The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-26
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT AN
sWERs THE sENATEs INQUIRY.
States That the Deficiency Will Reach Fifty
Millions by the End Of the Ysar-The
Day Was Spent in the Usual
Frivolous Chatter.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-When the
senate this morning entered upon the
third division of the legislative day of
Tuesday, at the expiration of recess at
10 o'clock this morning, less than a
dozen senators W ere present. Exactly
half an hour was consumed in securing
a quorum.
The New York and New Jersey
bridge bill was laid before the senate
and referred to the committee on com
MERGE.
A report from the finance committee
was presented and read, containing
a communication from the treasury
department in response to a resolution
calling for information as to the prob
ability of deficiency in the revenues
of the government. The communica,
ton shows deficit for the first three
months of the present fiscal year
of over $s1,OO0,0OO at the rate
of over $S1COO,OOO for the year.
1t shows actual expenditures during
OlC III LLlEtC vi ONGI DJO,UUU,-
600, or an average of about 1913 ,000, 900
per month. At the same rate the ex
penditureS for the year would aggre.
gate about 1894 100000, or alb put SOL
600, 900 more than the estimated ex-
penses and would show an Increase of
expenditures over supposed actual re-
ceipts of a little over $4,000, 600. The
secretary says definite forecast for
thn WhnIn 10 iunnnScihlp Init if 10
apparent that should present condi-
tions continue the deficit at the end of
the year would be about $50 100000.
Senator Stewart then took the floor
on the motion to amend The Journal
Monday last so as to show the pres
ence of Senator Teller when he failed
to answer to his name on roll call. He
argued that in the midst of one eXcit
ing discussion there was not time to
chanS9 the rules of the senate. He
soon drifted into discussion of the
silver question.
Senator Dubois regarded the present
as an unfortunate occasion to attempt
to change the rules. No senator would
oppose by any obstructive methods
the will of the people expressed at the
polls and there could be no DOUBT the
people had spoken through the instru-
mentality of the ballot on the tariff
question.
Senator Hill-Does the senator
know OF any method under the exist
ing rules whereby majority can pass
this or any other bill provided 20
senators are determined it shall not
pass?
Senator Dubois-I say that any bill
which the people of this country de
\ sire passed and on which they have
voted will be passed by the senate.
"How2"
"By vote"
do you know" Senator Hill asked,
ANY method under the existing rules
whereby bill can be passed if 20
senator's insist it shall not be done
1.-THE same method which has ap-
piled from the foundation of the gov
ernmentn replied Senator Dubois.
Senator Dubois said majority favored
compromise. In respect TO the crltl
cism of himself for not voting, Senator
Dubois said it was his pleasure and
delight to sit in the senate, but II hi
expulsion from the senate would pre-
vent the passage of the repeal bill, he
would not hesitate for q moment.
Senator Palmer regarded Senator
Teller's motion that his (Teller's) name
be en- Tered as present on the roll call
he did not answer, as a personal re-
quest. Senator Palmer went on sar
castically to 1emark that he had un
derstood the senate was courteous
body and that the personal request OF
senator was always acceded to on
the lofty ground of courtesy. 1t was
discreditabe to the senate; who made
the request to debate it. Senator
Palmer thereupou asked unanimous
consent that the report be acceded TO-
Senators Dubois, Allen and Butler
vigorously objected. -, -,
Senator Palmer, Stimulating, said: u
confess my establishment. Laughter
NV idol is broken, l abandon the
motion in despair. Laughter.
AS Senator Palmer sat down an OBJ
streperous infant in the gallery tested
its lung power and as the mother car
ried it out of the gallery it. uttered a
pitiful wall. "Listen 10 the ech OF
my dispair" said Senator Palmer
quickly and general laughter ensued.
Senator Quay (Pa.) gave notice OF an
amendment to the repeal bill provld-
ing that the act shall take effect Jan.
! l, 1896.
Senator Call opposed any change IN
the rules and was followed by Senator
Butler in an impassioned argument
against the proposition of the senator
from New York (HilD and the senator
from Texas mills
Senators Hill, Palmer. Butler anu
others INDUCED in sarcastic debate.
Senator Henderson, suddenly rlslug
to a point of order, called Senator
Butler to order, saying he was using
language unbecoming senator:
The vice president directed Senator
Butler to take his seat.
Senator Henderson realized thaG tne
debate of the last few days had oeen
characterized by by a degree OF per
sonality unbecoming TO the senators
whohaye INDUCED in it and not oeneu
fitting the chamber. He Thought all
that was necessary was that In COO
moments the senator from South Gar
olina should hear repetition OF the
words he had used.
Senator Butler was allowed TO re-
me his talk. Senator Stewart re-
ma ked that Senator Hill was on tne