The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-24
WHAT CONGRESS HAS DONE.
Representative McMillin Reviews
the Work of This Session.
Force Laws Rep called, Greenbacks
Taxed and Trusts Fought.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Representa-
tive McMillin Dem, TENN has inserted
in the Congressional Record a speech
intended as summary OF what the
present Congress has accomplished.
After reviewing what laws II has hereto,
fore framed, Mr. McMillin says:
II come to a few of the things 1t has
done during this Administration. 1t has
repealed all Force laws and left cleo
tons free. 1t founda system of oppres-
sive laws on the statute books authoriz-
ing the use of troops at the polls and has
repealed them.
In the dark days of the Republic
the Republican party also enacted a law
authorizing the United States Supervi-
sors of Elections and Deputy Marshals
to be appointed by the Federal courts,
wholly Independent of the States where
we're expected to dominate and did
dominate the elections.
Thousands of men were arrested
without cause and imprisoned without
reason in the States of New York. Ohio
and Indiana, in single election. to pre-
vent them from voting. They were
turned out after it was too late to vote
without the Formally of Indictment
presentment, arraignment or trial.
'"rhe Democratic party determined this
should not continue. To repeal 1t 1t forced
passed the Repeiling bill. MIR. Hayes
vetoed It. But 1t has kept up the fight
nearly a sixth of century, and at last
has triumphed during this Administra-
ton.
1T has repealed the law authorizing
the President to levy and remit taxes.
1t cannot conceive of surrender of a
objectionable than this. We denounced
it at the time in this hall. We went
forth to the people and denounced 1t.
We pledged them In our platform that
IL trusted with power we would wrest
this ancient right from the President.
to whom 1t had been improperly sur
rendered, and give 1t back to the peo-
pies representatives. We have now kept
the promise.
This Congress has also authorized the
States to tax greenbacks and other United
tion Of G these has been see CRYING e M The
law authorizing the issue Of greenbacks
and the Treasury warrants under the
Sherman act exempted them from State,
county and municipal taxation. Hundreds
Of millions thereby escaped taxation"
Mr.. McMillin next reviews the reduc-
lions of appropriations heretofore set
Appropriation Committee. He then con-
ut has passed the most stringent law
against trusts ever enacted In this coun-
try. At the same time the Attorney
General has instituted proceedings In
the courts to try to dissolve illegal
trusts.
tor from Alabama (Mr. Morgan). carries
into law the most effective means ever
yet devised for controlling and curbing
the power Of trusts. A law against them
was passed last Congress, but it dealt
with the question In a way SO mild and
glngerly that II has not been found suf-
ficient to crush these combinations that
have been fostered under protection.
THE Democratic party was pledged
to the enactment OF more stringent leg
islation against trusts. 1t has kept this
pledge and offers this as its fulflment.
1T has inaugurated an income tax.
thereby taking taxes off want and put
ting them on wealth. 1t is true the
Senate amendments have changed some
what this feature of the bill and have
released some that ought 10 have been
taxed. Still II remains great benefit to
the American people.
sit found the Treasury bankrupt and
by the Tariff bill II Is not only replen-
ished. but it is at the same time greatly
reducing taxes"
Mt. McMiliin then reviews the repeal
of the Sherman silver purchase law and
gives an elaborate summary OF the tarln.
General Deficiency Bill Signed.