Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
RETIRED TO REPAIR,
Watchdog Holman Withdraws
Those Anti-Subsidy
Resolutions
AFTER A F0UR-H0UR FIGHT
His Principal Opponent Is Mr.. Hen
derSon, of Iowa, While
REED GETS IN HIS LITTLE JOKES.
The First Political rebate of the Session Is
Eot One.
AFTER A FOUR-HOUR FIGHT
REED GETS IN HIS LITTLE JOKES.
The First Political rebate Of the Session Is
Eot One.
HOLMAN CATCHES THE ALLIANCE VOTE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-In anticipation
of the first political debate of the session,
the attendance of members in the House
this morning WAS unusually large, and the
inclemency of the weather did not prevent
the galleries from containing goodly num-
Der Of spectators.
The resolution relative to the appoint
ment of committee clerks was postponed
until tomorrow.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Snodgrass, of Tennessee-For the
repeal of the sugar bounty clause OF the
tariff bill.
Bv Mr.. Martin, of Indiana-Looking to
the adjustment of international dispute
without resort to war.
The Holman anti-subsidy resolutions were
then taken up for discussion.
Mr.. Raines, of New York, said the reso-
lutions contained two propositions. The
second was business proposition; the first
was stump speech. He inquired whether
there could not be separate vote on each
proposition.
The Speaker pro tenn replied that he
would LOOK into the matter.
Holman Cites Two Precedents
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, said that in view
of the fact that a similar resolution had for
merlv been adop-ed by other Congresses he
felt some surprise At the opposition which
had been manifested at this time to his
proposition. \ substantially identical reso-
luton had bern agreed to in the Forty
fourth Congress-. with but few disse ting
votes. In tie Forty-fifth Congress a resolu-
tion condemnn@ subsidies had been adopt
ed on motion o. Mr.. Baker. of Indiana He
EunnNspd that the Oh ert;On made
directed against the first resolution, and for
one he was glad that his issue was fairly
and squarely made. 1t could not be made
too soon.
In speaking OF the passage or similar reso-
lutionS by two former Congresses, Mr.
HOLMAN >aid: Il find upon the yea and FAY
vote that upon tine other side o. this House,
such men rs John \. kasSon, James A. Gar
field James c. Blaine. and the two dis
tin-aished Gentlemen now Senators from
the State of Maine-Gnd every other leading
metnber upon the Republican side, as well
as the Democratic side, voted for the reso-
lutior." democratic applausel
The gentleman is mistaken, interrupted
Mr.. Burrows, ''in stating that the whole
Democratic side supported that resolution.
Some very distinguished Democrats voted
against it-among them Mr.. Mills and l. c.
Z. Lamar. IRepubllcan arplausc.1
81 Least a Few OF Tnem Left,
eyes sir, that is true" a>sented Mr.. Hol-
man, ''but the resolution was adopted by a
vote Of 223 yeas TO 33 navs And it affords
me satisfaction to say that rot single soil
taTy member upon yoHr side who voted
against the resolution occupies seat upon
this floor nov laughter on the Democratic
Sldel while oi those VINO voted for it-well
there are several of us here yet" Re
newed laughterl.
1t WAS fortunate for the country said Mr..
Holman, that the question was fairly pre-
seINted to the American people as to the-atti-
tude of gentlemen Representing the two
great political parties in reference to tie
f-Sfl
had been adopted in tine Furty-four1h and
Forty-fifth Congresses the revenues and eS-
penditures OF she Government were sub
stantlalN DGianced: but now the eNoendi-
tuTes were in excess OF the revenues and
the necessity o. this second resolution was
manifest. As to the question of subsidies:
Subsidies meant legislation :or the benefit
of favored classes, and were feature Of
government belonging TO monarchits Was
3it possible that this policy which existed
tSTnonT the caSte-Tidden ana downtToaden
people of deSpotisms should be followed
in this free country? He vnsersd into "A COM
parison of the records q; tie tYo pnriies
and incidentally remarked that the Demo
cratic party had always been ready BY a
revenue mcaSGrc-l striciig revenue meas
uTc-to secure Incidental pr5+ection
lille inveighing against class legislation
Nj. Holman was interrupted bv MIR. Raines
OF New York who asked whether 1t would
be class legislation 10 give To silver bullion
owHers 81 for IS cents worth of metal.
The TatciIdog's Position or Coinage.
"I simply answer" returned Mr. Holman.
'that am in favor OF the free coinage of sill
yer on the same basis as the free coinage OF
gold" [App,ause on Democratic side.l As
to the resolution refer ring 20 limitation of
expenditures he was surprised thar gentle
men could not comprehend the meaning of
the term providing means for carving on
the departments" 1t would include all the
necessary expenditures for carrying on the
Government.
Mr.. Dingley, Of Maine asked consent to
have pendIrg as n substitute a resolution
declaring it to be the sense Of the House
tnGt II Is the duty of Congress to limit ap-
pToprlatloHs TO the requirements OF an
honest, efficient, economical and statesman
like admlniSt ion o. atiunal affairs: that
the duties OF Congress are not restricted TO
SIMPLY proNldlnE means for carrying on the
departments, but include such other sub
lects as are directly or indirectly for the
benefit OF the country as q whole, and not
likely TO be secured by private enterprise
such rs the establishments OF agricultural
colleges, agricultural experiment stations
geological surveys. Improvement of rivers
and harbors, tie maintenance of soldiers,
homes and the pension ss-stem for the bene-
fit of those who inperiled their lives in de-
tense of the nation.
Mr. Holman objected TO the substitute be-
ing REGARDED a. pending, and it was with
drawn by its author
Henderson Defends the Administration,
"The resolution which * under discus
sion," said Mr. Henderson,, e Iowa, in open-
ing the discussion on the Republican side
sis not in language or spirit the same as the
resolutions which the gentleman from In
diana has had read ard which were passed
by former Houses. In those resoiu.ios the
financial condition of the country was ex-
rressly referred to with regard to the de-
clRration as to bounties and subsidiens. At
that time the Government was under a
heavy and oppressive load of debt. Under
Republican management the Government is
getting l1d OF the mortgages. Applause
In the resolution OF the former Congresses
the term public service is used. In the
resolution now before the House, il is DE
partmental service 1t refers only 10 De-
partmental work. Under this resolution
not a private pension bill could be put
through, and nothing in the nature of pub
lie works could be entertained" TRepubIi-
can applause.l
Continuing, Mr.. Henderson inquired what
was the real object of the pending reSolu- |
ton. To what bounties did the gentleman |
refer? He understood it was sugar. Speak |
ing for himself, and for no one else, he |
would remark that IL all the gentlemen on |
the otaer side wanted to cancer the bounty |
on sugar he might be found voting with |
them This resolution was aimed at some
thlng else 1t was deadly weapon aimed |
at the starving millions of Russia. If it were |
adopted Congress could not make an appro- |
pflatloE 10 send TO that country the offer /
lngs OF generous hearts of our people.
An Assault on Suffering Russians.
Here came the gentleman from Indiana, |
said Mr.. Hen erson, making an assault on |
the unfortunate inhabitants OF Russia. He |
brews and Gentiles, in the presence of /
famine, came Onward with full hands and |
generous hearts to help their fellow mortals, !
and the reformed Dcmocracyasaid that the !
Governments should not carry their contri- |
buttons to Russia tGreat applause or the |