The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-05-16

ana under The hard winters OF hRb
sas.
Here Mr.. Mckenzie stretched out
his hand TO Mr.. Robcson. and they
shook hands amid great laughter and
ftra
Mr.. McKenzie--I am glad the gen.
tleman allu edto tho appropriation Of
money which was male by this
House and the other for the relief OF
tho food-stricken people Of the
South. 1t was not only All act OF
charity, but Il was All act Of principle
Mr.. tobeson-Ay, an act Of public
dnty. nl a..i lf titff
Mr.. Mckenzie And of public
duty.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the i'm
pcrative necessities OF our common
humanity demand it then constitn.
iions relent, laws are silent aud sys
icIns fade out Of sight; but tho gen.
tleman must not disparge the rule by
citing iis exceptions. =" g
MIR. McKenzic- Now, there is too
much OF this thing. Laughter
You are piling II OIL too thick.
| Laughrer.l
But was going 10 say. Mr.. Chair.
man that / was plnd the gentleman
alluded TO that act Of benevolence
kindness aud justice. God Know,
iha, people have suffered enough
Tho war swept over them. poyerty
succeeded starvation has stared then,
m tbe lace aud after that. ns If tho
wrath of God was upappeased, The
aood came and swept The remaininp
pittauco of their subsistence almost
from beneath Them. But I poiu.
with equal pride and qualification to
tho fact that when fire. with its desc.
Mtiug wings. swept tho great city OF
Chicago and literally wiped 1t from,
existence. the great heart OF the South
responded with a benevolence un,
paralleled 10 the appeal for the relief
Of people tina, bsd lately been theil
foes. IApplauss.n
Mr.. Sprjnger-So did Congress II
voting 10 remit duties Oh material fol
rebuilding.
Mr. Mckenzie L ask you gentle.
men to think of a system Of lave
which prevents bcnevolence from
clothing the naked, and which pre-.
vents Bible societies from distribut.
ing tho Scriptures among the people
Paw attention 10 this. Here IL 81
lncongruity which possibly has no,
occurred to the occult mind OF the
average tariff investigator. l invite
tho attention of both sides to one o.
1.-The greatest economic curiosi,ics pre-
sented in this great national museum
which we have been for two week
paradinp before tho American people
Under tho general law now in fore,
on the subject, the Holy Scriptures
nrinted In our. mother tongue, ar,
forbidden to enter the ports OF tht
country without the payment of /
duty. and vet during tho last Con,
prcss the Committee OIL Ways and
Meaus--tl,is committee for which
have such unboupdcd respect ane
which in the face OF their protesia
ton / have endeayorcd 10 defend
through their agent, Mr.. Tucker, O
virginia. reported. and this Hous,
passed n bill TO place Bibles printed
| in the Chinese language upon the fire,
llist. TLaughter.1S ri ~ a4es
Now think of This ; 1t will grow OF
YOU The more YOU think about il
liRencwcd laugiter.I Thus, whilt
wo are enacting a law to prohibit tn,
Chinaman from coming 10 this eoun
try. we are at the same time legisla
ting 10 rive Chinese Bibles an advant
age over both King James version
and The new translation. Laughter.
MIR: Chairman, with all your sens
of fairness. which l am quite read
ITO concede, 1 appeal TO you as th
organ of This committee, if a NOR
Imaginable absurdity, inconQruiiy an
Injustice IN the interest OF morals an
lthe reformation of the American pee
Die ever was presented than The ia,
That after we prevent the Chiname
| through the aid OF my friend iroi
| California (Mr. Psge) and his cor
ireres from coming to this countr'
We adinit the l'io'e prin'e" III n
language, which no man porn
American parentage ever ala or ev'
viii understand, at the same tim
imposing q duty OF twenty-five p'
cent. on hing James 'rnnsiatfol
which has sent all our ancestors
heaven. Laughter
God knowsii there ever was .ln
IN The history OF the American Pc
pie when Tree Bibles were neeuea'
is today. just look on 'nat sue
the ilousc. Laughter ! ask az
moral reiormer, l appeal 10 Mooo
and Sankey, appeal 10 ali me AVA
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