The Portland daily press., 1896-04-18
USED TO PAY EXPENSES.
FRANK Admissions Regarding Pro-
eeeds Of Bond Sales.
SENATOR HILL SAYS WILSON LAW
WON'T PRODUCE REVENUE.

Market to Buy Coda Glowing
Tribute Paid to Secretary Carlisle.
Washington, April 14-In the Sen ate
today resolution directing the Secre-
| tary OF the Interior to open the Uncom-
paghre reservation in Utah to settlement
IN accordance with existing law, was
taken up.
MIR. Morgan suggested that in the ab-
sence of Mr.. Villas, who desired TO be
heard on the subject, the matter go over
till tomorrow.
Mr.. Aldrioh, Republican of Rhode Is
purpose back of the constant attempts to
delay business. If there was it might
as we'll develop now as any other time.
Mr.. German disclaimed any such pur-
pose.
Mr.. Chandler, Republican of New
Hampshire, suggested facatiously that
Mr.. German might be more cheerful and
not try to frighten senators.
k"I am delighted, Mr.. German ratort-
cd, that have succeeded in frightening
the/senatoF from New Hampshire. have
accomplished great feat in doing so, for
b'> recently frightened his own party"
(Laughter.) Mr.. German added there
would be no obstruction of legislation on
the Democratic side, neither would any
undue. haste be permitted, so that gentle
men might be off for the summer season
or 'tfor other matters"
Mr.. Villas having come into the cham
Der, made an argument against the Un-
ooinpaghre joint resolution. During the
brief discussion between Messrs. Villas
and Aldrich, the latter stated that while
he had the highest respect for the Sena-
tor from Wisconsin, he did not believe
his speech would change single vote.
At the Peffer resolution was laid be-
fore the Senate. Mr.. PETER objected to
Mr.. Villas completing his remarks.
Mr.. Hill of New York addressed the
Senate on the bond Investigating reso-
luton, continuing the speech begun by
him yesterday.
Mr.. Georgs, Democrat of Mississippi,
asked if, under the existing law. bonds
could be soldito secure gold for any 9TH
er purpose than redeeming greenbacf1s
and to maintain the reserve. Mr.. Hill
said that was the whole authority gold
had not besn used for any other purpose.
Mr.. Hill said he had used his best en-
provisions of the Wilson bill stricken
out. It was now conceded by both its
friends and enemies that the bill did not
provide sufficient revenue for the support
Of the government.
The House and Senate being dead
locked on the question of procuring ad-
ditional revenue, how else could money
be procured except by bond issue? If
this had not been done the government
would have stopped. Revenue was needed,
gold had to be had; the only alternative
OF the administration was to go into the
market and buy gold. II the investiga-
tion was had the administration would
come out of it without a single stain.
Mr.. Hill paid Mr.. Carlisle glowing tri-
butte.
AS Mr.. Hill was about to yield to the
motion for an executive session. Mr.. Gear
reported a bill for the refunding of the
debts Of the Pacific bond aided railroads.
This led to an alteration between Mr..
Gear, chairman of the Pacific railroads,
whloh warm words were used on both
sides. Mr.. Allen condemned the action
of the committee. 1t was. he said,
matter of common veport that the ''no-
torious Coils p. huntington and his
lobbyists had been seeking to sinfuencs
legislation relative to those roads"
Mr.. Allen said that no invitation had
of these roads to their patrons to appear
before the committee.
Mr.. Gear retorted with warmth. The
public, he said, were notified through this
papers of the hearing and all who came
had been heard. In the course of further
talk Gear attacked Gen. Weaver, the pop
| ulist candidate for President in 1892
Mr.. Allen euIogized Gen. Weaver. He
| characterized Mr.. Gears statements
about Weaver as falsehoods, and said
Mr.. Gear would not go unwhipt IL re-
buked as his language deserved.
Mr. Gray demanded that Mr.. Allen be
called to order and that his words be
taken down. Mr.. Aliens words were
later read from the desk and then he
was permitted to proceed. After addit-
lonal remarks by Messrs. Allen and Gear,
Mr.. Hoar spoke ON the resolution. He
thought the resolution perfectly proper
and supported it. 1t did not, as ne un-
derstood 1t, impute any wrong doing on
the part of any official of the govern
ment. He was surprised to find opposi-
tlon to ir. n 1t was an investigation he
did not believe any previous admins
tration would have objected to, and one
that was necessary for the better infor
nation of the Senate.
He would like to know whether the
government had lost ten or more mil
lions by selling the issue Of bonds to
- ANtSooC3 eho oA1oGOSAb o14A WNy oAAO IIAOAcJ
Obtained by the sale of bonds had been
used for payment of ordinary expenses.
Mr.. Hill stated that on Monday he
would answer Mr.. Hoar. MI. iHoar ex-
pressed his belief that the bond issuing
power had been used for the purpose for
which it had never been intended, and
such use constituted great public dam
ger and menace. The latter was laid
aside. The Senate adjourned till Mon
day.
in THE HOUSE.
In the House today bill granting a
pension of $50 q month to Josephine
Foote Fairfax the widow of Admiral
Fairfax, was passed. A bill authorizing
the appointment and retirement as a
second lieutenant of cavalry Of Frank M.
Marshall, for thirty-fv years hospital
steward, was opposed by Mr.. Walker,
Republican of Massachusetts In a vigor-
GUS speech. The committee refused to
order the bill laid aside, with favorable
f6COmman6a n tna cOupG2 of the