Evening journal., 1892-05-18
CENSURE FOR GORMAN.
Democrats Disagree with Him
About Appropriations.
WILL THERE BE A SURPLUS LEFT2

senator Allison Defends the "Bnlion
Dollar Congress" aud Declares That |
At the Close Of the Present Session the !
Treasury win Have Money on Hand.
WASHINGTON, May is.-The senate by a
test vote Of 30 to Is practically approved
the proposed increase Of the navy, including
the battleship harbor defense monitor, light
cruisers and torpedo boats added by the
senate committee, but adjourned without
reaching a vote on the final passage of the
bill. Mr.. Gorman's speech Of Friday last
came in for much commentator from Re
publican senators in the course of the de-
bate Mr. Allison made an animated de-
fense Of the "billion dollar congress- and
asserted that before the fiscal year ended
the sinking fund would be provided for, all
needful expenditures would be made and
there would be balance Of S25, 100000 in
the treasury.
Vests Query TO German.
During the debate Mr.. Vest said the ma
tional expenses had been doubled while the
population had only increased IS or 20 per
Z
Maryland, If he were present, how could
the Democratic party go before the country
if il yielded unnecessarily on the naval bill
and added this vast increment of public
burden 10 the appropriations which were
compelled 20 be met. Mr.. Vest then
condemned the appropriation as being
( intended merely to fOist upon the country
spectacular navy for it was nothing else,
in view Of the relations of the United
States
The only difficulty we had been threat
ened with Of late years was that with Chill,
and il the president had waited only few
hours that would haye settled itself, and
his rhetorical and warlike message would
not have been needed. He contended that
it would be an easy thing in the event Of
war 10 convert all the numerous steam yes
sells into commerce destroyers.
Mr.. Hale asked what would become Of
our seacOast in the meantime.
Mr.. Vest replied that there was more
naval jingoism talked about the destruc-
tion of property along our coast in the case
Of war than on any other topic No city
had ever been destroyed by bombardment
in war.
Mr.. Vest in the course Of further argu.
ment having expressed preference for a
system Of defense by torpedoes, Mr.. Hale
replied that we might as well rely upou
popguns. No ministry in the world could
maintain its sway one hour II it told its
people to depend upon torpedoes. And our
cities were as great as any Of theirs and
more accessible.
Mr.. Butler said he coincided with Mr.
German that the liberal appropriations foI
the navy had been of ineXpressibe benefit
to the country
Mr.. Vest closed his remarks by saying
that the surest way to bring about nava
war was 10 build up big navy for the ships
must be used; they would not be allowed
TO rot In the harbor. And then it would
logically follow that we must increase oui
army so as not to be one Of the smallest
military powers in the world.
Allison Pleased by Germans Speech.
Mr.. Allison, chairman Of the committe,
on appropriations, said he had been mucl
gratifed by the remarks Of the senatol
from Maryland CAlr. Gorman) who nov
for the first time admitted that the Fifty
first congress, in making appropriation
under existing laws, had not been undul,
extravagant in regard TO the general appro
priations Of that congress. II was eviden
from Mr. Germans statement that il wa
the policy Of the Democratic party Il
change around and show that we are goinl
, to have another billion dollar congress be
cause the Republican party, when in con
troll Of both houses OF congress, put upol
the statue books appropriations which mad
it necessary Mr. Vest here remarked tina
the senator from Maryland was bound b.
his own statements-they bound DO othe
| Democrat.
Mr.. Allison said he would like to hea
from gentlemen on the other side VIII
E talked about Republican laws which mad
extravagant appropriations necessary, wha
= law they would repeal il they had th
power Mr.. Vest replied that he, for on,
: would repeal the mail subsidy law and th
sugar bounty bill Mr.. Allison said thes
bills would only take Ss,0OO,0OO of billio
dollar congress. Mr.. Vest replied that tn
would be just a starter. Mr. Alliso
, challenged Mr. Vest to show where expens'
a could be further cut down. Mr. Mil
speaking from his seat, interjected the il
= quiry, 'sWhat are you going to do with Il
sinking fundr
, A s25, 200, 900 surplus.
u u Mr. Allison, with considerable warmt
replied: ~ viii say TO the senators who a
distressed about the sinking fund that d
sinking fund has s34, 90 to its cred
'a here and now, and the chances are tn
before the end OF the year every dollar Z