St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-27

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course This bill was not demanded by
any department Of the government.
There was no necessity for increased
revenue. He protested against the use
of the whip and spur for it's passage
before the opinion of the experts of the
treasury department could be obtained
as to it's effect. 'eS:> b
Mr.. Dalzell Rep., Pa.), a member OF
the committee on rules, said there was
no one who did not know that we face
peculiar exigency. The president anu
secretary Of the treasury had both pe=
come alarmed and the president hau
asked the house, Notwithstanding 1t
was opposed to him politically, to come
to his aid The treasury was being
rapidly depleted and since the Democ-
racy had come into the control OF the
executive branch Of the government
there had been frequent bond issues.
The measure at present under consid-
Grafton was not a general tariff meas
ure, but an emergency bill. Referring
to Mr.. Crisp's criticism Of the cracking
of the party whip, he said the wilson
bill, with 600 amendments, had been
passed through the house with but two
hours debate, under a rule reported
by Mr. Crisp himself. He appealed TO
the house to rise to the patriotic Level
necessary to- meet the emergency and
come to the presidents aid.
Mr.. McMillin (Den., Tenn.), replying
to Mr.. Dalzell, said the difference was
found in the fact that there had been
elaborate hearings before the ways and
means committee before the Wilson Dill
was passed. The present bill had been
completed on Christmas day, when
there was no opportunity to consult the
treasury officials, and he declared that
there had been no opportunity to even
read the bill. He complained Of the
cracking Of the party whip but said IN
conclusion, that the same power which
had asserted itself after the Fifty-f1rst
congress would be again heard from
after this exercise Of party power.
INCREASING THE LOAD.
Mr.. Turner Dena., Ga.), called atten-
ton to the fact that both the president
and the secretary Of the treasury
(whom he extolled as the greatest Sec
retary of the treasury since the days
of Alexander Hamilton) had given con-
gress the highest assurance that there
was ample revenue in the treasury.
Both the president and secretary OF the
treasury had pointed out the evil in
the financial situation and it's remedy.
Everybody understood the stress exist
ing And what was to be the response
of congress? Before all remedial leg
islation was to be put a proposition to
still further bleed and tax the Ameri-
can people.
Mr.. Henderson closed the debate in
speech which aroused the Republican
side to great enthusiasm. This was, he
said, a business matter for business
people, and should be met in business
way. The Republicans were not afraid
to assume responsibility, His side had
been taunted with working on a holi-
day If the situation demanded 1t, they
would work on Sunday Republican ap-
piause.) Democratic policies had emp
tied the treasury. They would fill it.
They would right the ship Of state, that
had been plunging half seas under
since the Democratic party as
sumed the bridge. A Democratic pres
ident had sent to congress declaration
of war and three days afterwards had
filed a petition of bankruptcy. Repub-
lican applause.)
I'VE are not for war;" continued Mr..
Henderson. "The president demanded
money; we will give it to him. But we
have not declared war, although war
will find us ready. Let not the business
interests of the country shiver before
this tempest in a teapot. The country
has assets. The Republican party has
returned to power in the legislative
branch of the government. It will
soon have the executives and then again
will our integrity be put in question"
The Democrats had no right to COM
plain Of whip and spur and gag after
their proceedings on the Wilson bill.
NO AMENDMENTS
At this point Mr.. Linney (Rep,N. C.),
after first stating that as Republican
he favored the measure which it was
proposed to pass, asked If this rule
would not extend to Democrats the
privilege Of offering amendments be-
fore the vote was taken.
"It will not" replied Mr.. Hender-
son.
The Democrats applauded this reply,
and Mr.. Crisp affirmed that the truth
regarding the purpose of the rule had
only been half elected by this question
and response Its object, he said, was
not only to gag the Democrats, but
to prevent Republicans from offering
amendments which they might deem
wise. 1t was an attempt to make the
Republicans appear unanimous. Oem-
ocratic applause)
Mr.. Henderson replied that there
were no differences on his side. This
was an emergency revenue bill, not a
careful revision Of the tariff bill, and
they were all agreed. It was useless
to allow the Democrats to propose mod
iflcations; the important consideration
was time, and any amendments offered
from the other side would only delay
the passage of the bill. None would
be adopted.
The rules committees order was
adopted then, 213 to SO, strict party
vote, save that Linney, Of North Caro-
lima, and Connolly, Of Illinois, Republi-
cans, voted with the Democrats.
The bill was then read by the direc-
ton Of the speaker, who said that Mr..
Dingley would be recognized to control
the time on one side and Mr.. Crisp on
the other.
Mr.. Dingley took the floor in advo-
cacy Of the BILL and said the Republi-
cans had assumed the responsibility
placed on them by the president in a
patriotic manner, and had gone to work
to prepare measures to meet the treas
ury situation. He then launched into
an explanation Of the cause Of the ex-
listing weakness Of the treasury, fol-
lowing closely the lines Of his report Of