The evening world., 1894-08-24
WHAT CONGRESS HAS DONE.
Representative MoMillin Reviews
the Work of This Session.
Force Laws Repealed, Greenbsoks
Taxed and Trusts Fought.
(By Associated Pre,s)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2i.-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 1t has hereto
fore framed MIR. McMillin says:
~ come to a few of the things II has
done during this Administration. 1t has
repealed all Force laws and left cleo
lions free. 1t founda system of oppres-
sivc laws on the statute books authorz-
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repealed them.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 wnere
the elections were to he held. They
were expected to dominate and md
dominate the elections.
" Thousands al men were arrested
without cause and imprisoned without
reason in the States OF New \ ork, Ohio
and Indiana, In "A single election, to pre-
vent them from. voting. They were
turned out after II was too late to vote
without the formality OF indictmeht,
presentmenr, arraignment or trial.
E&"The Democratic party determined this
SnOulu 1Dl continue. u TtDrdl u III
an extra session OF Congress in 1879 and
PASSED the RepeilinL pill. MIR. Hayes
vetoed 1t. Hut 1t has kept up the fight
nearly sixth of "A century, and at las,
has triumphed during This Administers
lion. .-...-..
at has repealed the law authorizing
the PRESIDENT 10 levy ana remit taxes.
IT 'canIot conceive OF Surrender Of a
unpardonabie than this. We denounced
1t at the time in this hall. We went
forth to the people ana denounced It..
We pledged them in our platform that
this ancient right from the President.
to whom II had been improperly sur
rendered, and give 1t back to the Reo-
pies representatives.. We have now kept
the promise.
This Congress has also authorized the
states TO tax grHenbacks and other United
states currency. For years the exemp.
ton of these has been a crying III. The
law authorizing the issue of greenbscks
and the Treasury warrants under tn,
sherman act exempted them from state
county. and municipal taxation. Hundreds
of millions thereby escaped taxation"
Mr.. McMilin next reviews the reduc-
tons OF appropriations heretofore sci
forth by Representative Sayers.- of the
Appropriation Comn1ittcc, He then con.
tinues: ''' 80
'"It has passed the most stringent la "
against trusts ever enacted in this coun-
try. At the same time the attorney
the courts to try to dissolve illegal
trusts. -.
THE amendment offered by the Sena
tor from Alabama (Air. Morgan, carries
into law the most effective means ever
yet devised for controlling and curbIng
the power Df trusts. A law against them
was passed last Congress. but II dealt
with the question In Il way 50 mild and
singerly that 1t has not been found suf-
iiciept to crush these combinations that
have beer fostered under protection.
The Democratic party was pledged
TO the enactment OF more stringent leg
isla:lon against trusts. 1t has kept this
pledge and offers this as It's fulnlment.
TT 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 to have been
taxed. still II remains :, ~reat Leaea; ~
the America: people.
ut found the Treasury bankrupt, and
by the Tariff biz It In not only replen-
reducing taxes"
Mr.. McNfiilln then reviews the repea
OF the Sherman silver purchase law and
gives an elaborate summary of the tariff