The herald., 1895-02-28

speeches were made five years before the
resumption act, which changed every
thing.
Mr. Hill pointed out that the danger to
the treasury was not in deficiency on
current expenses, but in gold to redeem
the endless chain of greenbacks. And yet
this pending amendment provided funds
for deficiencies alone and gave no means
OF securing the gold, which was the real
need of the treasury.
Pugh, Democrat of Alabama, inter.
rupted to say that the greenback legisla-
ton of 1873 was enacted by a Democratic
congress.
Gray, Democrat of Delaware, hurried
back and whispered to Hill, who then de-
cared it was the Senator from Ohio
(Sherman) who was responsible for that
legislation.
He was not in Congress then" said
Voorhees,, "he was then Secretary of the
Treasury"
mo, | was not in Congress then" said
Sherman.
Il will help the Senator out, " said
Voorhees, to Hill. There was Senator
from Ohio here then whose name was
much like that Of the present Senator,
and he heartily supported the greenback
legislation. 1t was Allen 6. Thurman of
Ohio
Il do not question the Democracy OF
Allen G. Thurman" said Hill, but
sometimes think our western friends get
unsound on questions of finance"
"And we return the Western compli-
ef 1,a Eoct ~ id Mr. NOnr-
hees.
Mr.. Hill closed with an earnest appeal
against the financial policy.
Mr. Teller briefly criticised the amend
ment and closed with a motion to lay the
amendment on the table.
Mr.. German said he desired final word.
He said, in view of the statements made
during the debate and also of the intima-
tions of obstruction he was authorized by
the Committee on Appropriations to
withdraw the pending financial amend
ment.
Mr. Mills. at once offered an amendment
repeating all laws giving authority for the
issue OF the bonds.
Mr. Aldrich made a point of order
against the amendment as general legisla-
ton.
1.-The Chair has no hesitancy in reach
ing conclusion" said the Vice Presi-
dent, as he opposed the rule to be read,
adding: Under that rule the Chair holds
that the amendment is general legislation
and is not in order"
''But the time will come and come
soon, said Mr.. Mills, 'when this ques-
ton will have to be met and voted on in
the Senate.
This closed the financial debate.
The Senate then turned its attention to
the routine matters of the sundry civil
bill
After a long debate the Senate struck
out the entire section transferring the
Fort Leavenworth military prison to the
Department of Justice.
Mr.. Wolcott offered the amendment
heretofore proposed for committee OF
nine to represent the United States at an
international monetary conference, three
to be named by the President, three by
the Senate and three by the House of
Representatives.
Mr.. Allen made point of order against
the provision on the ground it was gen.
eral legislation. The point was overruled
and the agreement agreed to without de-
bate.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont offered an
amendment appropriating $50, 600 for fire
proofng the roof and other portions of
Statuary Hall in the Capitol Building and
preparing the old gallery for the reception
of statuary. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Platt an amendment
was agreed to continuing the work of the
Dawes Indian Commission, appropriating
$50, 900 therefor and authorizing the Pres
ident to appoint two additional members
of the commission.
An amendment proposed by Power,
granting two sections of land on the
abandoned Fort McGinnis military reser-
vation, Montana, on which are buildings
used for a soldiers home, was agreed to-
On motion of Pascoe an amendment
was agreed to appropriating $40, 900 to en-
able board of engineer officers of the
army to ascertain the feasibility and cos
of the construction and completion of the
Nicaraguan canal, as proposed in the bill
already passed by the Senate.
Bate offered an amendment providing
for a Government exhibit at the Tennes
see Centennial Exposition at Nashville
in 1896.
Mr.. Chandler said he had intended t.
offer an amendment which would mak'
the appropriation available when the sta
bility OF the Tennessee exposition wa
certified by H. Clay Evans, Governor o
Tennessee. He SAID there were two Gov
ernors in Tennessee, two i'll South Caro-
| lima and two in Alabama. In each case
he said, the person elected by the peopl
| is out OF office, and the one not elected i
| in it. Further it was not question o
| color. He (Chandler) desired to submit
| some remarks of political character bear
ng on the matters which he alluded to
which he hoped TO get in between actiol
on the appropriation before the close 0
| the session.
Mr.. Bate replied that he would not b
betrayed into discussion, and said
would be time enough to cross that bridg
when we get to IT,
No action was taken on Mr.. Bates
amendment, and it was left pending whe
the Senate adjourned.
| Mr.. Stewart entered a motion to recon
slider the motion providing for representa-
ton at an international monetary con
mission.
Mr.. Wolcott secured the adoption OF a
amendment approprating Sl00, 900 for bt
ginning work on the Denver mint.