Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-01-19
HILL AT TER GORMAN
enators From New York and
Maryland Have a 1i't.
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Democrats ayer Inn, Pr. sia.n, Gle ".
land VIII Cooperate with the
Re- ub!icon Congress.

Re- ub!icon Congress.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE prevailing
feeling that the currency problem would
be transferred to the senate has made
that body the center of interest at the
capitol. The galleries We're again we'll
filled today in anticipation of develop
ments in the way Of speeches thai would
indicate the probable course of the ma
jorty. After routine business, Senator
Stewart resumed the speech he began
Saturday. He spoke of the extent to
which the banks controlled congress,
political conventions, telegraph compa
MES and the press. The banks always
maintained a lobby in congress They
dominated national conventions, repub-
lican, democratic and populist, and Sc
cured the nomination Of their friends.
There had been bank rule in the ma
rional administra ton 20 years.
At the conclusion of Senator Stew
arts speech, Sena tor German took the
floor. He quoted from the report Of the
condition of the treasury January IL,
showing the deficit since July 1897
called ito be $4,000, 900 January Il.
While the tariff bill was pending Car
Isle had estimated the receipts under
the senate bill for the ensuing fiscal year
at 1862, 900 00O and the expenditures at
$37S, 900, ,000, on a deficit Of $l5OO0,000. The
deficit was already double that sum, and
the year was but half over. Senator
German spoke of the difficulty OF max
RI
clared that in his opinion the secretary
ought not to be held to his figures.
But" said the speaker addressing
the democratic side, you can not af-
ford to tri1le with the situation. You
must maintain without party, divisions
the honor and integrity of the govern
ment. We are raising more taxes from
our people than from customs duties.
Not enough revenue is being raised
from the customs to pay the pensions.
The bulk Of taxation is now being levied
within our own borders.
The customs revenue would be many
millions short Of the $140, 900, goo required
for PENSIONS" he went on. Can we
reduce the expenditures | answer,
NO In 1892 the pension budget reached
$18o,C0000o, its highest point. 1t is now
down to $140,O0C,0o0 and will diminish
AS the old soldiers die. II will average
1000 600 for the next 10 years. The
expenditures for postal service, the
navy, rivers and harbors must go OF.
The senator from Pennsylvania (Sena-
tor Quay has said that the democratic
party had been rebuked and turned out
of power. I think the senator from Col
orado (Senator Tellel) stated the case
last Saturday, when, in addressing his
republican colleagues. he warned them
that the republicans had been swept
into power last fall, not because the
people had overcontidence in that party,
but because in their present distress
they would have removed from power
any party.
You will come into power March
next under circumstances more favor
able than we did. We have removed
many of the distractions from your
path. You viii have In the house big
ma jority, as we have now, and IN the
senate q majority as big as ours, Tor
ours hangs but by Il thread. say now
to the senator from Pennsylvania that
when he and his colleagues meet the
question that COnfrOnts us now Will
treat him and his friends in spirit dll-
ferent from that which he has MANIFEST
ed towards us. ! Will say 10 hlm, Wheh
any question affecting the finances OF
the government brings forth any prop
OsitOn to prevent the bankruptcy OF
the government or to give the country
:. sound currency, we Will help YOU
through i'll the hour or peril, ailhohSh
YOU refused aid to us.
SHIFTING THE RESPONSIBILITY y
Senator Aldrich said: 'AS the Seha-
ior from SiaGyland says the RESPONSE
nilty will be on the fepubilcan slue
after March 4, let me ask him II we nave
the president with us after that date
German paused, aud then, in eloquent
4prns, declared that the president could
3e depended upon to meet any emer-
.yency presented to him, with patrl-
tlt;sm influenced by party feelings.
~ at me suggest" said Senator Hale
If Indiana, that while he places re
4ponslbility on this side of the chamber
after March 4. Vet the administrative
branch of the government remains with
the democrats. Now when the senator
saws the president will patriotically
ioin MS in preparing a remedy, does ne
mean to say that the president Wi!
approve such a bill for raising revenue
as this side Of the chamber may pre-
pare We have our own idea how TINS
revenue should be raised. 1t is part
pf the republican policy of protection.
Is the senator authorized to say the
president will help US in defeating TINS
measure?''
German disclaimed any authority to
speak for the president or to 1ndlcate
the course but if the republican con-
sress after March met the grave re
sponsibility with patriotism unsWerVed
by party feeling. he felt confident that
every one. from the president down to
the humblest man i'll the party, would
help in securing that end.
Senator Aldrch then suggested that
German had pointed out that the gov
ernment needed more revenue. And
now what remedy does the senator pro-
pose?" he asked.
"rhe first hing to do is to pass the
appropriation for collecting the M
come tax" said Senator German For
one. ! am convinced the masses OF the
,neonle who comprise the Drawn and
.sinew Of the land, who love justice and
honest dealing, the people whom Lln-
coin said could not be fooled all the
sine, will come back and render YER
DICT in favor of those who knew when
their party was in the minority that
there was deficiency and who had
the cOura ge when in the ajority to in
sist on trying to make the receipts meet
the expenditures. They will give credit
to the great statesmen whom they
treated unjustly."
"Why not pass some bill now TO in
,<.r@ase the revenue?" asked Senator
.AlGrich.
we have no power to do So
There are some measures on the cal
andar" Senator Aldrich alluded to the
oil. to place iron and coal on the free
jist and to abolish the dfferential on
senned sugar.
But they decrease the revenue" re-
piled German.
I'VE could alter their character" said
Aldrich.
will you aid US to take them up"'