The record-union., 1895-01-18
BILLS OFFERED TO MEET THE
TREASURY DEFICIENCIES.
One by Sherman and the Other by
Pugh, the Latter Supp1ementing
His Measure With Vigorous
Speech on the Impotency and In
action of the Senate in the Face Of
Grave Questfon-Proceeding in
the HouSa.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.
the House.

IeuCy Dlll 10 ulSSI luS tI6dSuEy
cies, and Pugh offered measure in the
same line, supplementing it with vigor-
ons speech on the impotency and mac
ton of the Senate in the face of grave
emergency. This was but the prelude to
day spent with the appropriation bills.
The pension bill, appropriating SAL .OOO,-
600 was passed, with two important
amendments, one making SO the lowest
rate for pension disability, and another
repeating the present law cutting of the
pensions of non-residents. 1t was stated
during the debate that the So amend
ment would increase the pension eX-
penditures not exceeding Sl,000,OO0. The
bill served as text for severe criticism
against the administration OF the pension
Office. The army appropriation bill was
considered, but not completed, owing
to the spirited opposition to the abandon
ment OF army posts In the tar y orthWeSt.
Pugh Dem.) of Alabama secured recog-
milton soon after the Senate met to-day,
TO present what he regarded as solution
of the present lack of Government reve-
nue. The Senator varied the usual GUS
tom of introducing the bill by reading the
full text of his measure with great deliD-
Grafton and then commenting on IT, Ihe
bill provides for the immediate issue OF
deficiencies, these notes to be redeemable
in coin, and TO be constantly reissued.
1t further directed the coinage or the selg-
niorage, and the deposit OF silver bullion
from American mlnts.
Hill of New y Hork asked If the Sena-
tor wished the lmmedlaLe passage Oh tnls
bill.
That question" said Pugh, sis in line
with the New York Senator's treatment
of all great public questions, and decline
to answer It,"
Pugh proceeded to urge the gravity of
the situation. 1t was such that he was
ready to surrender his long convictions
in order to secure remedy. Thus far"
said Pugh Senators have stood here
and torn down. 1t is easy TO tear down,
but it is hard to build up. We have
torn down until we have nearly torn
down the country" Pugh begged that
the Finance Committee, in which ne had
great confidence, should do something at
once. He did not believe the Senator'S
were muscovite brakes, bowing and
sleeping stupidity.
allen (Pop.) OF Nebraska interrupted
to ask as to the attitude OF the Admins
Iration on this bill.
cleveland has sent message to Con-
gress calling attention to the present con-
ditions," responded Pugh, with great
earnestness.' The President and his
Secretary of the Treasury have offered
scheme OF CuTTeUCy TSNlSlOu ucSig uSu 10
meet the present evils. Il this was not
accepted, let both houses propose some
thing else. The President has discharged
his duties; now let us do the same"
The bill was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Sherman submitted another important
financial measure. 1t provided for the
issue and sale Of bonds under provisions
of the Resumption Act from time to
time, as the deficiencies of the treasury
REQUIRE the proceeds TO be used wholly
for the deficiencies and the bonds to run
for five years, at not to exceed ) per cent.
interest. The second section provides
that in lieu Of the foregoing the Secretary
of the Treasury may issue coin certltl-
Gates in denominations of So to 500, bear
ing 3 per cent. interest, and put the GER
tificates in circulation through the treas
ury and postofices. The third section
deals with the deposit of bonds in the
national banks.
Sherman's bill was referred without
comment to the Finance Committee.
In presenting report on the pension
bill, Gallinger took occasion to crltlcIse
severely the past utterances of MIR. Cleve-
land as to the frauds existing in the PEN
sion system. The Senator said pension
examiners were roaming around the
country seeking frauds which did not
exist This plan of prying and detective
work should be stopped at once.
The pension appropriation bill was
taken up, and Palmer CDem.) of Illinois
answered the criticisms made by Calm
ger against the pension officers.
Hawley Rep of Connecticut also stated
his objections to the present administra-
ton of the bureau. Hawley offered an
amendment making So the lowest rate tor
disability instead OF the present ratings
OF 81 and 81.
Lodge severely arralgned the pension
office for DELAYS.
Bryan asked what increase in pension
expenditures would result from adopting
the Hawley amendment
Gallinger replied that 81 ,000, 900 would
certainly cover that amount.
PETER offered an amendment fixing IS
as the minimum pension rate, but it was
ruled out OF order.
Voorhees, spoke vigorously for liber-
Rlity to pensioners.
Allen then moved to make So the low
est pension rate, but it was ruled out of
order.
The Hawley amendment making Sc the
minimum was then adopted without di-
vision.
Gallinger offered an amendment re-
pealing the law cutting Off the pensions
of non-residents of the United States.
Davis (Rep.) of Minnesota said the
present law worked much injustice on
the n Northwest borders, where pensioners
lost their allowances by going to Canada.
The amendment was adopted.
The bill then, as thus amended, was
passed. 1t carried Sl4l 100000.
The army bill, appropriating 81, ,250, 900,
was then taken up.
Blackbur explained the comDrehen-
sive plan for concentrating troops at
large posts. 1t contem plated the estab-
Gshment of two large posts, one at Spo-
kane and another on Puget Sound to be
the great rendezvous of the far North
west, to cost ultimately several millions
This would require the eventual aban-
donment OF Forts Walla Walla, Sherman
and old Fort Spokane.
Mitchell (Rep.) OF Oregon protested
against the change and said he had assur-
ances that the Walla Walla fort would be
retained.
A spirited debate followed as to the
location of the Northwestern forts. In
the course OF il Bate (Dem.) of Tennessee
said his commission was being urged that
Seattle should be the point for the great
rendezvous for Puget Sound.
Manderson urged the necessity of army
centers along the Canadian border. The
British Government had already estab-
lished extensive rendezvous on the Pa
chic Coast and it behooves the United
States TO make active preparations In the
Puget Sound region.
The consideration of the army bill was
not concluded, when, at 5:30 p. NJ, the
Senate went into executive session, and
at 5:45 P. NJ. adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE time of the
House was again devoted to the Indian
appropriation bill and fair progress was
made. A number of amendments wero
adopted, the most important being TO pay
- the Cherokee nation Sl,660,000. An