Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-17
Two Bills Are Introduced in the
Senate Today.
MESSRS. PUGH AND'SHERMAN SPONSORS
The Provisions sih the Two Are
Quite Different.
IN THE HOU S E

Mr.. Pugh (Ala.) secured recognition soon
after the Senate met today to present what
he regarded as solution to the present
lack of government revenue. The Senator
varied the usual custom Of introducing bills
by reading the full text of his measure
with great delberateness and then COM
menting upon it. The bill provides for the
immediate issue Of $100,O00,OO0 of treasury
notes to meet the Deficiencies, these notes
to be redeemable in coin and to be con-
stantly reissued. 1t further directed the
coinage of the seigniorage and the deposit
Of silver bullion from American minis
Mr.. Hill IN. " asked if the Senator
asked the immediate passage of this bill
THAT question" said Mr.. Pugh, is IN
line with the New York Senator's treatment
Of all great public questions. and l decline
to answer it.
Gravity of the Situation.
Mr. Pugh proceeded to urge the gravity
of the present situation. 1t was such that
he was ready to surrender long conv1c-
items in order to secure remedy
THUS far said Mr. Payne. Senators
have stood here and torn down. 1t is easy
to tear down, but 1t is hard to build up.
We have torn down until we have pretty
nearly torn down this country. Mr.. Push
declared that 1t would not do Tor senators
t. go home with the humiiiating confession
that they could not enact laws to give re-
lief to the country. The people would ask:
Did. you try? Did you sit idly tearing
down instead of building up?" Mr.. Pugh
begged that the finance committee. IN
which he had great confidence, should 90
something at once He did not believe the
Senators were lot of MuscoV1te orakes;
bowling and STOPPING stupidity. He believed
the Senate was still able to meet grave
emergency, and he besought Senators not
to make the humiliating and notifying
admission of their inability to act.
Attitude of the Administrations.
Mr.. Allen tNcb.) interjected query as
to the attitude of the administration on
this bill.
"Mr. Cleveland has sent message to
Congress calling attention to present con-
ditiors." responded MIR. Pugh. with great
earnestness. The President and his Sec
rotary Of the Treasury had offered a
scheme of currency revision designed TO
meet present evils. II this was not &C
copied. let both houses, propose something
''The President has discharged his duty.
now let us discharge OURS proceeded Mr.
Pugh, each word oemiag explosiveiy. 1t
was no time for Congress to confess its IN
ability. SenatorSb weSe being puDl1cly
characterized as idiots, There would be
some proof of this II the Senate adjourned
without acting.
Let US act" continued the Senator.
bility upon us. and we cannot shirk it,"
The Senate floors and galleries had filed
rapidly as Mr.. Pugh proceeded with his
earnest statement and Mr.. Allison srg-
Gested that the measures was OF an import
ance desirable to have 1t read again from
the desk. This was done, and the bill was
then referred to the finance committee.
MIR. shernan's Measure.
Mr.. Sherman COhio) arose as soon as Mr..
Pugh had closed with another important
financial measure, Its reading received the
sides owing to the recognized position of
Mr.. Sherman on financial questions
The Sherman bill provides for the issue
and sale of bonds under the provisions OF
the resumption act flom time to time, as
the deficiencies of the treasury require, The
proceeds to be used wholly for deficiencies
and the bonds to run five years and not to
exceed per cent interest. The second sec
ton provides that in lieu of the foregoing
bonds the Secretary of the Treasury may
issue coin certificates in denominations of
from s. to 500. bearing per cent interest,
and put the certificates in circulation
through the treasures and post offices.
The third section deals with the deposit of
bonds in national banks.
Mr.. Sherman's bill was referred. without
comment, to the finance committee.
The President and Pensions.
In presenting a report on a pension bill
Mr.. Gallinger took occasion to criticise
severely the past utterances of Mr.. Cleve
land as to the frauds existing in the PEN
sion system. The Senator said pension eX-
aminers were roaming around the country
seeking frauds which did not exist This
plan of prying and detective work should
be stopped at once.
THE HOUSE.