The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-16
Holman Sounds the Keynote That Will
Guid- the Party i'm
Congress.
Granting of Subsidies and Bounties
Declared to BE Unjust
and lmpOlitic.
OF Course Ike Republicans Object
The Question to Be De
bated Today.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-On motion o
Bland a resolution was adopted calling
on the secretary of the treasury for in
formation as to whether at any time
since the 4 per cent bonds became due
there has been sufficient funds in the
treasury to pay the same, and if SO by
what authority he assumed to continue
such bonds at , per cent and why the
same were not paid at the time they
were due.
The war cry of the democratic leaders
of the house was sounded by Repre-
sentative Holman today, and if it it
echoed by the democratic majority to
morrow the policy of the party in the
coming session will be firmly established.
1t will be a policy of opposition to all
subsidies. bounties and grants, the
pledging Of public credit and conces-
sions of any kind whatever. and will be
broad enough to be fatal alike to steam.
ship subsidies. sugar bounties and gov
ernmental promotion of the Nicaragua
canal scheme. Without warning to the
republican side of the house Chairman
Holman of the appropriations committee
presented a resolution declaring it to be
the judgment of the house that the
granting Of subsidies or bountics by
congress. in money. public lands,
bonds. or by Endorsement. or by
the pledge Of public credit
to promote special and private industries
or enterprises Independent of the con
stitutional power of congress. is unjust
and impolitic and in manifest conflict
with the spirit of republican 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 a
frugal expenditure of the public money,
while its unnecessary and lavish expen-
diture under any and all conditions leads
inevitably to venal and corrupt methods
in public affairs. No money ought to be
appropriated by congress from the pub
lie treasury except such as is manifestly
necessary to carry on the several depart
ments frugally. efficiently, n honestly
administered
Considerable confusion succeeded the
reading of the resolution, but without
giving time for de- ate Holman demanded
the previous question on its adoption.
Meyers from the sugar state of Louis
ana, moved the reference of the resolu-
ton to the committee on ys-and-m
but on a division this motion was lost by
a vote of SO to 1l5.
Henderson of Iowa and various other
gentlemen on the republican side asked
that an opportunity for debate be af-
forded and McKenna OF California in
sisted that the resolution if adopted and
adhered to by the house it would result
in the defeat of all appropriation bills of
any kind whatever except such as re-
ferred to departmental affairs.
will debate be in order after the
resolution:,' inquired Henderson.
The speaker is Of the opinion that de-.
bate would not then be in order" re-
piled speaker pro TEN, Mcmillan.
"And This house will cease to be a de-
Lucrative body" added Reed of Main.
The repetition of the charge which
had SO frequently been hurled against
himself caused the house. democrats and
republicans, to break into a roar Of
laughter. The ayes and nays on the
previous question were demanded and
resulted-yeas 157. nays 80; a political
division. the alliance members voting
against the previous question. Mhen
the vote was announced Holman asked
unanimous consent that an hours de-
bate on each side be allowed.
Reed wanted two hours on his side
and to this Holman consented.
Simpson of Kansas asked if this ar.
rangement included two hours for the
peoples party as we'll as the republican
and democratic parties. Laughter.
The speaker said he assumed that the
division of time would be between those
in favor of the resolution and those
against it -four hours IN all, and not six,
as the inquiry of the gentleman from
Kansas might imply.
II think" said Breckenridge of Ken
lucky, that that gentleman will con
cede 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 this mat
ter amicably l suggest that the resolu-
ton be allowed to 20 over until tomor-
row, when we can spend a pleasant time
in discussing it," IGreat laughter.
breckenridge suggestion at once re-
ceived the favor of the house and the
resolution went over until tomorrow by
unanimous consent.