New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-30
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,.eoreia Cir Cordon) and the Senator from
nS,o MFR Sherman). and he suggested that their
marks might be made on the bill when ne had
, reported He explained further that the BILL
- renorted from the Finance Committee, was
,dsntical with that passed by the House 80
OR AS concerned the repeal of the pur-
Using clauses OF the Sherman act, and
ss, from that point there was
r,a,n matter in the substitute which was not
y ,5s House bill. and which in his judgment i'm
,oved II and made II more acceptable.
n, Teller REP. Col)--Does the Senator propose
a. call up his bill to-day?
Mr. voorhees-If there be single objection
II must 20 over under the rules.
Mr. Teer-I object
Mr. Voorhees-Verv well. Let ii be understood
that the Senator from Colorado objects to this
hin being made a special order to-day. That OBJ
;ection takes the bill over till tomorrow
The bill placed upon the calendar.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Stewart
nep New then laid before the Senate II
directs the Secretary OF the Treasury to inform the
senate whether there is danger of deficiency In
the revenues of the Government during the cur
rent year and If so. what is she probable amount
of such deficiency. and whether legislation is neces-
sary 10 supply such deficiency. The resolution
gave rise to long discussion. Senators Sherman
voorhees, Mills. Mcpherson and Harris opposed
the resolution as calling for problematical state
rejecting on the Secretary of the Treasury
motion 10 refer the resolution to the Finance Com
mttee was made by Mr. Voorhees,. The motion
was opposed by Mr.. Hill and by Mr. Stewart.
no LACK OF CONFIDENCE IMPLIED.
AIR Hill declared that he had much con-
0dence in the Secretary of the Treasury as the
Senator from Indiana had; but he could see no
danger TO the country from adoption of the reso-
luton 1t contained no manifestation OF any lack
Of confidence in the Secretary of the Treasury.
What harm could there be in asking information
.s TO what the revenues of the Government for the
current year would he? He was opposed to the
system which he thought was now to be IN
augurated of referring to committees all resolu-
tons calling heads of departments for informa-
ton He took the same position to-day which he
had taken the other day ton the resolution offered
by Mr. Peffer). He had not been consulted by the
Senator from Nevada in regard TO the resolu-
,ion He knew nothing about it. Certainly there
was nothing in it that would alarm the coun-
try. What the situation? There seemed TO
be some dispute as TO whether Congress was 10
l.eslate on the tariff question at this extraordinary
session. There seemed to be no fixed policy on
the subject. But If there to be tariff legisla'
ton 1t was necessary TO know what were the
anticipated revenues of the Government
Mr. Stewart demanded the resolution. There was
a ru,nor he said, that there was a deficiency IN
the revenue now. and that the Treasury had diff
Guilty in paying current expenses. There was a
rumor that the gold reserve was being paid out
for current expenses, and he did not suppose that
the Senate desired that TO be done.
Mr. Mcpherson Dem, y. j. asked Mr. Stewart
whether he did not know that the Democratic
party in power in the Senate, ana that the
responsibility was upon It,
NO" Mr.. Stewart replied. Il do not know that
know that the gold party claims to be in power
/ think that there more Administration men
on the Republican side of the chamber than there
are on the Democratic side. Oaughter) That Is
the condition of this extraordinary session do not
think that the Democratic party is in power at all
IN this Senate 1t is the gold party that claims to
be In power do not believe that 1t is.
Finally the resolution was referred to the Finance
Committee; 40. nays 16.
The Senator's voting nay were Messrs Allen
Call Dubois, Hansbrough, Hill. Irby. Jones (NevJ.
Kyle Lindsay. PETER. Power Shoup, Stewart Tel
ler White CALI and Walcott
Mr. Platt CRep., Comm said that he was not in
the room Of the judiciary Committee yesterday
when the Senator from New-York Mr. HID was
instructed to report bill to repeal the Federal
Election law He did not concur in that report
Mr. Dolph Rep., oregon introduced bill
(which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations) appropriating 10000 to enable the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to enforce the chinese
Exclusion act; and said that he would seek an
opportunity of addressing the Senate on the sub
ject. ., o,,
Mr. Gordon Dem. Ca addressed the Senate in
favor Of the unconditional repeal of the purchasing
clauses of the Sherman act There was. he said
one crlnb of comfort in the present calanitles OF
tho country They emphasized the damage done
nv Congressional mistakes. In the long lHad OF
financial woes there was heard one cheering note.
That note was the voice of the people calling upon
Democrats redeem eher pledges. II was the
popular demand for the repeal of the Sherman
Law and for the Inauguration OF SOUND ana
stable and liberal policy of finance. The Demo-
cratic party had made the people four distinct,
emphatic and unequivocal promises. They We're
To reform the tariff. to repeal the Sherman law.
to place gold and silver on an equal footing, ana
to remove the tax State banks. Coupled with
those promises there had been the one condition.
that the people should turn out the Republicans
and turn the Government TO the Democrats.
The people had relied those promises, and HAD
met the condition. And now. with anxious even
agonizing suspense the people looked to Demo-
Gratis 10 see what they were going to do. There
was no escape for the party. 1t had either to
redeem to repudiate its pledges. The pledge
as to the tariff reform would doubtless be full
filed In due time; not so as TO hamper or cripple
the Industries of the country; not so as to place
Instructions in the pathway either of infant or OF
aged industries; but, by a better disposition.
wiser adjustment. possibly by free materials
TO help manufactures TO lift the burdens OF labor
to protect the common people, and thus to benehl
all FOR the sake OF the great party W WHY" Nv
belonged he sincerely trusted that as much might
be truthfully said of the pledge of financial re-
form; and he believed that as much might be said
The party had promised to repeal the Sherman
law. Why, ne asked. halt between two opinions
Why hesitate between conditional and uncon
dtional repeal? II the friends of bimetallism-
none more ardent and sincere than himself
were strong enough in the Senate TO impose con
dtions upon the repeating BILL that same strehgtf
would suffice 10 enact bimetaism In an indepen
dent hill Tho Sherman act was not the friend
but the foe, OF bimetallism. AS a true friend o.
bimetallism. firmly convinced of It's vitaiizine
influence the languishng industries OF th'
whole country. he appealed for the uncondtona
repeal Of the sherman law. He declared that NJ