The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
REVENUE BILL ON A RUSH.
THE REPUBLICANS PASS THEIR
FAKE RELIEF MEASURE.

After the BiII'S PresentatiOn-The
Protests of the Democrats in Vain.
Washington, Dec. 26.-By a vote of 2O5
to 81. the House this afternoon at $50
o'clock passed the bill reported by Mr..
Dingley from the committee on ways and
means Ito temporarily increase the reve-
nue. to meet the expenses of the govern
ment, and TO provide against a deficiency"
The bin was presented to the House i'm
mediately after the reading of the jour
nal, and then Mr.. Henderson reported a
| resolution from the committee on rules
| providing for debate on the bill until 5
O'Clock, a vote to be then taken on its
| passage. In anticipation of this pro-
gramme the galleries were crowded to
the doors, even the diplomatic gallery be-
ing occupied by a representation of the
of1cial foreign colonies residing in Wash
ington. On the floor were over 800 mem
bers of the House, and interspersed among
| them several senators who were inter-
ested in the proceedings.
The rule was antagonized by Messrs.
| crisp, Mcmillan and Turner of Georgia
on the ground that it afforded no oppor-
| tunity for amendment and not sufficient
time for debatei and was advocated by
Messrs. Dalzell and Henderson, who ar
gued that the situation admitted of no
| delay.
1t was finally passed-yeas, 2l3; nays.
90. several republicans were recorded as
N0Ing against its passage.
When this had been disposed of there
daGiIilelheu three and half hours for the
discussion Iii. OF the bill itself The debate
py Messrs. Dingley, Dalzen Hopkins.
GrosVernor Arnold, Knox and Doliver
rr,s,I n supP3rt port Of the bin, and by Messrs:
Trlsp, wheeler, Mcmillan, Dockery and
Iurner, democrats, and Bell, populist
| against the bill. The opposition was
Dase9 on the theory that the remedy pro-
p9sed-an increase of revenue-was not
what was needed, that there was money
enough in the treasury to meet all claims
| Tor two or three years to come even IL
the present rate of deficit We're MAIN
tanned. 1t was also contended that the
Dill was a general revision of the tariff
| Ihe republicans insisted that more rev
| enue was the key of the situation and de-
| MED that the bill was in any sense a
general tariff measure. 1t did not rep
resent republican ideas on that subject
/ at all; was intended only as a tempor-
airy revenue measure to meet a pressing
exigency; and its passage was advocated
the hour of the republics peril. That
| measure having been disposed of a Joint
resolution was passed offered by Mr.
cannon, rep, of Utah, providing for the
| new state.
At $40 the House adjourned until to-
AS soon as the journal was read. Mr..
| Dingley, chairman of the committee on
ways and means, rose and reported from
| that committee the bill ito temporarily
| increase revenue to meet the expenses OF
the government and provide against a de-
| ntclency.r Having been read by its title,
| the speaker declared that the bill was re-
| ferred to the committee of the whole
Mr.. Crisp, representing the minority of
the committee, complained that the min
ority had had no opportunity of prepar-
| ing and submitting their views ('if they
| have any," republican member inter-
| posed in a low voice.. The minority had
asked, Mr.. Crisp said for time to obtain
estimates from the treasury department
| as TO the effect of the proposed measure
| the gentlemen of the majority If they had
| any estimates themselves, on which they
| had based the BILL or whether they had
then then the opinions of experts and they ad-
minority had asked for a reasonable time
! to prepare a minority report and that
/ was also refused.
After Mr.. Crisp had made this protest
| Mr.. Henderson of Iowa rose and report
| ed from the committee on rules a rule
| that it will be Immediately in order to
| call up for debate the bill just reported
/ and TO have the debate close at d. M
when the vote shall be taken. He stated
| that the other bill agreed upon by the
/ ways and means committee would not
| be brought up until tomorrow. The one
| now before the House was in no sense
| a general revision of the tariff, but it
efficiently sufficient revenue for the gov
| ernment.
Mr.. 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
| bill would be in order Under the crack
| of the whip of the republican lead
| ers, members were not to be allowed to
| criticise the bill or to offer any amend
| ment to il. The House was called upon
not only to pass the bill. but to pass It
| without any sort of consideration
/ Members were to be chained to the
| chariot There was no suggestion from
cheney of revenue. And yet, under whip
| and spur, without having the bill sent to
| Judgment Of experts as to it's effect, it
was to be driven through.
Mr.. Dalzell, a member of the committee
on ways and means, supported the pro-
Mr.. Mcmillan taunted the republicans
who supported the proposed rule with
selling their birthright for mess of pot
| tage. He also spoke of 1t as a "perfidious
manner of dealing with the measure" :"
| Qronical laughter from the republican
side) The pending bill, he said, would tax
| the people $44, 10000 or at the rate for the
time allowed for debate, of eleven mil
lions an hour. In conclusion, he ex-
was a power that checked you once be-
fore. There is power that will check
you again" applause from the demo-
cratic side and carcastic laughter from
the republican side)
Mr. Turner said that it was idle, perhaps
on this occasion to indulge in epithets
and perhaps it would be Improbable to
make comparisons. But IL might not be
amiss to pause and ask the gentlemen
to consider the situation. The President
had last Friday sent a message informing
congress of the gravity Of the financial
situation and had, in his annual message
| suggested a remedy. The Secretary OF
the Treasury in his able report had given
assurance that the revenues Of the gov
ernment were sufficient TO meet all its Or
binary expenditures Not only that, but
the secretary said that there was sur
plus IN the treasury that would reach
through two or three years. The great
party 10 which he (Mr. Turner belonged
believed that, though there might mo-
mentanly be a deficit, there was no
question Of a suficiency OF revenue The
President asked for financial legislation
and the pending bill was offered as an
answer The President had asked for
bread and they gave him stone They
had presented az remedial legislation
proposition 10 further Tax the American
people.
SIR Henderson again took the floor.
and iu refgy 10 the speeches on the dem.
0cFatlo side. declared that the action of
ne House today would show whether the