Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-03
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 3.

July and appropriating $4,000 for the
necessary expense was passed.
The Senate concurred in the Houie
amendment to the bill removing all
disabilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution.
Consideration of the war revenue
measure was resumed at the conclr-
sion of morning business.
In the course of brief colloquy con-
corning the priority OF amendments yet
to be considered Mr.. Jones said he was
satisfied that the bond provision would
be incorporated in the bill but held that
Senators ought to know what the bill
would raise approximately before be,
iug called upon to vote on the bond
question.
Mr.. Hale inquired whether MFR. Jones
thought the small amount comparative
" which would be raised by the pending
revenue amendments would be sutti-
Gent. 81 have no doubt" he coDtir-
ued, "that if this war lasts year it will
cost the government between 800, OOO,-
900 and $500, 900. That is my pre-
dicton and l put myself on record to
t St effect"
Mr.. Hale pointed out that no war
was so expensive as an expeditionary
war. He said he had examined all the
estimates made upon the expenses Of
the war aud he was satisfied they would
reach certainly $500, 100000.
MIR. Teller said the bill was not to be
a temporary measure. 1t was to all in
tents and purposes to be g. permanent
law. The expenses of the war would
be large but they would not end with
the close of the war. The expenses Of
the government were great now but
they were certain to be greater at the
close of the war. sit is the duty of the
Senate" said be, ITO take sufficient
time for the consideration of the pend
ing bill to determine how much money
it will raise. TIE government will
not be hampered in any way if this
bill does not pass for ten days or unit!
July first"
Mr.. Aldrich said he was satisfied the
amount would be between $50, 900, GOO
and 5000, 000,0 900, certainly not in excess
of the latter sum.
The expenses of the war would not
be less, he said, than $500. 100000 and
he believed they would far exceed that
sum.
Mr.. Hale interrupted Mr.. Aldrich to
say that the expenses of the war thus
far had been quite 100000, 900. The
general deficiency bill would carry
more than l50,000,000 of war expenses
already incurred.
Mr.. Allison said without including
the last Is 900 of volunteers called for
the estimate made was that the war ex
penses for the first year would be al
le lst 1878, 100000. He regarded en-
addition OF SO, 600, 900 for the addition
al volunteers as entirely reasonable.
Ia colloquy between Mr.. Aldrich
and Mr.. Allen the former said 81
never have agreed with the Senator
from Nebraska upon any matter con-
cerning the treasury and if I stayed
here hundred years l believe never
should agree with him."
"That indicates to me-" replied Mr..
! Allen" that am quite right"
Mr.. Teller insisted that it was evil
dent the committe did not propose to
make On estimate because its desire
was to keep the Senate and the country
in the dark.
Mr.. Morgan said the committee knew
it had the power to force an issue OF
interes. bearing obligations and it smp-
| ly proposed to exercise that power.
Mr.. Morrill, delivered short speech
in opposition to "the propositions that
come 10 us from the populist side of the
Senate to issue greenbacks and coin the
seigniorage." This scheme, ne said,
was being "helped along by some of
our naughty boys"
Mr.. Wolcott proposed an amendment,
THAT the Secretary of lhs Treasury
shall cause to be coined, as fast as pos
sible, into standard silver dollars, to an
amount of not less than S4,000,000 per
month, which shall be of like weight
and fneness, and of like legal tender
quality as those provided for under eX-
lsting law, all the silver bullion now
held in the Treasury. That the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is authorized and
directed to issue, as said silver is
coined, silver certificates of similar
design and denominations and of the
| same quality, payable and redeemable
in like manner as those authorized by
law, to the amount of the gain or seign-
forage derived from the purchases of
silver bullion by the Treasury under
the act OF July II, 1890, until the sum
of $40, 900, 900 shall have been issued.
That all said moneys so coined, includ
ing the amounts of the gains or seign-
forage so coined, shall be used both for
the redemption of the Treasury notes
heretofore issued under aud by virtue
of the act of July IA, 1890, and for the
redemption of the certificates issued
under this act"
This was adopted by a vote of 43 to
81. Messrs. Gallery, German and
Murphy, democrats, voting with the
minority.
HOUSE.
The House to-day consumed much
time considering bill to authorize the
President to restore to his rank and
duty Major Joseph ". Wham, pay
master in the army, who was suspended
in 1890 upon half pay until 1904 through
court martial proceedings and executive
action. 1t is an old case in which
charges and counter. charges have been
made. After the case had been dis
cussed at some length objection was
made to consideration of the bill.