The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-21

BILL IS PASSED
But Only After az Important Amend
ment BY Senator German
Was Voted Down.
TO ISSUE MORE CERTIFICATES
The Senator Wanted 800 900 900 Treasury
Certificates. Kedeemabls at the Gov
erameat's Pleasure -Immigra-
tiOn Aeasure Passed.

Washington. May DIN the senate to-
day the fortifcations bin was taken up.
All the committee amendments were
agreed to. German then offered an i'm
portant amendment. providing that, In
order TO provide moneys not supplied
from current revenues for the eEpendi-
turs Of the government, the secretary of
the treasury, with the approval OF the
president. be authorized to issue . per
cent treasury certificates OF Indebtedness
to the amount OF siOO.Ooo.OOo. redeemable
at the pleasure OF the government after
three years. Many senator's were on their
feet with objections and points OF order.
but before these were considered. Cor
man spoke briefly on the need OF the
amendment He said he had already
shown that II the executive made the ex-
penditures called for by the appropria-
tions there would be a shortage before
next January.
Sherman addressed the senate against
the amendment He said II was unexam-
pied In the history OF the country that
such proposition should be made in
time OF peace to keep the treasury from
bankruptcy. II was time. he said. that
senators should lay aside all party feel
ing and make provisions TO carry on the
government Under the present tarifr
there had been deficiencies every year
and every hour. II had led TO political
revolution and the election OF a house
OF representatives opposed 10 the present
law. The house had sought 10 remedy
the condition by passing an emergency
tarin bill. which was sent to the senate
and here encumbered with free silver
amendment Sherman said he was will
ing TO accept the house bill after the
withdrawal OF the silver amendment. as
the best available remedy for the treas
ury. II IL did not yield enough, then
let other items be added-tea. coffee.
everything.
Yes" exclaimed Sherman. Il would
take the last shirt OF the people rather
than violate our national credit"
He declared that an agreement could be
reached In twenty-four hours II the sens
ators would put aside their partisanshlp.
II congress did not act. then Sherman
said he had faith that President Cieve-
land-with whom he did not AFFILIATE In
puilltCr-NOulu nOl On
appropriations beyond the revenues he
try" said he. demands that We pay as
we 60"
II would tear up every one OF these
appropriation bills" said the senator in
closing. rather than issue $780, 10000 In
treasury certificates in a single year"
German. replying to Sherman, said:
The direct appropriations and con-
tracts authorized this year would reach
almost 500. 900. while the revenues
would be far short OF that amount. What
was TO be done to meet this deficieneyT
Was u intended to spend the money rails
ed on bonds. or would the executive
branch thwart the will Of congress by
not spending what congress had ordered
spent.
II suggest to the senator from Ohio"
proceeded German, that IL he is in ear
nest In reaching an bipartisan remedy.
let us agree on three things-the repeal
of that error which crept into the pres
ent law as to alcohol used in arts. which
repeal will save sl5.OOO.OOO; then tax on
tea. which everyone in the United States
will approve at three cents, five cents or
ten cents per pound; and then a duty on
coffee. which would be so small that one
would not feel It."
German said these three remedies
would yield from s4OOO0.OOO TO $50.0O00OO,
besides saving OF $l5,OoO,OOO.
Mills moved that the German amend
ment be laid on the table This motion
prevailed-yeas 42; noes 9, The negative
vote was cast by Senators Cockrell, Dan
iel, Frye, German, Gray, Mitchell, OF
Wisconsin, Smith and Villas.
PETER followed with an amendment
providing that all appropriations under
the pending bill be paid In treasury notes
or greenbacis. to be issued as required.
This amendment was defeated, years, l2;
noes, IS.
Those who voted In the affirmative
were: Republicans-Cameron Pettigrew,
Democrats-Daniel, George, Mills, Vest.
Roach, Populists-Allen, Butler, Kyle,
PETER, Setwart.
The bill was then passed.
IMMIGRATION BILL PASSED.
Washington, May 2.-After rtwo days
of debate the house today, by an over
whelming vote OF 1876 TO 26, passed the
Bartholdt-McCan immigration bill, mod
flied by the Corliss amendment The
bill as passed adds to the classes OF
aliens excluded from admission to the
the ages OF 16 and % years Except pa
rents OF persons living In this country
who cannot both read and write English
or some other language.
The CorlisS amendment added to the
bill excludes aliens who came across the
borders year after year to perform la
Dor In the United States with no inten-
ton Of settling therein. 1t declares all
labor contracts with aliens void, and
makes parties thereto within the juris-
diction OF the United States punishable
by fine OF $1,000 or Imprisonment not
exceeding one year; and makes 1t mis-
demeanor for naturalized citizens who
have returned to foreign country to
make the same his home. to again per-
form labor in the United States; ana
makes II mlsdemeanor for any aliens
| TO cross the border for labor in the Unit
ed states except at a port Of entry; and
imposes head tax of 50 cents on each
| immigrant.
APPROPRIATION FOR SALEM
Washington. May 2O-The senate has
passed bills appropriating 100000 for a