New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

afterward Mr. Cockrell CDem.. Mo- inquired
what had become OF his colleagues resolution
and on being informed he remarked with an
air Of fe:gned surprise, Il am very much aston,
ished at such a proposition being objected TO-
Nauehter)
After brie: interval devoted to private pen
sion bills another resolution was offered by the
Populist Senator from North Carolina (Mr But
ler). directing the Secretary Of the Treasury 10
pay the interest and principal OF the Govern,
ments coin obligations In gold SO long as goid
and silver are on a parity, and In silver when
silver is of less relative value than gold.
He asked immediate consideration for II; but op-
lection was again interposed by Mr. Platt thep'
Comm.
In the absence Of any important public bust
ness the Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
the calendar and passed six private pension plils.
bill 10 require payment or pension iiloi'e$ ~
wives in cases where pensioners abandon lhelI
families or are habitUal drunkards was den )unced
by Mr. Sherman Fep. .Ohio) as offensive 10 me
whole body of pensioners, ana II was la'u aSiue
without action.
on THE MESSAGE IN ORDER
Mr. Stewart pop. New inquired Of the Vice
President whether the Presidents Message of
last evening was still on the table and was in
formed that 1t was. us it in order to make
comments on it at this tme?" was Mr.. Stewards
next question. to which he also received an af-
firmative answer. ,
Mr. Squire (Rep.. Wash) relntroduced his bill
appropriatng $S7 100000 for forthcatlons ana
other sea-coast defences, with what he called
an emergency clause" added which makes the
amount Immediately available If so ordered by
the President" He did Sc, ne said IN view OF the
changed condition Of the public mind.
The bill was referred. and the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of executive busi-
ness
The doors were reopened az 1:25. and Mr.. Hale
CRep. Me- offered a resolution authorizing the
acceptance by the Government Of the ram
Katahdln. 1t referred to the Naval Affairs
Committee.
on motion of Mr. Allison Rep, Iowa), House
bill was passed changing the time for holding
the Circuit and District courts in Iowa
The Vice-Presdent announced his signature
of the Venezuelan Commission bill.
Mr. Stewart pop, New addressed the Senate
on the Presidents financial message of yester-
day He expressed his regret that the Presi-
dent. after the grand Endorsement or MS Monroe
Doctrine measure, should have placed himself
on lower level The message OF last evening
was concident with proceedings on the other
side of the Atlantic, which were OF such a
threatening character that they appeared to
have averted the President from his grand pur-
pose The President had the American people
at his back; and why should he fear LOMBARD
Street and Wall Street? Why should he call
upon Congress to rescue him from that enemy /!
But his message of yesterday showed that ne
was panic-Strcken.
All that the President had to do to sustain
the Governments credi, was 10 pay the Govern
ment's obligations according 10 the contract
n he had not gold enough, the law provided that
they might be paid in silver. Let the fiesl-
will be no raids on the Treasury. Every oOhga-
ton Of the Government is payable in silver
except the gold certificates. and there Is gold
enough in the Treasury to meet them so that
there need be no apprehension. The money
powers used t. praise the President because
he was their friend; but now they have deserted
him because he has chosen TO be the friend or
tire American people. ! am glad that Congress
is not going to adjourn: but that IL Will stay
here and support the President. and tell him
that he need not fear--that the American people
is behind him: that Congress is behind him
Then let Wall Street spectators and gold
gamblers do their worst
PRECIPITAT1NG TARIFF DISCUSSION.
Mr. Dubois G2ep.. Idaho also expressed his
regret that the President had sent his financial
message TO Congress at this time. The Pres!-
dent should have known, as the country knew,
that Congress not going to retire the green
backs; nor was 1t going to authorize him T.
issue gold bonds All that the President had ac-
compllshed by his message was TO preciptate
tariff discussion on the country II anything
were TO be accomplished at all. IT would be
2 revision of the tariff on Republican lines. No
body wanted 10 have bonds issued; and nobody
wanted TO have the greenbacks retired. 1t
seemed to him extremely unfortunate that the
President had precipitated a tariff discussion
AZ this time He might have put 1t off. he
should have recommended something which