The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-15
AND THEY TALKED ABOUT MONEY
Finance Again the Theme in
the Senate.
Hill Takes Gorman TO Task for
Inconsistency.
The NsryIand ssaator Appeals TO Both
Democrats and RopublicAns for
Patriotic Action.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The preveiling
feeling tina. tho currency problem has
been transferred to ths senate has made
thst body tho center Of interest at the
capitol. The galleries were again we'll
filed today in anticipation of develop
yuents in the way of speeches indicating
tho probable course oithe majority. Alto.
routine business Senator Stewart r9'
sumed his speech begin Saturday.
Stewart spoke of the extent to which
the banks controlled congresu, poli.ica
conventions, telegraph companies and
prose. Tho banks always maintained
lobby il congresl. They dominated the
national conventions Of the Republican
Democratic and Populist parties end
occurred the nomination OF their friends.
- There had been bank rule in the admin
iltrntion fer 20 years. When Stewart
fniehed German mado O. speech in
which he declared he woulG neyor fol-
low leader who, in time Of peace,
yolld increase the national debt to pay
the current EXPENSES OF tho government.
German quoted from a report OF the
condition OF tho treasury on January
18th. showing that the deficit aiDce Jelly
]. 1894. or the excess OF expenditures, ss
Mr. Oarlisle called it, was $34 600, 900 on
January 18th. mir. Carlale, while the
tariff bill waa pending, had estimated
tho receipts under the senate bill Tor the
ensuing fiscal year at 1888, OOO,0O0 and
expenditures at 1878 600 900, or de-
felt of $15,O00000. Tho deficit wee
already double shat sum and the year
was but hal! over"
HARD GUESSING.
The eenator. spoke of the difficulty OF
making accurate prognoatications and
declared that in his opinion the secre-
tary ought not to be held to his figures.
but" said he, addressing the Demo-
cratic side, ''you cannot afford to trit1c
with the situation. You must maintain
without party divisi0na, the honor and
integrity Of the government. We ore
raising moro taxes from our people than
from the ouatoma duty" said Mr., Cor
man. mot enough revenue was being
raieed from the customa to pay tho PEN
sons. Tho bulk OF taxation was now
being levied within our own pord ere
The customs revenue would be many
millions short of the s140, 900, 900 re-
CURED for pensions. Can Wo reduce the
expenditures?
III answer no. In 1892 the pension
budget reached $3.50. 100000, its highest
point. 1t is now down to $40, COO, DOC
and will diminish az the old soldiers die
IL will average 1925 600, 900 for the next
ten wears. The expenditures for postal
service, the navy, rivers and harbors
must 90 on. The aenator from Pennsyl-
yanis (Qday) has said the Democratic
party has been ebuked and turned out
OF power. I think the senator from
Colorado (Teler) stated the clae or
Saturday last when. addressing his Re-
publican colleagues, he warned them
that the Republicans could DO Hwept
into power last fall not because tht
paopla had overconfdence in that party
bus became in their present Distress
they would have removed from power
aly party.
THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.
"You will come into power on Marcl
4, next" said Senator German. "unde
circumstances more favorable than WI
did. We have removed many obatruc
tiona from your path. You will have II
the house big majority as we hav'
now and in the senate majority as bll
as ours-ior ours hangs but by
thread. l say now to the senator iron
Pennsylvania when he and his col
leagues meet the question that con
fronta ua now | will treat him and Lit
friends in spirit different from tina
which he has manifested towards US.
will say to him when any ques CioT
affecting the finance of the government
any proposition to prevent the bank
ruptcy of the government or to give tn
country sound currency; will bel
you through In the hour of peril al
though you refused to aid u.s."
Aldrich said: LAS the senator from
Msrylend says the responsibility vii
be on the Republican side OF the cham
Der after NJ arch 4th, let me ask him
we will have the president with US ate
that date"
German paused for moment, an
then in eloquent terms declared tn
president Of tho United Staten could b
depended on to meet any smergenc
presented to him with patriotism I'm
inheneed by party feeling.
sLet me suggeat," said Hale, "ths
while the senator from Maryland place
che responsibility on thia sids OF tn
chamber after March 4sh, yes the ad
remaina with the Democrats. Now
when ths senstor saya the presiden
will periodically join ne IN preparing
comedy, doeH he meGn to say the presi
cent will approve euoh bill for raiein
Yevenua 81 this side OF the chamber ma
prepare? We have our own idea ca
how this revenue should be raised.
is part of the Republican policy OF pre-
lection. Now, il the senator authorize
to eay the president will help u5?"
German disclaimed any authority Z
speak for the president or to indicat
the course, but tho Repu biicau congress
after March meets this grave RESPOND
bilit7 with pasriotism unsweryed b
party feeling, he felt confident that ever
man, fsom the preai6snt down to til
humbleat nGu in tbs party, would bel
in occurring that end.
TIE REMEDY.
Aldrich then suggested that Mr.. CO.
man had pointed out that the govern
mont needed more revenue. "And no
what remedy does the senator propose
Gsked Mr. Aldrich.
''lhe first thing TO do 10 to psss Oh
appropriation for collecting the ineom
tax" said German. For one | al
Convinced the masses of the people VIII
oor,r-:oa tina hravyD and rinow Of n