The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-06

for mechanical and manufacturing pur-
DO es, the special tax on dealers in tobac-
co, and the tax on liquors distilled wholly
from fruit mills The motion was seconded
IS TO 10. Mr.. Hiscock said the bill would
reduce the revenues of the Government
nearly $4,000, 900. and he believed IL ID be a
good thing TO have the revenues decreased
that amount.
Mr.. ONeil. of Missouri, Sid the purpose
OF the bill was TO protect a certain peculiar
set Of industries which were already roboing
people. 1t meant TO protect the salt interest
of the gentleman from New York Mr.. His.
cock 1t meant to protect the sugar of
Louisiana. This Congress would do nothing
on The tariff question. 1t would at least
avoid the stupendous blunder OF passing his
bill
Mr.. Thompson contended the bill would
cause the entire destruction of the internal
revenue tax on distilled spirits. and would
operate as a confscation of 50, 600, 900 gallons
Of spirits now In the hands of dealers.
Mr.. Blount opposed the bill.
Mr.. Willis said, as there was no probability
of the bill becoming a Law, he had less en-.
bar1assment in announcing his intention to
vote againtt it. 1t contained many pro-
visions which he cordially approved, but
the propositions to decrease the revenue to
such a large extent could not be properly
considered in the thirty minutes allowed in
this Debate.
Mr.. Mills regarded the measure as an ex-
traordinary n to be brought forward at
this time. The report of the Secretary of
the Treasury showed the public debt was on
the increase, and yet the House was PROOFS
ing to give away the revenues. For what
purpose? To perpetuate the debt as a basis
on which the National banks could main
tain their organization. and to perpstuate
the system Of high tariff protection.
Messrs. Cabell and Tucker favored the
measure.
Mr.. Hiscock commended the bill would re-
lieve directly the laboring man, and Mr..
Chase twitted the Democratic side for OBJ
jectiBg to this bill after so many protesta-
ions of a desire for revenue reform.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, suggested 1t was
hardly a proper system of revenue reform TO
leave the duty on cotton and take the tax off
whisky. The motion to suspend the rules
and pass the bill was lost by yeas IS, nays 127.
Mr.. Mills moved TO suspend the rules and
pass the Senate bill appropriating 800. 900
for the erection of a public buildi ng at
Waco. Tex. Agreed to.
Mr.. Keller moved to suspend the rules to
take from the Speakers table the Mexican
Pension bill and concu Iniall the Senate
thereto,
Mr.. Hammond demanded a second, and
the House, by % to 65, seconded the motion.
Mr.. Hammond, in opposition to the mo-
ton, said the Mexican pension bill which
passed the House he heartily approved. The
Senate had engrafted upon il amendments
to pension all the Federal soldiers of the late
war. He did rot know how much this would
take from the Treasury. but 1t would entail
upon the people an immense burden of tax
alton. He asked the gentleman from Ohio
(Keifer) how many dollars this bin would
take out of the Treasury?
Mr.. Keifer-l am unable to give the gen.
tleman an accurate state
Mr.. Hammond-Can you ans wer within
q thousand million dollars?
Mr.. Keifer-Oh. yes; it will not take many
thousand millions At all.
Mr.. Hammond-How many will it take?
Mr. Keifer-I Am unable to give the gen.
tleman q good approximate aus @er
mr.. Hammond-I state emphs.ically that
40 man who regards his reputation for hon
esty will undertake even to guess.
Mr.. Townshend said that at the opening of
the present session it had been his intention
to call Up the Mexican Pension bill imme.
diately. But the rules of the house had pee
vented him from doing so. He had, however,
determined to press il to a consideration
as soon as the Interstate Commerce bill was
oct of the way. He would vote for the
pending motion, bat if il were unsuccessful
be would call up the Mexican Pension bill
during this week. He was not afraid of de-
plotting the Treasury by distributing q por.
ton of The surplus among the soldiers of the
country. The time was near at han when
the Government could economic by putting
every man who had fought for the flag, no
matter in what war, on the pension roll.
and by abolishing the Pension Bureau, and
the army Of clerks now employed in exam
lining pension claims.
Mr.. Reed predicted, if the bill was not
passed within the next sixty minutes, it
would never be passed.
Mr.. Bayne argued that now presented the
last opportunity to pass the bill, and
Cutcheon supported the bill as q matter OF
Justice to the Mexican veterans and soldiers
of the late war.
Messrs. Kelfer and ]. d. Taylor, of Ohio,
characterized as extravigant the estimates of
the amount to be taken out of the Treasury
by the bill, ard maintained 1t would not re-
quira an appropriation of more than ST.
000,O0 annually to meet its provisions.
Mr.. Herbert regarded the measure as un
wise. extravagant and unjust-unjust both
to soldiers and taxpayers.
Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, held that the prin-
ciple OF the bill, If followed out, would re-
suit in the expenditure of not less than
81, 500, 100000. The principle OF granting
service pensions was dangerous.
The motion to suspend the rules and con-
cur in the Senate amendments was lost
yeas 129, nays, IS. Not the necessary two.
thirds in the afi rmative.
Nh. Collins moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution making the Senate
bill to establish q uniform system of bank
rUptcy. and continuing the special order for
Thursday, January %.
MIR. Willis demanded a second, which was
ordered by 119 to 81.
Mr.. Potter hoped the House would con-
slider and pass the bill.
Mr.. Adams. OF Illinois. thought he repre-
sented the business men of Chicago in say.
ing they all desired a good bankruptcy law,
which would discourage dishonest and reck.
! less trading.
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, thought the pas
ssge OF the Lowell Bankruptcy bill would
give an impetus to trade, and perhaps save
the country from disaster. The bill met
nearly all the objections that were made to
he last bankruptcy law offensive to business
circles.
Mr.. ONeil, Of Missouri, presented a petit
ton from the business men of ST. Louis in
support of the bill. Similar petitions were
presented from the business men of Ney