The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-24
WHAT CONGRESS ,Hls DONE,
Representative MoMillin Reviews
the Work Of This Session.
Force Laws: Repealed, gGreenbscks
Taxed ana Trusts Fought.
tBy AsAGsislcd Pre-lI

wAsHINGEoB, Aug. "a. Representa-
tive McMillin Neni.. Tenn) has inserted
in the Congressional Record q speech
intended -es II SUMMARY OF what the
presenti: Cokgress = has Accomplished.
After REVIEWING .Hhst tlsws IGhas hereto
fore framyl. MIR. Mcsiiilip sayf:
';itubfnS To rew oEIHe ti,lngs it has
done 'du5ing this AiITnistratton. 1t has
repealef aHaFores aws.andsleft cleo
tions Eroe. 1t founda, systsIn.of oppres-
sive Jaws on the statute. books authoriz-
ing the use OF troops atahe potts and has
REPEALED them. tfy-'f
" In the. dark days OF the Republic
tie RepusiscaR party alsS enacted law
authorizing the United states Supervi-
sors of Elections and Deputy Marshals
10 be appointed by the Federal courts.
wholly Independent OF the states where
the elections were to he held. They
were 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
ind Indiana, in a single election, to pre-
turned out after 1t was too late to vote
without the Formally of indictment,
presentment, arraignment or trial
"1he democratic party determined this
In OK ira session OF Congress In 1879 and
PASSED the Repeiliny Dill. Mr.. Hayes
vetoed II. But 1t has kept up the fight
fIearlg n sixth of a century, and at last
has iriumphed during this Administra-
tion.
at, has repealed the law authorizing
the President to levy and remit taxes
1T cannot conceive OF surrender of a
un' ,ardonable than this. We denounced
it nt the time In this hal We went
TO tth TO the people and denounced 1t.
We pledged them In our platform that
II. trusted with power we would wrest
his ancient right from the President.
10 whom II 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
ton OF these has been crying III. The
law authorizing the issue OF greenbacks
ard 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 appropriation heretofore set
forth by Representative Sayers, of the
clnues:
|. ut has passed the most stringent la W
gainst trusts ever enacted In this coun-
ry. At the same time the Attorney
the courts to try to dissolve Illegal
trusts.
THE amendment offered by the Sena-
tor from Alabama (Mr. Morgan). carries
into law the most effective means ever
yet devised for controlling and curblnE
the power of trusts. A law against them
was passed last Congress. but 1t dealt
with the question In a way so mild and
gingerly that II has not been found suf-
ficieDt to crush these combinations that
have been fostered under protection.
"Thc Democratic party was pledged
to the enactment OF more stringent leg
islation against trusts. 1t has Kept this
pledge and offers this as It's fulflment.
1T has inaugurated an income tax
thereby taking taxes off want and put.
| ting them. on wealth. Ii is, true thu
| Senate amendments nave changed some
what this feature of the bill and hav,
released some that ought to have beer
| taxed. Still u remains 4. treat benefit L
| the America; people.
ut found the Treasury bankrupt, ant
| by the Tarin bill II Ii not only replen
lshed. but It is at the same time greatly
reducing taxes" 49,. .,. ,0l.u
Mr.. McMillin then reviews the repea
OF the Sherman silver purchase law and
gives an elaborate summary of the tariff