Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23

wAsHISoToS, June %, 1886,

senate.
Mr.. Marcy, from the Committee on
Nicaragua Claims, reported 3 reselu-
ten requesting the President to bring
to the attention Of the Nicaraguan Gov
eminent the claims OF citizens Of the
United States against that Government.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Havley called up his motion to
reconsider the bill prohibiting mem
bers Of Congress from accepting en-
ployment from railroads that had re-
ceivsd aid from the United States.
The bill was debated by Mr.. HaSley
and Mr.. Beck and went over.
House Of Representatives.
The Speaker laid before the House
nine messages from the President an
nouncing bis dishpprovAl OF like num-
Der Of private pension bills. and they
were referred to the Committee on In
valid Pensions.
Mr.. Morrison then called up as a
privileged question the report Of the
Committee On Rules amending the
rules so as to provide that it shall be
in order when the general pension bill
is reported to the House TO attach
thereto 8 provision for raising the reve-
nue necessary to meet tie expenditure
involved.
A lengthy and acrimonious debate.
which was participated in BY Messrs.
Morrison, Reed, Hiscock, Hewitt, Ran
dali. anG Others, followed, and contin-
ued until the hour of adjournment. In
the course Of bis remarks Mr.. Randall
said
/ did not intend to indulge in any
further discussion of this subject, and ]
would not, except for the language used
by the gentleman from Wisconsin. ]
stand here his peer in every respect,
with convictions as pure as he
can possibly have Applause on the
Republican side, participated in by
the Democrats who followed in
Mr.. Rsndall's lead on Thursday
last, and | have the courage to
maintain them. How is this question {:
Some years ago we had the same con-
uogersy, and ] cast my vote then as
! cast it on Thursdsy-from conviction.
J resisted anything that tended to free
trade in the United States and the low
ering OF wages 10 American laborers.
Applause on the Republican side |
was condemned in some quarters for
that vote. went with the rest Of you
addressing the Democratic side to the
National Convention, where was told
that would have no Republicans TO
help ne. What was the result Of that
Convention Does any nan here
at empt to say that the measure
reDorted to this House by the Commit
tee on Ways and Means is in harmony
with the spirit Of that convention or the
enunciation Of those who took the
stump "a its behalf: No; | am Just
TODAY Were ] stood then. am in
favor Of revision Of the tariff and the
lowering Of the rates Of duty and the
repeal N part Of internal taxes upon
which the Ways and Means Committee
Of this House has denied any one the
privilege Of a vote. Applause /
have only 10 say to the gen.
lenan from Wisconsin that be
has from ne as much contempt
IS ] can well send 10 him lladgn-
ter and applause, and | am ready
10 discuss with him the proprietv
Of my course either here or in my IN
city, where the gentlemen from New
York Hewitt recently took occasion
10 20. | invite the gentleman from
New York 10 come and pAItske Of the
canvass IN my district in November
next. Laughter and applause
Mr.. Hewitt: The gentlem-n asks
whether the measure reported BY the
Ways and Means COMMITTEE was IN
accordance with the Chicago platfor n.
! say it was, and on that question /
will 20 10 his district and talk 10 his
workipgmen. Applause
Nj. Randall | know well the con-
duct Of the gentleman in the Chicago
Convention. know this That neither
lie Dor any other man went on the stump
IN his State and declared IN the di,ec-
ton Of the bill as conceive II 10 De
from The Committee on WAYS and
Means. On the contrary, not only
Luow that, but know ! was IN
ylted there. and s;umpel your State in
the exact line Of the declaration make
here now. ] know that when Governor
HIS canvass came last fall, yOd took
Gaze TO invite me again and 10 invite
uary o;Der men who agree with
lie in ;beir conception Of that
platform. and failed 10 invi,e any
man TO speak there who thought
as you now declare. Appiaule.l The
Democratic majority Of the State Of
New York increased from 1000 in
lss4 70 Hoo in 1855, and 1t was not
On arg free.usde doctrine Whatever.
| declare that | am ready and
vii, vote with anybody who will seek
I intelligently TO re orm the inequalities
Of tie tariff. But how have we ben
met n this particular: We have had
to take one particular bill or nothing.
II is asserted we cannot put on q Gus
toms bill anything that looks to the re-
peal Of internal taxation. believe that
internal taxation is unamerican and IN
democratic. Il was 50 pronounced by
Ire fathers Of our country, snd shall
never wayer in seeking its repeal in
part or in whole.