Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-02-08
SENATOR TELLER ON GUARD.
VIII Not Permit Disastrous Financiu
Legislation to Pass

Washington, Feb. IA large parch-
ment document bearing all the external
evidence of the credentials of United
States senator were presented by SEN
ator Allen at the opening of the senate
today Senator Allen announced that
they were the credentials of Warren
Ross of Alabama for the senatorial term
beginning March next AS the creden-
tials of Senator Morgan of Alabama for
the same term had already been re-
ceived there was some surprise and the
clerk was directed to read the new Gre
dentials. They were of the usual form
and style and closed thus: Witness.
his excellency our governor, r. r. Kolb,
and our seal hereunto affixed at Mont
gomery, Ala, this Sth day of December"
etc. Kolb, governor; j. c. Tonville, sec
rotary of state" The Ross credentials
were allowed to lie on the table for the
present
for the term beginning next March were
presented.
Senator Mcpherson offered his resolu-
ton of yesterday that the finance COM
mittee be discharged fom further con-
sideration of Senator Shermans bill to
provide temporary means of meeting
deficiencies.
The conference report of the army APP
propria ton bill was submitted and
agreed to, after the resolution offered by
Senator Mcpherson went over. The SEN
ate agreed to the resolution of Sena tor
McCaffery to refer to the court of claims
the bill for the relief of citizens of Louis
lana.
The District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill was taken up and it again
served as the text for the financial dis
cussion. Senator Teller said the state
ment made by Senator German last
night contained the most remarka BILE
declarations as to the conditions of the
treasury. The statements were that the
country had not yet apprehended their
full meaning. Senator Teller read from
Senator Germans speech to the effect
that the current obligations of the gov
eminent were 800, 900, 900 in excess of the
available income. Only the other day
Senator Vest had stated that the sec
rotary of the treasury had given the as
surance that the revenues were suffi-
cient to meet expenses. Senator Teller
read from the presidents message to
the same effect as to comfortable bal
ances." But now" he said, 1.-The sena-
tor from Maryland makes the extraor-
binary declaration that there was a
deficit existing of 800, 900, 000 based ON
personal examination" AS to the pro-
posed new bond issue, Senator Teller
said it would be about as effective as
water in sieve, and these bonds are
being put out when the administration
was claiming to have ample revenue for
expenses.
Senator Teller added with great force:
THE administration of our financial
affairs has never before been in abso-
lutely incompetent hands, but If the SEN
ator from Maryland is right they are in
such hands now" An interesting dis
cusson arose when Senator Teller called
attention to Senator Germans declara-
ton last night that the senate would.
II necessary, add revenue proviso to
the appropriation bill Senator Teller
suggested that the Maryland senator
must have overlooked the constitutional
prohibition to adding general legisla-
ton for bonds or currency or otherwise
to an appropriation bill.
Senator German rose to saw that he
had not intended to state that general
renvenue measure would be added TO
stood the constitutional inhibition. He
had intended to use the expression
money amendment to an appropria-
ton bill rather than revenue amend
ment."
Senator Teller said he was ready to
join the senator from Maryland in any
reasonable plan to meet deficiencies If
they existed, but this they could not do
to the extent nf no foe "A
whole currency system
Should not this congress enact some
financial legislation of radical charac-
ter?' asked Senator Hill.
Yes, and / have been trying to get
such legislation for several years" an
swered Senator Teller But the rem
edy / would suggest might not receive
the approval of the senator from New
York"
Hlll-We agree that some radical leg
islation is necessary. Why can't we get
together and endeavor to secure itP
Teller-And what shall the legislation
be? Think of the condition we are in,
The administration asserts that no
more revenue is needed The senator
from Maryland says a great increase is
Imperative. But what is the assurance
that the measure agreed on by this sen
ate and house will receive executive an
prevail?
TELLER ON GUARD.
After strongly presenting the distress
following the characterization of silver.
Senator Teller closed with a brilliant
peroration which drew a burst of ap-
plause from the senators about him and
from the galleries. 1t attracted close
attention, not only for it's fervid style
but for the warning the senator gave