The morning call., 1895-02-01
Grave Charges Made Against the
Administration.
GREAT AWAKENING In THE SENATE
1t Is Time That Something Should Be
Done TO Relieve the Present
Financial Pressure.


edlv precipitated in the Senate at a late
hour to-day. Intermittent references had
been made to the subject throughout the
dav. but it was without definite form or
purpose. and the Senate finally lapsed into
a discussion of the District of Columbia
appropriation bill. But the financial ques-
ton arose incidentally, and finally, at 5
O'Clock. German launched into a speech
which proved to be one of the most eff
fective he has delivered at the present
session of Congress. He pointed out the
gravity of the treasury situation, intimat-
ing that facts were being held back and
that an investigation would show startling
deficiencies. He defended the Senate
against the charges of impotency, and de-
clared that he had perfect faith that this
great body would do its full duty before
Congress adjourned. He said financial
remedy would, if necessary, be added as a
rider to an appropriation bill.
Spurred on by energy German had sud
denly injected into the question the Senate
at once proceeded to consider and pass
three important resolutions calling upon
Secretary Carlisle for information concern
ing every detail bearing on revenues, re-
serves and deficiencies.
A warm party debate occurred during
the day ON the question of party extrava-
gance. Chandler, Platt and other Repub-
hcan Senators asserted that the total ap-
propriatons for this Congress would reach
81 ,001 ,OO0, 900, million in excess of the bill
lion appropriated by the Fifty-frst Con-
gress.
By way of beginning Hill presented to
the Senate the petition of the leather and
hide trade of New York urging the issue of
$500, O000 900 of gold bonds.
PETER wished to introduce a financial
resolution, and to preface it with state
ment. Harris of Tennessee objected to the
vicious practice of making arguments when
measures were presented.
The resolution of Allen of Nebraska was
then taken up, requiring the Secretary of
the Treasury to redeem Government obli-
cations in silver as often as he is convinced
that a systematic effort is being made to
deplete the gold reserve and force an issue
of bonds. Allen said he had no hope of
its passage, but he wanted to call public
attention to the action of the Secretary of
the, Treasury in ignoring the law which
gav him the opportunity of paying GER
taiRQbligations in silver, and made it i'm
perative that he should redeem at least
two forms of currency in silver. 1t was a
usurpation of authority. He praised Vest
for refusing to follow the Presidents dicta-
torship. Allen sought to secure an aye and
no vote on his resolution, but after con-
siderable parliamentary sparring he failed
in this.
German interposed with motion to take
up the pending District of Columbia bill.
He said it was perfectly apparent that this
discussion of financial resolutions was ut
terly fruitless. Appropriation bills were
waiting and the days of Congress were fly
ing fast.
This brought Hill to his feet, and he sug-
gested to German that there were measures
quite as important as appropriation bills,
and he considered several of these fnan-
cial resolutions as among them.
An effective step was taken at this point
to bring the entire financial question be-
fore the Senate instead of leaving it any
longer with the Finance Committee. Nc
Pherson, a member of that committee,
moved to discharge the committee from
further consideration of the Sherman bill
to provide temporary means of meeting
deficiencies.
L
express purpose of bringing the matter
before the Senate at this time"
Interposed Cockrell, "And I therefore
object
Mcpherson said that in view of the OBJ
lection he would call up the resolution to-
morrow, but Cockrell insisted that his
objection was against the reception of the
resolution. 1.-THE Finance Committee is
unable to agree" explained Mcpherson,
"and it is therefore desirable to get the
subject before the Senate
The Vice-President said he would rule
on the resolution when it came up later,
and the Senate then took up the District
of Columbia appropriation, during the de-
bate on which Allison said that if a surplus
had been maintained the gold reserve
would not have been intrenched on to
meet the treasury notes, and this brought
on the financial discussion again.
German said the gold reserve was origi-
nally created to redeem greenbacks. Up
to the time of the passing of the Mckinley
bill the Government had plenty of gold
and the gold reserve was intact. But the
Mckinley law started a change, and one
wear from that time Mr.. Harrison retired
lIlC l4O was ulletO4C "
meet the demands on the treasury. The
bankruptcy of the Government began at
that time.
"We have inherited this load" contin-
ned German. 1--WE are carrying this ire
mendous burden" The speaker declared
that the crisis was far graver than was
known. He hoped the real deficiency of
the treasury would be disclosed in response
to the Senate resolutions. 1t was time the
country knew it. He had hoped the Off
GERS charged with the highest executive
duties would appreciate the gravity OF the
conditions as to the lack of revenues and
would make them plain to Congress. By
this time German was speaking with great
earnestness. In the present grave emer-
gencv he did not fear the Senate would be
found impotent.
at will meet this great emergency" said
he. IF in no other way it will place in an
appropriation by which every obligation OF
this Government will be amply met and
the honor of the Government be main
tanned" He did not care what the details
r +t;e ,,rovie;op uo,ohf he Int he appealed