St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-26

not need the money. It was just to the in
dividual, because the proof before the COM
mittee on ways and means, disclosed, that
unless relief was granted, these men would
be bankrupted. They were not seeking re-
| lief from overproduction, but from the pen
| atty which the law imposed upon them. When
the object of that penalty it had been de-
| signed to secure had been accomplished, II
was polite for the community that the PEN
atty should be remitted. 1t would establish
no precedent, but even II it did set
the precedent, the government would not
lose anything by doing a gracious act
to any class of citizens, when no harm could
come of it. No government was so strong
as that which was strong in the affections of
| the people. Refuse to pass this bill, ruin
| hundreds of men, turn thousands of men out
OF employment, and congress need not COM
plain if as a consequence, it found mutter-
ings and complaining against the govern
ment, instead of loyalty and effection for it.
(Applause.)
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, approved the BILL
The distillers had deliberately dug ditch and
got into it, and it did not come with good
grace from them, to ask the government to
extricate them.
Mr.. Reed ridiculed the predictions of ruin
which would follow the failure of the bill.
But admitting, for the sake of argument, this
was true, he argued that the disaster which
would ensue the forcing 20 millions of GAL
Ions OF whisky upon the market
would be small, compared with that which
must follow in forcing out five years hence,
over 100, 900, 900 gallons.
Mr.. Hatch, Michigan, opposed the princi-
pie of the government loaning money
to any one, especially those engaged on the
whisky traffic.
Messrs. Price and Dingley opposed the
bill, and Mr.. Eaton favored it. Incidentally
in the course OF his remarks, he referred 10 the
Morrison tariff bill, and expressed his be-
lief, that It's effect would be TO increase the
surplus in the treasury instead Of decreasing
it. Pending further discussion, the com
mittee rose.
The speaker announced the appointment
of Messrs. Randall, Burnes and Calkins as
conferees on the Little deficiency bill.
Mr.. Ellis asked leave to report from the
committee on appropriations, joint resolu-
ton, providing that S125. 900, unexpended
appropriation for the relief of the Ohio flood
sufferers, may be used for the relief of the
sufferers from the overflow of the Mississippi
river and its tributaries.
Mr.. Dunn said he would not oppose it, on
the distinct unsdertanding that the money
was not to be confined to the relief of the
sufferers on the Mississippi between Vicks-
burg and New Orleans.
'Who has proposed limit9" asked Ellis,
somewhat warmly. ''It is universal, and if
the gentleman can understand the English
| language he must see the resolution makes
it universal"
81 understand the English language and
| actions also, F" replied Mr.. Dunn. ''When
sent recommendation to the secretary of
war and the committee on appropriations,
representing that the river was above the
highest water mark in Arkansas, they were
rejected, and the monkeys never squealed
until the flood struck louisiana"
1.-The monkey has been squealing before
any OCCASION" retorted Mr.. Ellis. Further
discussion was cut off by an objection by
Mr.. York to the resolution, and the house
adjourned.