The sun., 1894-02-01

T1lnletTNNlOn ana rf the party IN power Anu
that is precisely the point OF my com plaint-
that having clear majority in both Houses
Of Congress-, and having had sly months warn
power has not even tanned or suggssted. or
spoken Of, any measure Of relief lthas framed
aoterized asa tsriT for deficiency on " not
atArtf Tor revenue only. AMI stll less Tor Iro-
lection. And this condition OF things. going on
for six months with full warning. is sought TO
lemet by an unconstitutional nHErart usurp-
alton q rover on the part Of TIE hdministr3.
friend from Ohio. IN his speech Yesterday.
dealt with an absolutely mnut question. not
calling attention to the important and vital
prominent question which this resolution pre-
MIR German Dem. Nd thoueht THAI under
the peculiar conhitions in which the Treas
iortunos S1nu pST s wns aN,n mnWng an" ,h1s
time Nobody in either House questioned
the right OF the Segtei9ry oi the Treasury
hut that it was necessary at this time to re.
he had believed that The Treasury was not
authorized to sell Eonds and to apply the pro-
in the act Of 1875. The SEN senator % from Obi" tWr.
sherman declared yesterday that he was
The Demn"Tati, Side Of Inc cham Ser hal rps"n "n
TO the defence OF the action of tho Executive,
aud stated his readiness TO stnnd by such de-
fenrn: but further on In hia speech he sacri-
feed his patriotism to his partisanship.
Mr.. lloar asked Mr. German why there. was
chamber u ioint resolutio or abllauthorizing
the Secretary Uf the Treasury TO issue bonds.
sdc oi the cha m Ter could Le tested and he
thought that the Senator from Maryland would
be gratitled with the result
MIR tIormnn said that he would answer that
question before lie took his scat
tn" question was pressed unon Mr.. German
again and again but the answer was to the
cllcct that under the latitude uf debate allowed
TO meet the difficulty. while tho discussion
might nIDUnCtlNg Dl mil IN
The discussion then took u political turn
ana senators on 9th sides shared IN It. The
princi pal question was which political party
was most res sponsihe for the deficiency In the
Treasury. Mr.. German claiming that there
the last Administration went ont OF olllce. AMI
Mr.. sherman and other Republican Senators
by the Democratic attempt to change the
tariff.
was or was not true that the Mckinley law pro-
duced revenue enough to support the Govern
ment
Democratic marty came into power on the 4th
nf March last it had to bear the burdens which
the Republican party had put mnon the coun-
lures II had bnnkruptod the Treasury before
tue Democratic party came into possession Of
Mr. Hoar"i would like to put nv question
again to the Senator will put 1t in du plicate
form. list. does the Senator think ii lawful
TO use the proceeds OF these bonds to nay cur
rent expenses Second is IL not better to get
authority in law to do 1t than to do it witnou.
NIr. German belief has always been that
the fund arising from tho sale Of bonds can eo
used only as provided in the act OF 1873. We
have Inherited n great many things from the
other side and among them an opinion from
tion to the Secretary OF the Treasury. that the
money derived from the sale OF bonds was
merged into the general fund Of the Treasury.
with the right to use it for general purposes.
SO that. when we came into power, we found
this as think vicious preced mt; and We in
not to be held responsible for following you in
Mr. Sherman denied that during the Harr-
son Administration there was any bankrnptcy
in tho Treasury. SO lar from that being the
penditures OF the Government. the Harrison
Administration had paid S2oI .OOOOOO OF the
sh4 wns S HS Sf nny
and dreai on the p&Lt OF business men OF tam-
Mr.. voorhees, Dem. Ind. Chairman OF the
Finance Committee. said that on ono point
was. his acknowledgment OF the power OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury to act as he was
doing. He went to the Clerks desk and had
read Mr.. Carlisle's newspaper statement as to
tho House resolution and as 10 his own pur-
Mr.. Daniel Dem. Va asked Mr.. Voorhees,
whether thero was any purpose now to issue
bonds for tho purpose OF redeeming green
Mr.. Voorhees, The proposition to issue
bonds concerns nothing but The authority OF
law. DeltneI nor uenl llnR WUht use II
TO be made OF tho money. and l take It that
that cannot be inquired into unit! after the
money none is secured by the sale ~ the bonds.
unuuestionablo. and clear. IL hereafter some
hody should raise the question a. to the use
sidcred
Mr.. Dnniel--I suppose thero 10 no impro-
priety in making an inquiry OF the head OF tho
Finance Committee
Mr.. Voorhees, Certainly not. / say hero to-
day with what small reputation may have as
n "A
hold that the Secretary of the Treasury has
the absolute. unqualified power to issue these
Mi; .Daniel-unllmited BY the purpose de-
fined in the law
There is no purpose proclaimed.
MIR, Daniel, Has the Secretary OF the Treas
ing the purpose o use them solely IN the limo
MIR. Noorbees- Whenever tho Senator from
Virginia finds that the Secretary OF the Treas
ury is going to use this money contrary TO his
view there viii he time for him to go to the
courts apd Testratn him. | hold. with tho Sec
rrtary. that he can use this money in any way
that seems to him prorer and conducive to the
MI. Voorhees, then driitsd OF into party poli-
ties. and into the question which party was re-
spons.1ls i"r the Treasury deIiclency In the
Walker tariif ~ 1876 as having given TO the
ring TO Mr.. lloaT's question. why the Demo-
cratic majority did not Introduce u biil or Joint
le-OluIipn GlNlnE HulnbTltb 10 lshNt Jpnue ne
spoke Of that senator rs having manners OF
the srhoolmaster order, and as always want
lug 10 whip everybody into Submission, He
added
We are free horn. We are OF full age Va
are responsible To the country. to ourselves
and TO God fortunately We are not re-
spnnsible to him Mr.. HoaIL We intend, how
ever. tn discharge our duties lully N our
hands the republic will meet with no injury.
In he proper time and in the proper way we
will take care of It's crrdlt. And IL the Senator
from Massachusetts will only believe that
other ueOplo are actuatei by patriotic motives
AS well aS himself no will save himself much
Irritation and trouble
MIR. IIaw!ry Rep. Conn closed the days
discussion with an imPRssionei arrangement
oi the Democratic paCty for the mischief
wrought hy IA proposed change 81 the tArin
laws A. tins time. lie was not troubled lie
sAid. about the condition ot the Treasury.
Hhrr" worll be no tToHDla II the Republican
arIy We're N power lie suggest ed the AdOp-
ti"u 0i the English eNchequer hill system ur
The i-sue and sale Oi pension bonds which
would he. d" said, 4 popular form oil bonds.
At the close OF Mr. IlGwlsys remarks tho
honl resolution went over without a, tiOn III
tomorrow, and after short executive session
the senate adjourned until 90 morrow.