Show HILL MAKES A POINTED QTJERYleg Why Cant the Senators Agree on Some Financial Legislation Leg-islation f HE IS QUITE EXEECISEDexj TELLER MAKES A VERY POINTED REPLY TO HIM Referring to the Proyoscd New Bond Issue the Senator From Colorado Says it Would De About as Effect ive as Ponring Water in n Sieve The Distress That Followed the Demonetization of Silver Washington Feb 1he financial I question again came before the Senate today as an incident to the consideration considera-tion of the pending District of Columbia Colum-bia < appropriation bill and Mr Teller made an effective speech to give the suggestive warning he would see to it that so far as the present session of Cong ss was concerned there should fae no hasty or weak legislation on the lines now proposed In view of Mr Tellers recognized position as an au i I thority among the element favorable to silver the statement was regarded as having an important bearing on the situation I Mr Tellers speech was also noticeable notice-able in pointing out that a constitu tional provision existed against the plan suggested by Mr Gorman of aiding aid-ing a financial measure to one of the appropriation bills Mr Gorman explained ex-plained he had not intended to say comprehensive revenue legislation could I I be added to an appropriation bill Mi McPherson gave notice that he I would tomorrow call up the resolution discharging the finance committee from further consideration of Mr Shermans bill to provide temporary means of j meeting deficiencies I Most of the day was given to the consideration of the District of Columbia Colum-bia appropriation dt bill without completing Credentials Presented A large parchment document bearing all the external evidences of the credentials cre-dentials of a United States senator were presentQd by Mr Allen Populist of Nebraska at the opening of the Senate Sen-ate today Mr Allen announced thate they were the credentials of Warren S Rose of Alabama for the senatorial term beginning March 4 next As the credentials of Mr Morgan of Alabama Ala-bama for the same term had already been received there was some surprise and the clerk was directed to read thef new credentials They were of the usual form and style and closed thus Witness his excellency our governor R F Kolb and our seal hereunto affixed at Montgomery Ala this eighth day of December etc hR F KOLB Governor I T C Tonville secretary of state The Rose credentials were allowed to Lie on the taKe for tire present The credentials of Mr Chandler for the term beginning next March were i presented i Mr McPherson offered his resolution L of yesterday that the Finance commit tea toe discharged from further consideration con-sideration of Mr Shermans bill to pro deficiencies ride a temporary means of meting defcenes The conference report of the cnference th army appropriation bill was submibtted and I agreed to after the resolution offered II I by Mr McPherson went over The Senate agreed to the resolution of QIr Oafferty Democrat of Louisiana Louisi-ana t refer to the court of claims the bill for the relief of the Citizens bank of Louisiana I TOie district appropriation bill was taken up and it again served a a text for a financiil discussion 11 Teller said the statement made by Mr Gorman last night contained I most remarkable declarations as to the condition of the treasury The statements state-ments were so startling that ths country had not yet apprehended their full meaning Like Water in a Sieve Mr Tellei read from Mr Gormans Speech to the effect the current obligations I obliga-tions of tim government were 100000 000 in excess of the available income I Only the other day Mr Vest had i stated on She floor of the Senate that in 1 a conversation with the of converSaton i1iJl the secretory 0 I the treasury the latter had given assurance i as-surance that revenues were ample for I expenses Mr Tetter read from the Presidents recent message to the same effect as t comfortable balances I hut now lad he the senator from Maryland makes the 1r the extraordinary I declaration of a present existing welicit of 100000000 based on his personal i examination I Referring to Ithe proposed new bond issue Mr Teller said it would be about as effective as pouring water in a sieve And these bonds are being putout put-out when the administration was claiming to have ample revenue for force expenses Mr Teller added wit great forceThe The administration of our financial affairs has never been in absolutely incompetent in-competent hands but if the senator from Maryland is right they are in such hands now What Gorninn Meant An interesting question arose when Mr Teller called attention to Mr Gor mans declaration last night that the eii Senate would if necessary add a revenue measure to an appropriation bill Mr Teller suggested that the Maryland senator moist have Iarlad overlooked over-looked n constitutional prohibition to adding general legislation for bonds or currency or otherwise to an appropriation appropria-tion bill Mr Gorman rose to say he had not intended to state a general revenue measure would be added to l appropriation appro-priation bill He fully understood the constitutional inhibition He had intended to use the expression money y amendment to an appropriation bill rather than a revenue amendment Mr Teller said he was ready to jOin the senator from Maryland in any reasonable plan to meet deficiencies if they existed But this could not go to the extent of tearing own our whole currency system Should not this Congress enact I some financial legislation of a radical I character asked Mr Hill Yes and I have been trying > to get such legislation for several years answered Mr Teller but the remedy I would suggest might not receive the approval of the senator from New YorkWhy Why Cant We Get ToffcthQr Mr Hill As we seem1 to agree tat some radical legislation is necessary why cant we get together and endeavor en-deavor to secure it Mr Teller And wnac shall tWat legslatIo be Think of the condition condi-tion we are in The administeation fleas sents a great increase of revenue is needed The senator from Mary land asserts increase of revenue is imperative I believe itha judgment of the Senate is with the senator from Missouri But what assurance have we that a measure agreed on toy this Senate and It lie Uouse will receive executive executve approval After strongly presenting the dis tress followiins the demonetization of silver Mr Teller cloteed with a bril bri lalt peroration whieih drew a burst of applause from the senators about him and the galleries It lat tractecl close attention not only for its fervid style but for the warning the senator gave that he would see to it that no hasty legislation wals as-en I enacted A Critical Period I i realized saidhe in closing that a critical period has been reached I realize that the agencies of wealth and high position are against us But I am not craven enough to be acted-fright frightened by the contempt that may be heaped upon me when I say I wlll see to it that so far as this session Is concerned there shall be no hasty and weak legislation that would carry 6tt the purpose now being attempted The bill was then passed ened-authoriz authorizing the El Reno Bridge company to construct a bridge over the South I Canadian river in Oklahoma II The Senate held a brief exe6utive session and at 6 oclock adjourned I |