The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-28

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 2I.-When
the senate met to-day 1t was with tho
ag,eomen. that a vote shall bc taken on
tho .uudry civil bill at 8 o'clock to.mor.
row afternoon. The final issue, which
has hung like great monacing cloud
over the senate chamber for many
weeks, was suddenly and permanently
dI,ipa,ed to-day. For four hours thero
was a storm. OF debate In which the
mos. conipicuou, financial figures OF tho
uua,e were listened 10 By crowded
galleries. And then Mr.. German, whose
financial amendment had brought on
the contest withdrew tho proposition.
and the subject va. summarily disposed
Of. ~.
Thu,. the financial issue which had
threatened aoriout delay 10 the appro-
pria,ion bill WAS unexpectedly swept
away. Mr.. German made the principal
speech in advocacy Of the proposition
Tor authorizing SlOo. .o0O, 900 OF debt Ger.
,ifcatss TO meet treasury deficiencies.
Il hlll, vi VOW lOEk, splT.
tied speech against the amendment.
which involved him in several sharp
eolloeuys Mr.. Sherman. Mr. Allison
and Mr.. Aldrich supported tho German
amendment. Mr.. Voorhees,. chairman
oi the finance committee. opposed the
amendment on tho ground that It was
needles, and was directly opposed to
the wishes Of the presiden. and sccre.
tary OF the treasury. Mr. Mills spoke
vigorously against the issue OF bonds.
NJ. Teller finally moved to lay the Cor
man Amendment on the table, and this
vas the signal for Mr. Germans Anal
move in withdrawing the proposition.
Work on the sundry civil bill va,
then proceeded with.
GoRAAE's STRONG SPEECH.
In the course OF the debate on the
debt certificate amendment Mr.. German
said the answer, made by tho secretary
OF the treasury In response to inquire,
By the senate Here on their face some.
what misleading. showing little cause
for fear OF deficiency. but an analysis OF
these figures presented q far less hope
fol as speos. .--~ - = - - -
81 think I will be able to Demon
stra:e," said Mr.. German. earnestly,
that the secretary oil the treasury will
havo deficiency OF $50. .00),00o for the
calendar year. and S60.Ooo,000 for the
h,cal year."
The secretary estimated his total OF.
penditures at S35s.o00,0O0. In 1898 the
appropriations were s5O7, ,OOO.o 900. and
.lr<,I,, thn hNusa hoI p;.tal
s374.000,00o for this year. The senate
will add go, 900. 900. The total will be
S3so,000, 900, and the senator said he
would stake his reputation that it would
reach Si00.O00.000.
And ye. the secretary OF the treasury
tells q, his estimate for all expenses
this year 10 SS5s, ,000.0 What was tho
cause Of this error? The secretary him
sell could not question the accuracy Of
the foregoing figures. "The truth is"
said Mr. German, "that thoy> made a
mistake about year ago in making
up their balances OF s60, 900. and
they have been trying to adhere TO it
ever since."
GOLD PAYMENTS.
In taking up the question OF gold pay.
nen, Mr.. German said he was some.
thing Of bookkeeper himself, and had
gone through tho financial i.em, with
the old officers OF the treasury. They
all knew perfectly vol that the govern.
ment wonld always maintain it. gold
payments. There had heen scarca be.
lore. Eight years ago Secretary OF the
Treasury Manning had been panic
stricken as to going to silver basis,
and had sent q telegram to the uennte
that he would bo on silver basis In
thirty days. But tho fear was not real
i:cd. Mr. Gormnn related how Prcsi-
don't CleYeland'a frs. administration
hnd readily raised gold without going to
tho money kings. But there was a sur.
plus then, and with that gone thcro was
not this easy means OF meeting e1.
penses. ~
Mr. German was much divsrtod and
not a little irritated at constant inter.
ruptions which led him away from his
limo OF argument
Mr.. George suggested that tho socre-
tary oil tho treasury ought to know wha.
he wanted without having guardian.
II am not the guardian Of tho secro.
tary." said Mr. Gorman, but am sol
here by state which has never ropudi.
a.ed debt, and they would not keep mo
hers II failed to stand for tho honor and
integrity OF tho credit Of our govern
meua"
THAT SURPLUS.
Mr.. Vooshocl hero interrupted to
atate tha. tho President had In n mos.
sags stated that he had Comfortable
surplus"
Mr.. Villas also road executive com.
muncation, indicating no alarm az to q
deficiency.
Senators who arc on moro intimate
terms with tho President than am"
continual Mr.. German, "may know
that this proposed legislation Is dis.
tasteful. But that 10 nothing to mo. I
bolievo this legislation Is necessary TO
protect tho treasury and tho tax.
payers"
Mr.. German said he was not alarmed
az 10 tho ultimate puliicloncy Of tho
revenues resulting from tho thrift law.
lie declared that this legislation i'm.
piod no criticism on tho Preuidsnt.
mono on tho secretary OF tho treasury,
whom tho senator admired. But 1t was
tho imperative necessity Of tho hour.
MIR. Iorman cIoaed with an eloquent
appeal no. TO paralyzo the operations OF
tho government, tho building OF our
navy, tho erection Of our public struc.
tursa by falling 10 provide for all omor-
cencies beloro the adjournment OF Con.
Qrsss, A..