The morning news., 1894-02-09
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Ohio Wool Growers Protest Against
The Wilson Bill.

llb hllSUH Dill,
a Memorial From Frisco's Chamber OF
Commerce in Favor Of the Annexa-
tion Of Hawaii and the Completion
of the Nicaragua Canal-Ths Debate
over the Bond Issue Resumed.
Washington. Feb. SIN the Senate to-
dAy Mr. Sherman, rep, Of Ohio, pre-
sented a memorial Of the wool growers
against putting wool on the free list, and
asked, as the wool growers had been re
fused a hearing by the finance committee,
that the memorial De printed. II was 50
ordered.
Memorials OF the san Francisco Cham
Der Of Commerce. praying for the auuexa-
tian Of Hawaii, the LAYING Of cable from
the United States 70 Hawaii, and for the
completion Of the Nicaraguan canal under
governmental control, were presented by
hr. Perkins, rep, Of California.
A joint resolution providing for a con
stitutional amendment for woman suf-
frage, was presented by Mr.. Wolcot', rep,
OF Colorado, and was referred 20 the COM
nittee on woman suffrage.
On motion Of Mr.. VOORHEES,. il was or
dered that when the Senate adjourn TO-
day, it be TO meet on Monday next.
CARLIsLE's BONDS
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Stewart, declaring il 70 be the sense
OF the Senate. that the Secretary Of the
Treasury has 20 authority 70 issue bonds
except under the resumption act, and that
the money derived from the sale o. bonds
issued under that act cannot be applied 70
any other purpose than as specified in the
resumption act, was laid before the Sen
ate. Mr.. Stewart modified the resolution
by adding 20 it the following clause:
And, in the opinion Of the Senate, there
is no present necessity for the sale Of
bonds for the purpose specified IN the re-
sumption act"
REFERENCE MOVED.
Mr.. Butler Of South Carolina moved
to refer the resolution 70 the committee
on the judiciary.
MIR. Sherman favored such reference.
Mr.. Quay said that the reference pro
posed would simply be giving the resolu-
tion a decent burial, and that il would be
justification of what the senator from
Ohio knew 70 be an illegal act
Mr.. Morrill, opposed all the propositions.
He understood that gold was being drawn
out Of the treasury by the presentation Of
United States notes, and one Of the propO-
sitions would forbid the secretary using
United States notes. Yet there was a
positive statute that United States notes
cannot be Cancelled aud must be reissued.
MAKES TELLER sCoLD.
In the course Of desultory discussion
Mr.. Teller, rep, Of Colorado, said that
he wanted 10 know what the American
congress was going 10 do with the ques-
tiOn Of the deficiency. Everybody knew,
he said. that no more B per cent bonds
on 3 per cent. basis could be sold. II
was morally certain today that If
another SO 100000 issue were offered
il would be failure. And the congress
was met, ne said, face 10 face with
the question whether there was TO be
a continued deficiency. with an unknown
increase Of deyt, or whether there should
be some effort made 70 meet the deficiency
by some sound system Of finance. The
credit Of the country was now threatened,
and the men who had been loudest In the
denunciation Of the double standard OF
money admitted that they had not the
skill or the viii 10 devise a wav out of
this disastrous and disgraceful con
dition."
THB FINANCE COMMITTEE SILENT.
The finance committee had been en-
tirely silent on the question, although
congress had been in session, practically.
since Aug Z. last The dominant party
had been silent The executive depart
ment was silent, except to suggest that
the spendthrift system Of running into
that the Secretary Of the Treasury had
the power 70 issue bonds. The secretary
knew. Notwithstanding the condition Of
things, that he would be able TO sell
bonds under that power And he
TELLER wanted congress TO deter
mine once for all, directly and speed
ny whethdr 1t was 10 adopt some system
ofsreyenue1 gathering that uld.bring rev
enues enough TO the treasury 70 maintain
the credit Of the government ana TO pay
current expenses, or whether it was 10
enter on system of running in debt to
the amount Of SlOOOOO, 900 or 500 900, 600
If running in debt was to be continued,
without any attempt 10 increase the reve-
nues, the debt would be increased by
s. 900, 100000 before it stopped. He con
cluded with the declaration that If the
dominant party did not act in the matter,
II was the duty Of the minority 10 insist
that the majority should act
THE RESOLUTION GOES OVER.
Mr.. Cor man moved 10 refer the resolu-
tion TO the committee on finance Pending
action on that motion, the morning hour
expired, and the resolution went over till
tomorrow.
AT o'clock p. n. the House resolutions
on the death Of Representative Mutchler,
OF Pennsylvania, were laid before the
Senate, and Mr.. Quay offered the usual
resolutions Of coincidence and respect.
Eulogies Of the life ana character of Mr.
Mutchler were pronounced by Messrs.
Quay, Mitchell, dem, of Wisconsin, and
Han sbrcugh. The resolutions were
agreed to, and the Senate, at 3:2O o'clock,
adjourned till Monday next.