New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

sCUDDER rep, y. and JEW "a % t' 'aCaiost tho
,,1 M DAML2 kAsS 1ging Hing Mr. Eye rep, Me his Osen
@ Ss inyitsd him 70 como down from his soarings and
d,srnss stubborn facts Even the eagle soaring win
bis eve on the sun. compelled sometimes 10 aght
TI is ssSed him 10 look at the national balance sheet
Here proposition to take from tue treasury soo9
aoo Ii was there where II 10 come from IN
the concluding line OF the balance sheet was ths In
crease OF public debt since june 1873 tl'sSo6S UP 10
the ginning OF the eleventh mouth or tine uscal year
the Treasury not able TO bring the two ends OF ex
peudItures receipts together Last year these Two
ends had not only been brought together but SiSNOW
Of the public debt had been paid Not one dollar OF tne
public debt had been paid TINS year lie wSad yS yrs
(Messrs. Frye and Tremainl as TO IN. way I'D 10
& ThiSn tue bi "a oo zoo or A. Ooc 600 day mad been
raised during the war. How had that beeni IL had
20 en- 10y SS OF M py yre%ngsd his friend from Name
that the taxgatherer had gone into his district anu
that the east wind had not searching IN the
had been. III the taXgatherer should now taAo ius
down 70 Maine the tears and the Iublaut haleuiahs
interninged OF friend Mr Frye would all be re,
quite proper to go back to days of the in order
To supply the means OF having grand eXhlollon III
Al the commencement OF this session the President
aad Eea zee on @ @ IN order o meet current expenses
one OF bills reported for that purpose proposed 70
impose OF 10 cents pound on tea ana IS cents on
coffee The gentleman from Maine (Mr. Frye wno he
sorry had loft tue nal since he lMr Da"1
began to speak had yesterday taken the wing. OF the
eagle and scared out OF sight OF his constituents Dut
this exgeDcy mad not passed away Ohy Iast WeeA ns
the attention of Congress TO the subject OF tax
alton. and informed the country that before tnere
could redeemed there must De more taxation auu
vet his friend from Maine Mr.. Frye had gone into
spasms OF indignation at the idea that the national
honor to be arnlshcd because he sad te FRESHMEN
had invited foreign nations to come TO the ana
rather than tarnsh the honor OF the nation he thr
Frye would bury himself and al MS energies ana tnose
OF the whole people IA taxation ana IA
debt no matter 10 what depth But the President,
through the Secretary state had told Congress that
the proclamation which had 50 alarmed the gentleman
MIR Frye) had not the slightest invitation IN IT here
was however another pledge OF the Governments TO al
no held It's obligations winch pledge was now unIe
deemed and pledge was to pay before tue nrst OF
July next s29O0oOo into the sinking Fund not aoHar
OF which had been paid ana noI loar OF G1uu "
paid. He Mr. Dawes invited tne gentlemen VINO were
troubled about the national hoAo ID Nofeu @ ~ q H ~
Of invitation 10 tnrn their 70 ,e Iact % @ VIZ m
Government pledge stood unedeencd aha c9lu h9t po
redeemed but stood broken before the nations oil tAe
Nj HAWLEY (Rep, Coun)-who IS the Chairman OF
| tbe Finance CommitIec2
Mr. DAWEs-I am Chairman of the Committee Oh
Mr. HAWLEY-'rhen redeem the national honor.
MIR. DAWEs-But that (resuminS his positIonJ does
Mr.. HAwLEY lin a louder and more angry tOne)-
Redeem the honor OF your nation
Mr.. DAWES-ThGuk you, Sir
Mr. HANLEY-Wnere is your tax b1ll
hand MS show and IN the other his tax oA let hm
20 No 10 i4S w goIFyy TFyyy T1Sh Ei 'la' Issue
Mr. FRYE tfep, Me), from a seat close behind MI
DaWes-ILe gentleman Intimated that ! had retired
from uy seat not 10 hear him. desire him 10 adj
NIT that was listening TO every croak be uttered and
since have been here.
MIR. DAWEs-If tEat Is any honor 10 the gentleman,
he Is welcome 10 IT, viii Lot take single leather rom
Speeches il favor OF the bill were made by Messrs
Randall Dem. PENN and Luttrel Dem, Cali
The debate was closed by Mr. HAWLEG (Rep., Conn.)
President OF the Centennial Commission. He said ne
occupied his position from circumstances not within his
own control. The Commission had been sen TO him by
hs dag ana do his duty. He wished he could do u
better, bat when he had done as we'll as lie could he
q
Congress and the Executive TO prove that tue Govern
men was fully committed to the national character Of
the celebration. II Congress should fJrDd this Exhibit
ton 20 20 ON he would congratulate the secretary OF
state aud wOgld take sardonlc pleasure IN look
iag over his shoulder 10 see how no would excuse
the Yankee Congress for backing out. he wanted
the Chairman OF the Committee on ways ana
Means and tell the Secretary Of State how 10 do H.
The House had been Just told that the Government was
S90OVO behind lls oDnSatiohs Wine Massachlsetts
man had been Chairman OF the Committee OF Ways and
Means for years and while another Massachusetts man
nad Oeen Secretary OF the treasury Tor years ana yet
the gentleman r Dawes had not dared 10 come before
CoIIy,g geT1enf he was tired aud wear of inc talk
about a bankrupt nation and q bankrupt Government
II the Treasury S2900000 behind, lie wanted some
body to BRING m "A tax-bI and let Congress vote
for II, but he did not want the financial officer
Sat yg6t he had allowed six months of the session
pass by without daring 10 report new tax blL The
question with the people would be, not so much what
the taxes are whether tine money is expended for
bOuOtaUle aLG Necessary purposes. neierI4Is 20 me
criticisms Mr.. Fryes speech, he said that ne greved
when he heard men OF wealth, Of culture OF honor and
ability, sneerng at what tuey called senmentalIty"
and particularly when he heard Massachusetts, man
ike Mr. Dawes, from the free nils OF BERKSHIRE, rldl-
culing the eagle aud all tnat cheap cdptrap De, MN
self wished OF July talk 10 be always in fashion,
He pitied the poor narrow souls whose eyes never
moistencd al tLe sight Of flag. After an eloquent
euogy the inventive genius ana skin or American
mechanics, spoke about the beneficial results which
the celebration would produce. European Vlsltofs
would take home favorable reports OF the country ana
immigration would be largely increased IL would con
ue4 10 brotherv love dearest thing TO his heart
IN connection t the opportunity that u would
give OF shaking hands between the men OF the NOfIh
and the South. IL 1t would not make them forget the
1t would make them respect each Other He wanted
IN IL q great Methodist camp meeting lie ap-
peaed 10 the House for Gods sake, not % throw away
the opportunity forget al the talk about the dollar
This closed the debate.
Mr.. CrItteudeu Dem, Mo- tired to offer an amend
ment to the b bat t not received II was as FOL
lows:
PiOrfd That bernaer appropriated shall be paid
easury until nights and privileges shall be enoye by
ali Union, general amnesty declared for ali political
Oleu al Oas abolished and at the czens o Ls United states
shall he entitled tutr and the paDAe lands OF tie
Government equal
The question was then taken ordering the bill TO
third reading auu IL ncgatlyed-Ieas, ~; Nays,
1850 the bill rejected. The following l. tue vote
detail Republicans IN roman, Democrats II italics,
and Liberal Republicans IN small capitals