The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28

bills could now be disposed of on time. 1t
was not felt necessary TO hold night
After working until midnight last night
the Senators were slow In arriving to-day,
and only dozen were on hand when con-
alteration of the sundry civil bill was re-
Oamed
An amendment granting Henry Talbot.
tee. 5000 for assisting the Senate finance
committee in its tariff work last fall, was
appropriatng 5000 for hospital at I'll Fort
Meade, s.. D., to take the place of the
recently burned.
pending contest the financial amend
ment to the sundry civil bill 1t is at the
of $10o.00O,0OO Of certificates of Indebtedness
of small denominations, bearing 3 per cent.
interest in order to meet deficiencies in the
Il make point of order against this
on sane shs Mr rSat 1t
HILL OFFERS AN AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Hill offered further amendment
that hereafter all treasury notes and
United States notes, when presented to the
treasury. shall not be reissued but shall
be Cancelled.
Mr.. Mills rose to suggest that the point
OF order was of such Importance in de-
termining the whole question that he hoped
the presiding officer would submit the
question to the Senate.
Efforts were made to have Mr.. Berry
temporarily Withdraw the point of order, as
it cut off debate on the merits of the
proposition, and in particular a speech
WHICH had been awaited with much interest
cial amendment Mr. Hill sought to speak
IN explanation of his amendment, but Mr..
s pon 81 on nrd an MN decision on
speaking however. He said the amendment
for certificates OF indebtedness and for
OK a md
contrary to the settled rule that general
Hesitation could no. be added to ap-
mot ruled out, then the Senate was launched
on a sea of discussion on certificates. bonds,
Mr. Hill was interrupted with frequent
suggestions that debate was out of order.
Vice President finally requested the Ser
Heant-at-arms to see that order was pre-
served The Vice President was about to
decide the point of order aud had begun
the first sentence, when MIR. Mills inter-
docs the Chair decline to submit the
question to the Senate? 1t is not only GUS
tomary, but it is the rule tllat questions
of order shall be submitted to debate, and
must insist that it be submitted to the
Senate"
The presiding officer paused in his de-
In view of the remarks of the Senator
from Texas. the question will be submitted
call and again called the Sergeant-at-
arms with sufficient force to maintain
By a singular parliamentary situation the
order for the vote made the amendment sub
ject to debate, and Mr.. German addressed
the Senate. He said 1t had become evident
that there was to be no financial relief un-
less It was made part Of an appropriation
an Independent measure from coordinate
branch OF the government. But such action
now Was Deg rs It necessary that the treasupy
of the United States should have this legis-
lationy' On the point OF order MIR. German
Rpj ia one
years ago, and the Senate had voted-2S to
1s-that bond amendment could go on an
appropriation bill. He desired to restrict the
question to the simple needs of the treasury,
and not to go into broad discussion of cur
Mr.. Wolcott here interrupted with the
query, Has the Secretary Of the Treasury
notified the Senate that he does not want
such legislation as this?'
THE TREASURY'S NECESSITIES.
THAT is the whole question:" responded
MIR. German, s'and If the Senator will per-
NIT me will in my own crude way, present
the question of the Secretary's necessities.
rs the treasury in such condition that it
can provide for the wants of the govern
ment?" asked Mr.. German. Are the rev.
enues coming in sufficient to meet the ex-
penditures and the appropriations we are
making. If our actual expenditures are
greater than our receipts we cannot afford
to adjourn until we meet this emergency, un-
less Congress wants more bonds sold to meet
our obligations
MIR. German then unfolded an elaborate
table of figures He said the answers made
by the Secretary of the Treasury in re-
1Reir face &c misIeadins. showing little cause
for fear of deficiency. but an analysis OF
these figures presented a. fa Ill less IS he ean
strate," said Mr.. German earnestly. that
the Secretary Of the Treasury will have
deficiency of $50 600, 600 for the calendar year
and $50, 100000 for the fiscal year" Return
ing to the figures, Mr.. German stated that
t that there Was ses on hand available
10 pay ordinary expenses. He (Mr. Gorman)
treasury and said to those who made up the
figures, "Your figures are misleading. You
have made mistake He called their ,. at. at,
checks, drafts, etc. outstanding. These had
been INCLUDED in the monthly re rsPSrt o av dis
able Here was a mistake of about $30,VO,OO
Mr.. German proceeded to itemize the i'm
,nense sums due for rivers and harbors,
public buildings. etc. He also took up the
so have The Secretary estimated his total
expenditures at 1858 coo, coo IL In 1888 the ap-
se Honse ha Mere
this year. The Senate mat Will add SSo'oSo,ooo
The total will be and the t;e se eha
4 it would reach $4O0. 600 0OO 1.-The truth is"
said Mr.. German that they made mis-
sake aeeu of @ ana they have been
trying to adhere to 1t ever since
GORMAN IRRITATED.
In taking up the question Of gold pay
,nents Mr.. German said he was some
thing of a bookkeeper himself and had gone
through the financial items with the old
officers of the treasury They all knew
perfectly well that the government would
always maintain its gold payments
Mr. German was much diverted and not
a little irritated at constant interruptions
which led him away from his line Of argu-
nent.
Mr.. George suggested that the Secretary
of the Treasury ought to know what he
wanted, without having guardian.
81 am not the guardian of the Secretary,
said Mr.. German, but l am sent here
by State which has never repudiated a
debt and ii would not keep me here If
failed to stand for the honor and integrity
OF the credit of our government"
Mr.. voorhees, here interrupted to state
that the President had In message stated
that he had q comfortable surplus"
Mr.. Villas also read executive communica-
tons indicating no alarm as to the de-
fciency.
Mr.. German closed with an eloquent APP
peal not to paralyze the operations of the
government. the building of our navy, the
erection of our public structures by failing
to provide for all emergencies before the
adjournment of Congress.