Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-01

come to show the false pretenses OF
the party in power.
NO spendthrift ever squandered his
pntfimony with such reckless extrava-
the last two years" said Mir. Platt.
The only reduction made by this adj
mlnlstration was cutting down pom
sions, taking 1t out OF the pockets OF
the soldiers
Mr. Chandler said the total appro-
prlations OF the present congress would
reach Si,0Oi 100000.
Don't you believe in this district
appropriation asked Mr.. German
Don't you believe in the Democratic
PLATFORM responded Mr.. Chandler.
on, yes" answered MIR. German.
amid general laughter.
And do you believe in carrying out
Ter
Certainly; It's good platform
eaid MIR iurman.
Mr.. chandler continued to evoke
laughter by burlesque narrative OF
the heroic Efforts of MIR. German 10
elect Mr.. Cleveland.
MIR. Aldrich said he did mot OBJ
ject to ample appropriations. but he
asked Mr.. German whore he was going
TO get the money.
The president is going to borrow
1t" suggested Mr. Stewart,
Mr.. sherman (Republican) of Ohio
said that district appropriations We're
exceptional, being for the seat of the
national government, and there should
be no niggardly appropriation.
Mr.. Allison Republican) of Iowa
spoke Of the manner the government
was running behind In its revenues.
1t would run behind two millions dur
ing the present month. This was
startling fact. 1t was not brought out
by Obscure presidential messages. 1t
was communicated to the senate by
the secretary Of the treasury. Every
time the administration borrowed
money II was to pay running expenses,
to meet pensions, etc. The first duty
of congress was to raise revenues as
well as to appropriate suitable
amounts for necessary expenses. Mr..
Allison said the tariff bill had largely
increased the free list and brought In
foreign articles with lowered duties.
There was, therefore, ample means of
increasing our revenue by a small in
crease OF tariff rates. This should be
done instead of drawing from the
treasury the reserve to pay current
expenses.
MIR. Allison said that If surplus
had been maintained the gold reserve
would not have been trenched on to
meet the treasury notes. This brought
on tine lliluIGldl ulhtNhSlbl Abblll
Mr.. German said the gold reserve
was originally created to redeem
greenbacks. Up to the time Of the
passage OF the Mckinley bill the gov
eminent had plenty OF gold and the
gold reserve was intact. But the Nc
Kinley law started a change and one
year before Mir. Harrison retired from
the presidency he was unable to meet
the demands on the treasury The
ont ~
at that time MIR Harrison and MS
secretary of the treasury then said
frankly that they could not meet obli-
cations But in the midst of n presi-
Dental election nothing was done.
After the election, Mr.. Harrison and
his secretary besought senator's to
give them aid and In response TO that
appeal an authorization of SbO,OOOOOO
bonds was added TO an appropriation
bill. But the house did not agree TO
that item and 1t failed.
I'VE have inherited this load con-
tinued Mr.. German, 1--WE are carrying
this tremendous burden"
The senator declared that the crisis
was far greater than was known. He
hoped the real deficiencies Of the treas
ury would be disclosed In response to
senate resolutions. The senator him
self knew 1t from present investigation.
had hoped the officers charged with the
highest executive duties would apprec-
late the gravity of the conditions as
10 lack of revenues and would make
them plain to congress. BY this time
MIR. German was speaking with great
earnestness,
In the present grave emergency he
did not fear that the senate would be
found impotent.
at will meet this great emergency"
said Mr.. German. III In no other way
1t will place in the appropriation bin
a provision by which every obligation
of this government viii be amply met
and the honor of the government viii
be maintained" Mr. German said ne
did not care what the details OF this
provision might be, what Kind of mon
ey provided But he appeared 10 ~ ~
publican senators to join in meeting the
issue. 1t was their duty as wen as
that of Democratic senators.
Mr., Hill was at once on his feet ask
ing why the senator from Maryland had
not allowed the financial resolutions
to pass earlier in the day.
MIR. German said he wanted them "a
| pass and would now move to lay aside
| the District of Columbia appropriation
| biu and put the financial resolutions
| on their Immediate passage, The feso'
| lutIons were accordingly brought for
! ward and agreed to within few MIN
| utes without n word OF argument.
The first resolution proposed by MT
| Hill calls on the secretary OF the treas
ury to inform the senate If Legislation
is necessary or is desirable towards th'
issue of bonds to meet the deficiency
in revenues. and II so what the sub
stantial features OF this legislation
should be.
This was agreed to by a viva voc'
vote, only Mr.. Allen voting no.
Mr.. Alllson's resolution calling on th'
secretary for information as to the
gold reserve used for current expensei
and the amount of the proceeds from
bonds similarly used was also agreed
10 with an amendment by Mr.. German
The latter's amendment is very com
prchenslve and calls on the secretary
FOR details on every possible detail o
revenue. reserve. deficiency, assets, etc.
that can shed any light on the tinancla
situation. The amendment and resolu
lions were adopted without dissent afte
Mr. Teller mepublican) OF Colorado ha'
suggested that Mr.. German ought I
ash for Information "a 10 why tn
Democratic president and the Demo
cratic leaders in the senate could no
agree on what was the trouble.
with resolutions passed, the senat
at $40 p. m. adjourned.
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