St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-14
,ral of the Southern states are in default

eral of the Southern states are in default
for their portion of that tax, and to be
just to the states which have paid, the
delinquent states should be compelled
to pay the amount levied upon them, or
the money refunded to those which have
paid. The question presented to con-
gress is whether law should be passed
enforcing the collection of the several
millions due from delinquent states, or
remit that and pay back to the states
which have paid, the amounts of their
payments. The majority of the house
concluded that, inasmuch as there was
a large surplus in the treasury and the
government has no need of more money,
it would be better and more humane to
adopt the latter course. And. it is to
carry out this idea that the pending bill
passed the senate, came into the house,
and is now favored by more than two
thirds of the members Of the house.
The assertion that the bill is unconsti-
tutional is
SHEER NONSENSE.
1t is absurd to say that in such case
this congress has not the power to arrest
the execution of law partly executed,
and direct return of the money col
lected under it. The reasons advanced
by the minority, who are by dilatOry
motions obstructing legislation, are such
only as persons who know that they are
pursuing course which is indefensi-
BILE would be likely to urge. For in
stance, it is claimed that the action OF
the committee ON rules in bringing i'll
this bill, and giving it precedence and
priority over other measures was I'M
precedented and unjustifiable, and all
effort has been made to make it appear
that politics has something to do with
this matter, but it is only necessary to
say in answer to that that Speaker
Carlisle is member of that committee,
and joined in the report. The question
presented to us now is whether more
than tWO-thirdS of the entire member
ship of the house shall yield to and al
low a minority of less than One-third to
control legislation and dictate what
measurers or bills shall be considered.
1t is hardly necessary for me to say to
those who know me that | am not one
of those who are in the habit of yield
ing under such circumstances. l regret
exceedingly that this difficulty has oc-
Cured, and begin to feel that the pros
poets for our passing tariff reduction
bill are
ENDANGERED BY THIS DEADLOCK
and consequent delay. The leaders of
the minority who are engineering this
deadlock are members of the ways and
means committee, who reported the
tariff reduction bill. And if by this
course Of obstructing and frittering
away of several days time, which ought
to have been used in consideration Of
other equally important measures, the
tariff bill fails of consideration and pas
sage. these gentlemen must hold them
selves responsible. l regard this dead
lock as wholly unnecessary or justifia-
BILE and the conduct of the minority in
producing and maintaining it, by dila-
tory motions and obstruction tactics as
an outrage and disgraceful in the ex-
IRENE. 1t should be remembered that
this bill passed the senate by not only a
good majority vote, but by the acqui-
essence of a majority of the Democratic
senators, including such leaders as
Senator Beck. of Kentucky. 1t should
also be borne in mind that all the ma
jority are now insisting upon is to be
allowed to discuss the bill, and go into
committee of the whole, where the
bill can be amended and the amend
mentS discussed"