St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL FIXED.
Time for Final Vote on the
Measure Set for 8 p. m.
Today.
FINANCES SHUT OUT OF 1T.
Mills Anti-Bond Clause Ruled
Out--Certifieate Amend
ment Withdrawn.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-When
the senate adjourned today 1t was
the agreement that the vote shall
be taken on the sundry civil Dill at
o'clock tomorrow. The imam
cial issue was suddenly dissipated.
For four hours there was a storm OF
debate. and then German, whose
amendment had brought on the con-
test. withdrew it and the subject
was disposed of. A moment later
Mills proposition to repeal laws au-
thoriZing bond issues was cut OH by
a ruling of the chair that it was out
of order.
Thus the financial issue, which had
threatened delay to the appropfla-
ton bills, was Unexpectedly swept
away. German made the principal
speech in advocacy of the PROPOSE
ton for authorizing $100,OOOOO0 OF
debt certificates to meet the treas
inv deficiencies. The senator called
into question the accuracy of Secre-
tary Carlisle's reports of the treas
that deficiency of 100000 for the
fiscal year was assured. Hill made
a speech against the amendment,
which involved him in several sharp
arguments. Sherman, Allison and
Aldrich supported the German
amendment, while voorhees,, chair
man of the finance committee, OPP
posed it on the ground that it was
needless. Mills spoke against issu-
ing bonds. Teller moved to lay the
amendment on the table, and this
was the signal for Germans with
draWal Of it.
Work on the sundry civil bill was
then proceeded with, among the
amendments agreed to being one
authorizing the selection of nine
commissioners to represent the Unit
ed States at the international mon
etary conference. Another impor-
tant amendment provides for a COM
mission of army officers to investi-
gate the Nicaragua canal project.
EXIT FINANCIAL QUESTION.
The most interesting debate of the
day occurred over Mr.. Germans
500, 0,000 certificates amendment.
Mr. German addressed the senate.
He said that it had become evident
that there was to be no financial re-
lief unless it was made a part of an
appropriation bill. Mr.. Wolcott here
interrupted with the query: HAS
the secretary of the treasury mott
fed the senate that he does not
want such legislation as this ?"
THAT is the whole question" re-
sponded Mr.. German, land if the
senator will permit me, I will in my
own crude way present the ques-
ton of the secretary'S necessities
rs the treasury in such condition
that it can provide for the wants of
the government" asked Mr.. Cor
man. Are the revenues coming in
sufficient to meet the expenditures
and the appropriations we are MAX
ing? If our actual expenditures are
greater than our receipts, we can
not afford to adjourn until we meet
this emergency, unless congress
wants more bonds sold to meet our
Obligations
Mr.. German then unfolded an elab-
crate table of figures. He said the
answers made by the secretary of
the treasury in response to inquiries
by the senate were, on their face,
somewhat misleading, showing little
cause for fear of deficiency, but an
analysis of these figures presented a
far less hopeful aspect
Il think I will be able to demon
strate," said Mr.. German, that the
secretary of the treasury will have a
DEFICIENCY OF $50, OOO,OOO
for the calendar year and 100000 for
the fiscal year"
Mr.. German said the secretary's
reply to the senate stated that there