The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-29

~renser ,han those Of war tines were PRO-
rased ard tie secretary OF the navy re-
yived hts Recommendation os two batns-
sa.ps by proposing fro0 four To Sx bat
tle<hipA This from cabinet oHicer. pfo-
ceeceo German. xas considered iustin-
ca ion for these numerous appropriations
n time OF peace. in lace OF the fact.
known 10 every senator. that there was
no. revenue enough % pay the ordinary
expenses of the gossrument: that there
has been. Is and VII - deacit in the
treasury: that there mas not been Ios
four years sufficient recespis 70 meet the
APPROPRIATIONS OF corgtess. Tns senator
aexled that Of the AmeenS psno .oE ps.s
sions xn.s sbtps Sisz i.0e came from me
sale Of boaos. This rfesented the aues-
ten. vas IL wise In tine Of peace 10 make
tnsse great spproDriafo1s> Il was evl-
.1..r,, ,hat tnsre would Ue no legislation in
this cvrxress Tor the reaae- OF the treas
Gry.
German had besn Speaking with mueh
earnestness and it WAS evident tnst us,
trase of more than pasnang interest nad
been Opened. The Eailpeies quickly filled
and .As rear and side seeas were crowdea
with representatives sao came over from
the house. During Gormans last state
ment sherman rose fof IN interruption
Il am very glad the senator has con-
fessed the sin-the grsoaest Of the Demo-
cratic party" said sherman. The Re
Publican house g Ieprsssnsa'ises s.aa ,es
revenue OF the government nifty
millions, and that bse Nus sent TO the
senate. Here Il was debated by the votes
OF the other side of the chamber. so that
the only measure ofsfDd TO this congress
20 raise more revenue was defeated by
Democratic votes"
This precipitat<d - question of who
controlled the senate, German declaring
Republican control OF the committees SET
tied the point We waFned you.' he said.
that you had no: tho power to relieve
the country. and asked you to join US IN
a non-par. isH measure cf relief. But our
offer was rejected. Yoa assumed the task
alone You also knew you were without
the power unless yon got your forces to-
gether- You knew there could be no ac-
ton. and in my Judgment this pro-
posal to relieve the treasury was intend
ed as failure
II most emphaiicaily deny that" again
interrupted Sherman. as he proceeded to
show that the revenue bill was non-par-
tIsan in character and . relief measure.
pure and simple. And / say ii is a dis
grace to the congress OF the United States.
particularly to the senate proceeded
sherman. with great earnestness that
when ii was known that the receipts Of
~-fC
itures. no action was taken and the pro-
posed bill was defeated. In every month
since this administration began the re-
cefpts have been less than the expenditures
and yet the party Of this administration
refuses to aid in a measure of relief
German responded that the Ohio senator
knew no agreement could be reached on
a measure such a. had been brought in
Sherman, interrapting, said Il was one of
the remarkable incidents of this congress
that there were as many Democrats as
Republicans on the senate committees.
This was the case on the finance commit
tee, which passed the sevenue bill.
Hale next interrupted and asked Cor
man when there was tender on his part
OF Democratic co-opelation in framing a
reyan1e bill. when has this decker pro-
before"
German replied that no dcker had been
proposed. but he had suggested. when the
Republicans were about 10 take control
OF the committee, that both sides come
together on a general policy.
Il now recall" proceeded Hale, that the
senator suggested that the best thought
Of the senate should come together and
reach an understanding as to organlza-
ton But l never supposed the senator
meant 10 come together on the great ques-
tons OF tariff and. finance"
Sherman at this point called attention
TO the fact that the tariff bill had been
defeated in the finance committee with a
silver bill for which all the Democrats had
voted. but German refused 10 be diverted
TO the silver question, and reasserted that
the Republicans were in control OF the
finance committee and responsible for leg
islation.
How do you make that out?' asked
Sherman and Hale In chorus
Let Us read the list" answered Cor
man. picking up Congressional Directory
He read Morrill,. Sherman. Jones. Neva-"
Several Republican senator's were on
their feet, but German yielded to sherman,
who said II was well known that Jones had
taken his position with the third party
Yes" said German ''bff he was p,,t on
the committee as a Republican. He has
not Democratic hair in his head on
finance Every senator named was elect
ed as Republican and was placed on the
committee as Republican"
After further parieying on this point
German. resuning his speech. charged
tha1 the scheme was TO provide greater
appropriations than the revenues could
meet. and thus prepare the way for a
higher tarif. The senator then argued
that our revenue difficulties were due n,
the Mckinley law and extravaganr Re
publican expenditures. He read a state
ment OF the secretary OF the treasury
saying that. while the situation might not
require more revenue. il was such as TO
require the strictest economy yet. in
the face OF that statement" he said I'VE
Will have a bill appropristing ssl. .oaa. 90 for
the navy In time cs peace" The expendi-
tures next year would be S5oe 600 as, the
revenues but Ss-4 tse.. But in aaditf,r,
TO this enormous discrepancy between the
revenues and the expenditures. the house
had authorized contracts by the var.
navy and treasury departments 10 the
n the river and haroor bill, with all its
defects. he regarded as much n1ore i'm
poTiant 10 he public than the appropria-
tons for the navy. He indorsei Score
tsry Cariisie's acton in s,ng ;he proceeds
Of bonds sold to NEE; the deficiency and
declared thaI u would have been eramina!
10: 10 have fons -.
In ctoSn< his speech the senator with
great sarcasrn. referred - the secretary
of she navy and his ambition to huif1 up.
ran ersf suurp "a splendid navy" "Ot!r
great s-sSrsstary Of the navy" he said
Thea. after a pause. that r. TO saw. cur
s~scrc;a-y of the navy. who Is not eresst
who went into the cabinet because OF she
sssccssss OF Democratic ideas. a. We s,yz,-
posed asked for nsore Snips and more
men" lie described the demand .,f th..
SECRETARY xrSfA contempt. and a4sr4fa,,sa
r7uch - bis Inspiration 70 association with
naval officers who sre anSiotss for ships .,
command He made an appeal 20 the SEN
a se 70 Fsfnli ~ xps-r~astureS 50 the revenues
could - increased
St@Wa<t followed with q financial srsess.h
arsi theu. A. SIS ,. m. the s-enafs ~d-
Sos1rrsssi.
woCID RE PASSED OVER A VETO.
The President. Can't Kill the River
and Uarpor BIlI
Washington City. April @s--Specsai -Ths