The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-15
A FIGHT OVER SUBSIDIES.
THE HOUSE IN TIE THROEs OF a
POLITICAL DEBATE.

| os ltions-HendersOn OF Iowa Tax s o
Leading Part.
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 a gOodly num-
Der Of spectators.
The resolution relating to the appointment
of committee clerks was postponed until
10 morrow.
The following bills were introduced aud
reSerred:
By Mr. Snodgrass of Teunessee-Eor the
repeal Of the sugar bounty clause ot the
tariff bill
| By Mr. Scott Of Illinois-To repeal cha
law authorizing the Postmaster General 10
have return requests printed on envelopes.
BY Mr.. Martin of Misunderstanding TO
| the adjustment of international disputes
without resort to war.
BY Mr.. Deliver of Iowa-Increasing the
pension Of those who have lost the sight of
both eyes.
HoLMAN'S FIGHT ON SUBSIDIES.
Mr.. Holmans anti-subsidy resolution was
taken up for discussion.
Mr.. Raines of New York said that the
resolution contained two propositions The
second was a business proposition; the first
was stump speech. He inquired whether
there could not be a separate vote on each
! proposition.
The speaker pro tenn replied that he would
| look into the matter.
Mr.. Holman said that in view of the fact
that a similar resolution had formerly been
| adopted by other congresses, he felt some
-r,,-tea aNN snt h,I
manifested at this time to his proposition.
A substantially identical resolu
ton had been agreed to in
the Fortyfourth congress with but few
dissenting votes. In the Forty-ffth con-
gress a resolution condemning subsidies had
| been adopted on motion of Mr.. Baker of
| Indiana. He supposed that the objection
now made was directed against the first
resolution, and. for one, he was glad that
this issue was fairly and squarely made. 1t
could not be made too soon.
A GOOD THING FOR THE PEOPLE.
1t was fortunate for the country that the
| question was fairly presented to the Amer-
can people As to the attitude of the gen
tlemen representing the two great political
| parties in reference 10 the granting OF sub.
| sides. when the resolutions had been adopted
in the Forty-fourth aud Forty-tlfth con-
| crosses the revenues and expenditures OF
| the government were substantially balanced,
| but now the Expenditures were in excess Of
| the revenues and the necessity of his sec
| ond resolution was manifest. AS to the
| question of subsidies, subsidies meant legis-
| lation for the benefit of favored classes, and
we're feature of government belonging
to monarchies. Was it possible that this
| policy, which excited among the caste~
ridden and down-trodden people of despot-
| ism, should be followed In this free country9
| He entered then into a comparison Of the
| records Of the two parties and incidentally
remarked that the Democratic party had
always been ready by n revenue measure. a
strictly revenue measure. to secure Incl
| dental protection. While inveghing
against class legislation he was interrupted
| by Mr.. Raines, who asked whether it would
be class legislation to give to silver bullion
owners 81 for 78 cents worth of metal.
81 simply answer" replied Mr. Holman,
''that am in favor of free coinage of sill
yer on the same basis as the free coinage of
gold.n Applause on the democratic side
AS to the resolution referring TO the limita-
ton Of expenditures, he was surprised that
the gentleman could not comprehend the
| meaning of the term, providing means for
carrying on the departments" It would In
| clude all necessary expenditures for carry
ing on the government.
| SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION.
Mr. Dingley of Maine asked consent to
have pending as a substitute resolution
\ declaring it to be the sense of the House
that it is the duty of congress to limit ap-
| preparations to the requirements of an
efficient, honest, economical and statesman
like administration of national affairs; that
| the duties of congress are not restricted to
| simply providing means for carrying on the
departments, but include such other sub iects
as are directly or indirectly for the benefit
Of the county as a whole, and not likely to
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the establishment Of agricultural colleges
agricultural experimental stations, geoloRi-
cal surveys, improvement of the rivers and
| harbors maintenance of soldiers homes
and pension system for the benefit Of
those who imperiled their lives in defense
of the nation.
Mr.. Holman objected to the substitute
being regarded as pending
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa denied that the
Holman resolution as now presented was
in language or spirit the same as the reso-
buttons adopted in the Fourty fourth and
| Forty fifth congresses. In those resolutions
the financial condition of the country was
expressly referred to. With regard to the
declaration as to bounties and subsidies at
that time the government was under heavy
and oppressive load of debt.
Under republican management the gov
ernment was getting rid of its mortgage In
the resolutions of former congress where
public service" was used, in resolution
before the House it was departmental
service" 1t referred only to departmental
work.
THE HOLMAN RESOLUTION.
Under this resolution not a private pen
sion bill could be put through, and nothing
in the nature of public works
could be entertained. What was the reso-
luton here for9 To what bounties did the
gentlemen refer? He understood it was
sugar Speaking for himself, and for
no one else, he would remark
that if all the gentlemen on the other side
wanted TO cancel the bounty on sugar, he
might be found voting with them. Where
was there suggested the granting
of land bounty Was there any
proposition TO grant bounties OF
lands Not since 1867 had such proposi-
tion been before congress- The resolution
was aimed at something else. 1t was a
deadly weapon aimed at the starving mill
lions Of Russia. IL it we're adopted, con-
gress could not make an appropriation to
send to that country the offerings of the
generous hearts of our people. Here came
the gentleman from Indiana making an
assault on the unfortunate inhabitants of
Russia. Jews and Gentiles, in the presence
of a famine, came forward with full hands
and generous hearts to help their fellow
mortals, and the reformed democracy said
that the government should not carry them
to Russia.
THE CASH IN THE TREASURY.
Mr.. henderson devoted some time to re-