The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-23
honor Of your country Is what this
measure means.

cence beside this contemplated crime.
This measure takes the Government by
the throat; 1t holds up the Treasury; 1t
destroys she only means in which the
honor OF the paper money of the country
can be maintained. 1t strikes at the
very integrity and honor of your Gov
ernment." WI
Mr.. George began asking q questions al
this point and discussion OF excep-
tional interest was precipitated. Mr..
George asked why It was not best to pus
aside oil partissnship, both sides COM
Ing together In o proper measure to aid
the Treasury. Instead of sitting here
quarrelinR. said Mr.. George, why did
NOT Senators formulate o proper relief
measure. The Republican leader
(Shermen) and the Senator referred ID
as the Democratic leader (Gorma AMI had
talked OF 8 non-partisan agreements.
Mr., sherman was quickly on his feSt.
II say In all seriousness" he said, "that
II this Congress adjourns without giving
the Treasury relief 1t will be an Outrage
and q shame"
Mr.. Sherman said he would appeal to
the leaders of the Democratic patty,
that great party which had existed so
long, to shake OF the passions of khe
moment and take up the tariff bill sbnt
here by the House.
mr. Hill said there would be no tatiff
bill passed, either this session or next.
Divided as the Senate lie, how could Sny
man outside OF an insane asylum
promise tariff for revenuep Yeti in
the face Of these facts, Senators PROMISE
to take the Government by the throat
and deprive 1t Of the only source ipf
revenue 1t has.
Mr.. George asked If MIR. Hill pro-
posed to continue to meet the deficiency
by the issuance of bonds, in view of his
admission that the Senate would con-
tinue to be divided.
Mr.. Hill replied that the stu alton
was grave one, but II q tariff bill
could not be passed It would not be wise
to repeal the law which furnished the
means for conducting the Government.
1t was not he said, dishonorable to
borrow money.
AT the close OF Hills speech Mr..
Butler asked unanimous consent that @
final vote be taken at p. M. on Mon.
day next. Mr.. Hill said he saw no
objection. Mr.. Dubois objected to the
agreement, saying 1t could be arranged
to- morrow. Mr.. Allen, who had the
floor on the bond bill, yielded to con-
tinue his speech tomorrow and at 5:45
p. m. the Senate adjourned.
House Proceedings.
The Phillips labor commission bill
which was to have come TO vote in the
House to-day under the special order
was completely crowded out by the CON.
ference reports ON the river and harbor
ana sundry civil bills. The bill will
now go over until next week.
The conference report on the river
and harbor bill, which reported an
agreement on oil the items save that
relating to the Santa Monica and San
Pedro harbors, Cal, was made the basis
OF very bitter attack on the bill BY
Messrs. Hepburn (Rep.. Ia and Dock
cry (Dem., Mo- who described the S75,-
600, 600 Is carried In direct and indirect
appropriations IS "riotous extravs-
gance," but both admitted that the
combination behind 1t was 80 strong
that 1t could not be defeated.
Mr.. Hooker, CHI airma an of the river and
harbor committee. challenged it's CD.
ponents to cite an item not justified by
the englneers' reports. The report was
adopted, 1s9 to 81.
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was defeated.