The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-17
OUR NATIONAL FINANCES.
Senator Vest Refers to the Con
dition of the Treasury.
COLLISION IN THE HOUSE.
A Red Hot Discussion Over the Pension
appropriation Bill.
Turpin of Alabama and Waugh of Indi
ana Came Together, But the Result
syas MISUNDERSTANDING the
Nicaragua Canal Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The Senate this
morning took up the sundry civil bill.
BIr. Vest in speech alluded to the de-
pleted condition of the treasury; spoke OF
the secretary in Wall street begging like
an Italian mendicant for gold from the
banks to sustain the public credit. 1t
was openly avowed by some statesmen
that their object was to tide over the next
two weeks so as to leave the present dis
graceful condition of financial affairs on
the incoming administration of Mr.. Cleve-
land. Whatever Mr.. Cleveland's faults
as an administrative officer or political
leader, he left net surplus of 500, 900, COO
In the treasury. The other day Mr..
Chandler proposed legislation prohibiting,
Tor twelve months, immigration, because
IL was OF character to threaten
of the country, and again because
of the danger OF cholera. Then almost
immediately thereafter when ut WIS of the
Hawaiian commissioners arrival at San
Francisco was announced Mr.. Chandler
rushed in with resolutions for immediate
annexation of the Hawaiian islands, with
their 80, 900 inhabitants, about 4. 600 of
whom are whites, and with the institu-
ton of leprosy firmly established.
Now we are told there is to be another
continuing appropriation for the late
queen OF $50, 900 a year and bounty for
their sugar. IL is singular that in all this
furoc OF jingoism we hear nothing of the
Hawaiian Commercial company, as it is
called, an immense corporation. 60 per
cent. of whose assets consist of sugar
plantations and stock, which is owned
almost entirely by Claus Spreckels. The
stock today is selling at nominal figure,
but if annexation takes place millions on
millions will be put in the pockets OF
men owning it.
Mr.. German apostrophized the Demo
cratic senator's, telling them in few
weeks the responsibility would rest upon
them and they could not evade it. By the
1st OF July next they would have to meet
the responsibility by increasing the rev.
enues.
The amendment to reduce the appropri-
alton for the Mississippi river was re-
Jected. and the next amendment was one
reducing The appropriation Tor the canal
at tthe cascades of the Columbia river,
Oregon, from 81, 10000 to SS69, 600.
Mr.. Mitchell moved to amend the
amendment by making the amount ST.
239, 600, which was agreed to, yeas "A,
nays 20. A number of other river amend
ments were disposed of.
The next reserved amendment was the
one striking out of the provision that no
money be used for warrants, or arrests, or
prosecutions under internal revenue laws
the words Aor laws relating to the cleo
ton of members of Congress. -
This brought on a discussion concerning
the merits and dement's of John Daven-
port, during which Mr.. Frye alluded to
William c. Whitney as e'an advisor of
Mr.. Cleveland, who has been elected
president by some strange insanity of the
people
Messrs. VOORHEES, and Hiscock had
brief personal spat and then Mr.. Hill
took the floor. He opposed the amend
ment and replied to Mr.. Hiscock's re-
marks in favor of Davenport. No action
was taken on the amendment.
The conference report on the California
debris commission was presented, the bill
agreed to and then the Senate adjourned.