Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-15
WITHDREW IT FOR REPAIRS.
Holman of Indiana Withdraws Hi
Famous Resolution.
IT WAS OPPOSED BY BOTH OLD PARTIES
Interesting Debate on Its Merits and De-
fects-Congressmen Indulge in sarcasm
Proceedings In the senate
and House Yesterday.

W " NhO 80
gress has not followed the aggressive leader
snip OF Chairman Holman OF the appropria-
lions com init tee IN declaring that the appro
priations of the congress shall be strictly
limited to the money necessary to carry on
the several departments OF tho government.
For four hours a fierce warfare of debate
was wased In the house today, over the
proposition of the gentleman from Indiana,
and when adjournment was taken this after
noon, Mr.. Holman had so far receded from
the strict spirit of his resolution as 10 ask
that the previous question be reconsidered
In order that he might consider the advisa-
billty of tomorrow accepting an amendment
modifying the sweeping declaration OF the
secoud clause of the resolution.
Opposed by His own Patty.
That many democrats will vote against the
resolution, there is no doubt. AS the resolu-
tion al present reads, it is generally inter-
preted as presenting an insuperable bar, not
only to steamship subsidies, but also to the
sugar pounties, the Nicaragua canal, the
Worlds fair loan, the Improvement OF rivers
and harbors, appropriations for public
buildings throughout the union. and appro-
priations tor Indian depredations and ad1udl-
Gated cases from the court OF claims. Natur-
ally, therefore, the chairman of the appro-
priations committee, had arrayed against MIN
the friends of all of the interests and enter
prises so vitality affected, and i'll the absence
of a caucus decree, it was impossible to draw
the party lines In forcing the passage OF a
resolution of such a radical character.
The resolution came up under a previous
order of the house for q two hours debate to
a side and was read as follows:
Text of the Resolution.
Resolved, That in the iudgment Of this
49, 49, -. -, t.. - "a, g. ina nm nnntin
by congress- in money, public lands, bonds or
by endorsement or by D!edIe or the puDllc
credit to promote special private inunstt'es
the question of tho constitute, AL power OF
congress to make such grants, Is unjust ana
impolitic and in manifest conflict with the
spirit of our republican institutions, us 1t Ill.
rectly tends to create and foster the wealtho Of
( favored classes ut the expense OF the whole
people, who bear the burdens of government,
and manifestiy furnishes undue facilities for
the enlargement of great private estates-a
policy which Il government OF tho people can
not justly or safely encourage by any form OF
fayoritism IN legislation.
dition OF tho treasury, and because efficient
and honest government can only be assured
by frugal expenditure OF the public money,
underauy ana all conditions lead Inevitably
to venal and corrupt methods In public affairs
no money GU hit to be appropriated by CON
gress from the public treasury, except, such as
Is ma1ifestiy necessary to carry s,,i oh thS s smo
honestly administered. r
II want to ask" inquired Mr.. Ralnes, of
the republican side, whether, in view of the
fact that the second resolution is a business
one, whilo the first contains several stump
speeches and material for Platforms laugh
erl-We cannot have a division"
Holman Opens the Debate.
sVThe speaker will examine the resolutions
and decide that question later" replied Mr.,
McMillin, the speaker pro ten.
MIR, Speaker" said Mr.. Holman in OPEN
ing the debate, ''in view of past ex Experience
had not supposed that this proposition would
give rise to any debate. In former years the
same proposition has been twice before this
house, and gentlemen upon the other side OF
the house as well as upon this have deemed
those propositions in former years approprl-
ate expressions of the sentiments and pur-
poses of the house. tending in some degree to
Indicate the policy to be pursued. / wish to
call the attention of the house to a resolution
submitted by myself on the 18th of Decem-
Der, 1873, at the opening OF the Forty-fourth
congress, and adopted by the house"
Mr.. Holman read the resolution, which was
of similar purport to the one under discus
sion.
II find upon the yea and nay vote,' con
tinued MIR. Holman, that upon the other
side of this house, such men as John A. kas-
son, James A. Garfield, James g.. Blaine, but
tho two gentlemen now senators from the
state of Maine, and every other leading mem
Der on the republican side, as we'll as the
democratic side, voted for the resolution"
''sThe gentleman is Mistaken interrupted
MIR. Burrows, lin stating that the whole
democratic side then supported that resolu-
ton. some very distinguished democrats
voted against it, among them Mr.. Mills and
L. @. G. Lamar" IRepnblican applause.
Eyes, sir, that is true" a~ssentcd MIR. Hol-
man. ''but the resolution was adopted by a
vote of 223 yeas to 80 nays. And 1t affords
me satisfaction to say that not a single soli-
- - -, ,,-~ Nynnr aida trhn tnt nH
against the resolution occupies a seat upon
this floor now laughter on democratic
sidel-while OF those who voted for 1t, well,
there are several OF us here vet" lRenewed
Cited Precedents.
Continuing, MIR. Holman SAID that, in the
Forty NTH congress, a resolution condeInning
subsidies had been adopted on motion of Mr..
Baker, a republican from Indiana. He sup
posed that the objection now made was di-
rected against the first resolution; and,
for one, he was glad that this issue was
fairly presented to the American people
as IL would show the attitude of the gentlemen
representing the two political parties in ref
erence to the granting OF subsidies. When
tho resolutions had been adopted in the
| Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth congresses, the
revenues and expenditures of the govern
ment were substantially balanced, but now
the expenditures were In excess OF the rev.
enues, and the necessity OF his second reso-
lutlOn WIS mhhiicSl. "a w VIZ dhNotiOh u
Observation-Disclosures meant Legislation for the
benefit of favored classes, and were a feature
of government belonging to monarchies. Was
it possible that this policy, which existed
among the caste-rldden and low-trodden peo-
pie of despotisms, should be followed in
this countryl He entered then into a com
parison OF the records of the two parties, and
incidentally remarked that the democratic
party had always been ready by q revenue
measure-strictly revenue measure-to Sc
cure incidental protection"
While inyeighing against class Legislation
and subsidies, he was interrupted by MIR.
Raines of New York, who said;
II want to ask the gentleman, FOR the
purpose of getting at his definition of sub
sidy, whether, If we pass Legislation hero
which will give tho purchaser OF silver
one dollar for 7S cents worth of metal that
would be- In the nature of a subsidy TO pro-
ducers of silver, aud therefore Objectionable
TO the gen tleman from lndlanat' Laughter
on repu blican side.l
~ will answer that question: said Mr..
Holman, '.oy saying that | am in favor of
free coinage OF silver, upon the same basis
as gold. Democratic applause. l do not
believe In a policy which will enable the
wealth OF this country, or any Other country,
TO control it's monetary Interests" RE
newed applause.
wanted to Introduce "a Substitute.
81 ask consent" said Mr.. DlnPley OF Name,
TO introduce the following, resolution as a
substitute for the pending resolution Of tho