The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-18
Expenditure of a Large Sum of
Money PROPOSED.
OREGON HOSTILE. OF COURSE.
The House Passes the Appropriation
for the Payaliup Commission.
senate Passes Pension Appropriation
and House Passes Indian Appropri-
ation-sherman Introduces Bill to
Relieve Secretary Carlisle.

Washington City, Jan. i-.-Another in
| teresting chapter in the financial question
was given 10 the senate today when Sher-
| man presented an emergency currency
/ bill 10 meet rhe treasury deficiencies,
| and Pngh offered a measure IN the same
| lire. suppiementing il with a vigorous
| speech e2 the imposeney Of the senate in
| the face Of a grave emergency Tf.is was
| hat prelude 10 day spent with appro-
| pra2tion bills. The pension bill appro-
| priatfng 4i.oeo.eeo was passed WITH two
| important amendments. one making s.
| tho lowesI rate fer disability pension.
/ and another repeating the present aw
| cutting of the pensions of nocs-reS.dsnts.
| It was Stated during the esbake thai the
| IS amendmenr would increase pension ex-
/ penditures not exceeding si.ooeoo. The
| bin ser.ei as text for severe criticism
| OF the administration OF the pesssion
| office. The army appropriation WAS con-
sikseFed but Was not cofnpssSexi. owing to
| spirited opposition To the abandonment
| of army posts in the far Northwest.
Pugh secured recognition soon after
the senate met today 10 present what he
regarded as a solution of the present
| lack of goserIAneTss revenue. The sena-
4
ing a bill by reading the full text of his
| measure wath great deliberation, and
| then commenting or it. The bill pro-
| yides for the immediate issue of 100000
COO Of treasury notes 10 meet deficlen-
/ cies. These notes are to be retleemable
| In coin. and TO be constantly reissue<i.
| 1t further directs the coinage OF the
seigniorage and deposits OF silver bullion
/ in American mints.
| Hill of New York asked IL the senator
| wished immediate consideration OF this
/ bill.
THAT question" said Pugh, is in line
| with the New York senator's treatment
| cline TO answer IT,.
Pugh proceeded 10 urge the gravity OF
the present situation. 1t was such that
| he was ready TO surrender convictions in
| order to secure a remedy. Thus far"
| said Pugh, senators have stood here
and torn down. II Is easy 10 tear down.
| but 1t is hard to build up. We have tcrn
down until we have nearly torn down
the country" Fugh begged that the
| finance committee, IN which he had great
confidence. SHOULD do something at once.
He ,i.d not believe the senator's were
| 4pt tl &dGS~VfEtG 41tfAtS, tDHilfh A4kA
| sleeping stupidity.
| Allen interrupted to ask as TO the atti-
1ude of the administration on this BILL
MIR. Cleveland has sent a message to
congress calling attention to the pres
ent conditions responded Pugh with
great earnestness. The president ard
| his secretary os the treasury have Of
fered scheme of currency revision de-
| signed TO meet the present evils. AS this
was not accepted, let both houses pro-
pose something else. The president has
discharged his duties, now let us do the
same" said Pugfi. The bill was referred
10 the finance committee.
Sherman submitted another important
financial measure. IL provides for the
issue and sale OF bonds under the pro-
visions OF the resumption act. from time
To time as the deficiencies of the treas
ury may require, the proceeds to be
wholly used for deficiencies, and the.
bonds to run for five years at "A rate
OF interest not 10 exceed per cent. The
second section provides tina. In lieu OF
the foregoing the secretary Of the treas
ury may issue coin certificates in de-
nominations of s. TO Siae bearing rer
cent. interest, and put the certifcates
in circulation through treasures ard
postcftices. The ihisyi section deals with
the deposit of bonds in national hanks.
Shermans bill was referred without COM
ment TO tfse finace committee.
In presenting a report on 4 pension bill.
GalIsnger took occasion TO criiicise Sc
verely the past utteranees Of Cleveland
as TO the frauds existing In the pension
| system The senator said pension ex-
aminers were roaming around the eoun-
| try seeking frauds which did not exist.
| This plan Of pryfng and detective work
| should be stopped at once.
| The pension appropriation hill was ta-
ken up and Palmer ansstered the criti-
cisn made by Gaiiinger against the pen
| sion Office. Hawiey also stated his OBJ
jections 80 the present administration OF
the bureau
Hawley offered an amendment making
s. the lowest rate for IisaNsility, instead
OF the present ratings Of g and g. Lodgo
severely arraignel the pension Office for
delays Brice asked what increase in
pension expenditures would result from
adopting the HawIey amendment. CAL
ilnger replied that sl.9s.es would Ger
tainIy cover that amount.
PETER offered an amendment fixing 50
| as the minimum pension rate. but Il vas
Yuled out OF order. VOORHEES, spoke Wig
| oroussy for Illse-ali;y to pensioners.
Alien then moved 40 make sl3 the iaw-
est pension rate, bat It was rxiIea our OF
order.
The Hawiey amendment. making 5 the
minimum, was iAen adopted without divI-
sion.
ciaI3nger offered an auisndnsess repeal
/ iny the law cutting off the pensions ef
rlon-ressdents of the United States.
! Davis. Rep. MinneSofa. sala the present
| Law worked mucA injustice on the North
west border. where pensioners lost their
allowances hy going 80 Canada The
amendment was adoDte3. TIE bia as
/ thus @xnensfesf was passed
TIE army bill appr0prsatiag g, -. sse
/ vas ssprs taken up Blackburn explained
| tse comprehensive plan FOR eoncent trs&fHg
| t~3ogs az large posts, II contemplated ssss
: I establishment q two large posts. ere a
/ sysot<ars ara anti ser on P@gst Sound. %
/ % fssn xrezE rendezvous of ffe far NoTgh-
. . vast. IN esst ultimately severss rsSiIlonas
| 7rafS qsouaf reqgire the eyentsaa abandon.
; men, a. Forts waEia Walls ard Sasrrsar
ard old Fort spoAaas.
NfscsSssgf cs Oregon protested aEasnst ths
I change and said - had assurances th@1
ira wazsz waIga FORT w4ula Be retained
A s1fr.se4 ssha,e salssweI as 80 fhe iss-a
.s., ssf ~rs-s i ~ 80 erst ferSa IN IRE san-ss