The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-06

ure It was time, he said, to call halt upon
those bills giving an unknown sum--an unt5id
s1m-from the Treasury OF the United States.
which could only be brought out by the colned
sweat or the laboring men of the country. The
government had not any money TO give away
thousands of men were to-day in the presence
OF starvation The avenues for work were De.
ing closed up mostly the result of our taxation
Let the House address itself to the work OF re-
ducng taxes. Twenty-Five dollars a year taken
out of single family might not seem much to
the gentlemen who were so ready to empty the
contents of the United States Treasury into the
streets. but to the man who earned his living $zo
represented the difference between comfort and
penury. His friends from the South were placed
In an embarrassing situation when this class OF
bills was presented; they could not discuss them
without having the imputation of disioyaitv
thrown upon them No man could reproacn
him with a want of loyalty, or his people with
disposition not to make sacrifices for those
who suffered for the cause or their
country. But the burden had become intoler-
able, and it was time somebody should speak
cut. he cared not what the consequences might
be to him personally. He wishedto warn gentle
men that they must stop depicting the Treasury
They must stop giving its contents, on one pre-
text or another. If they were laboring. they
would not want the money which Congress was
80 ready to pour into their laps. He had seen
gentlemen from the South come up and vote for
these bills, for every measure of justice to Union
soldiers; but what was worse, he had seen them
forced to give their assent to other measures which
would not have received appreciation In the bet
ter days Of she Republic when the Constitution
was better understood and respected than now
He had seen them come and vote for these meas
ures on the ground that 1t was the only way they
could get back for the South any portion OF the
money assessed against it for taxes. de did not
blame those gentlemen for voting for river and
harbor bills, and other bills which he felt con-
strained. to oppose. for in their desolarion. in
| their loss of everything except honor. they were
taxed to pay out this money which was distrio-
uted among tha Union soldiers. They had come
up manfully to their obligations, but it was not
honest or honorable TO press upon them these
| measures to which they were not able to express
dissent.
what is there dishonest or dishonorable in
this measured" aueried Mr.. Warner OF Missouri.
'The limit of endurance on the part of the tax
payers has been reached" replied Mr. Hewitt
"and it is breaking out in riot, death and dyna-
mite; and it will not stop until the pressure and
load OF taxation is removed. Unless we stop
now and refuse to vote for these bills that come
here and grab in the dark from the Treasury OF
the United States the honest proceeds of labor,
it will be impossible to maintain order in this
country
'If the reduction of taxation is the prime
cessity of the hour. why does not your majority
reduce ito" asked Mr. Hepburn of Iowa
THAT ia exactly the burden of my remarks"
replied Mr.. Hewitt; ''the Democrats of this
House have majority There is bill pending
which will reduce taxes about $25, 600, 900. 1
know that efforts have been made to prevent the
consideration and passage Of that bill. and
will 60 with the gentleman from Iowa. IN sack
cloth and ashes. if necessary, in order to make
atonement for the failure of this House, and my
party and administration, to fulfill the pledges
they made to the people when they asked for
their votes, and received the vote which placed
them IN power. Yes, yes, We shall be traitors
to every obligation which assumed, to every
duty which we are sent here to fulfill unless we
wake up to the sentiment Of the people on this
great question. and, instead of imposing taxes
and making new appropriations reduce the taxes
and tighten the load on the energies OF the
people"
Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin, said this bill was
covenant made with the men who had gone to
protect property--the property which was rep
| resented by the gentleman from New York Mr..
Hewitt with their bood-his property This
was not question of taxation. II was Ques-
tion of good faith.
MIR. Reagan opposed the bill.
Mr. Skinner, of North Carolina, said that the
gentleman from New York Mr. Hewitt In at
tempting to account for the votes OF Southern
| members, had made use of words to the effect
that they were compelled to vote against their
better Judgment, and that when they voted for
river and harbor bills they did for the purpose
of getting even with the North He Mr. Skin
ner rose to deny that statement, and to say
that there was one man, at least, who had
fought on the Southern side throughout the war,
who had not cast one single vote in this House,
except rs MS DetJ0T JHuEtuout UlCLaIeu
On motion of Mr.. Holman. of Indiana,
amendment was adopted, extending the provs-
ions of the act to the widows OF all such re-en-
listed volunteer soldiers as may be deceased
Mr.. Boutelle of Maine, offered an amendment
| extending the provisions of the bill to enlisted
men in the navy and the marine corps
At first many Of the Democrats refrained from
voting, and left the committee without a
quorum but after roll-call quorum was Sc
cured, and the amendment was adopted-l27 to
| r.
| Pending further action the committee rose,
and the House took recess until $780, the even
ing session to be for consideration OF business re-
| ported from the military committee.
| At the evening session the bill to increase the
| efficiency of the army was called mp and made a
special order for the first day which has not yet
been set apart for consideration of other meas
| ures.
| The House then resumed, as committee of the
whole consideration of the bill for the relief of
certain officers Of the volunteer army. Though
| the Democrats were in a majority, there were
enough Of them opposed TO the motion to secure
Its defeat, so that it's supporters ..ained from
voting, and left the committee without QUO
i rum. This fact was reported 10 the House, a
motion to adjourn was made and defeated
yeas, A; nays, l1O-and call Of the House
was ordered.
An hour or more was consumed in the call of
the roll and in the reception Of the excuses of
the absentses long time was then consumed
| in voting upon dilatory motions, and finally,
having become weared of struggle which had
merely become test of obstinacy, the House,
at LAO p M, adjourned
War Against Romanism.
PITTsBURa, Pa, May 5.-The Rev. f. r.
Scully, an ex-priest, now pastor of the Baptist
church in Braddock, and the Rev. Mr.. O'Con-
nor. an ex-priest of New York, are maturing
nlan for a convention Of all the Profnst apti1od