Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-28
DONE ON FINANCES.
Senate Has Perhaps Reached
an End 10 Money Talk.
WOUND UP BY FOUR E0URS DEBATE

a ter whiei. German w .thdrawS His Rider
Providing: for the Issue of Certificates to
Fay Eunni'g Expen-es-Sccretary Car
II les Figures Contrzdicted and q Deficit
Il s6O,oCO,cCO PI edicted-sone Ancient
Political History Bob. Up.
WASHINGTON, Feb sS-Whcn .he sem
ate adjourned last night it was with the
ar cment that a vote shall be taken on
the sundry civil bill a: 9 O'Clock this al.
ternoon. The financial issue, which has
hung like great Inenacinc cloud over
tn. senate chamber for many weeks. was
suddenly and permanently dissipated.
For four hours there was storm OF de-
bate in which the most conspicuous flnnn-
cial figures of the senate were listened to
by crowded galleries. And then German.
whose financial amendment had brought
on the contest, withdrew the proposition
and the subject was sumnarily disposed
Of A moment later Mills proposition to
repeal the laws authorizing the issue OF
bonds was cut of by ruling of the chair
that it was out of order. Thus the finan-
sal issue which had threatened serious
delay to the appropriation bills was IN
sxpectedly swept away.
German Challenges Carlis;c's Accuracy.
German made the principal speech III
advocacy Of the proposition for authoriz
Ing $40, Geo of debt certificates to meet
t-ra deficiencies. The senator called
In gu .stion the accuracy of Secretary Car
isles report of the treasury's safe condi-
ton, and declared that a deficiency OF s6o,
900 for the fiscal year was assured Till
made a speech against the amendment
which involved him in several sharp col
loqrics Sherman, Allison, and Aldrich
supported the German amendment Noor-
hees. chairman of the finance committee,
opposed the amendment on the ground
that it was needless, and it was directly
opposed to the wishes of the president and
secretary Of the treasury. Mills spoke
vigorously against the issue of bonds.
Lively spat Between Hill and Mills.
The most interesting feature of the de-
bate was the collCquies in which promi'
nent senators joined and one of the liveli'
est of these was between Mills and Hill.
In the cour.c of this Mills asked Hill:
''Wh;.t kind of money do you believe in
anyway" - believe in the gold and sill.
yer of the constitution" responded Hill;
II am not Grcenbacher now, and never
have been"
Not Grccnbackcr." exclaimed Mills,
de-isively. Then addressing Hill person
ally he said: When your great state OF
New York in 1868 sent Horatio Seymour
to the national Democratic convention i,
was on platform of paying all public
obligations in grccnbacks. Where were
x-o,, Tbara xcn. intense pnprOy in
Mills query. and the galleries broke into
laughter. Read that PLATFORM" said
Hill.
80, Where Was Eoderick Them"
Mills read the plank concerning green.
backs and then. turning to Hill with Keen
satire added:
oh where was Frederick then:
One blast upon his bugle horn were worth 8
thousand men.
The senators were much amused and
the galleries again broke into laughter. "Oi
course you voted for Horatio Seymour, VI
said Mills. again addressing Hill. The
latter made no response and Gray said
| soto voce: ale was too young"
The Main Question Would Remain.
Allison then argued for the certificate
scheme as a temporary matter, and Hill
| said: Even il such a temporary expedi
ent is adopted will not the question Of the
redemption of the greenblcks remaini'
Certainly" replied Allison.
Then is it not our duty to address our
selves to this subject" asked Hill. ALI
son parricd the question by simply call
| ing Hills attention to the absolute fulfil
| ity of attempting any real remedial finan
cial legislation at this late hour in the
session