Evening journal., 1895-12-27


the country We do not know how long
tho cxipency Will exist; hence, the meas
ufo IS limited 10 ~ years in is opera
ton. 10 D. exigency cgisla-
ton demanded by the condition Of things
called 20 The attention Of congress- by the
president
The committee on ways and means, In
looking around for q vny to meet the sit
untion, decided 10 rfiiso tho necessary rev.
onuc from Imports. liy this method bo-
tween $40 COO O0O and 500 600, 600 could
DO rai9cd, and in this way tho presont con-
dition Of affairs, which was running our
nntlonEl finances would 20 sioppc1
Mr.. Dingiey closed bia remarks with a
reference 90 the duty proposed on wool
and lumber ard the benefits to bo derived
from St.
Crisp Replies TO Dinsiey.
Mr. Crisp (Dem. Of Gcorrin opened the
debate FOR the miuoirty lie would not,
he sald attompt 10 reply to the argument
Of tho gontiomun from Maine that this
was q revenue bin and thon a IneusuTe TO
protect tho wool iniorcsts OF the country.
The excuse tho gentleman from Maine
gave for tho kil was TINT thoro was a de-
iciency IN the revenue Ho then read
from Secretary Curliale's last annual re-
port, showing tho condition OF the tro1a-
ury. In tho four months noxt preceding
Mnroh g. 1893, said Mr.. Crisp the receipts
Of the treasury fall short Of tho cxpondi-
lures by 81, i,035, 900.
That was under tho operations OF the
Mckinley bin at timo whom there was no
one to cr.ticiae tho policy Of tho Republic
ans 10 increase the receipts Of the treasury
by increasing tho ninount that wont into
tho pockets Of the protected nmnufnctur-
erH The gentleman from Maine (Afr.
Dingley) had stated that there wcro no
Withdrawals Of gold until after tho acces
sion Of tho present president On the
othor hand, the records showed that in
the last nine months Of the Harrison ad
mlnlsirntion Withdrawals OF gold amount
ed 90 over S5s, 600, 600.
Mr.. Dookery Dem. Of Missouri intor.
ruptod TO state that Secretary Foster had
mndo all arrangements to meet the neccs-
stiles OF the situation by an issue Of bonds
Mr. Grosvenor (Rep. Of Ohio challenged
that statement Mr. Crisp retorted thnt
it would hardly DO controverted that in
Secretary Fosters last report he urged
upon the congress tho Importance OF pro-
viding an increase Of revenue. Referring
TO the criticisms made by Republicans
upon what WAS known MS the "horizontal
Bill, providing reduction of duties,
Mr. Crisp said the Republicans were now
In favor Of a horizontal increase.
The bin says that 90 Per cent Of No
kinleyism is all right " continued Mr..
Crisp. "What is the other 40 Per cent?"
The bill, he said was the invention OF tho
indolont and tho mechanism Of botch
wockIran Mr. Crisp said the bin was
evidence Of the intention Of the Republic
ans to keep alive tho agitation Of the
tariff question. Upon that question the
Democrats would go before the country,
and no was confident the people would de-
eide, as they had always decided. in favor
of themselves and tariff for revenue only.
Payne Makes Prediction.
Mr. Payne (Rep. Of Now York said tho
Republican party would not only assume
its responsibility in tho house today, but
two years from now 1t would again as
sumo responsibility, and with Republic
an majority IN congress and a Republican
president would give to tho country a law
which would protect American industries
and American agriculture.
III toll you what youll do two years
from now, said Mr. McMilin. "Youll
I
years a tariff bill has been advocated by
tho Republicans without claiming that It
was wholly and entirely for the benefit of
tho laborlng man. Thoy say 30 ia for revo-
nuo alone Woll, I congratulate thom
upon finally getting around TO tho Demo
Garlic platform Of a tariI FOR revenue
only.
Mr. Dal2oll (2ep OF Pennsylvania said
the bin WAS simply an emergency revenue
measure, mHturcd hastily under tho Inn
potus Of stern necessity It was-and
history would so record it--a conspicuous
tribute Co tho patrlotlsm Of tho Republic
an party rising superior 20 partisan proju-
dice. Tho president had told congress
that tho condition Of the republic was
precarious. This dire calamity had fallen
upon the country, no said, because Of
nemoyatic policies and administration.
Tho cause Of our troubles was lack OF rov-
enuo. There could bo but ono honest re-
spunso to the appeal that was made-that
was to provide for an increase OF the reve-
nue. through the customs house
Mr. Wheeler (Dom.) of Alabama made
his first speech as a member of tho COM
mittoo of ways and means. Ho asked spo-
cinl attention, he said to ono feature OF
tho bill-that which restored tho AloKin-
ley bill in tota Not TO the fall oxtont OF
that measure, however, no would say, for
three years ago the people had expressed
themselves upon that iniQuity.
Mr.. Hardy (Rep.) Of Indiana-IIow was
it last year,
Mr.. whoolor responded that last year
tho country was enjoying the benefits Of
measure which was reviylng manufac.
turos and increasing the wages OF laborers
engaged ia thcm. While tho bill would
in some respects add to the revenue Of tho
government the rehnpostion OF oven go
per cent OF the duties OF tho Mckinley
law would absolutely deprive tho treasury
of any revenue.
Mr.. McMillin (Dom) IF Tennessee re-
ferrod TO Speaker Reed's speech at the
caucus which nominated him for HE pres
ent position, In which be said: "History
has praised us for what we did in the
fifty-first congress It may praise as for
what we do not 90 in this and said that
what the Republicans proposed 20 do
today was ono OF those things 10 which
the speakers words would ltly apply Mr.
McMiliin reviewed the taxes imposed dur
ing tho war ana inquired why the Ropuh-
licans did not roimposo thom upon tho
luxuries then taxod instead of taxing
clothes and oiher necessities. The gentle
man from Now York (ME Paync), he
said had had tho ciirQntory TO got up here
and fni1 what Aha II Nuilfroue yronfd do