The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-23

this occasion, at leasli 10 DC IN mar
mony with his party, himself, had a
bill which he was about TO introduce
into the House, reducing internal tax
alton 500 900, 900 and tariff taxes about
Sc 600, 900. Yet these two leading
gentlemen, each proposing to reduce
the annual income OF the government,
came in here and said: 1--WE have not
money enough to pay cur pensioners,
and if you intend to give them PEN
sions you must provide way to get
the money" That was not fair; that
was not manly; that was not honest.
II there was not enough money IN the
Treasury to pay the soldiers, let taxa
ton be increased, and il the govern
ment had 10 resort to an income tax IN
order TO give the soldiers OF the re-
public what was pledged TO them, then
he was iu favor OF an income tax for
general purposes.
Mr.. X. jackson Pa regarded the
proposition as a confession that the
gentleman from Illinois had learned
to his sorrow that for the last TINS he
had made a successful canvsss before
the people on the issue OF an attack
on the indus ries OF the country. He
believed that the proposition emanated
firm the highest authority in the
country, and was an attempt 10 throw
discredit upon pension Legislation.
He had heard with sorrow veto mes
sages read from the desk ia which not
one patriotic expression was made
use OF.
Mr.. Matson [Ind.] said that yester-
day when gentlemen on the other side
got knowledge of the fact that the
Committee on Invalid Pensi ons had
determined to pass two great pension
bills with provision attached for an
income tax, every one OF them wanted
to 20 into committee Of the whole be-
cau'e they we're afraid to meet the
question. He was in favor OF reducing
the tariff taxes and taking burden
off the labor of the people, but he was
in favor Of paying the pensions and
clsims Of soldiers, and he wanted to
levy tax on the wealthy men OF the
country-on the men who got rich
when the war was going on. ZAP
plause on the Democratic side.
Mr.. Hewitt n. Y. said that the
Republican party had pledged the
revenue of the government to the
bondholders. The Democratic party
proposed to pledge portion of it to
pensions. That was the object OF the
measure, aud for one he would not
cease until fund was definitely ap-
propristed out OF the internal revenue
taxes, or an income tax, or some other
lust method Of taxation, by which the
pension holder should be assured that
an annual income would come to him
with as much certainty as the money
taken ont of the Treasury in gold WAS
given to the bondholder Justice to
the pensioner, honest treatment 10 the
soldiers, was the motto of the Demo-
cratic party. Applause
Mr.. Burrows Mich. said the sole
purpose of the proposition under dis
cussion was to prevent action on pen
sion measures.
Mr.. Henderson [ la. characterized
the proposition as deadly, cowardiy
blow at the hearts and homes OF the
best DlO0Q OF lne country
Mr.. Hiscock N. Y, said that the
Democratic party had not redeemed 9
single pledge it had made, but had
stood here covering before the coun-
try, admitting that it was poS erless 10
lift any burden from the people; that
it had spent all the money, and that
empty treasury vaults were the fruit
of Democratic victory. Applause on
the Republican eide, He wished tc
emphasise that Democratic Congress
had been in session for six months
that it had accomplished nothing, anc
that in these last days of the session i
stood confessing that it had known
nothing about the receipts Of the gov
eminent and was incompetent to carry
out any of its promises and pledges
Applause on the Republican side.]
Mr.. Laird [ Neb. opposed the propo
sitioD.
Mr.. Cutcheon mich. characterized
the proposition as make-belief,
fraud and a deceit, delusion and
snare.
Mr.. Bragg [Wis ] expressed his de
light at a reference made by Mr., Ree(
to the failure of the House to Consen
to consider revenue bills.
81 am delighted" he said, "becaust
il shows what sort OF contempt thu
Republicans OF this House feel TO
those who have been recreant to thei,
faith and their pledges. While the.
ave rec lived with open arms and APP
probation for the acis they have done
| they are thoroughly 'despised for thei
political detection" Loud applause
on the Democratic side Continuing
he said that he had seen the gentle
man from Iowa (Mr. Henderson, taxi
out the old hobby.horse to be riddel
around again and be danced about TO
the benefit of claim sgents,an newspa
pers to be circulated among that elias
of men whose votes the Republican
thought could be bought by pre-
tense that the Republicans were tn,
soldiers friends Applause on tn!
1 Democratic side and snsfring cries
."Oh, Oh" from the Republicans.
"Yes, oh, OBJ" mimicked Mr.. Bragg
why was il when you had two-third
majority in the House; when the wa
was fresh when men we're suferin
from wounds everywhere that 20,
placed a limitation on pensions, ant
! provided that every claim not pre-
scented within five years should onl,
commence to draw pension from tn
date of application? Who did that
Will you answer it?
@0R, oh, it was the Republican
party. Oh, oh, who wss it that re
pealed the arrears limitation and pal
the soldiers, whose GLAZING are pend
ing from the date of disability ]
was the Democratic party, oh, oh.
\ Continuing, no maintained that ther
was nothing in the pending propost
ton looking to a refusal of pension
70 soldiers. 1t did not refuse to gran
pensions, but it provided for thei
D. avment. When gentlemen spran
In 10 the fight and cried out that it wa
an attack upon the soldier, they wer
attempting, under the guise Of friend
chin, for the soldier element, to pre-
tect the bon6holdeE, to protect thos
men who, during the war, fattened o
the blood of men in the field, aud
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