New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-01
PART ii.
PAGES II TO "a.
cORMAN PROMISES RELIEF.
HE PREDICTS THAT THE SENATE WILL
UPHOLD THE NATIONS HONOR

,u, WHICH WILL SAVE THE
COUNTRY FROM IMPENDING FL
..xc1AI, DIsAsTER-MR. ALI
SONS APPEAL FOR
AGREEMENT
.,.on Ian s1-Everything OF interest In
c.r.te to-day circled around the financial ST.
.,n In the morning hour there was discus
' ,,er a resolution offered some days ago by MI.
.u.n (Pop Neb) as to the reasons why the Chl'ed
S.tas notes were paid in silver CON- as the Sec
-, a, The Treasury has the discretionary power
,a.r the law TO pay them The resolution went
over till tomorrow without action Then the us
trct of Columbia Appropriation Dill was Drought up
~ Mr German Dem, Md with the purpose as
,a a,terward avowed OF shutting out the nnahciai
tonic but the purpose failed. because the Dill leu
N a discussion late in the afternoon IN "hch I'LL
.o-,ant statements were made by Mr.. Allison 'hep'
lava, and Mr.. German. the latter declaring MS De-
Ns,-he might say his knowledge-that II hIanoia'
,ens, we're provided In no other way the oeha'e
,,o,ld before midnight en- March 3. place III an ap
o,r,a,on bill a provision which would save 'he
POr . frono ,npending disaster. so that the honor
80 c-eat Of the Government should he maintained.
a.d tina. the country would stand before the world
Eve foreuos. Nation in the matter OF observing
obligations al, .s =, ~,
,.,, -, Nev-York favorng the issue or SoooVooVW IN
-. - .os presented by Mr. Hill dem. y. ". who
'.uarked that this petition was said to be signed
"uthout regard to party.
Mr. PETER pop. Kan) said that he desired 10
,ntroduce bill but first ne wished TO submit some
remarks TO the Senate.
Az Harris Dem. Tenn said that the habit Of
s-eu,nr the merit Of bills upon their introduction
mas vicious one IT had sprung up in the last week
~ txo 10 an extent which devastated the morning
hour He objected 70 Mr.. PETERS request
Nr PETER appealed TO Mr.. Harris to withdraw
his objection, remarking that 1t would oe crue 10
nraven, his addressing the Senate briefly now. after
waiting so long in the progress OF the discussion on
the financial question without saying word bn'
as Mr. Harris persisted in his objection Mr. PeHer
contented himself with introducing the Dill now
and said that ne expected TO be heard upon IL TO-
morrow It's title is Providing for special election
10 take the sense Of the people on several Ques-
.,ons relating 20 the financial policy OF the Gov
ernment.
MIR ALLEN ATTACKS CARLISLE
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr. Allen
n,op NebJ. declaring that the Secretary OF 'he
treasury should exercise his discretion by redeem
Ing all forms of paper money In SILVER COIN ""en
ever he is satisfied that systematic attempt -
being made 10 deplete the Treasury OF soio com
was laid before the Senate. and Ny Allen proceeueo
10 sneak upon IT, He had prepared 1t. he SAID. NOT
hscause he had any hope Of its being agreed TO-
hut IN order 10 show that the present wretcheo
and unsatisfactory condition Is due TO the pe'ss'e"'
ard dogmatic refusal OF the Secretary o. 'Ie =,
urv 10 execute the plain provisions OF 'ne Jaw
Tho President Mr. Allen said had urged congress-
in a special message. 10 give authority 10 '"e
retarv Of the Treasury to Issue bonds without iT-
taton or restraint, but, said he. there are no o'
cunstances under which can be induceu 10 give
my vote In favor Of additional power TO issue oohus
7, Nigh, ne well be understood now as at any o'heF
time tina. the issue power OF Natonai oahns - 10
y. 6ss,roved and that the Nation VIII pay on us
debts as rapidly as II may. and tnereai'e' my
nr,,dent husbandman. remain out OF aeo' NV "
c,arsd his belief that there was an ofsahi1eu M"
systematic attcmp. the part OF the ->a''o'''
hanks 10 overthrow the people. 1t was no "oi,uei'
-, Ia ,ba, the Senator from Missouri CNr Nesp
c,ied out Yesterday in his anguish asalhs' '"e ~
reference OF the Executive with tne ies'S'a'N' w
nartmept Of the Government MT. Alien "eh' Vi, ~
,,,c,so Senator Shcrmans speech OF YESTERDAY
Tha, Senator had formerly been c'dsseu a. -"
..arts,. hu, now he chose 10 desert silver ana 10
odon, god as a single standard; and MS ohS rem"
eav was the issue Of interesi-pearhg bonus 80 az
IN make the Nation the sport ana prey "a '"' ''0"
eyed power 49,, IT,. ho had eue
- .ho alternative plan Of issuing certincates 10
be sold BY public subscription 49, ,,.o,,
Nv Alien remarked tina, that was "a distinction
without a difference" Proceeding 10 discuss DE
rssa,r,,on Mr.. Allen argued that the Secretary OF
the Treasury had the power uacer 'he Ia" ~
d.em United States notes il silver: ana tha' 'ne'e
u.. M excuse for his not doing Il; There was
,,r,. he said in the history OF the country "heh
the Secretary OF the Treasury was an impo''a
Cabinet officer. Only in recent days Hau He "
come mere clerk 20 register me VIII oibone ''".'
man The Secretary OF the Treasury han Imp
nouer now TO coin the silver seignioTage @'oVVV''c"
Ubv d,d he not exercise his power In oenalf OF Inc
peonleo He also had power 10 issue hoh-ihteies'
bearing notes to the amount OF S''"''V"' anu ~
that means prevent the issue OF oonos anu U's
charge the current obligations OF the Nation'
The question being as to the adoption Vi ''e
resolution. Mr. Allen demanded the yeas ana nays
Nr Aldrich U,ep r. ID moved its reference 10
the Committee on Finance ..
Mr. KYLE Q'op, ;. D. remarked tnat 'ie sem
MAS as capable Of passing on the question a. me
Finance Committee was .,,
Mr. Aldrich-This resolution. while IL nom'''ai'S
allows The Secretary of the Treasury 10 exercise
d,.creton is really a mandatory resolution. ana
,ats u for granted that the Senate will not GHopt
,..o,n,ion OF that knd-certainly not without con-
alteration and discussion 49,
Nj, Allen denied that the resolution was III INC
ra,ure OF a mandatory resolution.
Mr.. GORMAN INTERPosEs.
A. this point Mr. German dem. Md stepped IN
NTH motion that the Senate proceed to the con-
,., =. tho D,s,rjc; of Columbia Appropra-
,,or hin and declined to withdraw that notion as
suggested by various Senator's
N, chandler Rep., y. h attempted to cut OF
M Germans motion by Offering as d P''''se'
question a resolution declaring tha' ne" ~
tin Of Kansas was not fairly eiectcd anu Is not
entitled to his seat: but the Nice-fresiuen' '1'''
that Mr. C,handler's resolution was not priVii"seu
From that ruling Mr. Chandler took an appeal ara
Mr.. German moved TO lay the appeal on the 'ao'e
The vote was taken this motion ana the appear
was laid the table.
The Senate then a: 80 took mp the DISTRICT OF
Columbia Appropriation bill Before the clerk De-
gan TO read the bill Mr. Mcpherson dem. y. j..
a member Of the Finance Committee, moved 10 dis
charge the Finance Committee from the further
consideration OF the bill introduced by Senator
sherman Ito provide for temporary deficiency
~ revenue" for the purpose OF bringing the matter