The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-08

ference would not stop this government
"a deny the right or ialrness of any ~
ture alliance European soverolpiN might
make to set up,n the American oonti-
nent q government OF such form ~ y"
them might seem - ise, Whenever the
occasion for surh interference might
arise. Referred.
BILI.s INTRODUCED;
by Mr. T;Appropriating 81 1000
for the erection OF q public building at
BY Mr., CASSIDY: Throwing open for
occupation the mineral lands situated
on Indian reservations,
By Mr,COX OF New wYork;Authorizing
the Barlholdi statue Ia ba nssd Tor
Lighthouse; also creating the oifiee OF ~.
sistant chief signal officer with the rank
aud pay OF colonel oi Infantry. The pur-
pose Is to provide position for Lieut.
Greoly,
By Mr.. LEFEvRE: Granting pen.
SION 10 the widows OF Commodores Dana
and Graon.
By Mr.. HOPKINS: To provide for the
erection OF public buildings (lt appro-
nriates s5.n0O.0O0 for tho erection of a
public building in such cities as may be
thought advlsshle by a commission con-
sisting oi ghe secretaries OF the treasury
and tIe interior, the general
and the attorney,g neral.)
BY Mr.. TUCKER: To increase the
number OF judges OF the United States
courts and prevent delays In the adj
minlstration Of Justice.
MIR. HIsCOCK said tho bill would re-
duce the revenues OF the government
nonrly SJo,OO0,oOO, and he believed IL
would be n good thing 10 have the reve-
nue. decreased thnt amount.
MIR. O'NEIL, Of Missouri, said the
purpose Of the hlll vas to protect cer-
tain peculiar set OF industries when
wero already robbing tho people. II
meant TO protect the salt Interest. tn"
gentleman from New IOrN (Hiscock)
pretopds that II IL meant 10 protect the
sugar of Louisiana. This congress
won Il do nothing on the tariff question.
II would nt least avoid the stupondrus
blunder ofpassiGg this bill.
MIR. THOMPSON oontonded that the
bill would cause ilIr entire destruction
OF the internal revenue tax on distilled
spirits and would operate as q coniisra
tion of s0,000,0OO gallons Of spirits
now 1" the hands of dealers.
MIR. WILLIS said rs there was "A
probability OF the BIZ! berominga law he
had less embarrassment in announce
ing his intention to vote
against 1t. 1t contained many provis
ions which no cordially approved, but
the proposition To decrease tho revenue
To such large eXtenj could not he prop
erly considered In tho thirty minute
allowed in this debate.
Mr.. MILLS regarded the measure as |
an extraordinary on TO DO brought for |
ward az this time. The report OF the |
secretary Of tho treasury showed that |
the public debt was cp ihe increase, and |
vet the house wa proposing to give
away revenues, and for what purpose?
10 perpetuate the debt as basis ou
which national banks could maintain
their organization ard psrpe' uate the |
system oi high tariff protection.
Mr.. CABELL and Mr.. TUCKER ia |
vored tie measure.
Mr.. HlSCOCK contended that the bill
would directly benefit the laboring
man.
Mr.. CHASE twitted the Democratic
side Tor ohjpcting 10 this bill after so
many prutt tsta,i0ns of their desire for
revenue reform.
Mr.. HEWITT, oi New York, sug-
gested that it was hardlv proper sys- |
Lem OF revenue reform to leave the duty |
on cotton and take tho tax of whisky.
A motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill was lost-ayes, a; nays,
l2S.
osnG Mf' MILLS ibs rub, s'y'a and to Sas. S"s
the senate bill nppropriating 500
600 for the erection of u public building
at Waco, Texas. Agreed TO.
Mr.. KEIFER moved to suspend the |
rules ana take from the speakers table
the Mexican pension bill and concur in
all the senate amendments thereto
Mr.. HAMMOND demanded a second,
am; the house, IS tt GS, seconded the
motion,
MIR. HAMMOND, in opposition to the
~ h, AI,s.. IA.
which passed the h,uso, would be
heartily approved. The senate had en-
grated upon it amendments to pension
all federal sOiuiurs of the late war.
He did not know how how mu"h this
would take fIom the treasury, but /
would email upon Tie people an I'M
nense ourden of taxation. He asked
the gentleman from Ohio (Keifer) how
many dollars this dill would take out OF
the treasury!
Mr.. kEIEER: "I am unable to give
the gentleman an accurate stater'cnt,'
Mr., HAMMOND: "Can you answer
within $1,000, 600, ,OOO?"
Mr.. KEItER: Eyes; it will not take
any 81 600, ,0O0, 900 at all"
Mr.. nAMMOND: "How many Wilt
take?"
the gentleman good approximate an
swer.'
MIR. HAMMOND: Il state emphatic
ally that no man who regards his repu'
tation for honesty VIII undertake even
10 guess"
opening of the present session 1t had
been his intention TO call up the MeGl-
can pension bill Immediately, but the
rules OF the house had prevented MN
from doing so. He had, however,
a M N
consideration as soon as the Inter stare
commerce bill is out of the way. He
wanted to vote on the pending motion,
Mr.. REED predicted that if the bill
were not passed within the next sixty |
minutes it would never be passed.
Mr.. BAYNE argued that now was
presented the last opportunity to pass
the bill. -,
a matter of justice to the Mexican vet |
erans and the soldiers of the late war.
Mr.. KEIFER and j. ID. TAYLOR, OF
Ohio, characterized as extravagant the
estimates of the amount to be
taken out of the treasury
by the bill and maintained that 1T would !
not require an appropriation OF more
than $l7OO0,0oO annually to meet its pro-
visions.
MIR. HERBERT regarded the measure
as unwise, extrav agant and unjust. Un-
lust both to the soldiers and to the tax
payers. .ho
principle of the bill, ii followed out, |
would result in the expenditure OF not
less than $l,5GO, ,OO0, 600. The principle OF
granting service pensions was danger
Gus.
The motion to suspend the rules and
concur in the senate amendment
was lost-yeas, 129; nays, S5-not
the necessary twO-thirds in the af1r-
native.
rules and adopt the resolution making
the senate bill to establish uniform