The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30

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Congress shall have power 10 levy
taxes was to raise revenue for the
support OF the government, and the
/ present bill would effect that purpose
without taxing any industry out OF
one. II would afford incidental pro-
lection, however, TO a lsrge and grow
ing class OF farmers. What revenue
1t produced he would be in favor OF
taking of articles OF absolute necessity.
Mr.. Townshend's amendment was
rejected, 66 to 81.
Amendments offered by Mr.. Resgan
TEX ], and Mr.. Warner Mo. ex.
empiing from tax oleomarearine which
is not manufactured for sale as butter,
were rejected.
Mr.. Daniel then offered his amend
ment abolif hing the tax on tobacco,
which was advocated by Mr.. McAfoo
N. j.
Mr.. Buchanan { n. ]. while he was
in favor Of the repeal or the tobacco
tax, was opposed TO the amendment
as endangeriDg the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. Ermenirout Pa. opposed the
amendment on the same grouDd.
Mr.. Cabell Va. earnestly sup
ported the proposition, and appealed
to the House TO relax the system OF
taxation which bors so heavily on the
people whom he represented.
Mr.. FaIquahr N. Y. spoke sgainEt
the bill, and pointed out what ne re-
gardeI as the danger which would ct.
tend the extension OF internal pro-
lection. II internal protection were
put on seabOsrd protection must come
off. He would invoke every police
regulation against the imitation of
butter by oleOmargarine or bulterine,
or any other inc tn tcould be found in
a medical dictionary, bat he protected
sg inst the destruction of a legitimate
industry.
Mr. Breckenridge KY. offered az
amendment providing that the revs-
nue. collected under this act shall be
dedicated to the payment OF pensions.
The internal revenue tax, he said, wss
a war tax, and the revenue derived
nom il should be devoted TO the pay
ment of the expenditures rendered
necessary by the war. While he d d
not like the system OF internal Ievs-
nue., he did prefer to tax whisky and
tobacco rather than the food, clothing
and the shelter of the p9or man and
the workingman. Applause.
MIR. Daniel expressed bis astonish- |
ment at the nimb'enGss with which |
the Republican party had jumped |
over what it had called the walls of |
American defense, and he was aston
ished when he saw members who had
pledged themselves TO abolish war
lakes, and who bad placed upon Their
banners "of equal and exact Justice
b all men," take a wide leap through
The cons tuition and through The roof
aud run three leagues beyond where
The most radical gone tossed ReOub-
.icinism had ever gone teiore. [Ap.
plauje. 1t would ever remain o. g Of
he proudest acts Of the frat admins
ration OF Thom2s Jefferson that il
had got lid Of the exc SO system, bat
n the first administration Of Grover
Cleveland, pIedestinod rs had been
loped by n great majority Of the
American people to reassume the man.
le 30 laid aside, Pdnnsylvan aus had
ONE to preach the doctrine that
very powerful hand in Amer
"a could be raised against every
weak hand. Murder had rights, arfon
ad rights, every crime had rights to
fair trial in court Of justice before
was condemned, but, according to
he doctrine here enunCiat,d, the
mendment he offered had no
ghts, but was condemned and de-
.roye1 in the house which should be
10 house OF it's friends. He was not ,
filibusteTer, he had not tried to re-
Ird the consideration of the bill, but |
hen he saw Democrats betrayed in =
le house of their friend aud by them
no should be their captains; when 2
Q saw the Republican party owning
legiance Ito cause which the peo-
10 did not elect and abandoning the
preventative character they had for I
e people who were sovereigDs. then
said that he, for one, would stay !
're until the term OF Congress- ex- Y
red, and use every ability that God
I'd given him to sand athwart this q
easure and against oppression and
ranny and for the people. Zap .
ause
Penulng action the committee rose
ID the House adjourned until Tues. l
y.