The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-24
WHAT CONGRESS HAS DONE.
Representative MoMillin Reviews
tho Work of This Session.
Force Laws Repealed, Greehbacks
Taxed and Trusts Fought.
(By Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON, Aug. A-Representa-
tive McMillin Dem., Tenn.) has inserted
in the Congressional Record speech
intended as a summary of what the
present Congress has accomplished.
After reviewing what laws 1t 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repealed all Force laws and left cleo
lions free. 1t founda system of oppres-
sive laws on the statute books suthoriz-
ing the use Of troops at the polls and has
repealed them.
I'm the dark days of the Republic
the Republican party also enacted law
authorizing the United States Supervl-
to be appointed by the Federal courts,
wholly Independent of the States where
the elections were to be held. They
were expected to dominate and did
Thousands of men were arrested
without cause and imprisoned without
reason In the States OF New YORK, ONO
and Indiana, in single election. to pre-
vent them from voting. They were
turned out after 1t was too late to vote
without the formality of indictment,
presentment, arraignment or trial.
1.-The Democratic party determined this
should not continue. To repeal II 1t forced
an extra session OF Congress In 1873 and
passed the Repellins bill Mr.. Hayes
vetoed 1t. But it has kept UP the fight
has triumphed during this Administra-
lion.
1T has repealed the law authorizing
the President 70 levy and remit taxes
1t cannot conceive OF a surrender OF a
great prerogative more dangerous and
objectionable than this. We denounced
it at the time in this hall. We went
Ix Ia .tNI dane moe
We pledged them in our platform that
II trusted with power we would wrest
this ancient right from the President,
to whom 1t had been improperly sur
rendered, and give II back to the PEG
pies representatives. We have now kept
the promise.
This Congress has also authorized the
States to tax greenbacks and other United
States currency. For years the eXemp-
ton of these has been crying ILL. The
law authorizing the issue OF sreenbacks
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-
tons OF approximations heretofore SET
Appropria ton Committee. He then con-
tinues:
"It has passed the most stringent law
against trusts ever enacted In TINS coun-
try. At the same time the Attorney
General has instituted proceedings In
the courts to try to dissolve Illegal
trusts.
1.-THE amendment offered by the Sena-
tor from Alabama CMr. 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 1t dealt
with the question in a way so mild and
gingerly that II has not been found sui.
ficient to crush these combinations that
have been fostered under protection.
1.-THE Democratic party was pledged
to the enactment OF more stringent leg
islation against trusts. It has kept this
pledge and offers this as it's fulfilment
"It has inaugurated an income tax
thereby taking taxes of 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 beer
taxed. Still 1t remains great beneht tt
the American people.
at found the Treasury bankrupt, ant
by the Tariff bill II is not only replen
ished, but 1t is at the same time greatly
Mr.. McMiliin then reviews the repea
! OF the Sherman silver purchase law and
gives an elaborate summary OF the tarln
General Deficiency Bill Signed.
CBy Associated Press)