The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-01

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of the Government; this Senate.
which does not take account of tho
storms brewing outside; this Senate,
winch has never yet bowed to II
demagogue; this Senate, which will
maintain the credit of the Govern.
ment, 10 matter what it costs, will.
before this Congress adjourns-if
1t does not come from else-
where, ms it ought to do-place
upon an appropriation bill
provision enough to pay every
honest obligation Of the Government
that has been contracted aud keep
the administration (no matter which
party 1t may be) in position so
that the honor of the Government
and the credit of the country shall
be maintained; aud we will CON
tinue to stand before tho world the
foremost nation in the matter of
observing obligations"
Mr.. Gorman delivered these rapid
sentences with great force and
earnestness, aud his words were lis
tened to with the greatest attention
and interest.
Continuing, he said: az caro-
nothing about tue little details. /
call 1t details, though ought not to
use that word. But III tho present
emergency it Is matter of detail
whether the money be silver or gold
or greenbacks, or national bank
notes. SO long as the money is as
good as any money in the world.
1t must be supplied to this Govern.
ment, aud | appeal to the mem bers
on tne otner side of the chamber TO
come forward in this crisis. for
which they are as much responsible
ms we nre. The responsibility is
joint. 1t cannot be escaped by either
SIDE. 1t must be met by YOU (mean.
ing the ltepubllcans) with us; and
before that clock (pointlng to the
clock over the main door points 10
II on the night of the 3a OF March
next | believe-I think | know
shall be the most deceived man in
the world If 1t be not so-this great
body will rise up in way sufficient
to meet the case and TO save this
country from impending disaster,
because OF want of money in the
Treasury"
At this point Mr.. Hill suggested
the propriety of having the infor-
nation from the Treasury called for
by the two resolutions offered by
himself and MIR. Allison.
Mr.. German proiessed his willing
ness to have the resolutions adopted,
and they were accordingly put to
the Senate.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hill
directs the Secretary of the Treas
nry to inform the Senate whether
1t Is necessary or desirable that
legislation should be adopted all
thorlZing the issue of bonds, treas
ury notes or other securitie to
realize money for the purpose OF
paying tue current deficiencies in
the revenue, Aud If so, to state
the nature and substantial details
of such legislation. Tho resolution
was agreed to.
MIR. Allison's resolution directs
the Secretary of the Treasury to in :
form the Senate what portion of
the reserve OF gold of 3l00. 900. 600
III the treasury en- January LIST, lSg3,
has been used for current expenses.
how much of the fund realized from
the recent sale OF bonds has been
used and the amount requisite to re
place the money so used.
10 this resolution Mr.. German
offered m amendment directing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to report
To the Senate the actual avaiiable
cash balaCce IN the Treasury aDpli
caoio to current expenditures of the
Government on January LIST, 1894,
to the 3lst OF Decem ber, 1894; ali
payments made from the Treas
ury within the same dates; the
tnlauee OF cash IN the Treas
nrv on the 3lst OF Decem
Der, lS9i, available for the
current expenses OF the Govern
ment, not including the gold reserve
fund; the actual amount of gold in
the Treasury on tue 1st of January
aud the lst Of July 1884 and the
actual balance of gold on the 3lst of
December 1891; ani finally to make
detailed statement showing the gp-
proprlations that have not been
used since the LIST of July 1893 and
the amount due to the sinking fund
ON the 3lst day OF December 1891.
This amendment was agreed to,
and MIR. Allson's resolution as
amended agreed TO.
The Senate then on Mr.. Gorman's
motion at 800 p. M. adjourned uu.
I'll tomorrow.
WAsIuNGroY, January 81. House.
-IO-uuV's session of the Jonsa woo
slgnaliZed by the Appearance OF
Speaker Crisp III the presiding otii
GERS chair, and by the service OF
Representative Everett (Dem. ), OF
Massachusetts, in the chsulnin's :