Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-14
HOLMAN HURLs A BOMB.
The Great Economizer Wants All Bounties
and Subsidies Knocked Out-After the
Nicaragua Canal Steal Also-Reed Gets
Chanca for n Iitfie Reuenne

The Great Economizer Wants All Bounties
and Subsidies Knocked Out-After the
Nicaragua Canal Steal Also-Reed Gets n
Chance for little Revenge.
WASHINGTON D. c., Jan. 13-The war cry
OF the Democratic leaders of the House was
sounded by Representative Holman to-day.
and, if it is echoed by the Democratic major
ity tomorrow, the policy of the party in the
coming session will be firmly established.
1t will be policy of opposition to all subsi-
dies, bounties land grants, pledging OF
public credit and concessions of any kind
whatever and will be broad enough to be
fatal alike to steamship subsidies, sugar
bounties and the Governmental promotion
OF the Nicaragua canal scheme.
Without warning to the Republican side
of the House. Chairman Holman, of the Ap-
preparations Committee, presented a resolu-
tion declaring 1t to be the Judgment Of the
House that the granting of subsidies or
bounties by Congress in money; public
pledge OF the public credit. to promote
special private industries or enterprises,
independent of the constitutional power of
Congress, is unjust and impolitic, and in
manifest conflict with the spirit OF repub-
lican institutions.
The resolution further resolves that in
view of the present condition of the
Treasury, and because efficient and honest
Government can only be assured by the
frugal expenditure of the public money,
while unnecessary and lavish expenditure
under any and all conditions leads inevita-
bly, to venal and corrupt methods in public
affairs, no money ought to be appropriated
by Congress from the public Treasury ex-
cept such as is manifestly necessary to
carry on the several departments, frugally,
efficiently, and honestly.
Reed Gets n Chance for Revenge.
Considerable confusion succeeded the
reading of the resolution, but without
giving time for debate Mr. Holman de-
manded the previous question on its
adoption.
Mr.. Meyers from the sugar State of
Louisiana, moved the reference of the res
olution to the Committee on Ways and
Means, but on n division this motion was
lost by vote of So TO 1l5.
Mr.. Henderson. of Iowa, and various other
gentlemen on the Republican side asked
that opportunity for debate be afforded,
and MIR. Mckenna, of California, insisted
that the resolution. if adopted and adhered
to by the House, would result in the defeat
of all appropriation bills of any kind what
ever, except such as referred to the depart
mental affairs.
"Will debate be in order after the previous
question is ordered on the resolution" in
quired Mr.. Henderson.
''The Speaker is of the opinion that debate
would not then be in order" replied Speaker
Pro TEN Mcmillan.
"And this House will cease to be a deliber-
aClVo DOQy, ADDED MI. Reed, or Name.
The repetition of the charge which had so
frequently been hurled against himself
caused the House, Democrats and Republi-
cans, to break into roar of laughter.
Divided Strictly on Politics.
The yeas and nays on the previous ques-
tion were demanded and resulted-Yeas,
154; nays, sO-a political division, the Alli-
ance members voting against the previous
question, in order that there might be de-
bate.
When the vote was announced MI. Hol-
man asked unanimous consent that an
hours debate on each side be allowed. Mr..
Reed wanted two hours on a side, and to
this Mr.. Holman consented. Mr. Simpson,
of Kansas, asked if this arrangement in
cluded two hours for the Peoples party as
well as the Republican and Democratic par
The Speaker said he assumed that the di-
vision of time would be between those in
favor of the resolution and those against it
-four hours in all, and not six, as the in
quiry of the gentleman from Kansas might
imply.
II think" said Mr.. Breckenridge, of Ken
tucky, "that gentlemen will concede that
we are not particularly rushed Just now,
but, on the contrary, have plenty of time at
our disposal. Now, in order that we may
dispose of this3matter amicably, 1 suggest
that the resolution be allowed to go over
until tomorrow, when we spend a
pleasant day discussing it," (Great laugh
teri
Mr. Breckenridge's suggestion at once re-
ceived the favor of the House, and the Teso- |
luton went over until tomorrow, by unanf- |
nous consent.
Reciprocity Information Wanted.
Mr.. Stone, of Kentucky, offered a reso-
luton, which was agreed to, calling on the |
Secretary of the Treasury for tabular |
statement OF all goods imported into Porto
Rico and the Dominican Republic since the |
reciprocity treaty went into effect. Also, a |
resolution which was agreed to, calling on |
the Secretary of State for copies of all COM
munications between the United States and !
those countries, Cuba Salvador and Brazil, |
on the subject of reciprocity.
No business of general interest was trans
acted in the Senate to-day.