The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-04-11
A BAND OF FlLLipusrERs.


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The Tariff-smashers Fighting the
Direct Tax Refunding Bin.
wAsnrsGrox. D. c.. April 4.--Afier keep
ing quiet during one session, the Mills men
broke loose again to-day. On Monday they
fought the record of the Committee on Rules
directing the Reflnding Direct-tax bill TO be
taken up Tuesday and to-day. Yesterday
the bill was only opposed in a dry sort of q
way, Oates. of Alabama, and one or two
Others taking up the time OF the House in
long -winded speeches but this afternoon
they made good their threats and began to
fihbnsier in the most approved manner. The
opposition was led by Oates. McMiilen. of
Tennessee. and Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
all members of the innermost circle Of Speak
er carlislc's advisers. He is in sympathy
with them though he gave no aid. Either
of these three gentlemen is ready at anytime
10 denounce the methods of this afternoon
whenever used agains, them.
SOMETHING About THE BrL,..
The Direct tax bill passed the Senate by a
large majority and was favorably reported
to the House by the judiciary Committee.
The bill provides for the refunding of the
direct tax levied during the war, and which
was paid by some states and not by Others.
Justice requires that either the taxes paid
shall be refunded or that all the states should
be made TO pay up. The sum involved
amounts TO about Si7,0000oo, nearly all of
which would go to the Northern States,
Pennsylvania share alone amounting TO
about s20O0.oo0. = majority in the House
is in favor il, but the Mills faction is deter
mined it shall not pass for two reasons.
First, the command has gone forth that the
Democratic platform must be adopted before
the convention meets, and the tariff mus,
be cut to pieces before any other legislation
is i,assed second, Cleveland must be pro-
tccled in the matter of yetoes. If il can be
helped no veto message which would alien
ate the Democracy of any faction Is 10 come
from the White House. IL is very generally
feared that the President would veto this Di-
rect tax and thee there would be a howl
such howl as loses votes.
The Republicans are taking this fillibas-
tering very calmly. Their turn is TO come,
and the outlook for Mr. Mills and his Dem
ocra;ic platform is not pleasing. With the
Republicans virtually united and few tariff
Democrats besides. there is scarcely any tell
ing wha; obstruction may be placed in the
way of Mr.. Mills. The gentleman is now at
Fortress Monroe trying to gain strength
enough 10 meet the issue, and he will need
it, for his petulance and peevishness on the
floor of the House are sufficient 10 wear
away much stronger man.
The intention TO save Cleveland the exer-
else Of his veto power is shown in the .lisl,o-
siiion made of the B.air Educational bill 1t
will never bc heard from again this session
because the President has plainly intimated
that he would veto IT, If he did he would
lose votes in the South aud this misfortune
must be averted. He has started again on
yetoes, sending in one to-day and another is
expected on the public building at Buffalo.
New York.
Day OF FILIIBusTERING.
In the House the entire day was consumed
in voting upon dilatory motions submitted
by the opponents of the Direct tax bill
WASHINGTON, d. c., April SIT IL We'd
nesday yet in the house and the end is net
yet in sight. To-day has been spent in roll
calls, relieved once in a while by sharp de-
bate. There i no night session. Both
sides. being very much tired yet, agreed 10 a
suspension of bostilities until, tomorrow
morning at li:45 O'Clock, when i; will still
be the same legislative day which began
Wednesday at noon Each side of the
House has boldly notified the other that il
does not intend 10 give in. and it seems TO
have settled down to a question of endur-
ance.
THE CAUSE OF THE OPPOSITION.
The obiectors to the passage Of the Direct
Tax Refunding bill seem 10 be influenced
by two considerations. One is that the pre-
sent congestion of the Treasury is a precious
thing, which can be of use to smash the pro-
tectiye tariff. and hence they don't intend TO
let pass bill taking S2o.0o0 600 out of the
Treasury. Another consideration is that the
bulk of the money will 90 to the Northern
States. Some portions of the tax were col
lected from every State and Territory in the
Union, and the District of Columbia, except
ing Utah. The amount paid by some of the
Southern States was small, but in round
numbers 1854 600 was collected from Arkan-
sas. sllS.000 from Georgia, 100000 from
Kentucky, $3.50 900 from Louisiana, s31l 900
from Maryland, S6iG,0Go from Missouri,
S377 600 from North Carolina, 1922 ,0o0 from
South Carolina, $4,000 from Tennessee and
sii2.o0O from Texas. The South Carolina
collection was made by United states author
tiles taking possession of whole county
The three largest slices paid We're s2,2l3.co0
by New York, 81 ,3s6 600 by Ohio, and ST.
$4,000 by Pennsylvania The States and
Territories which paid only part, and which
are still in debt TO the United States under
/ the Diroct-rax Law, are given in the follow
ing table, together with their indebted
ness:
1 Alabama e,ls -q2 On : (,arolina ,1-f .,