The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-18
PARTISAN SPEECHES.
The President and the Secretary os the
Treasury Attacked by Blair and
Allison.

NAsHISGToN, September 15.-In
the Senate the veto OF the pension bill,
which was sent to the Senate Saturday
was read. Mr. Blair took its presenta-
ton as text for speech on the Mary
Ann Dougherty veto, making vigor-
Gus attack on the President, and de-
Tending Mrs. Dougherty.
\ message was received from the
President vetoing the bills granting
pensions to w. S. Bradshaw and Mary
X. Richards. The latter was made a
text by Senator Blair for further re-
marks, in which he intimated that the
pension office and the President had
arranged plan by which the claim Of
Mrs. Richards was allowed by the
pension office at higher rate of pen
sion than that fixed by the bill after
the passage Of the bill by Congress, so
giving the President an opportunity to
make capital for himself by vetoing the
bill and allowing the other pension to
stand.
Senator Brown submitted petition
for the repeal Of the internal revenue
laws, and in speech upon it called at
tention to the absence of quorum in
the House and Senate, and urged an
early argument.
Senator Allison replied that owing to
the delay by the House of the appro-
priation bills, Congress had not been
ready to adjourn at any time, and called
attention to the fact that the defcien-
cies bill had not yet been signed by the
President. Referring to the tariff bill
be said he would urge its consideration
by paragraphs as soon as possible, and
while he agreed with the people on
both sides Of the Senate that it would
not be practicable to pass it before it
shall become necessary to 60 home to
attend the election, whether a recess
should be taken or all adjournment be
had, he was willing to leave it to the
judgment of others. He hoped, in
either case, to see the bill pass the Sem
ate before the Christmas holidays.
Senator Vest took the floor on the
tariff bill, replying to the charges by
the Republicans. that the treasury de-
partment has been operated for the
benefit of pet banks in the deposit Of
national funds and small purchases Of
bonds. He defended the course of the
treasury department, quoting from q
speech of Secretary Fairch1ld, and COM
pairing the course of the department in
this administration with that of the
treasury in 1876. Ee produced tables
to show that over $3.50, 900, 900, the pro-
ceeds of the sale of bonds were allowed
to be in the hands Of one bank in New
York by the Republican administration
during that year.
Senator Allison replied that this was
part of the operation of refunding the
public debt at that time, which result
ed in a great reduction Of interest to
the Government, and was made neces-
sary by the requirement fixed by Con
gress governing the transaction. He
renewed the criticism upon the present
secretary of the treasury for his course
in depositing funds in national banks,
and by this process "bullirg" the
bonds, which were made more valu-
able by this process, which makes them
security for this free loan of national
funds.
Senator Blair spoke briefly in support
of Sherman's resolution, looking to the
union of Canada and the United States.
He believes that time must bring the
two countries into one, and this will
come by peaceful methods.