Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-15
HILL AND GORMAN
Sharp Words by Each as to the At
titude of the Other.
4 CHANGE In TEE RULES NEEDED
The Senate Finance Committee
Pondering on the Situation.
MR.. GORMAN'S REJOINDER
CHANGE In TEE RULES NEEDED
MR.. GORMAN'S REJOINDER

The financial debate in the Senate yester-
day afternoon increased in interest after
The Star went to press. Senator Allsoa
secured the floor, and after complimenting
Mr.. German on his frank and truthful
statement of the condition of the treasury,
expressed his great surprise that in such
crisis no message has been sent from the
Secretary of the Treasury or the President.
He said he was amazed that they had not,
with emphasis, called the attention Of the
legislative power to the situation. He did
not agree with Mr.. Aldrich that the meas
ure of relief could be reached by amending
the pop-gun bills now on the table, and he
expressed the opinion that it would not be
constitutional for the Senate to amend q
bill which places an article on the free list
by providing in it for $4,000, 600 or $GO,oOO.
900 of revenue, which he estimated to be
the amount needed by the treasury. He
thought it was the duty of the democratic
party, which, although repudiated at the
polls in November, would be in power in
Congress for some weeks to come to d1Vlse
some adequate scheme for an increase of
the revenue instead Of wasting time by try
ing to solve such great and almost inter-
minable questions as the silver or the cur
rency problems. In conclusion, he said:
What I have said has been to suggest to
all who are responsible for this crisis, and
especially to those who have a majority in
DOtn houses OF congress, an executive 10
give them advice and counsel and Secre-
tary of the Treasury who must see the stu
alton, not to turn back and leave the Situa-
ton to continue until December or until an
extra session shall be called, If need be,
hut to deal with the question as the most
pressing and important duty resting upon
Congress and the executive"
Mr.. HilHs Reply to Mr.. German.
Mr.. Hill Immediately took the floor and
precipitated a rather angry debate by his
sharp reply to Mr.. Germans remarks about
him. He objected to Mr.. Germans placing
him in q false position, and asserted that
he had, with Mr.. German, foreseen and
predicted the failure of the revenue under
the ''Gorman-Smith-Br Wilson -and-Com-
pany bill" He disclaimed all responsibility
for this bill, having voted against 1t. Mr..
German disclaimed any idea of placing Mr..
Hill in false position. Mr.. Hill defended
his amendment to the income tax appro-
priation.
Mr. Villas undertook to catechise Mr. Hill
as to the effect, until Mr.. Hill, firing of his
questions, asked him to wait for the regular
discussion of the appeal from the decision
New York Senator then proceeded to ar
raign Mr. German, because of his opposi-
ton to change in the rules. which
as at present constituted makes it impos-
sible for Legislation to be accomplished.
THE Senator knows as well as know" he
went on, that it is utterly impossible for
us to legiSlate unless these rules are
| changed unless he makes the exhibition
which he made today of turning around to
our republican friends and appealing to
them in piteous manner to come and save
this side of the Senate. I do not join in
any such appeal. / would appeal rather to
our own friends here if we are in the ma
jority. The appeal would be in vain to our
friends upon the other side. They opposed
the tariff reform bill which passed; they do
not propose to help US out Of the difficult
ty. That is natural. The patriotic appeal
the Senator made to them will not find any
response from the other side of the cham
her