The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-01
THE REVENUE DEFICIT.
Senate Decides to Investigate
Treasury Department.
TO FlNDwHY BONDS ARE NEEDED
Senator German Leads the Demand
for Accurate Information.
The Rspablieans Peins 0ut That the
Havsmeyer Law and Extrasasans
Appropriations Have Enpsisa ths
Trsasasy-rhe House Discassiag Ne
Pacific Railroad Rul.

rreasury-The House Discassiag Ne
Paciie Raiireaa Rni.
Washsngton City. jan M.--A critical
stage OF TIE financial discusssor was ur-
expectedly prec4ss4tatesa In the senate at
late hour to-day. Intermiftent refer
ences had been made 10 the subject
throughout the day. bat &c was without
| definite form or purpose. and the senate
finally faisesa into a Discussion cc. the
District of CsisEnshla appropriation bssl.
But the financial question arose sneh-
dentally. and. finalisT., at O'Clock. Gor-
man launched a ss@esss which proved to
be one OF the most effective he has de-
iives'ea at the rresert session OF congress
He pointed osst the gravity OF the treas
ury situation. fnuansatiug that the facts
were besng held back. and that an sn-
vestsgatsosa wouid show sterling defie~
ierscses. He siefcasssa snu sesHase against
the charge OF impotsncy, and declared h~
had rssrTecs faith that thss great hosiy
w'ouh do Its fun duty before congress
asijonrnei. He said financial remedy
| would. if necessary. be aided as q rider
| to an appropriation bill.
i ssp0kSsAA uss ny xzlS 81ttf<J Norman H1a
suddenly injecsea into tho question. .aA
scnate at once proceeded to consider ana
pass three important resolutions calling
upon Secretary Carlisle for inforsnatiosr
/ concerning every detail bearing on rev-
| enues, reserves deficiencies. etc. A warm
| party debate occurred during the day on
| the question: OF party extravaxarce.
| Chandler. platt and ether Republicans
f<s~~ r{S.s1
| rriations for this congress would rexaxh
1.ooi, o.ooo. a million in excess OF the biz
lion appropriated hy the Fifty-first cur-
gr~ss.
reffer wished to INTRODUCES q flnanriat
resolution and 60 preface H with a state
ment. Harris. Tennessee. objected 10
the vicious practice of making arguments
when measures were presented. PETER
characterized this objection ~ crssci ID
view OF the recent wide iat5tlrie of sa5e
financial discussion. The title OF his res-
olution was. To provide for q specfa1
election to- take the sense Of tho people
conceruang several questions a. 10 the
financial policy OF the governrnenta
The resoiution OF Allen Pop. was thxn
taken up. requiring the secretary az thu
treasury to redeem govcrnment obiaxa-
tions In silver as often as nc IL ccnvi15cea
that systematic effort ix being naaxlo
to depiete the gold reserve and force IN
issue of borsIv. Allen said ne rad NJ
hore or Its passage. but l1e wunred 70 caiy
public attention 10 the actiou of <z,a nee-
retary OF the treasury In ignorfnx the
law, which gave hssn tho opportunity ok
paying certain obligations sn SILVER. aud
made &c imperative that he SHOULD ~
deem at least two forms Of currency In
silver. II wss tlssIrpatson OF authority.
He praised Vest for refusing 20 follow thu
presidents . Dictatorship. Allen sought 10
secure a yea ard nav vote on his resoi&i-
taun. but after conssiderable parliamentary
sparrfng he failed In this.
German interTsosed with a motion To
take up a perHf.ng District OF Columbia
bill. lie said It was perfectly apparent
that this discussion or financial resoatl-
sions WIS utterly fr1iitIess. Appropria-
ton biIfs were waiting and the days of
congress were flying fast.
This brought Hill 10 his feet He ssIx-
gcstesi TO German that there were useaz-
airts quite as Important az appropriation
bills. and he considered several Of sheaa
fiIsanaial resolutions as among ssieas1
Chandler interiectsd a privileged reszo~
hrtscn asserting that at the time Of the
recent election, Of Martin To the Unsded
States senate by the legislature OF KAN
sas. the latter body was not legally or
ganized. and that Martin was not eisfhicd
60 his seat. The rgexifsng officer ruled
that the resolution was not pfsvilese.i.
Chandler appealed from the dsscision OF
the chair. German uspvesf to lay the APP
peal on the table. The appeal was hafd
ON tho table. 20 10 s. many RepubIieau
senator's not voting
An effective step was taken at tifss
point 10 bring the entire financial aues>-
tsou before the senate. Instead OF feaS-
ing II any longer with the finance com
mittee. Mcpherson. rlesnber or that
conrnsttee. novct 90 discharge the COM
naesee from further conshiefa8ion OF the
hiM OF Sheruiau TO provide q temporary
nicszs of meeting sfafsciencies II %
this" said Mcpherson. .tfor tbs express
psTppse Of bringing the matter before tho
senate az this fa=ue. Cockresi irseypoSs.a
an objection sfrpherscn said thar IN
view OF the obtectson no woessd casi ~
the resoitfthan tngrsarrnw. but cockresi tn
sisted that bis objecs.Dn was against tfas
reception OF the resolution. 'srhe finance
commStsee is unable 60 agree." expsasIs-
Ell Mcfshsrson. .anss n is therefore de-
sirabse 10 gzt the slbtect before the sem
ate The vice president said he wusfid
rule on tne reA0lutton wsssn IL came later.
ard the sesxass then 4ooaS up the Dis.
tsses q Columbia appropriation.
Csharsdler took occasion during the dis
cussion 10 say tfsas fine present csonErr@
pryrsfse2i 10 be ns1css More than "a blt-
lion tsuFsar congress. = That cry rad been
buried aGainSs sise EepSfbls5ar sarfy. axns
now. instead oz ths stern ee1noguy prurn-
iaei sn stump aTsees.sFss. tsis reoord a.
tfs@ Eepusiacans was 10 De FAR osftsione
Harris said fss had far greater reHpeoG
Ser The esssuaatea Of tsse officials as %
shes- rse@sis for appropriations TRAN m
aaf for CfaEaf1sr Gormars saia be was
not sssrssset that ctxsrsfser SHOULD etslt
fees tie results o< snaf pubic rebuke
whscls ttse psoSsse gave fhe Rermi,ssennn
for their extrayARance ssf Asxse au,f ex.
pect the total expenditures az this con.
Ers~& viii BE- uasfer q bllssogs dnaiArs.s
said Gormar. ''hsss tfxss expexisturn an.
prSxsu1atesy q tssHfsan snsssx 20 on IN q re-
suit of tsse pesicy OF The ReputS1can cun.
gress" He rerrandesl Chandler Of ffva
difference hetweev. eeoTsrny ass1 raYss-
rsony.
PsaSt saAs thai garty discussion hud
thus FAR bern wtfEsseid BY the Rers,bn-
can side OF the chamber. The time hah
row ccvne 30 sfssT ssse fasse preeer.ees a.
the party fa rr0svr. NO rTens1xhrsst eyN
sqaanderei I'm pasT1uDns with such reek-
iess extsrvssazse - the uemSratse