The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-25
Tarin TaIk In the House.

WASHINGTON, April 24-Mr Heard, Of
Missouri, from the committee on elections, sub
nitteed the report in the contested election
case of Franz versus Glover, from the Ninth
congressional district of Missouri, and it was
eferred to the House calendar. 1t finds the
contestee, MIR. Glover, entitled to the seat
Bills were reported and placed upon the calen-
dar for the erection Of. public buildings at Chey-
enne, w. T., and Fayetteville, n c., and
increasing the appropriation for the purchase or
site for public building at San Francisco.
Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa, from the committee
on commerce, reported back a resolution pro-
viding for the investigation OK the strike on the
Chicago, Burlington Quincy railroad. Re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, asked unanimous consent
that all gentlemen might be allowed print in
the Record any remarks upon the subject of the
tariff, but Mr.. Reed, of Maine, objected.
Mr.. Hopkins, of New York. objected to re-
quest from Mr.. Mills that night session should
be held this evening. and then the House went
into committee of the whole-Mr. Springer OF
Illinois, in the char-on the tariff bill. the ho@r
being accorded to Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennessee
During the course Of his speech Mr.. McNillin
declared that the internal revenue system,
against which the gentleman from Pennsylvania
[Mr. Kelleyl inveighed had not been inaugurated
by the Democratic party
Mr. Kelley admitted that the Democrats
party had not enacted the law, but declared
that it had made it necessary for the Republican
party which remained in Congress during the
war, to provide the sinewS for that war, and
thus forced that party to resort to internal
taxes and all the hardships resulting from them.
MIR. McMillin replied that the gentleman
from Pennsylvania not only inAugurated the in
ternal taxes of which he complained, but he
put a tax railroads and incomes and the CAPT.
tai and deposits of banks. But these latter had
been removed, and those which the gentlemen
said worked hardships had never been removed.
The gentleman had not done the very thing
which he said the Democratic party was respon-
eible for not doing He Mr. McMillinl remem-
bered the gentleman coming before the House
and saying that he favored the repeal OF the
I1.G& haA AakA~ TnaoA
otherwise, and he had bowed his neck to the
yoke. Applause on the Democratic side.l
Mr. Kelley-Has not that been done by your
'Democratic caucusl Applause on the Repub-
Mr. McMillin-Why does not the gentleman
offer substitute now which does repeal the taxa
Mr. Kelley-Wheh we come to amendments
you will find that will offer one, and make You
vote on it.
Mr.. McNIillin-Does your party favor a total
repeal OF the internal-revenue system?
Mr. Kelley speak for myself
Mr.. McMillin-Who will speak for your party2
Mr.. Kelley-Will you vote for such an amend
ment2
Mr.. McMillin-I do not propose to vote for
such an amendment
Mr. Reed, of Maine-Then what are you talk
ing about
nually received om--internal taxes. If these
taxes were removed, where did the gentleman
from Pennsylvania propose to get the revenuei
Did be propose to replace the tax on tea and
eoffeei
Mr. Kelley-No.
Mr. McMiIlin-You have not the courage to
do it.
Mr Kelley-Have you and your party the
courage to tax tea and Collect
Mr.. McMillin-We do not propose to take off
the internal taxes
There are mono Of as brave" was Mr.. Reeds
comment
Mr. Kelley-would the revenues of the gov
eminent be endangered by repeating the tobacco
tax, including the $l2, 100000 derived from
cheroots and cigarottesf
Mr.. McMillan-Tney would not be endangered.
Yesterday there was presented to the Senate
petition of seventy ministers of the gospel, be-
tw,A Ia 800 and 400 teachers AID 10 physicians
of this city, in favor of enacting laws in the
District of Columbia which would prevent the
sale of cheroots and cigarettes 10 children under
sixteen years of age.
Mr.. kelley-I would vote for it.
Mr.. MeMilin-You would vote for it, and at
the same time you would TO give them
cheaper cheroots and cigarettes. Laughter and
applause from the Democrats side.l Mr. Nc
Millen turned his attention to the subject of
trusts and said: For years We have had esq
halls ringing with statements that by aud by
home competition would give us the lowest pos-
sible prices. The welkin has been made to ring
with this declaration, iterated and reiterated
until even those who first proclaimed liz have
almost gotten 10 believe iG But look at our un-
f~v1aaate situation and let this delusion be dis
ielled. While the government has thrown up
its tariff walls without monopolists have joined
hands within fer the purpose OF putting up
nriees and plundering the people through the
rail trust which cost the pYls of this country,
last year, millions Of dollars. It is not
trust to increase production, but TO resist
it. it is not trust to give cheaper commodities
to the people, but to put greater profits into the
pockets OF the monopolists Ii has closed
furnaces that were running; it has, aided by the
tarln. increased by more than $1,000 the cost OF
every mile Of railroad built in the United States
Tor the lest five years; il has thrown men out OF
employment and broken up the means OF living
OF thousands OF workiaRmen. Have the gentle-
men OF the minority proposed anything betteri
Have they framed a bill to be adopted in lieu OF
cursf Have they told the House and the coun-
try what remedy they recommend for the evils
which all admit TO be upon usl No. sir. They
are mute as 10 remedy They are dumb as to
relief tell them that policy will never win
with o sax,rldden, acknowledgement. q
Ifusf, pool, combine-ridden people.
Ihis is nor do-nothing occasion Ours
Is not . do-nothing people / have no
fear concerning the ultimate result of this
conflict between the people ana the poois /
have no fear 70 the outcome in the contest
between tie country and the combine have
20 aDDrahension rs TO who will be victor Ia the
batfle about TO be- waged between legitimate
taxation and that oppressive taxation which is
inyoksd 20 aid trusts and make pooling profit