St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-05
Carlisle Declares Revenues
for the Year Will Exceed
Expenditures.
ANSWERS GORMAN'S CHARGE
Nelson's Credentials as Sena-
tor Presented in Senate
by Davis.
DATE FOR FINANCE VOTE.
Lively Wordy Encounter Be-
tween Hatch and Hall Be-
fore 1t Is Decided On.
DATE FOR FINANCE VOTE.

WAsHIN GTON, Feb. 4.-The senate
spent almost the entire day on The Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill,and
for the first time since the measure was
taken up it aid not serve as text for
financial discussion. 1t is hoped To
pass the bill tomorrow, thus clearing
the way for the postOflce and the diplo-
matte and cOnSulor appropriation bills
now on the calendar and for the Indian
and sundry civil appropriation bills,
soon to be reported. Secretary Carlisle
submitted letter of information to the
senate today which dissipateS the
gloomy forebCdlngS as to a lack of reve-
nue. to carry Oh the government. 1t is
in response to resolution of inquiry
adopted last week. The text of the
letter is as follows:
'ln reply to senate resolution Of Jan
2S, 1895, that the secretary of the
treasury be directed to Inform the SELL
ate what is the estimated deficiency III
the revenues Of the government to pay
current expenses between the 31St day
of December. 1894, and the 31st day of
December, 1895, and if the Sl53, 337. SIS. 80
day Of December, 1894, will be sufficient
to meet such deficiency, | have the
honor to state that from estimates made
upon the basis OF laws now in force, it
is believed that for the twelve months
ending Dec. 81, 1895. the revenues
OF the government from all sources will
exceed ordinary expenditures by S22,-
500, 023. Respectfully.
-. u. CARLISLE f, Secretary"
The reading Of the letter was closely
followed by the senate. Mr.. McPher-
son CDem.. n. J.) went to the clerks
desk personally to inspect it. Then Mr..
Aldrlch (Rep., r. H. sent for it. ard a
group of Republican senator's gathered
about him and read it over his shoul-
ders. Mr.. German smiled significantly
at the Secretary'S direct and positive
ness of The ampleness of revenues.
Mr.. Villas Dem, Wis., from the judi
ciary committee, favorably reported The
bill retiring Justice Howell jackson
from the United States supreme court
bench and asked immediate considera-
ton of the measure. Mr.. Aldrich, still
holding Secretary Carlisles letter, sug-
geSted that there were some other
things that would prevent the full con-
slderatiOn of this measure, and it ac-
cOrdingly went over.
Mr.. Davis (Minn.) presented the ere
dentialS Of Knute Nelson, elected SEN
ator from that state for six years, begin
ming March next.
The house bill to establish national
military park at Gettysburg, Pa, was
passed.
A resolution was agreed to calling on
the interstate commerce commission to
furnish information as to the contracts
between the Canadian Pacific Railroad
company and American lines by which
the former refrained from competing
on freight and traffic in certain locali-
ties.
The house bill was passed to regulate
commerce on the great lakes and con-
Meeting waters as to lights. signals, etc.,
to extend the international code already
established. The senate then resumed
consideration OF the District of Column
bia appropriation bill, and at 6 :05 p. III.
adjourned.