New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-01

on the free list etc No further modification OF Internal
Revenue taxes Is in my Judgment desirable
favor liberal appropriations for internal Improvements
including the Missssiap Rverbu an not satished tha'
the levee system lie the best to that stream thK
that every land gaut iapsed By failure TO percfn "
Ire praBiee slouId be restored - the public doSa
that Congress should assume control whenever ~ -i
rrancr should 80 act that the the
vast tracts inv pived shall be with iiand not as nowwIn
Of domination by The Republicans OF the XLYlLLtlai
Congress for Speaker is ex-Speaker htlIcr .,
would unraciOus act for us not 10 extend W LID
that courtesy"
ANOTHER PROMINENT ILLINOIS REPRESENTATIVE: my
people would be opposed 10 the repeal OF The compulsory
provisions OF the Silver Coinage Act or suspension
the issue Of silver ceridcates. No general tarin
legislation or agitation will be faycraby considered oy
them nor will any general modification Of the in'erh"
Revenue laws favor internal improvements ana Oh
the improvement OF the Mississippi for oommercla pur
poses All railroads should be protected In their vested
rights; II they have forfeited rights to extensive
domains should not DO specially aetVe III ie9'or"'
ii tie caucus nominee for the speakorshiP should
regard such honor as giving hun thS IeaoeISn t o
the Republican wing should vote Tor hrst Gnolce o
about six dleren, men: II tEe dS K Is eG POn' IL "
AN INFLUENTIAL INDIANA REPREsEErAIIYB; 81 thlnk
We should stop compulsory coinage. bat amend the IA"
so that owners OF silver bullion may deposit II WIN Tue
sub-treasurers, and take certificates suca as we now
have leaving margin sufficient TO make the Govern
recon tnem There are amendments to the taIl
law would favor, but 90 think 1t safe to NEEDLE
with them 10 a Democratic Congress. one nasty ana
ncOnsideate Congress may destroy our whole system
and brlug ruin and destruction on the people VII not
commit ng self 20 further improvements 20 inc A'sss
eTdl way favor improving that river, out the eNse sy
clD as al present advised does NOT meet my approval
favor "a street instruction OF TIE Laws making
gsGSs To IST0af fsr ana niS a o Is Koer
CoNGREs, MAS.ELECT HOLMES OF IOWA; 81 AIN not IN
favor of the Suspension coinage Or o. the issue
OF silver certificates. The tariff IS not precisely what
should be- and would depend upon the nature OF lbe
change ropOsed whether / supported IT, irrespective
OF parties favor trea.IlG always larry ana
iO5rally, as justice to the pub c permits.'
REPRE- ENTAIIvE HASKELL, OF KANSAS: Z" think II
would not DO wise repeal tn. silver Coinage ACT OF
retire the silver certificates The amount 10 be coined
oau perhaps, eSseued, but the silver dollar does no
real harm at present and, while al agree that In the
near the law should DO repealed 1t mad better be
retained until the great OF the people can see the
wisdom Of such a step. . do not favor further
tanG legislation. Let first see JUS what the present
Law is before we load the books with other tariff mOdih
stability Is most valuable Of tarlf features
/ do not desire 10 See further Internal Revenue
reductions present. III favor OF the improve
menr OF the Mississippi River. # II be done but
have grave doubts OF the AGILITY OF the engineers Win
any reasonable sum OF money TO produce mucn o. an
effcct on the Father OF Waters.
II do not know what action the Democrats intend 10
take In reference 10 land grant railroads. aud snoud
hold those now building 10 strict compliance WIN ne
law. reason now way Keller SHOULD OF receive
the Republican Tor Speaker IL Is hardly wise 10
bad blood tor nothing"
ANOTHER KANSAS REPRESENTATIVE: 81 am in favor
of present condition OF Things as to the currency for
the simple that If com nenoe tinkerng with
il we open up question that will involve inierm-
nable OF CAB, and IN the end result in nothing
practical out West have been overrun by an inv8-
sion of wild-eyed retormers, antmonopoists, anti
everything including labor, and want rest favor
tarfor the projection Of every industry IN the United
States aud hope to be able 10 cast vote Tor rssora
tion OF the tariff wool am opposed 10 any further
modification present of the Revenue but when
ever am assured that it will interfere with weaken
the tariff laws, then anu tor mobilization until the
impairment ceases AN 10 favor or vauabie internal
improvements but not dollar for creeks or small ano
unnl pOFtdut nafDOfA III al Cd5cs "u'IS
raj road companies are showing EOou S.'u w
would he opposed 10 any interference with Their grants
Adherence to contracts mas ever been the motto OF
the Republican party, and should continue 10 De- despite
the nue. and CRY OF dishonest men or parHes'
REPREsEHTIvE-ELs OF CUTCHEoN OF AICHIGANi 81
should favor the imme liate repeal Of the compulsory
features Of the silver Coinage Law. The taIih law OF
1888 is doubtless defective IN some respects.
do not believe however that policy, considered either
from pagy or a National standpoint dictates any I'm
mediate interference with the present law the re-
spouFibty OF opening the subject aIresh would better
G9S upon IteTps Revenue laws As to the Mississippi
River Improvement, ec favor az necessary measures
but am opposed TO any THAT are cxtfaVagant.'
ANOTHER INFLUENTIAL MICHIGAN REPRESENTATIVE:
81 am In favor stopping the coinage OF bastard dol
lars would have a dollar worth dollar, ana then no
limit upon coinage and no compusion about it. Am not
prepared TO say that silver certificates not all right,
so long as they represent only the actual value of The
silver deposited am favor Of tariff legislation
except TO restore tariff wool and few items which
should never have been reduced am in favor Of good
npcral improvements Of all National streams ana
harbors and would deal literally with the Mississippi
RIVER but would not separate That from tue rest Oar
party should stand Dy an the lahu grants that nave
been accepted in good faith where the companies are
Ionpsty building the roads all others should be for
feiied. My first chOice Tor speaker Is Heed, o.
Mal4s
A WESTERN REPREsENTA1IvE-ELECT d" / am yet
trely without choice to the gentlemen to be named
by tie Republicans for he barren honor Of nomina-
ton to the spealcrshp. favor liberal appropriation
for the Improvement OF the Mississippi River, but desire
to sec the bill for that purpose stand or fail on It's own
merits . / think It time 70 hold the land grant
railroads 10 conditions upon which the grants were
made TO depend, although would not favor declara-
The action Of Congress last wiuter IN reducing the
DUTY wool was unsatisfactory TO large number OF
nv Constituents who demand TLat the aury shall be
STORED. l should not feel al liberty 10 ignore Jhct fea-
further coinage Of silver"
A MINNESOTA REPRESENTATIVE: "Our tariff, It seems
20 me- can certainly bear reduction IN several directions
without detTment to the Government revenue and with
great advantage 10 the The Mississippi River,
as the great highway OF the Republic should be
taken proper care Of. No more railroad land grants
should Ue lc hut fl old cases Whcro there has been
substantial though not technical pcriormtucs t"ete
sb0ud be no disturbance further tHHn protecting the
rights Of settlers
A NEW NORTHWESTERN REPRESENTATIVE: 81 am
opposed to the pension Of the Silver Coinage act n-
ened TO favor repeal OF compulsory feature Of said act
and favor suspension Of OF silver certidcatesaf
ter silver ia coined into 100 cents worth 10 the dollar
favor a slight revision Of the taespecally If found by
trial that we are collecting too much revenue am
opposed TO reducing the Internal Revenue TAX spirits
sppd tobacco A Democratic attempt 10 cancel land
nts where raj roads building should be opposed
but after reasonable notice where no road IL being 0nt
a land grant might be properly cancelled"
FROM THE SOUTH.
REPRESENTATIVE BIsBEE, OF FLORIDA 81 am
IN favor Of repeating tbs compulsory provisions of the
Silver Coinage Act ana of reconng the silver dollars