The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-28
IN the SENATE.
Gormanss Bond Amendment 20 the
Sundry Civil Bfll Withdrwwn.

Gorman.s Bond Amendment to the
Sundry Civil Bfll Withklrxwn.
washington City. Feb. e7.-The senate
took s,p the salT.lry eavii bin. tho pending
question being tie financaal amendments
n was AT the. close Of sese blu AMI pro-
ytdes for an issue OF si0o.oOo.o0 OF cesssfi-
Gates OF inieasteinnss Of small dcEsoanzsasas-
ions, bexarlnr per cent interest. 10
meet sisaiciearcles In the treasury.
..I make a point OF order against this
nrssrsrtaa amendment on <he ground that
II Il general legislation" said Berry.
uin offered a further amensimene that
hereafter all treasury notes when pre-
sensed to tho treasury shall not DO re-
issued. but shall be cmnccied. I'M sought
to speak in explanation of his amend
meut. but Mills insisted on the rule and
an immediate decision on the point Of or
der.
HtIl continued. but was interrupted with
frequent suggestions that tabe debate was
out Of order There was conSsderabls dis
order, and the vice president finaisy re-
a,is.stesi the ssergeant-at-argsas to see taaas
order was preserved
rsha vice president was about TO decasss
the point Of order. and Ind begun tas
arst sentence, when Mills tnserrusacd;
..Dces the chair decline TO submit the
question TO the eenase? 1t - not only
customary, but It is the rule. th't q
tons OF order shall be sSbnistted 20 de-
bate, and must insist thai IL be suD-
niittei TO efYs senate
The presiding officer paused In rs de-
c:xaon. Then ne said: IN view OF tffs
remarks OF tha senator from Texas. the
question will be submitted 70 the sNff-
ate" lie then ssirecssi a roaf call. and
again called on the sesgsanS-at-arnis with
significant force 20 maintains order.
by singular parliamentary fstuaaspn
the order for the vote nsasse tfse amend
ru4nt su.i,iect q, debate. and German adj
dressed the senate. Ais said ~ haa Do
come evident that tisTe was 10 be no
financial relief unless " was male n part
OF an appropriation blif.
Wolcost here interrupted with tho
query; HAS the secretary OF the treas
ury notified ~gse senate that ife does nk
want s,Icfs legislation as tassT
ssrhat is the whole question" responded
German. land. II tho senator viii permit
me. I will in my own crude way present
the question OF the necretary's necessity
lis the treasury In such a condition that
i, cannot provide for the vans of he gov
revenues becoming insufficient 90 meet
the expenditures and the appropriations
we are rnaklngg If oar actual expendi-
turea are greater than our receipts. We
cannot AFFORD 20 adjourn until we meet
this emergency. unless congress wants
more bonds sold 10 meet the obiIgations.y
German then tnifoIded an elaborate ta-
bla of figures. II think will be able
srsa<.s
..that the SECRETARY og the treasury viii
have a deficiency Of tso,o4WD for the
calendar year and $50 ooo. 90 for the fiscal
year" German said tie secretary's reply
to the senate stated that there WAS siv6.-
csogo on hand available 20 pay ordinary
expenses. He lGorsnan) knew there was
| a mistake. and he went 10 the treasury
and xasa 10 thoSs who had made np the
report: Your figures are misleading.
| You have made a mistake" He caised
sheir attention 70 the fac; that they had
omitted CHEEKS. crafts. etc, outstanding.
| Thess had bren Included trs the monthly
| rercrf. IL disefosed the fact THAI there
was only 81. soae 80 available. There was
| mistake Of about s1o.sse 600 80 begin
| With. aorsaan proceeded 70 steznlze the
| immense snrsss duo for rivers and Ear
| Tors. public ia3ldlfgs. etc. He ALSO took
/ up the sseresary's estimates Of reeeipts-
| he Eaia tho secretary estimated his totu
/ expenditures a. s.Ss eooop In 1856 the
| approximations were 800 90 and already
| the ireass had appropriated ssIf.ocaeo9 fog
| this year The senate viii add 81 vsstss.
| Tne total viii be fEso. $500. and me sem
| ator SAID he world stake bis rerntatios
| thaf Il snulf reach sfn 90.
| vsias read an executive eoumnnicasico
/ indicating THAI no alarm vas felt of .
| sfefseiefxy.
\ Isovrrxss closed with an eloauefss apgez1
/ rot rs raFalyze the efefafsoFsE % the gov
ernu.srg II The Saidlns " our ncw nAyx