The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-01-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL
Debate on the Tariff Bill
Resumed by the House.
PROBABLE ISSUE OF BONDS
Democrats and POpulists Petition
Congress not to Pass the
Wilson Tariff Bill.
PROBABLE ISSUE OF BONDS
Associated Press.

ASSocldteu PreSS.
Washington, Jan. 16-The presidents
message and correspondence on the Ha-
waiian matter was laid before the SEN
ate. Hoar gave notice that after rou-
tine business was completed he would
address the senate on the subject
Manderson presented a petition against
the passage of the Wilson tariff bill.
He stated the majority of the signers
were democrats and pornllsts.
An amendment to the sundry civil
bill, providing for the appropriation of
$4,000 to the geological survey for a
careful examination of the gold bearing
sands in the rivers Of California, Wash
ington, and Oregon, was presented by
Mitchell, and referred 10 the committee
on appropriations.
After the conclusion of the meeting
Mr.. voorhees,, as chairman of the COM
mittee, handed an Associated Press re-
porter the statement given below. In
making it he said he did not assume
that 1t represented the views of the
entire committee, and yet he knew Of
no opposition in the committee to the
opinions expressed. having submit ed
the statement to the full committee be-
fore giving it to the public. 1t is as
follows:
THE embarrassed condition of the
treasury and the necessity for prompt
action for its relief are fully realized.
There is not the slightest ground, how
ever, for any apprehension that the
public credit will suffer or be endan-
gered, for the reason that ample au-
thority already exists by law for the
secretary of the treasury to strengthen
the coin reserve to any extent required,
and to meet every demand that can I
be legitimate. The power of the secre- 1
tary TO issue bonds needs nothing be-
yond what is given by the act of jan
uary 18th, 1875. The only desirable OBJ
ject to be attained by new legislation
at this time is to make shorter time
bond with lower rate of interest, vet
the secretary feels assured that he can
negotiate bonds issued under the act
Of 1875, running only ten years, on prac-
dcally three-per-cent basis"
1T seems therefore that it will be
wiser, safer, and better for the financial
and business interests of the country
20 rely upon the existing laws to meet
he present emergency, rather than TO
the delays and uncertainties
liways incident to protracted discus
'ions in the two houses of congress. The
enate finance committee authorized
voorhees, to introduce Carlisle's bill in I.
he senate.
The Hawaiian controversy was again
'rought to the attention of the senate
oday, and there was half-hour's spir-
ted discussion between Senators Hoar !,
Tray, and Daniels
The bill repeating the federal election
NV coming up in regular order Mr..
'almer' opened the discussion in an ar
ument in favor of the bill. 81 have :
cad the minority report" said he, 'and =
ave given attention to the historical =
tatement made by it. have no SYM =
athy with the state legislation to which
he report alludes, for believe the only Z
ray in which constitutional govern 2
lent can be made effective is to give :,
he fullest effect to the principles Of the =
epublican form of government. | have d
o doubt If the colored people of the
outh had been treated with confidence y
ley would have seen their interests
ere identical with those of their late Z
lasters but now the relations between ?
lie lately enfranchised and their neigh. = -
ors are better was always in favor =
protecting the negro in the right of
,e ballot"