Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-27
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stinence than for continuance in such course.
 MT Dalzell a member of the commit- tee on ways and means, repeated what he had said in the discussion as to the rules, that the pending measure was in no sense protective tariff bill, or revision of the tariff or an attempt to correct tariff irregularities, but was sim ply an emergency revenue measure, ma- tured in haste, under the whip and spur of a pressing and cruel necessity. When passed it would be a conspicuous tribute to the patriotism of the republican party rising above party prejudice al the sum- mons of a democratic president.
 Mir Bell, populist of Colorado, did not believe that the remedy for the trouble was in increasing taxation, but in the coinage of the silver bullion in the treas ury and paying it out.
 MT Cookery, democrat, of Missouri, argued against the bill.
 MT. Hopkins, repu blican, of Illinois, ar gued in favor of it's passage.
 MT Grosvenor, republican, of Ohio, said that he gave his support to the pend- ing measure because it was a revenue measure and because it was demanded by the message of the president.
 The discussion WAS ended for the oppo- nents of the bill by MT. Turner of Geor- gia. The administration of President Harrison, he said, came into power with surplus in the treasury over the gold re-
 
 present administration four years later = surplus of $62, 1000, 900, of which $54,0O0,- 900 belonged to the fund deposited in the treasury for the redemption of green backs. The secretary of the treasury had proposed, as has been stated, to issue bonds to protect the gold reserve and to meet deficiencies in the revenue. It was under these embarrassing conditions the democrats returned to power in 1893. The party said the remedy for that situation was not to raise taxes, but to lower them, and it went forward courageouSly and passed a law putting that principle into operation. Under that bill wages went up from New England to California. and the expectations from the United States had actually increased. The defeat of the income tax, MT. Turner said, caused deficit in receipts, but there was no de- felt, he contended, in the treasury. By the report of the secretary it was shown that there are over $170,000000 in the treasury. including the gold reserve. 'Why should we" he asked, put more money of the same kind into the treasury when there is more there than we need? A resolution of thanks, he said was due to the democratic party for furnishing the plank upon which the bill was framed "a tariff for revenue only The republi- cans, he said. had gone back upon all their old leaders in their new movement "Why did not the gentleman from Maine offer on his own or his official responsi- blity the bill he proposed in the last congress, to increase the tax on beer $1 barrel? That would have yielded all the revenue that can be hoped for from this bill. Where is all the vaunted cour- age of that party now? Oaughter) Instead of hoisting up the old flag of tariff for protection in this, the hour of their continuation, they seek cover under the popular policy and cry tariff for revenue only" Gaughter)
 For his part, in conclusion, he said he would prefer to lower rather than to raise taxes. (Applause.J
 Messrs. Arnold republican, of Pennsyl- vania, and Knox, republican, of Massa- chusetts, spoke briefly in support of the bill.
 MT. Deliver, republican of Iowa. in closing the debate said
 My friend CMr. Turner) asks the re- publican ma ajority why we do not bring in general tariff law; and he refers to the leadership of the house as wanting in courage; but the leadership of this house can always be relied on not to fight as one that beateth the air. Why we know, and everybody knows that a general republican tariff law cannot be enacted by this congress. We do not know that the president of the United States would not sign the bill. Does my friend speak by some commission when he says that the administration declines this relief? We have the best reason for knowing that this law will please the present chief magistrate. We had a let ter from the president last session of con gress which contains evidence that he will sign this law, restoring a reasonable revenue duty upon wool. There is one thing that we ought all to be agreed upon, wha tever else we are divided about, and that is that the treasury of the United States should no longer be left at the mercy of the organized avarice of the world, without money to pay or power to borrow, or means for increasing the public Tevenue; and so, Mr. Speaker, closing this debate. I appeal to the pa triotic sentiment that 1Say still be SUD- posed to rest in the democratic breast to come to the level to which the repub- 1ican party has come in offering, upon revenue principles, a measure to relieve the embarrassment and distress of the treasury of the United States" (Ap- plause)
 The bill was read a third time and on the occa sion of it's passage the yeas and nays were called resulting yeas 205, nays S1. The vote was on strictly party lines, the populiStS voting with the democrats against the bill.
 Mr. Cannon, republican, of Utah, off, fered 8 joint resolution, which was adopted, calling upon the governor and the secretary of state of Utah to turn over, upon the issuance of the executive proclamation announcing admission to the union. all the public property in their possession, including that of the Utah commission. Under cover of debating the resolution, MT Bailey, democrat of Texas had read what he described as a substitute for the bill to be reported by the committee on ways and means. It directed the secretary of the treasury to coin all silver bullion now in the treas- ury purchased under the Sherman act of 1890 into standard silver dollars, and with them to redeem the notes issued under that law. |
 At 5:45 the house adjourned.
 Fresh bread and candy made