits were 10 per cent Con
Guiding, be said that in tue increased
Guiies OF the senate substitute for The
Nails bill could be plainly seen the ever
present hand OF New En- land.
Allison sad that 10 the faForitism
shown the First national bank Of New
York Mr. sherman, then secretary of the
treasury. had explained the matter over
and over assin. Il had arisen out Of the
exchange II 4 per cent bonds FOR per
cont bSnds. bat that was not Ike the pres
enf Ease. The criticism made ON The prcs-
eat administration was that instead Of
using this 81 ,00o, 90 FOR parehaseof bonds,
thus saving per cent. interest, II had put
IL into national banks without interest
What would be the condition " this were
October /, 1s9i, when the Al per cent
bonds became dae2 The secretary could
not pay them because the calling in of that
81, ,0O9. 900 from the national banks would
create panic. la addition % this 81, ,uoQ, =
o9 there was a farther gunt 0f {.s,U ,Uoo,-
900 on deposit in national banks 10 the
credit Of disbursing officers, and the sen
aior from Missouri tVestl could not get
away from that criticism by ailuding 10
treasury operations In 1879, which were
necessary aud proper.
Teller obtained the door, and the tariff
bill went over I'LL tomorrow, and The sen
ate adjourned.