New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-05
FORAKER ANSWERS GORMAN.
SPIRITED DEFENCE OF REPUBLICAN
POLICIES.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL CONSIDERED AND
THE FREE HOMESTEAD BILL PASSED
BY THE SENATE.


BY THE SENATE.
Washington. May 4-After tho Tariff bill had been
reported TO the Senate to-day resolution offered
by Mr. Allen Of Nebraska, was agreed TO, asking
the President for information as TO the work ac-
compshcd by the Venezuelan Commission.
The status Of the Greater Republic OF Central
America came up when a letter from secretary
Sherman was ad relative to admitting the son OF
the President of Salvador to the Military Academy
at West Point. Mr.. Morgan pointed out that this
Greater Republic had never been recognized by
Congress and he urged that the State Department
should make plain the status Of the Republic ana
it's several States-Honduras. Salvador and Mica
ragua The resolution carrying out Secretary sher-
mans request was finally agreed to-
When Mr. Allison endeavored to take up the
sundry Civil bill. Mr. Morgan again urged that the
Cuban resolution should be disposed OF.
Mr. Allison said he thought the Sundry Civil bill
could be disposed Of to-day. so tina. the Cuban
resolution could be taken up.
Mr. Morgan finally yielded remarking that Sena-
tors would be shocked within a few days at the
conditions in Cuba resulting from this delay
The Sundry Civil bill then considered III Is
the same rs the bill passed by the last Congress
which failed 10 receive the Presidents signature
The consideration was interrupted for moment
while the Free Homestead bill was passed
An amendment by Mr.. Foraker Of Ohio for $780,
900 for the Tennessee River below Chattanooga
led TO considerable debate.
Mr. German of Maryland, warned the Repub-
leans against further increase of the bill Al
ready it exceeded s53 100000 greater amount than
had ever before been incorporated in Sundry civil
bill II embraced slS0ooco for rivers and har'
bors In the present condition OF the treasury
these vast expenditures were unwarranted Inc
only amendments offered were those increasing the
number of officials and officers and adding 10 inc
burdens Of the people. 1t was the height OF I'M
wisdom on the very day when a Tariff bill ncreas-
ing taxes all along the line was reported to In
crease these appropriations. Until more taxes could
be wrung from the people through the pohcies Oh
the Mckinley Administration, every effort should
be made to reduce Government expenditures
There was something Of a stir WHEN Mr.. FORAKER
rose TO reply to Mr. German 1t was the first
speech Of the Ohio Senator. lie said the Senator's
speech made him think of that Governor who re-
fused to grant a pardon because he nad ALREADY
granted two pardons to parties from the same
county. This speech, he said was repetition OF
one the Senator had made recently on the Indian
Appropriation BILL when he had undertaken to tell
Senators their duty TO the country. At that time
Mr.. German had declared that the appropriations
were reckessly extravagant. And. having thus de-
livered himself the Senator retired to the cloak
room. put his hat and went home
Mr. Foraker added: 80 far as the tariff policy
and the Tariff bill that have been referred to by
tho Senator are concerned. let me say that they
need no defence from me or from any other Sen
ator on this side of the chamber at this time In
view of the experience this country has had during
the last four years. the tariff policy OF the Repup-
lican party is speaking for itself more eloquenty
than any human tongue can speak
80 far, Mr.. President as the pensioners OF this
Government are concerned. the Senator need not
have the solicitude he manifests. They Will be
taken care Of They have never failed TO be taken
of under Republican Administrators f0r tne
next four years It is the purpose of the legislation
propose that the Government or the unlted
States shall have sufficient revenue 10 meet us
ordinary expenditures; that 1t snail nave SUM
TO meet the current obligations of the Governments
that II shall have a sufficient revenue to pay pen,
sons to the who are entitled to them, and
1t will have that revenue and those oblgatlons
will all be discharged The Senator need not nave
any apprehension on that subject. .
Mr.. Goyman replied in a iocular style lie SAID
the Senator a arrival, and came as one
of the great host from Ohio. He had not been IN
DDS of the coakroom, and that Senators were
measured by their associates and their services
Mr. Foraker the senior Senator from ONO
the State furnishing a President and yet he was
among the first to urge an increase or half a mill
ion dollars in the appropriations;
Mr.. Foraker had a parting word. He said ne had
spoken only because the Maryland Senator had
undertaken TO lecture the Republican side The
an economical administration, and Senators on the
Republican side would join hands with Mr.. Cor
man In reducing expenditures. But the new men
would at least expect him TO draw on his great
land Senator had profcssed TO have so much knowl-
edge that the newcomers would look to him as a
guide in taking the burdens OF the people whose
tribune he assumes 70 be. Mr.. Foraker finally
withdrew the amendment.
At $40 p. the Senate went into executive ses-
sion, adjourning soon afterward.