National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-28

his honest conviction, but he spoke for himself
alone, and no other naq who spoke in support OF
tue measure held Views similar to that, The fear
that the tax would be repealed lad led certain
to oppose the bill. What was the
power which they were afraid Of. The congress
of the United states. The tax would never be re-
mitted unless 1t were done by the men who sat
here. Ho could not see why the bill should DO
rejected. except at the dictation Of prejudice and
fanatcism Would tho government force the
maker of whisky to export his goods2 Who would
be benefited The large holders who had the
while tho poor aud small holder would become
the victim of forced sale Was there fairness or
logic in that proposition? lie was no advocate
There had never been an anatheIna or curse |
against that system which had been too bitter for |
between evils-wnother he would repeal that sys. |
tenn or vote to revise the tariff. He was not an |
OF that policy which would food the American |
market with cheap whisky, in order that the |
country might be treated to whisky at cents |
The gentleman from Pennsylvania mt Randnlll |
had said that the course of the whisky legislation
had been In the interest of monopoly aud that he |
opposed II because IL was a monopoly lie INF |
Blackburn sincerely thanked God that with the
aid Of search warrant there was ut last discoy-
cred one monopoly OF the continent of which the
gentleman was not the champion. lie was de-
llghed to find that there was one thing which
Possibly 1t was explained on, the ground
Rentlemnns section. Monopoly fnueedl III luis
bill were rejected the only measure of protection
which the distillers would secure would be that
protection which would be found in seeking the
aid from foreign governments which their own
refused to accord to them. He did not believe
that the bill went far enough. He did not think
that any period of limitation should be fixed nj
all. He did not believe In the constitutional
power OF congress to tax ANY commodity as
measure Of consumption. The REPRESENTATIVES, OF
| forth au honest case aud asking OH fair and
honest business principle to get rollef They
might DO driven away, but he thanked tod they
would SO IS they came-olGan haqded-!he search.
to the Contrary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lie knew that
bert Bount and Dunn had not been opponents
| of the bill.
NJ Bount The gentleman mistakes as to me.
limited extension bill.
Mr.. Blount have not examined the Record
Nc. Dunn, My views have never changed.
ra%emsS Changing 1 their Views WIS., on mo- q
| great national policy. lie knew they had done 1t
from the best motives but he submitted thSt the
no S S shape d
the laws and sentiments of congress, who shifted
the S % o @
that they were supposed to change their linen 49,.
Mr. Blackburn's speech was listened to with
The general debate having ended, Mr.: Blount
and this was agreed toIIsl to 81. '' VI '' '''''
The committee then rose and reported Its action
to the house when twas in confirmed by vote
OF yeas 1885, nays 49, as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson,
Bagley. Ballentine, Barbour, Beach, Bennett,
Browne Of Ind. Brown Of Pa, Brumm. Bnckner,
Bureigh. Cahell Campbell of Pa, Gambler, Can
non Cassidy, Chace, Clements. connolly, Con-
Culberson OF Tex, Cullen, Cutcheon, Davis of Mo =,
Davis Of Mass, DbSie, Di6rell, Dingley, Dock.
PoT Evans kS Of Elicit a
Geddes, COT; Green, Gueniher, hammond Han.
back, HSrdeman, Hardy Hardy , Marme Han Hair Hart
Henderson Of Iowa, Henderson of Illinois Henley,
Hepburn Herbert, h!sG3ck, niui moo io
sou, Jones OF WIS, Jones OF IeNas, Jones OF ARK,
kean, Ketcham, Laird. Lanham, Lawrence Long
Lyman, McAdoo, MGCoia, McSomns, McSoTmlck'
Miller of Texas; Miliiken, Mills, Mitchell Money,
Morgan Morrill' MuIarow Mu'ier, m1 ncH;
OF Penn, Parker. Payson Pierce, Pesie oil
ArSn PERKINS, refers, Pettipone, phheipS'
Poland, ,Post Frice; iryor; fusey, hanuail
banney; ray q N; L. ray ol n. IL keagali, Noeu
Russell, Ryan, Scales, Seymour, Shaw, Singleton,
smith snyuer, spo0her steele; SieVSns, Stew VA
bott, Il. y. Taylor Of Ohio, J: d. Taylor of Ohio
dsyior ol ienti iprochn h ii v'ah, a
Oh ua'' MaiehunS, Nan hiSss,,yns, Vance, Muus-
WoI,tn, Mat. Makxeenelu,, mashUpuutFn' weaver
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!, son Of ". Va, Winans Of Mich, Winans OF Wis
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