The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-15
SENATOR GORNiAN
Tells His Colleagues Hts Ideas of Patriot
ism and Policy.

isuI and Policy.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 14.-The
prevailing feeling that the currency
problem has been transferred to the
senate has made that body the center
OF interest at the capitol. The galleries
were again well filed to-day in antici-
patton Of DEVELOPMENTS in the way OF
speeches. indicating the probable conrse
ot the majority. Alter the routine
business Senator Stewart resumed his
speech began on Saturday.
Mr.. Stewart closed at ! o'clock and
then Mr.. German, of Maryland. rose for
the speech which had been anticipated
for some days. At the outset Mr.. Cor
man gave his attention to the PROPOSE.
tion to cripple the income tax by cut.
ting oil its appropriation.
The senator said that he for one
would never have voted for the tariff
bill ii he had not believed il had been
shaped so as to raise ample revenue Tor
tho expenses OF tho government. And
yet it was now demonstrated that the
revenues under tho law were insufficient
to curry OH the ordinary expense. Of tho
government.
MI HILL MADE A MANLY FIGHT.
"The senator (Mr. Hill fought the
bill mauiully," said Mr.. German. con.
tinuing II admire manliness. But in
opposing tho income tag, which, as l
have shown, is necessary 10 the treas-
ury, the senator from New York Joined
with all tho extreme tariff raformers to
Gu. down duties on imports. He
wanted his way or no bill. Judging by
his votes II he had had his way $780,
100000 oil bonds would have been neces-
sary before 1897 to meet the current
expenses OF the government.
Mr.. German quoted from renort OF
the condition OF tho treasury on Jan.
uary II. showing that the deficit since
July ], 1894, or the excess OF expendi-
lures. rs Mr.. Carlisle called it, was S34,-
100000 on January -. Mr.. Carlisle.
while the tarih bill was. pending, had
estimated tho receipts under tho senate
bill for tho ensuing fiscal year as $685.
10000 and tho expenditures S37S ,OOO,-
900. or deficiency OF Sl5.000,09O
Mr.. German spoke OF the difficulty OF
making representations. and declared
that in his opinion tho secretary ought
not to be held 10 his figures.
TANEs BEING RAISED AT HOME.
ave are raising more taxes from our
people than from custom duties" said
Mr.. German. Not enough revenue was
being raised from customs to pay the
pensions. The bulk OF taxation was
now being'levied within our own bor-
dora. Tho customs revenue would be
many millions short OF tho Sl40.00 900
required for pensions.
The senator from Pennsylvania,
(Quay,) has said that the Democratic
party mad been rebuked and turned ont
OF power. You vii! come into power
Marsh 1 next" said Mr.. German pas
sionately. ~ say now to tho senator
IRON Pennsylvania, when ho and his
colloagues meet the question that con-
fronts US now will treat him aud his
friends in spirit different from that
which ho has manifested toward US. |
will say to him when any question al
focting the finances of tho government
arises any proposition to prevent tho
bankruptcy oil the govornmont or to
give tho country n sound currency
will holp YOU through in tho hour OF
peril although you refused to aid us"
Mr.. Quay roso to say that ho had no
hesitation in assuring tho senator from
Maryland, or tho administration, any
assistance in his powor toward tho solu.
ton oil this currency or revenue OuO3-