New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-25
NEW TARIFFS WORKINGS.
DEBATED IN THE SENATE IN CONNEC-
TON WITH PENSIONS.

Rrr,'BilcANs ASSERT THAT THE pINGLEY ia"
Will RAISE SUFFICIENT REVENUE-MH'
GorMAX CHARGES THAT \ FICTITIOUS
BALANCE Is BEING CREATED.
Washington JAN. AIN the Senate to-day Mi.
Walthall Dem. Mss presented the crcuen"'iS VI
H. u : Money as Senator from MISSISSIPPI 10
succeed the late james T. George. ana th' "''' VI
off. was administered to Mr.. Money VINO mas
hcen si,,inr as Senator under appointment from
the Governor 90 Mississippi. Mr. WathaH pre-
scented Joint resolution adopted by inc Legs
latrro Of Mississippi urging the United states n''
eminent 10 intervene in the Cuban wal on "e"''' "
the Insurgents 'peaceably. II II can. 'orciDy = II
must" The resolution was read ana re'er'eu ~
the Committee on Foreign Relations
The Teller resolution was laid before me "e"".e'
ara in accordance with notice previously gwen MI
Turnle Dem Ind spoke in support oil the lcso
Iution Mr. Turpie spoke for an hour anu a nan
concluding with the statement that ne anu osI. ,
silver advocates were willing to rest their c"se VII"
the people.
DEBATE on THE PENSION BILL
T., accordance with the notice previously gwen
Mr. Perklns Clep. CALI called up the re'''o" ~
preparation bill .t,o oao,,,on
~ 80, amendment providing that hereafter no pen
sion shall be paid on power OF attorney ''o'' -"
sioners In foreign countries
After III, adoption Of the committees anlcnu
mcnt to the bill, Mr.. German doem'' MA pfe"!
addressed the Senate on the measure ne Sdl" ','"
the bill did not carry by S'"oc" or 'loVV''' III,
cum necessary for pensions for 1899. He charged
that the bill was framed 10 meet the denct III
revenues which. he said. was anticipated pS 'l'
Administration. 1T is simpy one OF se'e'a' ei
forts" he declared, 'to create hctitlous p"i"i'e
in the Treasury" 49,
Mr. German said that the Commissioner OF rem
! ted an
of the Interior which showed that SiiS'0"''''' anu
nossibly az nigh as $l0e1j.~0, would be necessary
for the Pension bureau GurinS l""' lie rc'u "o"'
some statements made by the COMMISSIONER VI
Pensions before House committee, IN the c0"'se
Of which Commissioner Evans predicted mat theFe
would be a deficiency unless larger appropriate"
were made.
At this point Mr. Mason Rep.. I'D inquired;
Have you any fear We shall have TO borrow as
''' ''rhs no,1t make replied Mr. German. is
that you are not evying enough taxes to pay tny
EXPENSES OF the Government. OF course me mohey
paid into the Treasury on account OF me facn,C
Railroad sale has built up me paate' t n con- ON
been for that should have been IN serious con-
dition." ,.o pactac Rail
road than you agreed to take FOR II? persisted MI
"rhat is question" replied Mr. German, that IS
yet 20 be determined Whether your policy III tna'
regard is wise or otherwise remains to be seen.
| II Ma hccn Predetermined Congress should adjourn
with slim appropriations ana no legislation WHAT
Mr. German replied to Mr. Plat and Mr. Allison
reading length from the statement or ''iii i
propria ions He dsclaimcd any desire TO reflect
upon the Committee on Appropriations, as ne wds
b. the heads Of departments and not by ne com
mitee hefe u.s. ON the part of the
Administration to keep the appropriations ".tHll
possible revenues in order that fictitious balance
Mr. Galiinser Rcp n H.. chairman Of the Pen
sions Committee then madt bf!ef statement con
Sharply criticised, he said. because Of the attitude
sion question. but he was satisfied to rest on his
f pension TO every man or woman honestly en-
titled 10 II. -
garding the bill, saying that II lad been framed on
estimates furnished by the Secretary OF the IN
thnt dur As 10 tho statements concerning The
Tariff law by the senator from Maryland Mr.;
Perkins expressed his belief that the law would
yet produce suticler, revenue to meet all the ex-
penses OF the Government. -,
ma and me it 10 b
He hoped that the statement. SO far as II related
would be cleared up. coming it did from
member Of the committee. lie wanted 10 Know
whether there definite policy on the part OF
the COMMITTEES to reduce appropriations 30 far as
TO produce a fictitious balance.
CONFIDENCE IN THE NEW TARIFF.
80 far as l am concerned" said Mr. Plat. Il am
satisfied that there Will be no difficulty in the Gov
eminent revenues in 1879, ana thihk STUDY OF
the receipts from month 10 month under the pres
| ent law viii fully Justify my belief"
In the course of extended statement MT
Allison Rep.. Iowa.. chairman OF the Committee
on APPROPRIATIONS declared that such a purpose as
had been attributed by the Senator from Maryland
to the Committee Appropriations was news 10
him 81 may say" said Mr.. Allison. that IL IL
neither the purpose OF the Committee on Appro-
priations nor OF the Republican party to shirk any
proper responsibility.
tons as were made In the appropriations woud
necessarily have to be- confined 20 two or three or
the great appropriation measures. lie discussed at
length Nj. Germans statements concerning the
difficulty which lac said WAS growing up. concud-
ing with an expression Of belief that the present
Tariff law would produce ample revenue for the
needs OF the Government.
/ Mr. Stcwar; pop. New said there could be no
deficit in the Treasury, there was now in the
/ vaults a great surplus Of 100000" which. lie
thought. ought 20 be put into circulation In ac-
cordance with law
Mr.. Allen Pop, Nebl offered an amendment to
the bill providing that hereafter 10 pension OF
+ los ihan Is Il month should be granted, and that
| an pensions OF less than s "a month now being
paid BE- raised to that amount
! Mr. Perkins made the point against the amend
mcut that IL new legislation.
! Wlthou, reaching any conclusion as to the point
OF order the Senate $50 p. on motion Of Mr..
| German, adjourned until tomorrow.
HAVING Fun WITH SIMPSON.