The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-07-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
Morrison Mpves that Every Pension
Bill
Shall Provide the Revenue Re quIrs d
And a Spicy Debate
Ensues.


mittee on Rules amending the rules so
IS 20 provide that it shall be in order |
when general pension bill is reported
to the House, to attach thereto pTOv's
ion for raising the revenue necessary to
meet the proposed expenditure. In ad
Vocating the proposition Mr.. Morrison
made statement of the pensions paid,
showing that since the war $800,000,000
lad been paid out for tris purpose, and
when the arTesrages of pension act had
cen passed 1t was estimated that $35,
100000 mn'e would be required, but
$60,000,000 more will likely be needed
fully carry out to the law. Mr.. Nor
Tison recited the number of pension bills
now pending, one of which-the arresr
Limitation repeal bill-wOuld require
the expenditure OF $4,000 000-frOm
S5O, 100000 to So, 100000 being required
the first year-and said there would be
no money to pay them. He thought in
/ these times of reckless appropriations
1t would be safe to incorporate pro-
vision In these pension bills, tax bills,
! o meet the expenditures proposed. He
thought that met cd would tend to
'rugality In appropriations.
| Mr.. Reed, Of Maine, admitted the grav.
ity of the question and had no desire to
disguise II, but was curious to know the
motive which had induced this action
IN the part If the majority of the Com,
mittee on Rults. If there was anything
| in the logic presented In favor Of the
change It would be applicable to all
subjects of appropriation as well as pen
sion bills.
MIR. Hisccck regarded the proposed
rule as more than an attempt to make
an invldious distinction against pen
sion bills. 1t WAS an attempt on the
part Of the gentleman from Illinois to
avoid the responsibility of the defeat of
the pension legislation by direct vote.
| Mr.. Randall conceded to the other
side a messlre Of patriotism In this
connection, and he claimed for his side
q like spirit In every particular, both
individually and collectively. So far as
he knew there was no gentleman on the
floor who was not ready to do entire
| justice 10 the soldier. Some might DIFF
fer as to the method or the extent
20 which Congress would go;
none would differ on the proposition
that If Congress did grant pensions 1t
ought hon sstly to provide the money to
Day them. The probable revenue and
The amount Of appropriations ap-
JroaChsd equality. The pension list al
ready REQUIRED $80000,000, and this
rropOsition merely said that if Congress
addsd to that eighty million 1t should at
the same time provide way of pay
ment. That was the manly, courageous
way to do 1t. Let not the House petit
fog about this matter or venture In the
east upon the realms of demagOgueTy
There had been enough of this hereto
fore, and now let the House say delib-
erately that when 1t voted pensions II
would also vote taxation to meet them.
Mr.. jackson, of Pennsylvania, regard
ed the proposition as confession that
the gentleman from Illinois had learn,
ed to his sorrow that for the last time
he had made successful canvass before
the people oD the Issue of an attack on
the industries of the country. He be-
lieVed that the proposition emanatet
from the highest authority In the co1n
try, and was an attempt to throw dis
credit upon pension legislation. He had
heard, with sOrr0w, veto messages read
from the desk In which not one pa
triOtic expression was made use of.
Mr. MatsOn, Of Indiana, said that yes
teTday when the gentleman on the Other
side got knowledge of the fact that
the Co mmittee on Invalid Pensions had
determined to pass two great pension
} bills with Ir0visiOD attached for an
Income tax every one of them voted tC
20 into committee of the whole because
they were afraid to meet the question
He was In favor Of reducing the tariff
} taxes and taking a burden off the labor
er, but he was In favor of paying the
pensions and claims of soldiers, and he
!; wanted TO levy tax on the wealth o.
the co lntry-on the men who got ricf
when the war was going on. [Applaust
on the D mOcratic side.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, said tina
the Republican party had pledged tht
revenue of the government to the bond
J holters-the Democratic party proposed
, to pledge portion of the revenue tt
: pensions. That was the object Of thi
. measure, and for one would not ceas
until fund was definitely appropriated
out of he internal revenue taxes of al
income tex oT some other just methOC
of taxation by which the pension hold
er should be assured that an annual In
come would come to him with as mucl
certainty as the money taken out of tn
Treasury In gold was given to the bond
holders. Justice to the pensiOner, hon
est treatment to bOndholders, was tn
motto Of the Democratic party. Tap
k plause.
} Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, said the sol
! purpose of the proposition under dis
cussiOn was to prevent action on pen
sion measures.
a MIR. Hiscock, of New York, said tina
= the Democratic party had not redoeme
I a single pledge 1t had made, but hs
!. stood covering here before the country
Q admitting that 1t was pOwerless to LII
i any burden from the people, that 1t ha
! spent all the money, and that empt
/, treasury vaults were the fruit of Demo
!, cratic victory. Applause on the RepUt
8 lican side He wished to empkasiz
y that Democratic Congress had been Il
4 session six months, that 1t had accom-
2 plished nothing, and in the last days 0
q the session 1t stood cOnfessiDg that
Q had known nothing about the receipt
3 Of the government, and was inc0mpe
!. tent to carry out any of Its promises es an
pledges. Applsuse on the Republican
j. side.
. Mr. CutcheoD, of Michigan, character
g ized the proposition as q make believe
J fraud. deceit, delusion, and snare
: Mr. Bragg, of Wisconsin, espresso
j delight at reference made by MI
. Reed to the failure of the House to con
r slider revenue bills, IL am delighted,
s be said, "because 1t shows what sort o
contempt tfe Republicans of this Hons
feel for those who have been recreant {
their faith and their pledges. Will
they are received with open arms an
appreciation for the act they have don
- they are thoroughly despised for thei
political detection" Loud spplaus
an ~ aidn fp