The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-01-28
THE DAY OF RECKONING
TAKING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO
TASK IN CONGRESS.

DonouncinE the Extravaganza of the
Last Congress and Asserting n Policy OF
Netrenchment for the Present Congress
WAsIIINGToN, Jan. 13.-In anticipa,
tion 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 wealth
er did not prevent the galleries from
containing a goodly number Of specta
tors.
After some routine business had been
disposed of the Holman anti.subsidy
resolution was taken up for discussion
Mr.. Raines, of New York, said That the
resolution contained two propos tions
The second was business proposition
The first was a stump speech. He in,
quired whether there could not be q
seperate vote on each proposition. The
Speaker pro tenn replied that he would
look into the matter.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, said that in
view of the fact that a similar resolu.
ton had formerly been adopted by other
Congresses, he felt some surprise at the
at this time to his proposition. Sub.
staRtially the identical resolution had
been agreed to in the 44th Congress
with but few dissenting votes. In the
45th Congress resolution condemning
subsidies had been adopted on motion
Of MIR. Baker, or Indiana. lie supposed
that the objection now made was direct
ed against the first resolutions; and, for
one, he was glad that this Issue was
fairly and squarely made. 1t could not
be made too soon.
1t was fortunate for the country that
the question was fairly presented to tho
American people as to the attitude Of
the gentlemen representing the two
great political parties in reference to
the granting OF subsidies. When the
resolutions had been adopted In the nth
and doth Congresses the revenues and
substantially balanced, but now the ex-
pendittres were in excess of the reven-
ues and the necessity of his second res
olution was manifest. AS to the Ques-
tion Of ubsidleS-subsidie meant legis-
latiOn for the benefit OF favored classes
and were the feature of government be-
longing to mOnarchies. Was it possi
bic that this policy, which existed
among the caSte-ridden and downtrod-
den people Of despotism, should be fol-
lowed in this free country?
lie then entered into a comparison
of the records Of the two parties, and
remarked that the Demo-
cratic party had always been ready by
a revenue measure, a strictly revenue
measure, to secure incidental protec
tlon. While jnvelghing against class
Legislation he was interrupted by iaines
llN n,,ly .,l Of r I1 al.
Legislation to give to silver bullion own
ers 81 for IS cents worth of metal. |
simply answer, returned holman, that
l am IN favor of free coinage of silver
on the same basis as free coinage Of
gold. Applause on the Democratic
side.
AS to the resolution referring to the
Limitation of expenditures he was sur
prised that the gentleman could not
comprehend the term "prOviding means
for carrying Oh the departments" 1t
will include all necessary expenditures
for carrying on the Government.
Mr.. Dngley, of Maine, asked consent
to substitute for the preceding resolu-
tiOn resolution declaring it to be the
sense of the House that it Is the duty
OF Congress to limit appropriations to
the requirements of an efficient, honest,
economical and statesmanlike admin
iStratiOn of national affairs. He said
Stricted to simply providing means for
carrying on the departments, but in
clude such othe: subjects as are direct
ly or indirectly for the benefit of the
country rs 4 whole and not likely to be
secuccl by private enterprise, such as
the establishment of agricultural col.
lcgcS, agricultural experimental sta
tlUlls, geological surveys, improvements
OF rivers and hdrDOrs, maintenance Of
soldiers homes and the pension system
for the benefit Of those who imperilled
their lives for tho defence of the na-
ton.
Mr.. Holman objected to the substi-
tuto being regarded us pending.
Mr.. Henderson, Of Iowa, denied that
the HOLMAN resolution, as presented,
was in language or spirit the same as
the resolutions adopted in the 44th and
45th Congress. 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 Govern
ment was under a heavy and oppres-
management the Government was get
ting rid OF mortgage. In the resolu-
tons of the former Congresses the
term "public service" was used. In the
resolution before the House 1t was "de"
partlnent service" 1t referred only to
department work. Under this resolu-
tion not a private pension bill could be
put through and nothing in the nature
of public works could be entertained.
What was the resolution here for? TO
what bounties did the gentleman re-
fer? Ile understood it was sugar.
Speaking for himself, and for no one
else, he would remark that ii 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 bountles of land? Not since
1867 had such proposition been before
Congress.
The resol ution was aimed at some
thing else. 1t was a deadly weapon
aimed at the starving millions Of
Russia. If adopted Congress 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
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