The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-21
OPPOSED BY MR.. SHERMAN
WHO URGED PASSAGE OF THE DING
LEY EMERGENCY TARIFF BILL.
Proposition by MI. PETER to Issue
for FOrtincations Also Defeated.

cies. This was followed by the defeat of
another proposition by Mr.. PETER, of Kan
sas, for. the issue of greenbacks to meet the
appropriations made by the Notifications
bill. Both propositions were offered as
amendments to the Notifications bill. which
was passed, thus leaving but one of the APP
preparation bills to- be acted upon. Mr.. Cor
mans amendment developed an animated
financial debate. with Mr.. Sherman and Mr..
German as the main participants. Mr.. Sher-
man resisted the amendment and urged that
the proper step was to pass the Dingley
emergency tariff BILL Mr.. German made an
offer to Mr.. Sherman that both sides of the
chamber join in a nonpartisan relief meas
ure, imposing tax on tea and coffee. and
repeating the rebate on alcohol used in the
arts, which would, he said. add 5000 900 to
Sc. 100000 to the revenues and would reduce
respond to the suggestion. The fertilization
bill. as passed. carries $40 76SS SS. or $,s1s05l
more than the Hoase appropriated.
Among the bills introduced to-day was one
by Mr.. Allen defining the authority of the
Unitd States Supreme Court, that no bill
passed by Congress and approved by the
President, or becoming law without his
By Vs the su p
Court except when all the judges concur
On motion of Mr.. German the Senate re-
Its ~ N sne
navy and giving the Secretary OF the Navy
authority In case of emergency to charter
transport ships
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
Mr.. Frye submitted the conference report
or the river and harbor bill. The Senator
explained that an agreement had been
reached on all items except the California
| = y. c.
inner harbor He desired immediate action
on the conference REPORT suggesting tis1t
there were certain reasons well understood
by Senators why this bill should be ex-
pedited- This brought out protests from
several quarters, as Senators wished to ex-
anime the report Mr. Bacon said he would
expect to be fully heard in opposing the
conference agreement against the appropria-
ton for Brunswick harbor. Georgia. He
added that there was no great pubic ex-
igency that demanded the adjournment Of
Congress before the public business had been
ag groceed with be rver snd Sarbo
ference report, the standing vote was "a to
ls-eight shot of a quorum. On call Of the
again protested against rushing the bill
and asked what was the great emergency
for this haste. After further discussion Mr..
Frye consented to let the report 90 over
Bills were passed authorizing the building
Of bridges across the Warrior. Alabama ana
Cah0ba rives, Alabama, by the Mobile q
Mr.. Butler had intended to press for a
vote on the resolution prohibiting the issue
of bonds without the authority OF Congress.
as he said the shipments Of gold-over a
million yesterday-showed that another bond
issue would be made. In order. however.
not to displace the Notifications bill. Mr..
Butler said he would defer his motion until
the bill was passed. probably to-day or to-
M. Hill Immediately gave notice that at
the first lull in appropriations he would press
the bill relative 10 punishment for contempts
Mr.. Sherman also gave notice that he
would try TO take up the filled cheese" bill
at tae first opportunity
The fertilization bill was then taken up.
All of the committee amendments were
agreed to.
Mr. German then offered an important
amendment providing that in order TO pro-
vide moneys not supplied from current rev.
enues for the expenditure of the government,
the Secretary of the Treasury, with the APP
sue Der cent. treasury certificaies of in
debtedness to the amount or $lO000O.O0o re-
deenable at the pleasure OF the government
their feet with objections and points of or
| der, but before these were considered Mr..
German spoke briefly on the need of the
amendment. He said he had already shown
| that if the executive made the expenditures
| called for by the appropriations there would
| be shortage before next January.
| that there were we'll defined means of rails
| ing revenue. Congress was here and should
remain here to enact such proper and we'll
matured measures of relief, instead of re-
sorting to any emergency plan as that pro-
posed by Mr. German.
| Mr.. Sherman called attention to the i'm.
portance of the amendment and asked for a
call of the Senate. as the attendance wa:
presiding ofiicer, Mr. Chandler. Of New
~ o.~tx~ ..( ~-1A --1
AGAINST the German amendment that it was
| in order. Mr.. Mills appealed from the rul-
ing of the chair.
MR.. sHERMANS SPEECH.
| Before the vote was taken on the appeal
! Mr.. Sherman addressed the Senate against
| the amendment. He said 1t was unexampled
| In the history Of the country that such a
proposition should be made in a time OF
| peace to keep the treasury from bankruptcy
1t came at time when the country was
amply able to provide revenue for the gov
ernment He could name the items on which
revenue could readily be raised. It was
| time. he said. that Senators should lay aside
| all party feeling and make provision to
carry on the government. Under the present
| tariff law there had been deficiencies every
| year and every hour. II had led to a
| political revolution, and the election Of a
| present law. That House had sought Il
| remedy the condition by passing an emer-
/ gency tariff bill, which was sent TO the
I Senate and there incumbered with a silver
| amendment Mr. Sherman said he was will
| Ing to accept that House bill after the with
/ drawal of the silver amendment as the besi
| available remedy for the treasury. III II
did not yield enough then let other items
1 be added-tea, coffee. anything. YES" ex-
| claimed Mr. Sherman. Il would take the
| last shirt off the people rather than violate
| our national credit" He declared that an
/ agreement could be reached In fwenty-four
| hours IL Senators would put aside their
(! partisanism. II Congress did not act. then
! Mr.. Sherman said he had faith that Presi-
| dent Cleveland-with whom he d.d not
| affiliate In poiitics-would not spend 81 or
| appropriations beyond the revenues he had
| on hand. The voice of the country, said he
demanded that we pay as we go" Unless
this was done our country would be bank
| that OF any of the feeblest countries OF the
| word. II would tear up everyone of these
| appropriation bills" said the Senator, In
| closing rather than issue 800. 600 In
| treasury certificates in single year.
Mr.. German followed In answer TO Mr.
| Sherman. He said the ramark OF the Sena-
| tor from Ohio was most remarkable, In view
| of the fact that he tSherman) had himself
| proposed similar measure four years ago
| to meet prospective deficiency in the las,
i year of the Harrison administration
| Mr. Sherman interrupted 10 deny that his
! measure was intended to met deficiency
/ as there had not been deficiency under
| the Harrison administrator.
Mr. German read the treasury figures OF
| four years ago. contendins that deficiency
| was impending. He proceeded TO show that