The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-06


ouce the revenues of the government
nearly S5O,OOO,0O0, and he believed it
would be good thing to have the reve-
nue. decreased that amount.
MIR. O'NEIL, of Missouri, said the
purpose of the bill was to protect GER
tam peculiar set of industries which
were already robbing the people. 1t
meant to protect the salt interest. The
gentleman from New York (Hiscock)
protends that II Is meant to protect the
sugar of Louisiana. This congress
would DO nothing on the tariff question.
IL would at least avoid the stupendous
| blunder of passing this bill.
ar. THOMPSON contended that the
Dill would cause the entire destruction
! OF the internal revenue tax on distilled
| spirits and would opera @ as contsca.
ton of S00O0,010 gallons of spirits
now |" the hands of dealers.
MIR. WILLIS said as there was a
probability OF the bill becominga a law he
had less embarrassment in aunouuc-
ing his intention to vote
against 1t: 1t contained many pr0vis.
ions which he cordially approved, but
the proposition to decrease the revenue
To such large extent could not he prop.
| erly considered in the thirty minutes
| allowed in this debate.
Mr.. ILLS regarded the measure as
an extraordinary one TO be brought for
ward at this time. The report OF tho
secretary OF the treasury showed that
| the public debt was ON the increase, aud
yet the house was proposing to give
away revenues, and for what pllrp IseY
To perpetuate the debt as basis on
which national banks could maintain
their organization and perpeuate the
system OF high tariff projection.
Mr.. CABELL and Mr.. TUCKER IA
| VOred the ncasu q.
Mr.. HlSCOCK contended that the bill
would directly benefit the laboring
man.
| MIR, CHASE twitted the Democratic
side for ohjecting 10 this bill aier so
many pruttstauons of their desire for
revenue reform.
Mr., HEWITT, OF New York, suc-
gested that it was hardly proper sys-
tern OF revenue reform 90 ,eave the duty
on cotton aud take the tax OF whisky.
A motion TO suspend the rules 5nd
pass the bill was lost-ayes, II; nays,
MIR. MILLS moved to sus.
pend the rules and pass
the senate bill appropriating $780,
600 for the erection of 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,
and the house, IS TO 6S, seconded the
motion.
Mr.. HAMMOND, In opposition to the
motion, said the Mexican pension bill,
which passed the II use, would be
heartily approved. The senate had en-
| erra tod "a
all federal soldiers of the late war.
lie did not know how how much this
would take from the treasury, but l.
would entail upon the people an inn
mense hurCen of taxation. He asked
the gentleman from Ohio (Keifer) how
many dollars this bill would take out of
the treasury?
MIR. KElFER: az am unable TO give
the gentleman AN accurate statement
Mr.. HAMMOND: "Can you answer
within $l,OOOOO0, ,OOO?"
Mr.. KElFER: "Yes; it will not take
any 81, ,O0O,000,OO at ALL"
Mr.. HAMMOND: allow many will 1t
take?"
Mr.. KEtFER: 81 am unable to give
the gentleman good approximate an
sWer.'
Mr.. HAMMOND: al state emphatic.
ally that no man who regards his repu-
tstion for honesty VIII undertake even
20 guess"
Mr.. TOWNSEND said that at the
opening of the present session il had
been his Intention TO call up the Mexi-
can p nsion bill Immediately, but the
rules OF the house had prevented him
from doing so. lie had, however,
determined to press it to
consideration 2s soon as the Inter State
nm Il 4 % TNt In H..
wanted TO vote on the pending motion.
Mr.. REED predicted that II the bill
were not passed within the next sixty
minutes II would never DO passed.
Mr.. BAYNE argued that now was
presented the last opportunity to pass
the bill.
Mr.. CUTCHEoN supported the bill as
q matter of justice TO the Mexican vet.
Grams aud the soldiers of the late war;
Mr.. KElFER and j. ID, TAYLOR, OF
Ohio, characterized as eXtravagant the
estimates of the amount to be
taken out of the treasury
not require an appropriation of more
than Sl7OOO,00O annually to meet its pro-
visions
Mr.. HERBERT regarded the measure
as unwise, extravagant and unjust. Un-
just both TO the soldiers and to the tax
payers.
Mr.. WARNER, OF Ohio, held tina, the
principle of the bill, il followed out,
would result in the expenditure of not
less than $500, 100000. The principle OF
granting service pensions was danger
Gus.
The motion to suspend the rules and
concur in the senate amendment
was lost-yeas, 100; nays, S5-not
| yn.th 1a tn l.A
NATIVE.
Mr.. COLLINS moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution making
the senate bill to establish uniform
system OF bankruptcy the special order
for Thursday, January %
Mr.. WILLIS demanded second,
which was ordered, ll9 to 81.
MIR. POTTER hoped the house would
conside- and pass the bill.
Mr.. ADAMS, of Illinois, thought he
represented tho business men OF Chi
cago In saying that they all desired a
good bankruptcy law, which
would discourage dishonest and
reckless trading.
MR.. HENDERSON, of Iowa, thought
the passing OF the Lowell bankruptcy
bill would givo an impetus to trade, and
perhaps save the country from disaster.
The bill met nearly all the objections
that were made To the last bankruntcy
law, which WAS offensive to the business
OF the country.
MIR. 0'NEILL. of Missouri, presented
q petition of ths business men of ST.
Lonis, IN support of the bill.
Similar petitions were presented from
the business men OF New York aud Bal
timore.
Mr.. HAMM0NDo opposed the motion.
MR. MOIrI,TEN aaid tho ,,a,itinr