St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-02
QUIET IN TIE SENATE.
\ Little Talk ON the Bond Ques.
ton,


! WASHINGTON, FeG. 1.-The galleries
| of the senate were crowded today, but
the throng of visitors was probably the
overflow from those attracted by the
great tariff debate in the house.
Senator Hill, of New York, presented
resolutions Of the New York legislature
cOngratulatiug the president Oh the
abandonment of his Hawaiian policy,
and protesting against the Wilson tariff
bill.
a resolution was presented by Sen
| ator Allen Pop, Neb.) directing the
i secretary of the treasury 10 Inform the
senate what amount of paper money
issued by the government has been re-
deemed since 1915. and how much of it,
if any, has been reissued; also what
authority of law exists for the gold re-
serve, and when it was established. and
why lt is now maintained.
Senator German objected to the re-
quest for the immediate consideration
OF the resolution and it went over
Senator PETER, of Kansas, presented
n resolution directing the secretary of
the treasury to inform the senate how
many offers of bond purchases have
been presented, giving the name and
places Of business of the persons, firms
ur corporations, and Tor what amounts
and in what sums respectively the
bonds have been sold.
A wrangle took place over the bond
resolution of Senator Stewart, those
favoriug the resolution insisting that it
had gone over yesterday with the un-
Outstanding that it should come up this
morning. and others maintaining
that there had been no such
understanding, and that the reso-
it must come up in its regu-
lar order. A reading of the records
sustained the declaration that the reso-
luton had gone to the calendar, but il
was finally permitted to be taken w by
read a letter in which ex-Secretary of
the Treasury Foster denies that in
January last he had ordered the prepa-
ration of plates for the issuing of bonds
generally. He had, however, after the
|! 3 per cent bond bill passed the senate,
at that time, caused plates to be issued
for these bonds. but for none others.
Interrupting at this juncture, Senator
Vest secured unanimous consent that
the bill for the site and erection of
new government printing Office should
be made a special order for next
Wednesday and be considered until dis
posed IF.
Senator Stewart New then took the
floor OH the bond resolution.
The principal speeches of the day
were made by Senator Stewart and SEN
ator Allison. both of whom contended
that the secretary of the treasury had no
power to issue bonds for other purposes
than redemption, and that it would be
violation OF law for the secretary of the
treasury to use the money thus accrulng
for the purpose of meeting current ex-
penditureS.
Senator Dubois (Rep., Idaho) said he
could not vote for Senator Stewards
resolution because it denied the power
of the secretary to issue bonds for any
purpose.
Senator Call took the position that the
secretary of the treasury had not the
power TO issue the bonds for the pur-
! pose contemplated.
| At $40 O'Clock, on motion of MI.
| Faulkner, the senate went into executive
! session, with the understanding that
j the resolution should go over until to-
morrow, and at 5:l5 the senate adj
! Journed.