The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-18

Washington, Jan. 17.-Another inter
esting chapter to the financial question
was given to the Senate today when
Mr.. Sherman presented an emergency
currency bill to meet the treasury de-
ficiencies, and Mr. Pugh offered a
measure in THE same line experimenting
it with a vigorous speech on the i'm
potency and inaction of the Senate
in the face of a, grave emergency. This
was but the prelude to a. day spent
with appropriation bills. The pension
bill, appropriating Sal, 900, 900, was
passed with two impartana amend
ments, one making Sc the lowest rate
for pension disability, and another. re
peallng the present law cutting off the
pensions of non-residents. 1t was stated
during the debate that the Sc amend
nent would increase pension eXpendf-
lures not exceeding 81, 600 900. The bill
served as a text for severe criticism
against the administration of the pen
sion Office. The army appropriation
Dill was considered, but not completed,
owing to spirited opposition to the
abandonment of army posts in the far
northwest.
Mr.. Pugh DEMOCRACY, of Alabama,
secured recognition soon after the Sen
ate met today to present what he re-
garded as a. solution of the present
lack of government revenue. The SEN
ator varied the usual custom of in
Producing a bill, by reading the full
text OF his measure with great deliber-
alton, and then commenting on it. The
bill provides for the immediate issue
of 100,000,000 treasury notes to meet
deficiencies; these notes are to be re-
deemable in coin and to be constantly
reissued. 1t further directed the COIN
age of the seignforage and the deposit
OF silver bullion from American minis.
Hill asked if the senator wished the
immediate passage of this bill
THAT question:" said Pugh, "is in
line with the New York senator's treat
ment of all great public questions, and
L decline to answer it
Pugn proceeded to urge that the
gravity of the present situation was
such that he was ready to surrender
long convictions in order to secure a
remedy
Thus far" said Pugh, '.the sena-
tors have stood here and torn down.
1t is easy to tear down, but it is hard
to build up. We have torn down till
we have nearly torn down The coun-
ltry."
| Pugh begged the Finance COMMITTEES
| in which he had great confidence, to dc
something at once. He did not believe
| the senators were a lot of Muscovite
darkies, bowling and sleeping stupidity.
Allen, Pop.), of Nebraska, interrupted
to ask as TO the aupitude of the admin
! istration on this bill.
Cleveland has sent a message cali
ling attention to the present condi.
TONS" responded PugIh with greaa
Iearnestness. ''The. President and htg
secretary of the treasury have offered
a scheme Of currency revision designed
| to meet the present evils. If this was
not accepted, let both Houses propose
something else. The President has dis
charged his duties; now let US do tn;
lsame," said Pug'h.
The bill was referred to the Finance
committee
Sherman submitted another impcTtan
financial measure. 1t provided for llnt
issue and sale of bonds under the pro
visions of THE resumption act from timt
to time as the deficiencies Of the treas
ury require, the proceeds - be useC
wholly for deficiencies and bonds "
run for five years at not exceeding
three per cent interest. The second
section provides in lieu of the foregoin;
that the secretary of the treasury ma!
Issue coin certificates in denomination
lof from s. to 500, bearing three pc
cent interest and put certificates il
(circulation through the treasury an,
IpoStotftces. The third section deal
with the deposit OF bonds in the nationa
blanks.
SheTnan's bill was referred without
comment to the Finance committee.
In presenting a. repor; on a pension
bill Mr.. Gallinger took occasion t
lcrIticise severely the past utterances o
Mr.. Cleveland as 10 the frauds eXistinj
IN the pension system. The senate
lsaid pension examiners were roamin,
iaround the country seeking fraud
Which did not exist. This pan of pry
ing and detective work should b
stopped at once.
The pension appropriation BIZ wa
taken up and Mr.. Palmer, Oem), o
ILLINOIS, answered the criticisms mad
by Mr.. Gallinger against THE pensio,
loffice.
Mr. Hawley, Rep), of Connecticut
also stated his objections to the presen
administration of the bureau.
Mr.. Hawley offered an amendmen
making Sc the lowest rate for disable
ties instead of the present ratings of S
and 81.
Mr.. Lodge severely arraigned the pen
ision office for delays.
Mr.. Brice asked what increase in pen
! sion expenditures would result froq
adopting the Hawgey amendment.
Mr.. Gallinger replied $1,000,000 woul
certainly cover the amount.
Mr.. PETER offered an amendment fix
ing IS as the minimum pension rate
but it was ruled out OF order.
Mr.. Voorhees, spoke vigorously fo
lliberality to pensioners. He did No
share the idea that pensioners Shout
be suspects; pensions are vested right
land should be protected as is the It'll
to real estate.
Mr.. Allen then moved to make 81
the lowest pension rate, but it wa
ruled out of order
The HaWley amendment making 6
the minimum was then adopted with
out division.
Mr.. Gallinger offered an amendmen
: repeating the law cutting off the Der
sions OF non-residents Of the Unite
States.
Mr.. Davis Rep.), of Minnesota, sal
the present law worked much iniustic
on the northwest Borders where per
sioners lost their allowance by goin
J ITO Canada. The amendment wa
adopted.
The bill as thus amended was passed
1t carries $141, 100000
The army bill appropriating S2S, 25O
900 was then taken up.
Mr.. Blackburn explained the conpre
: hensive plan for concentrating troor
ait large points 1t contemplated til
establishment of two large posts, on
i at Spokane and another at Puge
Sound, to be the great rendezvous {