New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-23
A UTHORITY FOR TIE BONDo
SUBJECT DISCUSSED IN THE sENAi"'

s,rp1Ecr DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE
| up prrrrR DRAWS A DISMAL PICTURE Or III"
RESULTS TO FOLLOW SECRETARY cARLIsLE's
ACCOMMODATIONS ON THE TARIFF
Washington. JAM 22-For nearly three hours ~,
| dav the Senate was occupied In the cohsloe'a -
| the resolution offered by Mr.. Pener fop'
lao. eet declaring that the Secretary OF the Irens
ury had no authority In law to issue anu 81" ~
cent bonds as proposed In his NOTICE ".'
| held the floor most OF the time, yielding ho"ese'
| to other Senators to interpose remarks o'e Vi 49,,
| most pregnant OF these remarks was "fue W
| Populist Senator from Nebraska tAr' A"c" ~.
had reference to the proposition on the part OF ."e
| Knights Of Labor to apply to the courts LOT al ~
junction to prevent the issue OF BONDS Ell CIV.
suggested that the courts might decline 10 'npsriere
with the action Of the Executive branch OF the Low
| eminent and that the best way would be 10 a''o"
the bonds to be issued and then TO enjoin ther pay
ment The resolution went over without ac.o"
till tomorrow when 1t is to be further discussed Wy
! Mr. Stewart A resolution on the subject OF Ci'"
Service Reform was considered in the morning hour
and was after some debate agreed 10. the Dill TOT
| the reDeal Of the Federal Election Laws was NOT
| taken up at all, having been laid aside Informally
| to accommodate Mr.. PETER.
| Mr. A.drich (Rep. r. ~ presented petitions from
| wooen manufacturers clothing dealers and others
| interested In the woollen business demonstrating
against the proposed reduction of duties on wooen
manufactures, together with copy Of resolutions
! on the same subject adopted at mass-mceting held
| In New-York City the 10th inst He said that
| those industries gave employment to 100000 people
and to sJ00,OD0O00 Of capital.
! A Ike remonstrance was presented by Mr. Hoar
| Rep Mass) from the Home Market Club Of
| Boston. with a protest from workingmen express
! ing Indignation at the suggestion that their sigma
lures to such petitions influenced by their en-
| ployers. A remonstrance from the Knights OF La
| Dor against the issue of Government bonds was
| also presented by Mr. Hoar.
| Mr. Sherman REP, Ohio) presented several petit
tons from posts OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie on the subject OF the flag the Capitol at
| Washington. lie said that there appeared tc be a
| misa pprehenson the subject which he wished to
| correct. 1t seemed to be supposed that there was
| some unreasonable discrimination made against
| the flag; but he was Informed that the same flag
1 was floating over the Capitol as had foated over
| 1t since the formation of the Government. There
| was the House. over tho Senate and one
| over the Supreme Court. when these bodies were
| in session. A bill had been introduced In the last
| Congress to have the flag floating every day over
| the east and fronts Of the Capitol. but that
| bill had failed to pass and appropriation had
been made for the purpose. AS 1t seemed to be a
| matter OF sentiment, ard the flag vas kept
floating all the other public buildings or WASH
| ington from morning till night. he hoped that an
appropriation would be made at the present session
| to carry out the general plan
| Mr. Hale (Rep. Me). member of the Com
mttee on Appropriations, promised that that COM
mttee would see that this thing was provided for
pensions was introduced by Mr Palmer dem, I'D
| and referred to the Committee on Pensions
| A resolution calling on the Civil Service commas
sion FOR statemsnt as to cases IN when o !. y a
been violated by Of the heads Of executive de,
partments or Of bureaus since March 1852 was
tlon By Mr. Berry (Dem. Ark) went over til to-
The resolution offered last Thursday by Mr.. Call
| CDem, Fla instructins the Committee on Civil
to examine into the sSndon OF me @
or was laid before the Sens srIv aG9 an
Ak de ms' Se Committee to r also the
number Of employed in the eassed se
possible, the political party 70 which they belong
Mr. Woo e Go m nSr o resr es' the he
After discussion. Mr. woleott's amendment was
agreed TO- and the resolution adopted
The credentials OF senator Marin Dem s, isd
and placed on file. .,.. ,o mould
Teller ep G gave n nsk to ha ak ne w the
McGarrahsn bill ,r..,. ,v NJ
pa Thee op Ran ore the aS subee Of the
for the issue of bonds decarng that the Secretary
of sns the or senS hna pS
Senate and Mr. Peffor spoke upon It. lie proposed
|
propositions. and to review the state OF the law
II it were that the Secretary OF the treasury.
aetna as the hsrs could Si i be ne question but
that in violation Of the fupdamental doctrine RI
OF the Constitution Itself and was TO mat
The Chief Magistrate was an executive officer, pure
enact sna '' Iaws The heads Of aspsrtmens his
assistants. The provisions Of the &C. Of January
Il. ISIS (the Resumption acp under which the
Secretary Of the Treasury was acting e.,
to relate. the redemption OF United states notes
to nothing ese s 1 hs was ss
necessities Of the Resumption act: Il was certain
that the object Of collecting redemption fund
sened for redemption. That was all; and that
Secretary OF the Treasury, in his notice did not
speak OF using the proceeds Of the bonds for the
sssed TO 81 secure his authority There was nothing
In the notice showing that he desired or expected
to the proceeds OF me bonds Tor the purpose
| there was more than enough gold In the Treasury
70 Mr. r71 Alien S pop Neb) asked Mr. PETER whether
there was not more serious difficulty In the way
Treasury notes; and that provision having been
| otiici and obsolete; and had not the power to
| issue bonds under that act ceased?
| 'T;nquestlonaby.' said Mr. PETER. "the Senator
Mr. PETER read from Mr.. Carlise's recent letter
| to the chairman II the Finance Committee. IN
in order to derray the public expenses OF the Gov.
eminent and to preserve the parity Of all forms OF
| said, asked permission OF Congress to make good
| the doctrine Of the Republican platform land OF
the Democratic platform, that all forms OF cur.
| power. redeem Rreenbecks. but to provide
means for defrayng the public expenses, to pay
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