The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-21


Ali~n. Pop. Nss-. 80 defining The authority
of the United States supreme court taAt
no bill passed 5y congress an9 approved oy
the president. or becoming a ias without
his approval. or enacted over veto, snail
- declared unconstitutional by the sg-
prerne eovrt except when ali the judges
concur
on motion az German tae senate recon-
ssdered it's acton = passing the Dill for the
enlistment OF additional met for the navy
and giving the secretary os the navy al
tho~aty In ease Of emergency to charter
transport SHIPS.
FIRE.. Rep. Me Submitted the conference
report on the river and h8Foor bill TIE
senator explained that an agreement had
beer reached on al items excep; the Call
fornia deep water Ezrbor and the San Pc
dro inner hArbSr lie desired immediate
action on the conferences report. suggest
ing taat there were certain reasons well
understood by senator's why this Dill should
bf ex pcSIEed
This brought oat protests from several
quarters. as senators wished to examine
the report. Bacon. Dem. Ca. saii be
would expect to be fully heard in opposing
the conference agreement against the 2p-
preparation for Brunswick harbor. Ca He
cz iseuey that demanded the adjournment
been duly considered.
on a motion by Frye 70 proceed with the
river a1d hsrDor conference report the
standing vote was iwenty-four to thirteen.
eight snort Of a quorum. On a call OF the
senate a quorum was secured
Bacon again protested against rushing"
the blil. and asked what was the great
emergency for haste After further dis
cusslon Frye consented TO let the report go
over until tomorrow.
Butler. Pop. y. c.. had intended to press
for vote en the resolution prohihifing the
Issue Of bonds without the authority Of
congress. a. he said the shipments OF gold,
over a million yesterday. showed that an
other bond issue would he made. In order.
however. not TO displace the fortihcations
bal. Butler said he would defer his motion
until the bin was passed. probably today
or tomorrow.
IDll In appropriations he would press the
bill relative TO punishment for contempt os
court.
Sherman also gave notice that he would
try TO take yp ;ae filled cheese bill at
the arst opportunity.
The Notifications blll was then taken up.
All the COMMITTEES amendments we're
agreed 10.
German then offered an important
su1endnaent providing tha, In order to pre-
vide moneys rot supplied from current
revenues for the expenditure u the govern
menr, the secretary Of the treasury. with
the approval of the president. be author
lied 10 Issue per cent treasury cersii-
Gates Of Indebtedness 70 the amount of SIae-
sS.sa. Fedsemahie at the pleasure Of the
government after three years. Many sena-
tors we're on their feet WITH objections aad
po nts OF order. bat before these were co.,
ssdered German spoke briefly on the need
of the amendment tie said he had already
shown that II the executive made the ex-
penditures called for by the appropriations
there would be a shortage before next Jan
uary
Mills responded In n few words urging
that there were well defined means OF rails
ing revenue Congress was here, and
should remain here 70 enact such proper
and veil mature9 measures of relief III
stead ot resortlng 20 any such emergency
plan as tha; proposed by Gormsn.
sherman called attention 70 the inpor-
taEce Of the amendment. and asked u call
Of the senate. as the attendance was
rleager When a quorum was secured tna
presiding officer, Chandler, ruled on n
point ~ order raised against the Cs0rGaan
amendment. that it was IN order. Mills ap-
pealed from the ruiIag OF the chair.
Before the vote was taken on the appeal
Sherman addressed the senate against the
amendment. He sad IL was anexanpiei
IN the six.c-y ~ tha country that such a
prcpositioa sh1HlG be made IN 4 time Il
peace 20 keep TIRE treasury from bank
runtcy. II came ~ 4 time wheu the coEa-
Try vas amply able - provide revenue for
the gayerr1-snf H could name the lfe-,7s
On which revenue could readily BE raised
II Was time. he said. that senator's should
lay asSs al party feeling ard rake pro-
visitors 70 carry OF the government tn
der the present tarIT there had been d.
ncteHctes every year ar- every hour r.
had led n \ political revolution and tha
election 81 house of representatives ep-
paSsst 70 the present law That house hsf
sought - remedy fha condition nv passing
10 emergency tariff bin which was ssa.
- the senate and here inc1-utere1 with A
free silver amendment sherman saf4 80
was wiitirE 70 accept that house BIZ after
the withdrawal % the silver amendment
as The hest available remedy for ths trrs -
Ury II Il dt not Yield enough. tssn lat
ether !te1ns b as6ezi-;sa eof~er every
thing. Yes exclaimed Sherman. II
woalt take the last shirt ~ thr people
rather thar violate our nstisaaI credit >.
Ne declared that At agreement could be
reached n tvsrty-faur hours n the sera-
tors vooi1 r7it aSie their parsssarshsn.
" congress fti set act. tA0r Sherman sA5s
ne had fsith that Pre~gsest t-lsvefsra-
with Wssss ~ asf a1t asiiiate p ys,lftir--
wccia rot srena s. o. aprrep~4- fsr-l= 49,
yoad tAa revenues Re has o. Aau5 TIE
vctc~ - the country. Sasa - se--anffss
that ~ nay as ~ GO Unless fsis vrzs
done oar cos1trv wT1ssll - tss-kr,rv, a-s
~ a Position ulcre degrading thar test of
a7v q tss feaA'est countries q THE ~-s<ss
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rrrnTia-s- hr}s" sal +re sp-rr,- =
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Ohio Was most rsuarkable "a view e
proposed a similar measure tosr y~a-z
sEo % meet a prospective deficiency n
tne lazt year os sae Har~ssez admin
ttoz-
sherman interrupted - aenv "a. -
measure Ess 'zs=EE@d - raess a Seac -
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years aEh. censensfzng th&t a .es-sn-y
sas snasass3ng RE p-7.-es3es % s>ssx
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tArk ef rcsnuIe Fse 8s~ecs ars~oa-sa-
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