The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-29
1.-THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF AMY M0RTH CAROLINA DAILY

Sherman rose hastily for an Interrupt
ton.
Il am very glad the Senator has con- /
fessed the sin-the great sin of the
Democratic party" said Mr.. Shcr-
man. THE Republican House framed
a bill increasing the revenues of the
government fifty millions, and that bill
was sent to the Senate. Here it was de-
faated 10y the votes of the other side
of the Chamber, so that the only meas
ure offered to this Congress to raise
more revenue was defeated by Demo-
cratic votes"
Mr.. German smilingly responded
that he knew full well the sensitiyeness
of the Ohio Senator on this subject,
When the revenue bill came to the Sen
ate it found the party to which the
Ohio Senator belonged in control of the
Senate, and in control of the commit
tees. "You had voluntarily assumed
this control and its responsibilities,
exclaimed Mr.. German, personally ad-
dressing Mr.. Sherman, still standing
across the aisle. eve warned you that
you had not the power to relieve the
country, and asked you to join us in Il
non-partisan measure of relief. But
cur offer was re jected. You assumed the
task. You also knew you were without
the power, unless you got your forces
together You knew there could pe
no action, and in my Judgment, this
proposal to relieve the Treasury was
intended as a failure"
II most emphatically deny that, a.
gain interposed Mr.. Sherman, as ne
proceeded to show that the revenue
bill was non-partisan in character. It
was a relief measure, pure and sim
pie he said, as proper for the relief
of a Democratic administration as for
a Republican administration. The
other side of the chamber had the pow
er to change the bill in accordance
with their desires. But instead of that
it was defeated by Democratic votes.
'And / say it is a disgrace to the
Congress of the United States, partfc-
ularly to the Senate Of the United
States,' proceeded Mr.. Sherman, with
great earnestness. "that when it was
known that the receipts Of the gov
ernment did not meet the expendi-
lures, no action was taken and the
proposed bill, was defeated. In every
MONTH every minute since this adj
ministration began, the receipts have
been less than the expenditures and
yet the party Of this administration
refuses to aid in measure Of relief.
Mr.. Sherman stated that it was a
well known fact that every one of the
Democratic members of the Finance
committee was in favor Of the free
coinage Of silver and they thus inter-
posed this great obstacle against ac-
II
against the free coinage of silver.
Pardon me, responded Mr.. GormaD,
II cannot be diverted to the silver
question Another body will settle
that" Mr.. German reasserted that
the Finance committee was in the abb
solute control of the Republican Sen
ators, thus making the Republican
party responsible for the course OF the
committee.
After some further Interruptions by
Senators Mr.. German resumed his
speech. He declared the tariff bill not
only restored the Mckinley rates but
that in many cases it went beyond
those rates. The scheme was to pro-
vide greater appropriations than the
revenues could meet and as o con-
sequence bills are brought in proyid-
ing for contracts the like Of which
had never been known. All the pro-
ceeds Of the bond sales would soon
90. Then what. It was plain that
the intention was to prepare the way
for higher tariff The sale of bonds
never had had and never could have
his sanction and he did not believe that
any party that resorted to the policy
Of maintaining the government in
time Of peace by increasing the nation
al debt could survive.
The difficulty, he argued, began with
the passage Of the Mckinley law which
by raising duties to the point Of pro-
hibition cut down the revenue $780,
000000 annually. At the same time
the expenditures were increased $780,
000000
With great sarcasm he referred to
the Secretary of the Navy and his am
bition TO build up, man, and equip "a
splendid navy"
Our great Secretary of the Navy"
said he-then after pause, that is to
say our Secretary of the Navy who
is not great who went into the cab
met because Of the success of the
Democratic ideas as we supposed ask
ed for more ships and more men" He
described the demand of the Secretary
with unfeigned contempt and attri-
bnted much Of his inspiration to asso-
ciation with Naval officers who were
anxious for ships to command. He
closed with an appeal to the Senate to
limit expenditures if the revenues
could not be increased Certificates
Of indebtedness must be issued, he con-
Guided or more bonds must be issued.
Mr. Stewart followed with a finan-
cial speech and then at5:35 p. m, the
Senate adjourned