The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-29

not revenue enough to pay the ordinar
expenses Of the government; that ther
had been, is and will be deficit in tn
treasury, that there has not been fo
four years sufficient received to NEE
the appropriations of congress-"
The senator added that of tn
amounts paid for pensions and ship
$4,000, 900 came from the sale of bond:
This presented the question, is it wis
in time of peace, to make these grea
appropriations?
1t was evident that there would be n
legislation in this country for the re
lief of the treasury.
Mr.. German had been speaking wit
much earnestness, and it was eviden
that a debate of more than passini
interest had opened.
The gallaries quickly filed and tn
rear and side areas were crowded witt
representatives who came over from
! the house.
During Mr.. Germans last statement
MR.. SHERMAN ROSE
hastily for an interruption.
Il am very glad the senator mas con-
! fessed the sin-tbe great sin of the Dem
| ocratic party" said Mr.. Sherman. The
Republican house of representatives has
, framed a bill increasing the revenues OF
the government fifty millions. and that
bill was sent to the senate. Here 1t was
defeated by the votes of the other side
of the chamber, so that the only meas
ure offered to this congress to raise more
revenue was defeated by Democratic
votes
This precipitated a question of who
controlled the senate, Mr.. German de-
claring Republican control of the COM
nittees settled the point.
we warned you," he said, that you
had not the power to relieve the coun-
try and asked you to join US in
NoN-PARTIsAN MEASURE OF RE-
LIEF.
But our offer was rejected You as
sumed the task alone. You also know
you were without the 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 a failure"
81 most emphatically deny that" again
interposed Mr.. Sherman, as he pro-
eeeded to show that he revenue bill was
partisan in character, and a relief meas
ure, pure and simple.
And | say ii is a disgrace to the con-
gress of the United States, particularly TO
the senate" proceeded Mr.. Sherman with
great earnestneSs, that when it was
known that the receipts of the govern
ment did not meet the expenditures, no
action was taken and the proposed bill
was defeated. In every month since TINS
administration began the receipts have
been less than the expenditures, and yet
the party of this administration refuses
to aid in measure of relief.
Mr.. German responded that the Ohio
senator knew no agreement could be
reached on a measure, such as had been
brought in.
Mr.. Sherman, interrupting. said it was
one of the remarkable incidents of this
congress that there were as many Demo-
Gratis as Republicans on many OF the
senate committees. This was the case
on the finance committee which passed
on the revenue bill.
Mr.. Hale next interrupted ana asked
Mr.. German when there was a tender
on his part of Democratic cooperation
in framing a revenue bill.
when was this dicker proposed asked
Mr. Hale. Il never heard of II before.
Mr. German replied that
NO DECKER HAD BEEN PROPOSED.
but he suggested when the Republicans
were about to take control of the com
mittees that both sides come together
on a general policy.
Il now recall, proceeded Mr.. Hale,
that the senator suggested that the best
thought of the senate should come TO-
gether and reach an understanding as 10
But never supposed tne
senator meant TO come together on the
great question of tariff and finance"
Mr.. Sherman, at this point, called at
tention to the tact that the tarlf Dill
had been defeated in the finance COM
mites with a silver bill for which all the
Democrats had voted, but Mr.. German
refused to be diverted to the silver ques-
ton, and reasserted that the Republicans
were in control of the finance committee
ana responsible for legislation.
How do you make that out? asked
Senators Sherman and Hale in chorus.
Let US read the list" answered Mr..
German, picking up congressional dl-
rectory. He read Morrill,, SHERMAN
Jones of Nevada
Several Republican senators were on
vic Tn
Mr.. Sherman, who said it is well known
hat that senator has taken his position
with the third party
YES" said Mr.. German, but he was
put on the committee as a Republican. /
He has
NOT A DEMOCRATIC HAIR
n his head on finance. Every senator
named was elected as Republican and /
was placed on the committee as Re-
publican"
After parlying on this point Mr.. German |
,esuming his speech, charged that the 1
scheme was to provide greater approprla-
ions than the revenues could meet ana
hus prepare the way for higher tariff. |
The senator then argued that our revenue |
difficulties were due to the Mckinley law |
ind extravaganza Republican expenditures.
He read a statement of the secretary OF |
he treasury, saying that while the situa- |
ion might not require more revenue 1t !
vas such as 20 require the Str1cteSt
yet, in the face of that state
nent," he said, I'VE will have a bill ap
,ropriating $5l,OOO,0O0 for the navy in time
# peace"
The expenditures next year would be
500 O00, 600, the revenues but 1914, 900, 600.
But in addition to this enormous dis
repancy between the revenue and eX-
,enditures, the house had authorized con-
racts by the war, navy and treasury de-
to the amount of eighty-four
nd one-half millions. The appropria-
ions in the
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
With all its defects, he regarded as much
acre important to the people than the
for the navy. He endors-
d Secretary Carlisle's action in using the
roceeds of bonds sold to meet this de-
cheney, and declared that it would have
cen criminal mot to have done so.'
In closing his speech the senate with
reat sarcasm, referred to the secretary
I the navy and his ambition to build up,
ian and equip "a splendid navy"
Our great secretary of the navy" he
aid, then after a pause, that is to say,
UT secretary of the navy who is not
reat, who went into the cabinet because
f the success of the Democrats ideas,
s we supposed, asked for more ships
nd more melI.,
He described the demand of the secre-
lry with contempt, and attributed much
his inspiration to association with naval
Ulcers who were anxious for ships to
He ended with an appeal to
lie senate to limit expenditures until the
svenues could be increased
Mr.. Stewart followed with financial
peech, and then at 5:S5 p. m. the senate
djourned.
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