The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-03-27
FOR REVENUE ONLY.
A FRFE TRADE ORATOR.
How the Heresy is Preached--.Sum-
ner Howard Confirmed as 1he
Successor to Judge French
Transfer of Sargent.
House..

WASHINGTON, ID. e., March 26.-EIllS,
La, from the Committee on Appropria-
tions, reported the joint resolution pro-
viding that $4,000 of the unexpended
appropriation for the relief of the desti-
tute be given to the districts overhowed
by the Mississippi and its tributaries.
Rice, Mass, opposed the resolution.
Relief should be granted by the localities
themselves. 1t was self-reliance and
strength that came from such action while
it was cuddling and nursing that brought
weakness. Let the government put down
its foot upon these importunate clamors
which were ever rising higher and higher.
Dunn, Ind, spoke in favor of the pro-
posed amendment increasing the appro-
priation to 100000, and depicted espec-
tally the unfortunate condition of the
people living along the Mississippi river
in Arkansas.
Jeffords, Ark, did not consider 100000
sufficient.
the House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Bonded Exten-
sion bill, and Hurd, Ohio, ad-
dressed the House. He said this
bill seemed to. him to be in the
right direction, but it was not the right
thing. 1t did not 60 far enough. 1t did
not touch the heart, but it was the enter
ing wedge which was going to bring con-
gress face to face with the question of
whether it would continue to tax raw ma
terials. 1t was for this reason
he would vote for this bill. Taxation had
nothing to do with morality. He had
been brought up to believe that taxation
was for revenue and for revenue only,
(applause on the Democrat side,) but
there had been in this country school
which had been dominant and which be-
lieved in taxation for protection, and it
had had taxation for protection until it
had divided the country into very rich
and very poor class. Now when the
system was breaking down, there were
coming good strong advocates for free ma
terial Now it was necessary that this party
which had exhausted all the possibilities
of taxation for protection, should invent
new gospel and it had been announced
tha itwould be taxation for morality. Tax
ton for revenue with incidental morality.
[laughter]. 1t was just as legitimate to
produce whisky as to produce pig iron.
In the eye of the law they we're equally
reputable and valuable. The tax on al
cohol should be abolished altogether
and the first step was the pass
age of this bill and he would
vote for it because he thought
it would bring about the abolition of the
tax altogether. He did not expect those
taxes to be paid if the time was extended.
He did not want them to be paid. He
stood on the position that this would be
the first honest step towards the doctrine
of free raw material, which, in his judg-
ment was the vital question of the age.
Some reference has been made to the
resolution adopted last night to abolish
tax on tobacco. He was sorry the action
had been taken. He regarded it as a
step in the wrong direction. To-
bacco was not raw material
it was luxury. What he feared in re-
gard to the Morrison bill was that it
might turn out to be measure for an in
crease of revenue instead of its diminu-
ton. He would put on the free list lead,
iron and copper ores, and all the raw ma
terials which entered into cordage. AS
to wool, he had no doubt that the removal
of the duty on all kinds and grades of
wool would be the wisest measure that
could be adopted, but there were gentle
men on his own side and on the other who
did not agree with him. All the meas
ures brought into the House must be SO
brought in as to get majority votes.
daughter Republican side). He was in the
habit of talking frankly. He would
abolish the duty on wool and he hoped
there were votes enough to do it, but if
not, he would give it up in order to
secure some revision. Unless the Demo-
cratic party was prepared to vote
together, as a party, it had better dis
band. 1t was the duty of the Demo
cratic party to get together on
common ground and that common
ground he hoped would be
common ground for free raw material.
He did not believe the horizontal cut was
the best method, but he would rather do
that and vote for this bill than not to give
proof to the people of this country that
the Democrat party was in earnest when
it said it would reduce the taxes.
Applause on the Democratic side.) He
would transfer to the free list, as rapidly
as possible, everything that could be put
there ithout breaking down the indus
tries Of the country. He would proceed
slowly and let the people see the good
effects. He would follow the people
and not attempt to go in advance of their
judgment After further debate the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 20
Maxey. Tex, introduced bill to change
the eastern and northern districts of
Texas and attach part Of the Indian
Territory to such districts. The Senate
then took up the bill reported from the
Committee on Indian Affairs providing
for the allotment of lands in severalty to
Indians on the various reservations and
extend the laws of States and Territories
over the Indians.
The Senate after debate took up the
Blair Educational bill.
Butler, S. c., opposed the bill. The