The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28

course IL WOulu ne easy W get rOetlHci
and pass a revenue tariff with a free sill
yer amendment.
You will recall" he said, that five
Republican senator's voted against the
taking up of the Dingley bill. Every one
of the five senators has been endorsed by
his state. Every one of these Ave sena-
tors will be Il delegate to the national con-
vention."
Mr.. Hill now resumed his speech.
He said that the senate, as at present
constituted. with large-he would not
say crupuOus-minority in the Repub-
lican party willing to put silver in the front
in everything, and with the Democratic
side divided. would find it impossible to
frame a tariff bill \ non-partisan tariff
bill was an mpOssibility. Divided as the
senate is, how could any man outside an
insane asylum promise a tariff for revenue.
IF | were president of the United
States (which. from present prospects, it
looks like | will be- ! should get the last
dollar from the treasury to see that the
pledges of the country be kept.
"Talk about the previous fOllies of the
Democratic party" he said, this would
be the worst ever taken. The Demo
cratic party can stand good deal, but
it can not stand this"
Mr.. Hill yielded to Mr.. Baker Rcp) of
Kansas. He said the bill was a mis-
chieyous one. The next would, he pre-
dicted, give the country an administra-
ton with either Mckinley or another
good Republican at the head. He re-
ferred to the refusal of the senate to
pass the Dingley tariff bill and warned
the senate against depriving the govern
means to conduct the government. He
said the passage of the bill would fore
shadow panic, Reputation and possibly
revolution. 1t would be the greatest
crime of the Nineteenth century.
Mr.. Teller asked Mr.. Baker if he APP
proved of the issuance of bonds by the
present administration.
Mr. Baker replied that he would have
favored the passage of such a bill as this
when he first came into the renate. but
since five Republican senators had joined
with the silver Democrats and POpulists
to prevent the passage of a bill to insure
an adequate increase of the revenues, he
had concluded that there was no posi-
bility of securing legislation that would
give sufficient revenue. In view of this
fact he believed it wise to retain the only
vestige of authority left for securing
money.
At 2 p. m. the chair laid the regular
order of business before the senate. but
by vote of ~ to 80 it decided to con-
tinue to consider the bond bill.
Mr.. Hill closed at o'clock and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Hawley Rep) of Connect
cut in a short but impassioned cxpostula-
ton against this prohibition.
"If this measure is passed." he declared,
ut will BE one of the foulest blots- the
foulest blot and the only One-in the his
tory of this honorable body.
"Vf | had bnn rU while on tho 9th
side of the globe" said he, that the SEN
ate was about 10 do such horrible thing
| would resent the insult, and yet the
senate is face to face with proposition
for reputation"
This is repudiation! This is bank
ruptcy! This in anarchy and infamyr
exclaimed Mr.. Hawley.
Mr.. Mills Dem.) of Texas supported
the bill, characterizing the speeches of
Messrs. Hill and Hawley as the most
he had ever heard, holding
rs they did that the government
must issue bonds to pay the ordinary ex-
penses of the government. He ridi-
culed the idea of Reputation. If more
revenue was required then the govern
ment should have it.
Mr.. Mills expressed amazement that
leader referring to Mr.. Hid should rise
here and argue for bonds. The senator's
(1ilIs) desire was for monumental ma
tional debt and national bank control of
all the money of the country.
Mr.. Mills said this greed for bonds
came naturally from representatives of
money centers of the east. 1t was de-
moralizing. 1t was the spirit that led
to the sending of American girls to
Europe "to be sold for title
Mr.. Mills said that when the filed
cheese bill was brought forward he Mills
would offer an amendment to raise rev
nnue for the government. 1t would ask
for an international revenue on zinc.
iron, flax, hemp, jute and others arti-
rles. These received protection and he
would ask the protected industries pro-
lucing these articles to pay something
into the treasury.
Mr. Stewart Pop) of Nebraska spoke
IN support of the bill.
Mr. Lodge (Rep.) of Massachusetts
spoke briefly and forcibly against any
action which would create alarm and
panic TO business.
Mr.. Clark Rcp.) of Wyoming said he
would vote against the bill if it meant
anarchy with reputation. but he denied
hat it had such purpose and declared
t was merely step to restrict the eX
'cutive in its present right to issue bonds.
Mr.. Gray spoke of the silver agita-
ion as responsible for the business stag
nation, want and panic that had occur
red.
Mr.. Sherman argued that the law re-
luiring the redemption in coin was con-
tract. The United States could not
void that contract without dishonor.
This was the first time in the history of
he country that any attempt was made
10 violate that contract.
Il consider it as reputation of the
public debt exclaimed Mr.. Sherman.
This proposition was crime to be de-
and not proper to be voted on.
Those who voted for it would counte
nance dishOnorable act
But. thank God. the measure can not
become law exclaimed Mr.. Sherman.
while the house of representatives and
the president are on the right side
There was burst of applause from the
galleries as Mr.. Sherman closed, which
the chair quickly checked.
Mr.. Teller replied to Mr.. Sherman, de-
nying that there was any reputation
IF Il contract obligation, and declared
that assertion was "arrant nonsense
md untruthful."
Mr.. Teller said this craze for bonds
threatened to destroy the Democratic
party as it was destroying the Republi
AN party. He did not believe in longer
rusting an executive branch which had
)erpetrated the disgraceful acts of the
asst two years.
Mr.. Allen spoke in support of the bill.
He referred to Mr.. Sherman as the ad-
'isor of the present administration and
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