Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-23

was that tins $ll5, 900 should be de-
u HO.eu 70 the support of all soldiers. Yet
~ "a tne nrst Congress since the adoption Of
ti .uaC platform the same distinguished gem
.leLlan who reported that plank in the
,vu pIasIorm was found saying to the soldiers:
we nave not money enough to pay your
RTeusIohs and to carry out our pledge.
We repudlate the obligation that war
pOse,"
CANNoN'S WARNING.
Mr. cannon, of Illinois, gave notice that
le would oner an amendment making 1t
III Vrder 10 amend river and harbor bills,
ana Dllls Tor the erection of public build
lngs, by attaching thereto a provision for
1ISS'sihg revenue TO meet the expenditures.
Inc committee on Rules proposed to
Pisce III IN the power of any man in the
rouse, friendly OF unfriendly, to move
revision OF the taraf - an imposition OF
internal taxation all along the line on
pension bills, which means the defeat of
al pension measures. He wanted to see
Wnether IN their hostility to pensions the
gentlemen on the other side would 90 a
step further and say that where there was
10 De public building erected to benefit
some gentleman in his own district they
would allow an amendment raising o tax
TO meet the expenditure.
MIR. RANDALL's ADVOCACY.
Mr.. Randall said that the remarks OF
the gentleman from Illinois who reported
the change of the rules were so clear and
comprehensive that there was little left
lot others to say in It's advocacy. lie
conceded TO the other side full measure
OF patriotism in this connection, and he
Grained for hrs side like spirit in every
particular, botn individually and col
lectiyely. So far as he knew there
was no gentleman on the floor
who was not ready to do entire
justice to the soldier. Some might differ
as to the method or extent to which Con-
gress would go. A vote would differ on
the proposition that if Congress- did grant
pensions it ought honestly to provide
money to pay them. The probable re-
venue and amount Of the appropriation
approached equality. The pension list
already required S80,000,000, and this
proposition merely said that If Congress
added tO'that $50, 100000 it should at the
same time provide a way of payment.
That was the manly, courageous way to
lit.
MAKING PARTY CAPITAL.
He had witnessed from time to time an
effort to get some political advantage for
one party over the other in connection
with pension claims. All such efforts
should be dismissed. There should be no
doubt about the standing or purpose OF
any Renresentative in this particular.
The gentleman from New York Mr.. His
cock thought he had found danger in the
opportunity for tariff legislation. The
gentleman need not be uneasy about that
The proposition had no such object. Let
not the House pettifOg about this matter
or venture in the least upon the realms of
demagogism. There had been enough Of
this heretofore. and now let the House
say deliberately that when 1t voted pen
siOns it would also vote taxation to meet
them.
MKINLEY'S INTERPRETATION.
MIR. Mckinley held that il Mr.. Morri-
sons proposition had any meaning it was
a confession to the House and country
that the revenues were inadequate to
meet the just demands of the pensioners.
If the government had to resort to taxa
tion OF incomes to pay pensions then he
favored an income tax for general pur-
poses.
Mr.. Brumm, of Pennsylvania, referred
to what he termed the attempt of the
Democratic party to fOist upon Con-
gress tariff bill. and commented on the
fact. Upon the heels of the failure of that
attempt the Chairman of the Committee
on Ways and Means brought in resOlu-
tion which would enable him to gain by
indirection what the gentleman from
Pennsylvania { Mr.. Randall and the other
Democrats had stood with the Republi-
cans to prevent him from gaining direct
ly. 1t was a cOwardly effort TO do what
the gentleman had failed to do openly and
above board.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, said that the
Democratic party had made two great
pledges IN its Chicago platform. One Of
them was that the Democracy pledged
itself to revise the tariff in spirit of fair
ness to all interests. The other was that
so long as the government continued to
levy war taxes under the internal reVe-
nue. system it would devote that money
sacredly to the payment OF pensions.
HONEST PLEDGES.
These two pledges were honest, and the
Democratic party coming into power was
bound to fulfil them. Within a week il
had attempted to begin the fulfillment of
the first pledge, and by combination be-
tween members on the other side and
gentlemen on the Democratic side it had
been prevented from going intothat ques-
ton. Applause. But the pledge was
there. and the Democrats who combined
with the Republicans to defeat the fulfill.
ment of that pledge were bound TO see it
executed, and he expected to see them
and their distinguished leader Mr..
Randall) bringing a measure
into the House which would
enable the Democrats to take up the
question in spirit Of fairness to all in
terests, and revise the tariff and reduce
the burden Of taxation. The pending
measure. he held, was in iulhllment OF
that pledge. 1t provided that money
~. ra;aaA ~ anapfal fQXQq Or OthQr-
wise. The word "Otherwise" was put
there for the purpose of enabling the
House 10 dedicate the internal taxes 10
the payment Of pensions.
CANNON BACKS DOWN.
Mr.. Cannon offered the amendment Of
which he had gwen notice, but subse-
quentlv Withdrew 1t, stating that be.
would rather have a direct vote on the
proposition.
purpose Of the proposition waa 10 at
tae6 tariff legislation 20 pension bills, and
incurred in sarcastic manner what
LEGISLATION on earth could stand tariff dis
cussiOn.
Mir. Bragg, OF Wisconsin, expressed his
delight at Mr.. Reeds reference TO the
failure OF the House 10 consent TO con-
sIder revenue bills. ~ am delighted" he
sald abeeause IL shows what sort Of con-
tempt the Republicans Of this House feel
for those who have been recreant TO their
faith and their pledges. w While they are
received With open arms ana appreciation
for the act they have done they are thor
ongbiv despised for their poiitical defec-
tioo.V loud applause on the Democratic
side.l
Mr.. RANDALL AROUSED
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