New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-23
MORRISON DRAWING FIRE.
WARM DEBATE ON PENSIONS AND TARIFF.
THE FREE-TRADER sTIRs UP A HORNET NEST AND
is BADLY sTUNG-MR. RANDALL TELLS
HIS POSITION.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBrNE.1


in tho House of Representatives.. The Republicans
who the vctors in tie hot debate which held the
House nearly five hours Justly indignant at the
game which tie Democi ats tried to play and which
General Cutchcon aptly compared with the gains
played by that heather Chnee" who held twenty
four packs in his sleeve in the game which he did not
understand" The Republicans. too. witnessed with
unalloyed delight The Democratic sparrns contest in
which Champion Randall, OF Philadelphia. "knocked
out" Champion Morrison of Illinois, Champion Hewitt.
of New York, and the light weight mpion Bragg
of Wisconsin, in three consecutive rounds.
After the usual morning business had been disposed
of Chairman Morrison in tone which indicated soma
embarrassment remarked that he had decided not to
call up the Tariff bill to-day" lie knew very well
that he could not do Instead of moving the con-
sderaton of the bill to rcdrce the revenues be called
mp an amendment to the rules which If adopted VIII
lead to the imposition of which he estimated
will yield /" from $40, 100000 to SlOD,OOO.O0
year" The proposition is that every pension BILL gen
ea individual shall contain provision for the ap-
preparation of the money necessary 10 carry IT int,
effect. of the proceeds of some specific tax to bs
levied Tor that purpose. Colonel Morrsons speech IN
favor of the amendment was mainly statistical lie
concluded With the remark the effect that in these
DAYS OF reckless appropriations il safe and
sound principle to provide in every pension bill tax
to furnish the money to carry it out. When he sat
do vn Messrs. Reed and Hiscock both sprang to their
feet. Mr. Reeds speech moderate in tone and
statement lie did believe there is great danger Of
deficit and contended that in any event there is no
reason why pension legislation shall be handicapped
by the invidious distinction proposed. Mr. iiiHcocE
was more aggressive lie boldly charged the Demo-
Gratis with an intention defeat all legislation for the
benefit of the disabled soldiers of the Union ard try to
escape the responsibility of direct vote by means of
this scheme Mr. IIscock made with crushing effect
quotation from the last Democratic National platform
which was reported to the convention by Colonel Nor
rison and which pledges the derived from ls
ternal taxation fund 10 pay the pensions. lhe
blow was as unexpected as it was telling and Colonel
Morrison did not rally from its edects before the de-
bate ended Before he finished Mr. IIi-cock had
ceeded in exposing completely the real purpose OF the
Democrats
The speeches of Messrs Hiscock, Reed, Cannon and
Mckinney furnished the keynote for the discussion Oh
the Republican side and they supplemented with
such ability as that of Cutcheon Burrows. Laird,
Jackson, Henderson, of Iowa. Rowell, McComas,
O'IIara aud Millken that good many Democrats pr!-
yatey denounced Colonel Morrison for getting ths
party into such a scrape' The most amusing and n-
teiesng feature of the discussion, however, was tho
family quarrel among the Democrats. Everything
went smoothly With them until the fiery and impuisive
Bragg obtained the floor and took advantage OF the
occasion speak of political recreants who voted
against Colonel Morrison's motion last Thursday and
to express his delight At witnessing the "contempt
with which they are now regarded by the Republican,
who accepted their help" Mr. Randall is usually
sluggish IN debate but BraggS sarcasms stung him e
activity and he replied with a readiness and earnest
ness which surprised the House and proroked repeated
and hearty applause When he sat down the Repubii
cans fairly kicked up their heels and howled with do
light but the Free Traders sat silent, gna'hng then
teeth exchanging glum looks Colonel Morrison
closed the debate vehement and bitter speech dur
ing the delivery of which he seemed at times slnos'
beside himself with anger and whole sentences were
unntelgiblc Mr.. Reeds motion to table til demand
for the previous question rejected-l26 TO l39
only ten Democrats voting for it. They Messrs.
Beach, Bliss f. Campbell, 7. j. Campbell. Dowdney
AMI Mahoney, of New-Yorb; Seney of Ohio; Towcs.
hend and Worthngton, of Illinois. and Weaver. oi
Iowa. The Republicans do not intend to allow The
amendment to be adopted without parliamentary
struggle.
When Mr. Randall rose. following Mr. Cannon. Of
Illinois, WHO made short speech, he said that so far IS
he there was gentleman on the floor who was
not ready do entire justice to the soldier some
ght differ the method or tho extent to which
Congress would go; none would differ on the PROPOSE
Congress did grant pensions 1t ought honestly
to provide the money to pay them Hc had witnessed
from tims effort to get some political advant-
age party the other In connection with pen-
sion claims. All such efforts should he dismissed Thc
gentleman New-York Mr.. Hiscock thought ne had
found danger in the opportunity for tarh legislation
rhe gentleman need not DC uneasy about that Tns
proposition had such object Let not the House pet
fog about matter venture IN the least upon tho
realms Of demsgogIsm There had been enough ot this
heretofore and let the House deliberately tna5
voted pensions 1t would also vote taxation 70
meet them.
Mr. Mckinley of Ohio. thought that the propostOn.n II
1t meant anything meant that the Government hal nos
enough 10 pay the pensions OF deserving
soldiers II meant thing 1t wssa confession here
for tho House and the tnat the revenues wero
inadequate to meet the just demands OF the soldiers of
the Republic II meant that then the conduct OF cer-
tain members OF this House was neXplsinaDe nthe
Government enough to meet these de-
mands in Gods name why did that gentleman Mr.
Morrsonl want reduce the revenues S26,OO0,Oo0f
only that II the newspaper could he bo
licved, Mr. Randall (wno seemed on this occasion az
least to be harmony with his party himself had bill
which he about to introduce into the House redue-
ing internal taxation $40 0O0000 and tar about
Sc OOO00 Yet these leading gentlemen, each pro-
posing to reduce income OF the Government.
came In SAID: 1--WE have not money "a To
pay pensioners and il you intent to gvc them pen
sons you provide to got the money" That
was not fair, that was not manly; that was NOS
II not enough money In the Treasury
to pay the soldier let taxation be increased and II tho
Government had income tax In order 10
give the soldiers OF the Republic what pledged To
Them then he was in favor for general
purposes
Mr. Jackson, OF Pennsylvania, regarded the propost.
ton as that the gentleman from Illinois aad
learned that for the last time he had made
before the people on the issue Of AZ
attack the industries OF tho country
Mr. Brumm, OF Pcnnsylvania referred TO what he
tormed tho attempt OF the Democratic party to
fost upon Congress the Tarlf bill, and commented
on the upon the heels OF tne failure Of that ~
tempt the chairman OF the Committee on Ways and
Means brought q resolution would enable him
10 gain by indirection the gentleman from Penn.
sylvAuia Mr. Rauial and other Democrats had stood
with the Republicans TO prevent him from gaining dr