The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-21
LIBERTY or THE PRESS.

WASHINGTON, February BIN the house
Mr.. Brewer, of North Carolina, introduced n
resolution insiructing the committee on ways
and means to report what progress it has made
IN the consideration Of bills repeating the in
ternal revenue taxes, and 10 state at what
time such bills are likely 10 DO reported to the
house.
In case the committee is unable to agree upon
these bills, IL is instructed to report that fact
90 the house, and bills shall BIO placed on the
calendar.
The first bill called up was one furnishing
the advertising of lottery tickets in tho Dis
triet Of Columbia. 1t was opposed by Mr.
Rogers, OF Arkansas, upon constitutional
grounds. "Tho bill would" he said, prevent
any paper, no matter where published, from
coming into tho district and would infringe
upon the liberty OF the press"
MIR. Compton declared that he was not an
advocate OF lotteries, but ho did not believe
that souls could be sent to heaven by compul-
sorry legislation. Society could only be regen-
Grated by principles incuacated by Christian
mothers.
Mir, Grain, Of Texas, took issue with tho
argument that every scheme of chance was
necessarily crime. He did not believe that n
lottery which was authorized by the organic
law OF q state of the union belonged to the cat
ogory Of crime
Mr.. Cummings Of New York, looking at the
bill not as lawyer, but as q man who pro-
tended 20 have modicum Of common sense,
thought that there was too much law in it,
In trying TO correct an admitted evil, tho
house was opening the doors TO a greater evil.
Tho biz appeared 60 contain some of The ashes
of the old alien and sodition laws These laws
not only interferod with the liberty of the
press. but also iutcrfcred-as tho pending bill
did-with the liberty Of the person. Nor was
tltis the first time that these ashes had been
stirred mp by congress They had been stirred
under the administration of Grant, when the
United States senate had passed IA bill to
abridge the freedom OF the press. Under the
provisions of that bill the editor of the most
obscure newspaper in the most obscure corner
of the most obscure state could be dragged to
the District of Columbia aud subjected to fine
and imprisonment by petty local tribunals.
There was the same seed in this bill IL not
only trampled ON the freedom Of the press and
OF person, but IL trampled ON the rights of
states.
Mr., Dougherty, OF Florida, opposed the
measure for n similar reason. II congress
could establish censorship OF tho press, which
would prevent reporters from lying about pub
lie mon and private individuals, he, Ter ono,
would certainly vote 90 90 $40, because he had
never seen anything 50 on, IL tive 10 the nso Of
public morality IN amy lt,ery advertisement
ms he had seen in the expressed opinion of
newspaper reporters published as facts II
congress- could pass hin which would require
editors Go coullnc themselves TO statement of
facts instead of pushing their mdiy dual opin-
ions as facts, il would rebound to the good and
welfare of all people
TnE TARIFF ON MARBLE
WAsuNGrQN. February ia Special r.
Mr., Gambler appeared before the ways and
means committee today and argued that the
present tariff on rough marble be not inter
fered with. While the committee gave him no
definite answer lac was led 10 believe that his
wishes would bo gtatiiird The committee
are ia hopes of reporting tho long -lookod for
tariff bill on Wednesday Of next week, but arc
unable TO say what day they will positively
have il completed,
The direct tax bill which was today report
cd faYorahy to Tie house by the judiciary
committee. aud will undoubtedly pass H. will
refund to the people Of Goorea sill 9Se SO al
taxes collected on lands during the war. Ala
bama gets SlS,2a1; Florida, 81 $50; Mississippi.
Siil,0h; North Carolina SS5T .ib2; South
Carolina, s@1aS,d; Tennessee, SHe,oot Tic
entire amount 60 nC refunded is SI1,,5aGS3. of
which the south gets S3G!0.S, Mhiio the
north gets the balance
The Blair educational bill was then taken
up MS unfinished business and Mr.. Uawlcy AL.
dressed the senate in opposition 20 H. his
cuSsing the details OF the uill, and comment
Ing upon SIS requirement. TO report 90 the see
rotary OF the interior ON the school system OF
each state, he said that tho only response
which the governor of Connecticut could give
70 such demand was, 81 have the honor to rt-
fer you 20 the history of this commonwealth
for the last 100 years 10 show you that IL never
has hecn ln tho habit OF reporting "a anyone
how We tloat the people Of this state"
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