The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-15
hELD DAY IN THE HOUSE.
xopu HOURS DEBATE ON REPREsEN.
tx11yE HOIMdN,s RESOLUTION


travnsance OF tho Billion Dollar Congress
DiscuAsed-On Account OF Democratic OBJ.
positios to that Clause ConnnIns APP
proprinuons to the Departments, MIR.
uoirnsn Gave Notice that ON Friday He
Would Move 70 Reconsider the Vote
Ordering the Previous Question, So that
Amendments May Ne Made, ana In the
Mean 1imo Hs VIII Decide whether to
rress tho Resolutions- Nvhereat Mr.
Heed Remarkeds "The Gentleman de-
.,res TO Withdrew for Repairs."
WASHINGTON. Jan. l4.-The heavy rain this
morning gave indication Of tho pleasant
dny which Mr.. Brcckinridge prom'scd 'yester-
day when ho moved nh adjournment Of the
ponding debate on the Holman resolution.
Many vacant sents wcfe noticeable when
Sneaker pro tenn McNIillin called tho House to
order and announced prayer by the chaplain.
Tho galleries. however. were we'll filled.
Mr.. Rusk Dem. Md called up tho reports OF
%be Committee on Accounts rs to tho assign
mont OF clerks for committees. but Mr.. Bynum
Dem lnd.) raised the point that tho resolu-
zion of Mr. Holman. under tho previous ques-
tion, had precedence. which point was sus-
taned.
Mr.. Eaincs rep. N. W said that the resolu.
zion contained two propositions. Tho second
was n business proposition: tho first was o
stump spccch. IIe inquired whether there
would be q separate vote on each proposition.
Tho Speaker pro tom. said that the question
would be decided whom the proper time ar
rived.
Mr.. Holman tDem.. indy said that similar
resolutions had heretofore been introduced in
the House and never led to any extended dis
cussion. Gentlemen on tho other side OF tho
House had believed them to be proper express
sions OF policy to DO pursued. and no was
somewhat surprised that the Introduction OF
the resolution yesterday should have aroused
20 much opposition. At tho beginning OF the
Forty-fourth Congress resolution similar in
terms. but stronger in language. had been
introduced and received tho support OF tho
Republicans. including Garfield. Blaine. and
other leaders.
Mr. Burrows rep. Mich.) called attention to
tho fact that Democratic leaders like Mills.
Lamar. and others had voted against it.
Similar resolutions. Mr.. Holman continued.
had been introduced on jan %. 1873. by J. Fl.
Baker OF Indiana. to high ju
dicia oiflco T hey show how great minds from
Indiana run in tho same channel. In tho first
instance the resolutions were passed, go to
33: IN the second 17S to So The objection OF
the gentlemen to the resolutions. Mr.. Holman
said. vas doubtless against the first resolu-
ton. declaring against subsidies. and ho was
glad that the question should be squarely met
and the position OF tho two parties thereon
made APPARENT before the country. The con-
dtions that obtained when the resolutions Of
the Forty-fourth and Forty-ffth Congresses
were introduced were different from those
now is existence. Then the expendl-
lures OF the Government were less than
the receipts; now the receipts are less than
the expenditures. and the necessity for the
adoption Of such policy as is outlined in the
resolutions under discussion Is much greater
now than 1t was then. The legislation
against which the resolutions are directed is
legislation for the benefit Of castles. q feature
Of government belonging to monarchies. Is it
which. is provided for the. caste ridden and
sTsS E %ba EHs1e Is be ~
he! Nr. Holman) had always understood. WAS
willing. by revenue measure. a, strictly
tion. He then contracted the records Of the two
great parties upon the question Of subsidies. j.
.u5sde Win s e asl S s f Hous 81
dollar for Is Cents worth Of SILVER. whether
Queer and therefore Objectionable to the gem
I'm e. s,ngy The
pause by the Dem ocrats.l
In the second resolution. Mr. Holman said a
could n YI, be used: Il inclgded z river a9d
tare properly included within the scope Of the
War Department.. just as the Pension Bureau
he oee
Mr.. McKenpa (Rep. cal.esnce this ex-
resolution. am free to say that I agree with
him IN his establishment over its reception.
Mi. Dinciey REP. Me- said that since Mr.
Holman's explanation Of the meaning OF his
resolution it was probable that the document
vote for it. and he therefore offered the follow.
dine 'N'7''s0'0 ~ ~ '0'01 vi a. 'Ae 'op''
ReAd As the sense of the House. that while It is the
SSisTea: .nieent: honest. ssanSmisa. and states
he n sna not Fl.
means Tor carving the several dspsrtments but
in a0t aia s p p
"a Or snd are nos
1y "a ~ 1m9ns whish are 1h
he SI hf een. the Of OF
ana barriers and the maintenance OF lights and beacon
aa Thy s %
homes and pension system for the eneft OF thos,
nation.
Objection was made. however. and 1t wa!
withdrawn.
Mr.. Henderson rep. .Iowal eaid the resolu
lions lions OF the forty-fourth and Forty-llfth Con
under consldcrat ion. Then tho Goyornmen
was laboTing under burden OF debt, which
under Republican Administration. is Deinl
paid OIL; The resolutions Of those Congresse!
referred to public service. not Departmental
service. Under the resolution OF the gentle,
a mah from Indiana not private pension Til
cohid be passed. and no public work outside Q
nsuepartment proper cou ID be acted upon. TIL
resolution as su proposed is insncere., for no on
granted to any one. None such has boon pro
posed since Gen. Grant for tho Republican part
ttee!ared against the granting OF public lands
Ur0rporations. But Tho resolution Is aimee
against the starving russians. for whose re-
t t,yt me people Of the United States have con
th ,o4Mted large quantities OF grain. This grain
, he VtenocIatc majority say. shall not be car
resOl,a .i had another purpose. Tho gentle
made the other day. said the Govcrnn cnt wa
s nnd impending bankruptcy. and the ghoul
e ain scaNcngers OF the Democratic party out
adding to it. "
Mr. Henderson then discussed Mr.. Dockery'
tPeoch IN detail. He lAlr. DockeryJ said tina
Dec Dec ~ Ta is rash balance ~ the Treasury g
ss;EaV,VOo,o0O were available. the rest being sui
there was S27sI3.UOO more in the TrHasur
t ian AT Dockcry gave 1t credit for. and til