Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-27
It was demanded by the message OF the

Il was demanded by the message OF the
| President
The discussion was ended for the OPP
ponents OF the bill by MIR. Turner
The administration OF President Harri-
I son, he said, came into power with sur
plus in the Treasury over the gold re-
serve OF ;2i30oOooo. II turned over TO the
/ present administration four years later
a surplus OF 81. 200. OF when s54oJo.oo
belonged to the fund deposited in the
Treasury for the redemption of green
I backs
The Secretary OF the Treasury had pro-
posed. as has been stated, TO issue bonds
10 protect the gold reserve and 10 meet
I deficiencies In revenue. II was under
these embarrassing conditions that the
| Democrats returned TO power In 1888.
That party said the remedy for the
situation wa9 not TO raise taxes. but to
lower them. and IL went forward courage
ously and passed a law putting that prin-
/ ciple into operation. Uader that bill
wsges went up from New England to
! California. and expectations from the
! United States had actually increased
] The defeat Of the income-taN. Mr.. Tur-
] ner said. caused deficit IN receipts. but
| there was no deficit he contended. in
/ the Treasury. BY the report Of the Sec
retary It was shown that there are over
$40 10000 in the Treasury. including the
gold reserve. why should We he ask
ed. put more money OF the same kind
into the Treasury. when there Is more
there than We need?'
THANKS DUE DEMOCRACY.
\ resolution OF thanks. he said. was
I due TO the Democratic party for furnish
! ing the plank upon which the bill was
! framed-a tariff for revenue only.
The Republicans. he said. had gone
back upon all their old leaders In their
/ new movement.
why didn't the gentleman from Maine
offer on his own. or his official responsi-
bility, the bill he proposed in the last
| Congress. 10 increase the tax on beer 81
I a barrel?'
THAT would have yielded all the reve-
/ nue. that can be hoped for from this BILL
/ Where is all the vaupted courage OF that
party now?" Oaughter)
Instead Of hosting up the old flag OF
tariff for protection in this. the hour Of
| their elimination. they seek cover under
I the pop-gun policy and cry tariff FOR
revenue only" Naughter)
For his part. in conclusion he said.
he would prefer TO lower the rate than
/ % raise taxes" ApplauseJ
Mcssfs. Arnold Nepuolicam, Of Penn
sachusetts, spoke briefly in support OF
the bill
Mr.. DOLLINER CLOSES
Mr.. Dolllver Repubiican. OF Iowa.
tn closing the debate said. My friend
/ CMr Turner asks the Republican ma
jority why We don't bring in a general
/ tariff law. and refers % the leader
/ shin OF the House as wanting in cOur-
age; but the leadership OF this House
/ can always be relied on not 20 'hght as
one that beateth the air
why. we know. ana everybody knows.
that a general Republican tarin law
I cannot be enacted by this Congress. We
do not know that the President Of
/ the United States would not sign The
/ present bill. Does my friend speak BY
/ some commission when b. says that the
. administration declines this relief, We
have the best reason FOR knowing that
this law VIII please the present Chief
Magistrate. We had letter from the
President in the last session OF Con-
I eTess. which contains evidence that he
VIII sign this Law. restoring a reasonable
revenue duty upon wool
There is one thing that We ought
all 90 be- agreed upon. whatever else
we are divided about. and that j. that
no longer be left az the mercy Of the
organized avarice Of the world. with
out money % pay or power 20 borrow.
or means FOR increasing the public reve-
nus. and So Mr.. Speaker. closing this
debate. ] appeal - the patriotic SEN
tinent that may sru boz supposed 10
reside IN the Democratic breast. 70 come
+ 70 the level 20 which The Republican
party has come. in Offering. upon reve-
~.rfrr rrr.f 20 -rHf
the embarrassment and distress OF the
/ Treasury Of the United States ZAP
plauseJ
The bill vas read a third time. and. on
/ the question q It's passage the yeas and
nays were called-resulting. Yeas. -;
nays. =.
VOTE on PARTY LINES.
The vote was on strictly party lines
/ the Populsts voting with the Democrats
against the bill.
Mr. Newlands (silverite). OF Nebraska.
I voted ave
Mr.. Cannon Republican,. Of Utah. Of
fered q joint resolution. which was adopt
el calling upon the Governor and Sec
retary o the Territory cf Utah. % turn
/ over % the Governor and Secretary Of
the state of U-ah. upon the issuance Of
Z the Executive proclamation announcing
/ It's admission 10 the Union. al public pro-
+ perty in their possession. inclul.ng that
Of the Ctah Commission.
Under cover of debating the rssoiu-
ton. Mr. Bailey Democrat. Of Texas
had read what he described as a substi-
tule for the bill 20 BE- reported By the
] Committee on WAYS and Means. II d.
rected the Secretary of the Treasury 20
i coin an silver bullion now III the Trea-
I sury purchasei under the Sherman act
% lss0 into standard silver dollars. and
with them 20 redeem the notes issued
/ under that .aw-
A. SO O'Clock the House adjourned.
The Senate was NOT in session to-day.