The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
"NO MANS LAND,
The House Discusses its Organixatl,
The system Of Public ButIdings.


Florida war.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Georgia. from the COM
mittee on judiciary, reported the bill rem
dering eligible to any position in the army
any person who has served in the military,
naval or civil service of the Confederate
States. House calendar
Also adversely, for Furnishing the pass
nge of Confederate money rs genuine
United States obligations. Laid on the
table.
In the consideration morning hour Mr..
Springer. Of Illinois, IRON the committee on
Territories, called up the bill for the organiza-
ton Of the Territory Of Oklahoma, and IL
was considered In committee OF the whole,
Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennessee, in the chair.
The hour was consumed by Mr.. Mansur,
Of Missouri, IN u speech In favor OF the
measure, in which he skctchod the man
ner In which No Mans Land had come
into It's present anomalous condition.
lie quoted from treaty provisions 10
show that the government had rights and
equities 10 the land as strong w those
which belonged 10 the Indians. Parties
asking equity must do equity, and though
he would not rob the Indian Of his rights,
scntimcntality would not change the great
law OF human nature, that the weaker
must succumb TO the stronger. The gov
ernment should do justice TO the actual
settler. and bring into existence new and
prosperous commonwealth. The commit
tee then rose, and the floor was accorded,
in committee Of the whole, 10 the commit
tee on public buildings and grounds.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
The first bill called was one appropri.
ating $4,000 additional for the public
building ut Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr. Bland, OF Missouri, spoke IN oppo-
sition 10 the means In which the House
acted upon measure for the erection Of
public buildings. II WINS matter Of am
bition for q member 10 show his constitu-
cnts his influence and power by securing
building Tor his district. A member
who had bill for such purpose pending
could not aningonize n similar bill cham
pionei byA .broihcr member, and thus
one.half Of the House was involved In Q
system Of log.rolling.
| Mr. Browne, OF Indiana, said that, eco.
nomical az he was, he took the response.
biliiy OF expressing the hope that the com
mitteo on public buildings, and grounds
would report fayoably every bill that
asked the construction Of a public building
In every city, town or village where the
needs Of the public service demanded H..
lie knew Of no better way 10 use the sur
plus In tie treasury than by sending II
into the sovereign States for buildings for
postoficcs and federal courts. lie would
welcome posioniccs into his sovereign
State as lac would welcome national banks
and Bland silver dollars which were illus.
irativc, the onn Of glory aud the other Of
the power Of the goyernmcnt-for II took
considerable power TO make 20 cents worth
Of silver equal TO 81. laughter
The government received revenue Of
about Si,00O,0J0 a day, and II the time
consumed Ia speeches by the gentleman
from Missouri were counted, II would be
found that he had wasted enough time for
the government 20 have obtained In the
ordinary course Of the collection Of the
revenue money 30 have paid for all the
public buildings which the present Con-
grcss had authorized.
lilo (llruwnc) was In favor OF taking the
money wherc Il was useless aud putting II
into circulation where II would do the pco-
Pile some good.
Mr.. Bland was glad that that speech had
come from the other side Of the House. IL
was the expression 81 the opinion that the
House was here 10 dispose OF the surplus
In wastcful cxtfayagance instead Of 10 re-
ducc taxation. That was the issue In this
House, nni would be the issue In the next
campaign. The 500, 0O0, 600 surplus In the
treasury came from the taxes paid by the
labOring men. Every dollar paid into the
treasury has cost the tax payer nj least 81.
The Si000OO,OO0 In the treasury repre-
scented 500, 900, 900 which bad gone into
the hands of capitalists and monopolisis
! and trusts under the Infamous system Of n
protective tariff. Tho government had a
debt upon which the money should DO
paid, and he was sorry that the gentleman
from Texas mir. Mills had mol brought
forward bis bill which authorized such
payment. lie did not wonder that gentle
men on the other side had voted solidly
for NIL the public buildings measures.
They desired 10 take the money from the
treasury In order 10 pcrpctuate system OF
taxation which was oncrous and burden
some. Applause.
Mr.. Rofr, OF Iowa, suggested that the
bills had been unanimously reported by a
Democratic committee.
Mr.. Bland admitted the truth Of that
statement, but said that II the committee
had yielded 20 the pressure brought ON u
by The gentlemen on the other side II
would have brought In bills approprlaiing
sos, 100000 Ito had been attempting IN
vain 10 secure yea and nay vote Tor the
passage Of these measures, ~ he did no,
desire that tho gentlemen on tie other
side should 20 into the next campaign
charging The Democrats with extravaganza
without themselves going upon record.
Mr.. Bland then offered an amendment
providing that no public buildings shall
hereafter be constructed unless some one
Of the executive department shall ilrt GER
tify 10 Congress that no suitable accommo'
daiions for the service Of the government
can be obtained In the city or town spoc
fled at less rental than $1,000 year
Tho amendment was ruled out Of ordel
and the bill was agreed 10.
Upon the next bill, approprlating $3.50.
600 lor the purchase Of q site for public
building al Buffalo, N. Y, Mr.. Bland tool
occasion 10 renew his attack upon IN,
measure and advocated the reduction o
The surplus by the payment Of the bonde,