The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-21
I'm THE SENATE.
The freasury's Condition Referred to
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Washington, May Ex-senator Cor
man has offered an amendment to the
fertilization bill in the senate provid-
ing for the issuing of certificates for
Indebtedness in denominations of $50,
$50 and 800 bearing interest at three
per cent. per annum redeemable at the
pleasure of the United States. Not to
exceed 10000 900 of the certificates are
to be issued by the secretary when
authorized by the president The GER
tihcates are to pay appropriations OF
this congress or last German said he
submitted the amendment to the COM
mittee on appropriations and IL had
been respected. He thought the amend
ment subject to a point of order.
Mills of Texas made a point of order
and said that while congress was in
session there was no reason why the
Indebtedness should be increased. Con-
gress should not adjourn without MAX
ing some provision for the treasury.
Sherman said this important matter
should not be considered without a
quorum being present and a roll call
was ordered.
Sherman said reasonable tax could
be laid to meet all deficiencies. The
proposition for 500, 1000, 900 certificates
of indebtedness was unexampled in the
history of the government. He thought
party feeling should be laid aside and
a measure passed to supply all reve-
nue. needed. He urged that the Ding
ley bill be passed by the senate. The.
German amendment providing for GER
tificates of indebtedness to the amount
of 500, 000. 900 was laid on the table-42
to 9.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Allen, so defining the authority of
the United States supreme court that
no bill passed by congress and APP
proved by the president, or becoming
law without his approval. or enacted
over a veto, shall be declared uncon-
stitutional by the supreme court ex-
cept when all the judges concur.
On motion of German, the senate re-
considered its action in passing the bill
for the enlistment of additional men
for the navy and giving the secretary
of the navy authority in case of emer-
gency to charter transport ships.
Frye submitted the conference re-
port on the river and harbor bill. The
senator explained that the agreement
had been reached on all items except
the California deep water harbor and
the San Pedro, Cal, inner harbor. He
desired immediate action on the confer
ence report suggesting that there
were certain reasons well understood
by the senators why this bill should be
expedited. This brought out protests
from several quarters as senators
wished to examine the report.
Bacon said he would expect to be
fully heard in opposing the conference
/ agreement against the appropriation
! for Brunswick harbor, Georgia. He
/ added that there was no great public
exigency that demanded the adjourn
ment of congress before the public
| business had been duly considered.
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| the river and harbor conference re-
port, the standing vote was "a to Is.
eight short of quorum. On call of
| the senate a quorum was secured. Ba-
con again protested against rushing
the bill. and asked what was the great
emergency for this haste. After fur
Their discussion, Frye consented TO let
the report go over until tomorrow
| Butler populist, North Carolina, had In
tended to press for a vote on the resolu
ton prohibiting the issue of bonds with
out the authority of congress, as he SAID
the shipments of gold. more than mil
lion yesterday, showed that another bono
issue would be made. In order, however
not to displace the fortifications bill, But
Ter said he would defer his motion unit
| the bill was passed, probably to-day OF
tomorrow. Hill Immediately gave notice
that at the first lull in the appropriation
| he would press the bill relative Il
punishment for contempt of court. Sher
man gave notice that he would try e
take up the question of the filled cheese
! bill at the first opportunity. The fortified
| tions bill was then taken up. All of tbs
| committee amendments were agreed to.
German then offered an important
amendment providing that in order t.
provide moneys not supplied from curren
revenues for the expenditure of the gov
| eminent the secretary of the treasury
with the approval of the president, be au
| thorized to issue 3 per cent. treasury Ger
| tificates of Indebtedness to the amount o.
$780, 600 900, redeemabe at the pleasure o
the government after three years. Man!
senators were on their feet with objec
tions and points of order, but before thes
were considered German spoke briefly OF
the need of the amendment. He said h.
| had already shown that If the executive
| made the expenditures called for by tn
| appropriations there would be a shortag
before next January.
Mills responded in a few words, urgin
that there were well-defined means o
raising revenue. Congress was here an
should remain here to enact such prope
and well-matured measures of relief In
stead of resorting to any emergenc
plan as that proposed by German. Sher
man called attention to the Importance c
|, the amendment and asked a call of tn
senate, as the attendance was meagel
When a quorum was secured the presid
ing officer Chandler of New Hampshir
ruled on a point of order raised agains
, the German amendment that IL was 1
order. Mills appealed from the ruling c
hat