The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-06-29
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
N.CAROLINA DEMOCRATS SECURE.
INTERN AL REV ENGE RELIEF.
President Cleveland i> VetOeinS Eraudu-
lent Pension Bills in Earnest.--Pe
SOmaiS, Nc.. Nc.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRONICLE

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Especial Cor. STATE CHRONICLE.
WASHINGTON, II. c.. June 25-On Fri
day evening, during the consideration of
the sundry civil appropriation bill, and
when the clause providing appropriation
for fees of United States Commissioners.
Nc. came under consideration, Mr. John
stOn, of North Carolina offered an amend
ment providing that all actions for viola
tons of Internal Revenue laws shall be
commenced upon a sworn complaint set
ting forth the facts constituting the Of
fense and alleging them TO be within the
persona, knowledge of .,ffiant or upon
sworn complaint of the Collector or Depu
~ Collector of Internal Revenue setting
forth the facts upon information and be
lief" After "A sharp debate, which was
participated in by Mr.. Johnston and Mr.,
Cowles, advocating the amendment, and
Mr. Ryan, of Kansas and Mr.. Buchanan,
OF New Jersey, opposing IT, the amend \
ment was adopted by vote of ayes 4
and nays 43. Mr.. Ryan made the pointj
of mo quorum" when tellers were order
ed and the vote resulted, the North Caro-
lnians eXerting themselves in favor of the
amendment, in vote of ayes 63. nays IS.
50 the amendment was adopted. This is
quite i victory for the Internal Revenue
reformers and viii greatly reduce the
number Of frivolous prosecutions institut-
ed i'll the Federal Courts, unless ii is
stricken ont by the Republican Senate
\ careful examination of the debates
and actions of this session OF Congress
will show that the only earnest efforts
made to repeal or mitigate the rigOrS of
the Internal Revenue law have been made
and advocated by Democrats. Mr.. Mich
OILS. Of North Carolina. voted against this
amendment, Mr.. Blower did not vote at
all. The Democrats present. Mr.. Johnston,
Mr.. McClammy. Mr.. Rowland Mr.. Hen
derson and Mr.. Cowles. voting for it.
Mr.. Ryan and Mr.. Buchanan are both
strong Republicans and were supported by
the Republican side of the House in oppo-
sition to this measure Of relief This ac-
tion Oh the part cf the Republican House
is not at all consistent with the Internal
Revenue plank inserted III the Republican
platform at Chicago. The declaration Of
/ the party with regard to the abolition Of
the entire Internal Revenue system is valu
ed here for Just what il Is worth. As Mr.
Barn =. OF Georgia. says, 1t was made TO
catch but it Viii not deceive any but gull
hle persons" Col COwles regards it as
farce and calls especial attention TO the
fact that Mr.. Nichols. a Republican mem
Der, voted squarely against Col. Johnston's
/ amendment which was merely step to-
wards accomplishing this much wished for
repeal Mr.. Henderson says. The Inter
nal Revenue plank Of the Chicago plat
form is the veriest sham. There is no
chance to deceive our people on the Inter
nal Revenue by its false pretences. Nc
kinley and Others are doing everything 70
obstruct the passage OF laws to amellOrate
the rgorS Of the Internal tax system.
while al Chicago the same men are fran
ing platform that is intended to convey
the imI ressiou that they are friends Of
the people in Internal Revenue districts.
| Ny bill which passed the Democratic House
is sleeping the sleep OF death in the Re
publican Senate The committee Will
never report II.
Mr.. johnston. Of North Carolina. says:
1T is an Internal fraud. 1t pledges some
sort of conditional repeal as a choice be
tween tariff reduction and repeal OF Inter
nal Revenue, but It IS based on the surplus
which the Republican party is doing all
it can to eNtinguish by the passage Of eN
travagant pension bills" Opinions simi-
lar to those expressed by our mem bers are
held BY representatives from other sec
tions where the burdens Of the internal
system are onerous.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mr..
/ James NJ Leach to Miss Lacy n. Green,
of Culpepper, Va. The ceremony will be
/ performed at the residence of the brides
mother at Culpepper Court House on the
2Sth instant
Attorney General Garland continues to
be seriously indisposed. The President
has advised him to take long rest. Next
week he will 90 to Rock Enon Springs and
remain there until he acquires sufficient
strength to enable him to 90 to Hominy
Hill, Arkansas.
Mr. George NJ. Carr, of Duplin county,
who held a position Of postal clerk, died
here last Friday night. He was sick only
one week. His remains We're taken to
his home at Rose Hill, Duphn county, last
Saturday morning.
/ The President is commencii to veto
fraudulent pension bills III earnest. In
one of these recent vetOes he says, Il be
| believe if the veterans Of the war knew all
that was gOin, on in the way of granting
private pension bills they would be more
/ disgusted than any other class OF ou~ citi
| zens" This is undoubtedly true and il is
time sclf-respecting veterans repudlated
! the demagogues who are trying to make
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