The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-27


duty to the country. Npplnuse)
MIR. Crisp declared that the purport
OF the proposed rule was TO prevent the
oncrinS of amendments by Democrats
which some Republicans might feel In
clined to vote for, in the interests OF
their constituents; that was its solo
object
The discussion OH the rule being clos
ed, the vote was taken and the rule was
agreed to: Yeas. 2l3; nays, 50. The vote
was on strict party lines. except that
Mcssrs. Connolly, of Illinois; Heiner. OF
Pennsylvania; Linney. of North Caro-
lima. and WILDER, of New York. Iicpubli-
cans, voted no" with the Democrats.
Mr.. DinEley Rep.), of Maine, chair
man OF the Committee ON Ways and
Means. opened the debate on the side
of the majority. He said that when
the Presidents special mcssngo was
read at the Clerks desk hast Saturday
informing Congress that there existed
serious condition in the finances of
the country and of the Federal Treas
I'ry and appealing TO the Senate aud
HORSE not to take recess until relief
was afforded, every member fell TINT
there was imposed upon the House not
only a. special responsibility. hut M mr.
gent demand for Immediate action and
tnnt II was the duty of the House To
remain In session until some measure
OF legislation was passed that could
afford relief to the eNigcnt state of tho
treasury. He knew that gentlemen or
the other side claimed that the rcvrnun
was sufficient, but the fact was that
rom the first of July. 1893. up to to-
haN therc had been an inSuflicirncv or
revenue to cover the current expenses
OF the Government to tho .1r,yrrroto
amount OF S123.0ODON0. Tho daGcisnr,.
lor lhe current year was over slS am
rpo. and for the current month of Do
cenbcr tho deficit approXinptnd thro,
millions. What. then. did gentlemen
mean and what did the Secretary of Tho
treasury mean IN saying that there was
no need Of addittonal revenue? r'hn,.
meant that. with tho proceeds Of Tho
sue oi bonds and the use of the green
packs received for them. tho rcccipts
exceeded the expenditures II seemed
TO him and to the ma iority or the Com
mlttcc on Ways and Means that tho first
course 10 he taken was Ia lcgiSlate 50
rs 10 provide Suiiictent revenue to meet
the expenditures Of the Government
Mr.. Crisp said that the bill IN order to
be responsive to the rcuucs; Of the
President ought to be In line with the
suggestions that come from that source
He insisted from Secretary Carlislc's
report that The cash nalnnca in the
Treasury on December /. 1891, was sl77.-
00O.O00, being S9S, coo, O00 in excess OF the
gold reserve, and ST. 100000 In excess Of
any sums necessary to build up the
gold reserve.
There was therefore Quoting Mr.. Car
lisie) no reason 10 doubt the ability
Of the Government Ia discharge all
its current obligations during the pres
cnt fiscal year, and leave a large cash
balance at its close without imposing
additional taxation in any form on
the people" Ills friend from Maine
tMr Dinglcy) knzw. no ono better. that
there was in the Treasury over and
above the gold reserve more free money
three times oVcr-ti,an any deficiency
which might occur during the fiscal
year. 1t was not question of borrow
ing money to meet expenses. The
money was already borrowed and was
IL IL. IT,: spry a1l lilc question was
whether II should be used now or whc-
ther the House should rush, post haste,
10 impose additional burdens on the
pcoplc in order to Pile up money in the
Tre@sur'
MIR. Crisp Went on TO taunt the Com
mittec on Ways and Means with report
Ing n hin for a. horizontal rise OF duties
after all the ridicuc which had been
cast on MIR. l,nrrson's bill for II hori-
zontal cut. and he said that the effect
of the pending measure was to declare
that the Mckinley tariff act was Gu
per cent. right and 80 per cent. wrong.
Q.aughtcrl He quoted McIiinlcy's
criticism Of the Morrison hill as patch
work AMI a proof Of Incidence aud said
that on the issue of the pending meas
ure the parties would 80 before the
people in the next Presidential cam
paign ana he had no doubt that the
people would rrspoud. as they had al
ways responded. In favor of themselves
democratic applauscD
MIR Wheeler argued against the pend.
ing measure.
Mr.. McMilin argued AGAINST the bill
ard reminded the Republican side of the
House Of the wise warming given h"
the present Speaker in the Republican
caucus which nominated him, in these
words: History Will accord us praise
for what we did I'm the Fifty-frst Con
greSS. and II may accord us praise in
this Congress for what we do not do"
Mr. Bell Pop) Of Colorado. did not
believe that the remedy for the trouble
Wig In increasing taxation but i'm tho
coinage of the silver bullion in The
Treasury and paving il out.
The discussion was cndt,I for tho
opponents Of tho bill by Mr. Turner.
Messrs. Arnold RcpD. of Pennsylva-
mia. and Knox RepJ, of NIassa chusctts
spoke briefly in support of the bill.
Mr Dnllivcr ORcpD. of Iowa. in
closing the debate, said
My friend tNlr. TurneD asks the Re.
publican majority why we do moi brine,
In general tariff law. and he refers 10
the lead 5rship Of the House as want
ing in courage, but the leadership OF this
HOUSE can always he relied on not TO
fight as one that hcatcth the air.
The bill was read n third time. and
on the question OF its passage the ye,s
and nays were called. resulting: Yeas
205; NAYS. ST.