New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-06

Ixs1xcEEE. REVENUE LrGIsL,T1oy

ht0'npt was made 10 pass either of the hi Tx over
the veto
INSINCEEE RENENrG LEGISLATION
As the Senate cannot originate revenue legisla-
tlon, the House Of Representatives must De held
responsible for whatever action mas been taken
IN this Congress, and its treatment of the subject
has been as insncerc ~ il was childish and
pucrile Day after day, and week after week, even
baforc Congress assembled, the Democratic lead
or, asserted that the National Treasury was on
the verge Of bankruptcy; that the Secretary Of
the Treasury was guilty Of issuing untrutliul
and misleading statements of the condition of
the finances in order TO conceal the actual CON
dition of affairs: that he had withheld money
Ane 10 public creditors in order TO force fictitious
balances in favor Of the Government, aud that
the fiscal year would end with an actual deficit
of millions which could neither BIZ explained
away nor concealed. In the face OF, and despite
these assertions. the leaders of the majority IN
the House proposed revenue legislation which,
according 10 their own estimates. would reduce
the revenues of the Government at the rate OIL MI!
or sixty millions year. They proclaimed mat th'
revenues of the Government We're insufficient W
meets lis current expenditures and IN the Sa'l'
breath declared that they would reduce the rove
hues Ten to fifteen per cent. Oi conrS' ooIn
Of these statements could not be honest !"
fact neither of them was true.
At the outset. IN he sure, the leaders OF the
majority asserted that they proposed 10 MAKE
good any probable deficiency in the revenues oN
cutting down appropriations ana expenditure
but long before the session ended IL became eV'
dent that the appropriations for the hscai v'a'
ending June so, 1893 would exceed py many
millions the appropriations made NJ the nrS
session Of the last Congress. Here was lurV'''
proof if il had been Iuired, that the assero'i'
~ the majority were untrue. and its promises
insiuccrc Not only were appropriations ihcreaNe'
buI the increase was made in such manner as
must inevitably result in larger TOTAL 'naU
ovor NJ .bc next session. in order to meet de-
Gciercies and provide the means necessary ~
carry into eject new legislation. the passage OF
which has hccn postponed until next "ih'cf' '''
partisan reasons.
Uniting THE RESPONSIBILITY.
OF course. the Democratic leaders AS usual plead
the baby act they insist that The Repuohch'
Senate Is responsible for the increase in the app1o
nri.tions Nothing could be further from the
truth. In the first place. not o dollar has oS'I
or cop,d have been appropriated without the con
SON, If tbe House: In the second place. nearly
aver i,cn, Of increase proposed by the Senate wac
~ to meet expenditures required by EXIST
;nc laws 70 carry on operations in various oSnchc
~ IN. public service. and to prevent the pun.
nm of enormous Deficiencies The Sena'e WA" ho'
niwavs successful in its efforts and IN many caSf
necessary items were cast out a!toHet'l'i vi ti
,Iown ~ small that Deficiencies VIII e 'cNl'i'lr
Tho cause OF these omissions ana reductions W.
hody u,ylcrstands, ana when appropriations S"''
h. made 20 supply them al the hcA' sfs.lo" ~
NV some future Congress the responsibility VIII
be- Ilaced where II 'TIolGs 49,. ., ,hc
The action of Congress on appropriateness AZ Wv
recent session. however, uneven ana lhconSl 'rin,
"a II waA-cxtravagant in some respects ana paIH
monious in ether rcspcctS-has th0ro'"hIN an"
romrInfey exploded the idea 10 which ccoh'ins I
of the Iolman type have 20 long ana lS'Sisrm, y
chung. thai public appropriati'n. ana cNFhui,
tures can b. held TO a fixed basis regardless 81
and despite the increase of population ana gr'~I.
And development Of the country FROM 'nc , nio'
daw of ME- session to the last, Judge Holman
ana bis followers Stubbornly fought item n''. =.
;tcm of appropriation. None was TOO snai! I.
cscane their assaults and none so lmpor'aIn. VI
necessary as 10 discourage their auacKs i"cN
wcrp fShting against an aggregate; whlcn, a.
some Of them soon realized, would no ikcly 7,
enual If not exceed, that Of the hrst session "i
the billion" Congress, against which they nhI
succeeded in arousng good deal OF lnch! =, ,,
indirnation The country has now discovered Una
tLey were not honest when they promised u
reduce appropriations Slo0,oo0.oOo, or II non, Sc
TINT they were too ignorant and stnmd 70 uhd'r-
stand that such reduction would ne simply
fmDossbc.