The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-01

Washington, Jan. 31.-A critical stage
of the financial discussion was 1'ne1-
pectedly precipttated in the Senate at
a late hour today.
Intermittent references had been
made to the subject throughout the
day, but it was without definite form
or purpose and the Senate finally re-
lapsed into discussion Of the District
Of Columbia appropriation bill.
But the financial question arose in
cid-ntany, and finally at O'Clock Mr..
German launched a speech Which
proved to be one Of The most effective
he has delivered at the present session
of Congress. He pointed out the
gravity of the treasury situa ton, init
mating that facts were being held back,
and that an investigation would show
startling deficiencies. He defended the
Senate against the charges of impo-
tency, and declared he had perfect
faith that this great body would do
it's full duty before Congress adjourned.
He said a financial remedy would, if
necessary, be added as rider to an
appropriation bill.
Spurred on by the energy Mr.. Cor
man had suddenly injected into the
question, the Senate at once proceeded
to consider and pass three important
resolutions calling on Secretary Car
lisle for information concerning every
detail bearing on revenues. reserves,
deficiencies, etc.
A warm party debate occurred during
the day on the question of party ex-
travagance. Mr.. Chandler, Mr.. Plat
and other Republican senators asserted
the total appropriations for this Con-
gress would reach S1,001, 100000, a mil
lion in excess of the billion appropri-
ated by the Fifty-frst Congress.
MandersOn's Successor.
Senator-elect Thurston Republican),
Of Nebraska, was on the floor of the
Senate today and was introduced by
Mr.. Henderson, whom he succeeded.
| Mr.. Hill OemocraD, Of New York,
presented to the Senate the petition
of the Leather and Hide company, of
New York, urging the issue Of $500,00Q,-
| 600 of gold bonds.
MI. PETER PopulisD. of Kansas,
wished to introduce a financial resolu-
ton and to preface it with a state
ment.
Mr.. Harris OemocraD of Tennessee,
| objected to the practice of making ar
| guments when measures were pre-
! scented.
Mr. PETER characterized this objec-
| ton as cruel in view of the recent wide
| latitude of financial discussion. The
| title of his resolution is: ITO provide
for d special election to take the sense
of the people concerning several ques-
tons as to the financial policy of the
! government"
Aliens Silver Resolution.
The resolution of Mr.. Allen PopuHsN
| of Nebraska, was then taken up, re-
quiring the secretary of the treasury to
| redeem government obligations On sill
Yer as often as he is convinced a sys-
tematic effort is being made to de-
plete the gold reserve, aud force an
issue of bonds. Mr. 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 ignor-
ing the law which gave him the oppor-
tunity of paying certain obligations
in silver, and made it imperative they
should redeem at least two forks oil
currency in silver. 1t was a usurpa.
ton of authority. He praised Mr.. Vest
for refusing to follow the president
dictatorship. Mr.. Allen sought to Sc.
cure a yea and nay vote on his resolu
ton, but after considerable parlia.
mentary sparring he failed in this.
Mr.. German interposed with a mo
ton to take up a pending District OF
Columbia bill He said it was per
fectly apparent this discussion o
| financial resolutions was utterly fruit
less. Appropriation bills were waiting
and the days of Congress were 1yins
fast.
/ Brought Hill Up.
This brought Mr.. Hill to his feet. HI
Isuggested to Mr.. German there Were
measures quite as important as appro
priation bills, and he considered severa
I of these financial resolutions as amons
these.
! Mr.. Chandler Republican), of New
Hampshire, interjected a privileged
resolution asserting at the time of the
lrecent election of Mr.. Martin to tht
United States Senate by the legisIa
ture of Kansas, the latter body wa:
not legally organized and that Mr.
Martin was not entitled to his seat
The presiding officer ruled that tn,
resolution was not privileged.
Mr.. Chandler appealed from the de
Icision of the chair.
MI. German moved to lay the appea
on the table.
The appeal was laid on the tables
ito 6-many Republican senators no
voting.
An effective step was taken at thi.
point to bring the entire financial cues
ton before the Senate instead of leav
ing it any longer with the finance com
mittee.
Mr.. Mcpherson OemocraD, of New
Jersey, a member of that committee
moved to discharge the commute,
from further consideration of the bill
of Mr. Sherman to provide a tenn
lporary means of meeting deficiencies
81 do this said Mr.. Mcpherson, 80
the express purpose of bringing thi
matter before the Senate at this time
Cannot Expect Action.
''But you cannot expect to get actor
on such a resolution at this time,
Iinterposed Mr.. Cockrell "and I, there
fore, object"
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