Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-10-28
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The senate
finance committee presented report
from the treasury department in res
ponse to a resolution for information as
to the probability of a deficiency in
revenues of the government. The re-
port shows a deficit for the first three
months OF the current fiscal year of
over S2l,OOO,000 at the rate of over
5S4,OOO,OOO for the entire year. 1t shows
tie actual expenditures for the first
three months as over s9S,OOO,OO0.
At the same rate the expenditures
for thee year would aggregate about
S394,00O,00O or about S2l, 100000 more
than the estimated expenses and would
show expenditures over the supposed
actual receipts of over S77,OOO,OOO.
The secretary says a definate fore
cast for the whole year is impossible
but it Is apparent that should the
present conditions continue the deficit
at the end of the year will be about
S50,000,000.
Stewart took the f,or against the
amendment motion to amend the
journal of Monday to show the pres
ence of Teller, who failed to answer
to bis name on the roll call. Stewart
argued in the midst of excited discus
sion not to change the rules.
REPUBLICANS on DEMOCRACY.
At the extended conference of
repu blican senators held lastnieht to
talk over the situation with the view
of taking party advantage of any
mistakes which the democrats may
make on financial questions only repeal
repu blicans were present.
1t was practically their unanimous
opinion that the best policy was to
remain quiet, neither helping the
democrats Out of their present snarl
nor doing anything to prevent progress
of the repeal bill.
But if it becomes evident that the
democrats can do nothing more tn in
to prepare republican measure and
ask the senate to pass it the majority
are in favor of amending the rules, if
necessary to get the bill through );
though some object to any change
which would help the democrats in
getting the election and tariff bills
through. There were some expressions
favorlng compromise on the repeal
bill.
The democratic steering committee
OF the senate was ia session a great
part of the day trying to devise scheme
for the settlement of the differences
existing on the financial question on
that SADIE of the chamber, and appear
ances at the close o; the day indicated
that progress had been made. 1t is
asserted that the committee progressed
far enough to prepare a rough draft of a
bill which is to be submitted to the
senate as soon IS the majority of the
senators can be consulted upon its
merits. The members of the committee
refused to confirm the report, as did
also those with whom they consulted.i
1t Is asserted that the bill which is to
be admitted would simply trovide for
the extension of the present law for
year from the first of next July.
One great obstacle which apparently
stands IN the wsy of progress is the at
titude of the repeal advocates. 1t is
stated that an effort is being made to
bring these members to see the import
ance of the settlement OF the question,
and the scheme is to bring about party
measures that will be dropped if this is
n firl
are asked to join the democrats so AS
to make majority of the senate. The
democratic conference for the present
has given way to the consultation of
senators individually, and it will not be
decided upon till late in the week, if at
all.
Discussing the situation this after
noon Senator Pettigrew said: "Demo-
Gratis as party cannot agree, nor can
republicans as q party. There are
thirty-elght senator's, republicans,
democrats and populists, against re-
peal, and eight of them counted with
the repealers are anxious for a compro-
mise. When either of the parties can
agree upon a measure, the silver and
men will get together and
frame a bill which will go through,
because they would have votes to put
8 through.
LIE ,TUREs THE DEMOCRATIC |
MAJORITY.
Mr.. Sherman then addressed the /
enate. He said that the proper way to /
ecure limit of the debate in the i
enate was at the next session of |
congress- to have the committee on
ules strengthened il numbers and |
ave it examine all the various rules |
nd report rule which would give to
he min ority the full power to express
heir opinion and prescribe the time
Vhen and the place where the final vote
ould be taken. The present session
ad continued two months and moth
~ has been done-not a single meas
re had passed the senate that was of
be slightest Importance. The house
+ representatives. had performed its
uty, but in the senate there has not
cen vote on any question presented
here there had been any difference of
pipicn.
if that continued the senate would
o longer command the respect of ac-
We and Intelligent people and the
.mericans we're men of action in all
apartments OF action. Mr.. Sherman
nd the responsibility in the PRESENT. [
tuation rested upon the democratic
1nators. 1t was said they could not
gree. H9 would say to them that
ley must agree or else surrender
leir political power. The president
ad expressed his opinion and while
lie republicans did not believe in him t
, his policy and were under no obi .
atoms to him, yet they furnished two {
lirds of the vote, nearly, To carry out
is viii, while the party that the presi-
snt represented stood unable tol E
Emulate policy or say what they
ssired. Ii they did not agree with
e president let them say SO, or let '
em formulate something else There
ere three or four important matters
at demanded solution and the senate
God In the way. One was whether I
e United States should continue the =
irchase of silver bullion, and on the L
hole De thought it was not wise to Y