The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-27
REVENUE BILL PASSES
Republicans Introduce Rule Limiting De-
bate, Shutting Off Chance of Criticism.
A GENERAL TARIFF BILL SAYS CRISP
Through by the RepnbIi-
cans-CriSp md McMfIIin Manngc
To tict In 81 Few Vigorous Rcn,nrIss
Accuse Republican Members Of
Beiug Chained To the Chariot.

Washington, Dec. 26-House.- a
vote OF 2O5 To 81, the House at $50 D. M,
IoSSed the bill reported by Mr.. Dingley
from the Committee on Ways and
heahs, 10 temporarily increase revenue
~ meet the expenses of the Government
anu To provide against n deficiency"
The bill was presented TO the House
immediately after the reading of the
Journal, anu then Mr.. Henderson re,
ported a resolution from the COMMITTEES
on Rules. providing for debate on th.
bill until = O'Clock. a vote to he taken
on It's passage. The rule was antago.
miHed by Mcssrs. Crisp. McNIillin and
iurncr, OF Georgia, on the ground that
IL allorucd no opportunity for amend
ihehts ana not sufficient time for de-
pate, and advocated by Messrg Dalxell
ana Henderson. who argued that the
SiINation admitted Of no delay. II was
hnaiiN lassed-ycas. 2l3: nays. So. Sevc,
raj Republicans were recorded as vot-
ing against It's passage.
The debate was participated In by
Messrs. Dnglcy, Dalzell, Hopkins. Gros-
vcnor Arnold, Knox and Dollivcr In
support of the bill, and by Mcssrs Crisp.
Wheeler. McMillin. Dockcry and Turner
democrats. and Bell, Populist, against
IN" blll. The opposition was based on
the theory that the remedy proposed
an increase of revcnue-was not what
was needed; that there was money
enough In the Treasury to meet all
claims for two or three wears to come
even II the present rate of deficit were
maintained. 1t was also contendcd that
the bill was Il general revision of the
tariff.
Republicans insisted that more rev
rnuc was the key of the situation and
Denied that the bill was in any sense
4 general tariff measure. 1t did not
represent Republican ideas on that
subject ut all, but WAS intended only as
Il temporary revenue measure TO meet
n pressing cXigency; and its passage
was advocated on the high ground of
patriotic duty In the hour of the Rcpub-
lies peril.
That measure having been disposed of
joint resolution was passed offered by
MrCannon QRcp) of Utah providing for
the transfer Of territorial property To
the new state.
y; $50 the House adjourned until To-
morrow.
AS soon as the journal was read,
MI Dinglcy. chairman of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means. rose and re-
ported from that committee the bill
TO temporarily raise the revenue to meet
The needs OF the Government and pro-
vide against a deficiency"
Having been read by It's title, the
Speaker declared that the bill was re-
ferreu to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Crisp. representing the minority
minority had had no opportunity of
preparing and submitting their views
If they have any" Republican mem
her proposed in Il low voice) The min
ority had asked. MIR. Crisp said. for time
to obtain estimates from the Treasury
rs to the effect of the proposed new
Measure. and had been refused They
had asked gentlemen Of the majority
If they hal any estimates themselves
on which they had based the bill. or
whether they had the opinions of cx
perts and they admitted that they had
not. Then the minority had asked for
reasonable time to prepare II minors
ty report. and that was also refused.
After Mir. Crisp had made this pro-
tcst Mr.. Henderson rose and reported
from the Committee on Rules q rule
that it will be Immediately in order TO
call up for debate the bill just reported.
and 10 have the debate close at p. m,
when the vote shall be taken.
Mir. Crisp objected TO the proposed
rule as preventing the consideration
Of what he called "a general tariff
bill" If the rule were adopted no
amendment To the hill would he in or
der. Under the crack of tho whip" of
Republican leaders members were not
to be allowed To Critlcisc the bill or to
oficr any amendment To it. The House
was called upon not to only pass the
bill. but tn pass il without any sort Of
chained to the chariot. There
was no suggestion from any
source that there was not Il sufr-
cheney of revenue. And yet. under
whip and spur, without having the
bill sent to the Treasury to invite the
judgment of experts as to its effect, II
was TO be driven through"
Mr.. Dnl2cll. n member Of the Com
mittcc on Ways and Means. supported
the proposed rule.
Mr. McMilin taunted the Republicans
who supported the proposed rule with
selling their birthriEht for "a mess of
nottaGc. He also spoke of il as n per
hdious manner of dealing with the
measure" dronical laughter from the
Republican side). The pending bili he
said. would tax the people S44. 0nO.000 or
at the rate for the time allowed for de-
bate. Of eleven millions an hour. In
conclusion, he exclaimed: 60 ahead
gentlemen. There was power that
checked YOU once before There &c a
power that Will check YOU again" IAN.
planSc from the Democrats and sar
castle laughter from the Republicans)
Mr.. Henderson again took the floor
and in reply to the speeches on the Dem
ocrtic side. declared that the action OF
the House to-day would show whether
the Republican party was prepared to
take the responsibility or not. fRcpuh,
lichn applnuse). Whether the country
was presided over by n Republican or
by n Democratic Executive: wbethos
II was threatened with ballots or bull
lets; whether there was n Treasury de-
ilciency or Treasury surplus, the Re-