The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-28

txfore tfe ad5ouxuuens ~ ceusrexs-
Mia followed VIA . ssronx ef4ftcssm
~ tiss h<msng cf bessxs. He spoks q N
xzbisc abAorrene. OF na6soua debt
There ~~x . sssssp eozseauy eefwees Hin
ard HIN. as the latter sEscnssed grsss-
haefx In sSe cosrss ~ u Aihs ASKED
x,ofn4Nasy: swhsx kaaa ~ uzDnsy DO ycn
believe in. anywz5T
81 sesseve m 3a< gold md silver of ths
constitution rescons1ed Hill. Il ana not
Grse4kacter now. and never have
been.
s.Nox = greenbacker-~ excsntnneA Mills
derssfxesy. Tfsen a<strezsinx Hsll per-
sosaIsy. se szsds when your great state
ST New FORK 90 1858 sent Horssio Sey-
! ssoBr 60 the nazsozxi Democrats cna-
sssfior. II was on q platform Of paying
III pnbisc obii~assorw 10 green6aeks-
Where we're yoa fbeaT'
There was intense energy ID Mills
question. add tbs galleries broke TITO
laughter
ssfsead tsat tassgorm." said HILL
Mills read sfss plank concerning green
hacks. aad ffsef. turning 20 Hill. with
keen satire. astte3: "0s. where wss Rod
srsek them ons hast upoa his horn
we're worth thousand nsn."
TIE senator's were much amnsed. ard
sae galleries. broke oxs into laughter.
"Of course you voted for Horatio Sey-
snour7'' said Mills. agxin addressing Hill
The latter made no response, and Cray
easd, sofso voce. "FIe was too young.
Mills. IN conclusion. declared with great
emphas~ that n fats amendment WAS
ruled out ef order he would offer an
smepffn~nt 20 repeal ali laws giving the
secretary of the treasury authority 60 rs
sac bonds without direct and specific act
Of congress
Allison warnea the senate that mo-
msnts were nytnx: that Unless the sundry
evil balls were disposed CT today and the
other bills I'm the Dext Two days, the re-
ssonsibsity Of an extra session would rest
on congress- Proceedins. be said he bad
fsvored the amendment In the committee
o. appropriations. as he believed the sec
rotary OF che treasury should have the
authority IL conferred. Speaking OF the
merits Of the proposition 60 issue ceriifi-
Gates OF indebtedness to meet current ex-
psnses. Allison severely criticised the
secretary OF the treasury for using the
proceeds OF the two bond issues sold un-
der the law for another purpose than 90
meet fgle current expenses. Unless some
such pfovsafon vas made to meet cur
rent defeienciez fif there be anyl the
secretary of the treasury would mortgage
shs future and continue to sell thirty
year bonsse to meet those deficiencies.
Even II such a temporary expedaent Is
adopted" Interrupted Hiii. 'swin not the
question OF the redemption OF the green
backs rena4ng' Certainly" responded
Allison,
Then n II not our duty 10 asidrea our
Selves 10 t;1ss snb3ert7" asked HIN.
Allison parted tho question by simply
calling Hills attention 20 the absolute
fsififity OF attempting any read remedial
fnanciai Legislation at uasis late hour in
che session.
Voorhees,. chairman OF the finance COM
mt1tee. then addressed the senate with a
prepared speech against the amendment.
lie denied thar the credit OF the govern
ment was threatened anywhere in the
world That was shown BY the quotation
% our bonds abroad. In every money cen
ter. In every usursr's shop, the financial
credit OF the unstcd States had not SUI
fefsd during the isenk -made panic OF the
last two years Whatcver criticisms the
recent bond contract wac open to today.
no did NOR propose to sriticixe it--.st could
not stand befors the fact frat the eng
erness Of the world 20 get possesxLon
OF these bonds gave the lie 10 al, those
slansiercrs. financial biacAiess and money
eaarhs who sought to stab their country
1seareut the heart. He stood ready. he
said. 20 help the government in case Of
necessity, but ne could not support this
measure whirh sought to give the secrr-
tary OF the treasury q power ne did nor
AJAX, to provide for q deficiency that ola
not exist.
Sherman astircssed the senate. He con-
sidcrcd the pending amendment perfectly
GernAne> He had known dozens of nre.
cstents- Two years ago he offered a rtrzo-
sution afmoss Identical, 60 this ar,srsinen.
and " vss adopted by an overwhelmanr
vote without a division on party lines. n
tue provision had gone through the soase
and become law. the country would nc,
nave been In It's present conistion. Err.
esutivs snfiasnce had drought about ,bs
defeat or the provision. The senate WE
IN the midst Of doubt. The secretary =.
we treasury said he head enussrh r>ns
senator from Maryland said there x,a
nal enough. They came here and o,s,~.
s"d over tho figures. IL German ,.a.
rssnt Then tho senate ought To act o,,irl.
~, " Carlisle MAS right. ths-n no a..,I.r
cApsaa De taken, as al addition 10 ~.
bonded osFssss,son Mss mos, unsiessrah,a
sAsefnstsi said he would vote far ar,
Afheaanent. although he regarxie.i II a,
me duty Of the pemocxafie side OF N,
eHas'isner To elea< up the ioua..
IA reply 10 queries made earlier by Hn,
o9essHstn said the greenhacks shouaa ro,
% redeemed They were abe fsyc-..a
NANCY az tae people. They should be Mem
eas without reference 20 the wishes Of ~.
New York banks AZ cannot unaars,s -.
way sey QUE shossssi desire to strike sro.
cur currency thss most favored rurYan.,.
better fhaa gold or silver. for they sra "a
ssssfsssle In gosa and yes have fbs s,n
xenienee OF paper money" TurnInw ;,
the loss OF revenues. ,ae senator sasa !,
was certain sequel 10 the ehaasNs :,
the tariff law. This always e..eurr.ss :. !,
Fssssat Of sassf changes. without ressrsr.,,
10 She party making &. Lea these ny,,
VISIONS hs enacted md let the asbs eerttf
Gates or bends be circulated among ~,
osS ressEsae-tAs plain people. as ABRAHAM
i4iiscs'sn caissd then--aaa there would =.
az eaa OF danger.
Saes<s1An sa&3 he hal watched the e,cr
mons Sums Appropriated by the Sexsa /,
wbssa could have been postponed "a an
ether DAY. But. now tazt they we're mad.
Il VAS tbs duty az congress 20 s.rovis
sasv@Es for tattag them. In tie ves.rse a
as refssarss SaeraNn made a stxnssasa, :,
appeal ~ the appropriations eausnasetse ?
wlssSsssw this amendment saving q ,,,uA
never pas wsshoat the saslv=y, dINcuzzs.,n
Ata then toes sae fsear. He nrSr sss