Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-23
REVENUE RACKET.
Mr.. Morrison, Of Illinois, Calls Judge
KelIey's Attention to Some Very
Pertinent Facts and
Figures.
Which He Should Have Considered
The National Bank Bill Passed the
Senate-Guiteau and
His Friends.

WASHINGTON, June 22-Miss Chevallier,
of Boston, secretary of The National Society
for Protection OF the Insane, accompa-
MED by DR.. George M. Beard, of New York; /;
DIR. W. w. Golding, superintendent of the
government hospital for the insane, and the
Rev. w. w. Hicks, pastor Of the Tabernacle
and who is now acting as Guiteau's spiritual
adviser, had an interview with the President
this afternoon by special sppointment, and
presented petition for q reprieve in the
case of Guiteau and for the creation OF q
scientific commission to determine upon the
sanity or insanity of the condemned man.
The petition is aligned by number of medi-
cal experts, who state their conviction that
Guiteau is insane and urge the propriety of
such commission. The committee are now
(at 2 o'clock PM with the President, who
was not able to receive them till few min
utes before 2 o'clock. They waited in the
Presidents library from about noon. Drs
Beard and GoldiDg advanced arguments in
support of the petition. One of the points
made by DIR. Beard was that Guiteau really
had no trial, the so-called trial being merely
an exhibition. He said it was the strongest
case of insanity ever before court, and was
lost only through the incompetency of Sco-
vile, who was as phenomenal as the insanity
OF his client. The President listened patient
ly, and taking the papers said they would be
considered. They will be referred to the
u
papers previously received bearing on this
subject have been similarly referred
In bidding the delegation goodbye, the
President said he appreciated the motives OF
the movers In this matter, and that they de-
served high praise for their efforts, whether
he could coincide with their views or not.
CONGRESSIONAL.
MR.. MORRISON I'LL. ANSWERS MR.. KELLEY
PA. ON THE REVENUE BILL.
WASHINGTON, June -House-The
House went into Committee of the Whole on
the bill to reduce the internal revenue taxa
tion, and Mr.. White (Ky.] spoke in favor of
his amendment offered yesterday.
Mr.. Morrison ILL., agreed with the gentle
man from Pennsylvania kelley that the
financial condition of the country presented
spectacle not before witnessed in the
worlds history. That spectacle was the
chairman of the Ways and Means Commit
tee, the American chancellor of the ex
cheguer, struggling TO reduce the revenues
and maintain taxation; striving to empty the
treasury without relieving the burdens of |
the people. He (Morrison) was not COM
planning because this bill removed taxes; |
his complaint was that it did not repeal or |
reduce other taxes, and reduced those Ieas: |
burdensome while 1t retained those most |
burdensome. 1t reduced the tax in such |
way that while it took 81 tax off it |
reduced the revenue 81, while there were
places where the reduction of 81 Of revenue |
s., 900 900 or S3,000,000. The government
had no surplus of S135, 100000. That was to
say, if it were intended to pay the public |
debt when payable, in the next ten years the |
expenses of the government would not ave-
rage less than $l50,000, 600; the expendi-
lures on account of pensions would average
at least S75000,O00. If the public debt was
paid, there would be expended for principal
and interest $13l 100000 per annum. EstI-
m ated increase of internal revenue receipts
the present year, S20,O00,000. Receipts for
eleven months showed that it would fall
short of Sl0000,000, and the total revenue
for the year from all sources would be
nearer $3.50, ,000, 900 than S400, ,000,0 900 as es-
timated. Abolition of internal revenue tax
alton meant an indefinite continuation of
the public debt, and he was not in favor of
it. Taxation was privation, and he was for
tax from articles which could be
best spared, and man could best spare this
tobacco and his spirits than he could this
sugar and necessities.
Mr.. Hatch Mo- advocated the proposed
allowing farmers and planters
to sell tobacco of their own production
without payment of special license.
Messrs. Page, Aiken and Reagan announced
that they would vote against the bill, and the
committee rose.
A communication from officers of the navy
urging the age for retirement in the navy
be not changed from sixty to sixty-four
yesrs, was referred. Adjourned.
Stnate.-The president pro tenn presented a
from Joseph F. Smith,
president OF the Citizens convention of Utah,
an application for the admis-
,ion OF that Territory in the Union as a
State, together with copy of the proposed
Referred.
Senator Allison reported favorably the
House joint resolution appropriating $50, 900
o continue the Arctic exploration on or near
he shores of Lady Franklin bay, and for
scientific observations at Point Barrow,
Alaska, during 1888. Passed.
A petition from Mrs Jessie Benton Fre-
mont in relation 10 her property in San
francisco, with bill for her relief, were
placed on the calendar.
Senator George presented a resolution,
lpon the request of the citizens of Vicks-
burg of Italian birth, granting permission
or the erection of statute to Gsribald; in
he National Cemetery, at Vicksburg. Re-
erred to the Military Committee.
Senator Window introduc d DILL appro-
oriating $l25,000 for a public building at
Winona, MINI.
Senator Van Wyck offered a resolution
imposed relation to the rights of ndturalized
.itizens. Adopted.
The Senate bill granting the Missouri, AL
,any right of way through the Indian Ter
itory passed.
The House bill to enable national banks