The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-29
SHERMAN.
Calls Down Senator German for a
Demagogie spessh.
FIXES THE RESPONSIBILITY
For thessnais'l Baiilro % Pa,s4hs Houssl
Brili for ths RELIEF Of the TEsasury
whsrs IL tnsiong,-A warm Dlssuasiou
inwhieh the Venerable ohio statesman
shows that ths Democrats are RsspOnSl.
hlsto the Country.

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resumed confederation Of the naval ap-
preparation bill after some routine bust
ness had been disposed Of to-day. The
pending question was on the amnedment
offered by Mr. Chandler. (Rep.. N. HI,
making It unlawful for retired naval
officers to enter the service OF eontrac-
tors furnishing material for the govern
ment
Before proceeding with this Gmendf
ment, Mr.. Bacon. (Dem., Gal, reported
an Important new amendment from the
committee on naval a4fairs II provides
Is a condition to the building OF four
battleships. as provided by the bill, that
In case the secretary of the navy makes
separate contracts for GTmor or amor
plate, be shall accept bids excesdlag
$3.50 per ton for such arnor md In case
the secretary cannot make contracts
and report the facts u tho next session
of Congress.
This brought the senate to the most
important feature of the bill. opproprla-
ting for four batteships to cost is,7So,OOo
each, three thlrty-knot torpedo boats at
$4,000.
Mr.. German moved an amendment to
fx the number Il hnttleships at tive u
stead Of four and Mr. Quay On amend
ment Nx.ng the number OF battlsHhIps
at six.
Mr.. dormnn then alressNd the senate
in support Of his amendment.
The whole country, ks eali. had he"n
stirred up by the message of the execu-
tive and responsive to this che public
and the press had been III state Of OK
cltement as to our relations with other
nations.
When Congress assembled Il was In
formed by the executive that the imam
cial conditions Of the country were OF
the first moment; that the condition OF
fhe treasury demanded economy or else
the country would be confronted with
either an increase of taxation or else
the sale of bonds. But when the war
scare took possession Of US, more ves-
sells were demanded, appropriations
greater than those OF war times were
proposed and the secretary OF the navy
rvised his recommendation Of two bat
tleships by proposing from four to Six
battieships,
The senator said that Of the amounts
paid for pensions and ships. $l62, ,0O0, 900
came from the sala .sf bonds. TINS pre-
sented the question, is It wise, In time
OF peace to make these great appro-
priations? II was evident that there
would be no legislation in this Com
gress for the relief OF the treasury. Mr..
German had been speaking with much
L =, evident that
a debate OF more than passing interest
had opened. The galleries quickly
filled and the rear and. side areas were
crowded with representatives who came
over from the house, During Mr.. Cor
mans last statement Mr. Sherman rose
hastily for an interruption.
II am very glad the senator has con-
fessed the sin-the great sin of the
Democratic party" said Mr.. Sherman.
'The Republican house Of representa-
tlve9 has framed bill increasing the
revenue OF the government S5OOO0,0O0,
and that bill was sent TO the senate.
Here II was defeated by the votes OF
the other side OF the chamber, so that
the only measure offered to this Con-
gresg to raise more revenue was de-
feated by Democratic votes"
This precipitated question OF who
controlled the senate, Mr.. German de-
claring Republican control Of the COM
mitteeS settled the point
I'VE warned YOU" he said, "that you
had not the power to relieve the coun-
try and asked you TO Join US In nom
partisan measure OF relief. But our
offOr was rejected. You assumed the
task alone. You also knew you were
without tho power unless you got your
forces together. You knew there could
be NO action, and, in my Judgment this
proposal to relieve the treasury was
intended as q failure"
II most emphaticaly deny that,
Rgaln lntarpOsed Mr.. Sherman, as he
proceeded to show that the revenue bill
was on-partisnn in character and a re-
lief measure, pure and simple. And /
say It Is disgrace to the Congress OF the
United States" proceeded Mr. Sherman
with great etarnestness, THAT when It
was known that tho reYelpts ofthe gov
eminent did not meet the expenditures,
no action was taken and the proposed
bill was defeated. In every month
since this administration began, the re-
celpts have been less thGn the expendl-
lures. and yet the party OF this admin
lstrntlon refuses to nid q measure OF re-
lief"
llcanB were in control OF tho finance
committee and responsible for leSisln-
"How do you mako that out?" asked
Senator sherman and Hale In chorus.
''Iet uB read the list" answered Mr.
German, picking up congressional di.
rectory. He read Morrill,, Sherman,
Jones, CNevada.)
Several Republican senator's were on
their feet but Mr.. German yielded to
Mr.. Sherman, who said: ut is well
known that that man has tRken his
position with tho third party"
yes" said Mr.. German. hut he was
nut on the committee ps n Republican.
He has not Democratic hair In his
head on finance, Every senator named
wns elected as nepubllcan and was
plncsd on the committee as Republi-
can"
After further parleying on this point,
MIR. German resuming his speech
charged that the scheme was to provide
greater appropriations than the reve-
nues could meet and thus prepare the
way for higher tnrlr. The senator
then argued that our revenue difficult
Ties were due 10 the Mckinley law, and
eNtrnyagant Republican expenditures
In closing his specch,thc senator, with
great sarcasm, referred to the secretary
of the navy aud his ambition to build
up man and equip "a splendid navy"
"Our great secretary OF the navy"
said he,--then after n pause, that Is
TO say, our secretary OF the navy who
Is not great, who went into the cabinet
because OF the success OF Democratic
ideas, nH we supposed, asked Tor more
ships and more men
He described the demand OF the secrc-
tnry with unfclgned contempt and at