The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-12-28
R()H|sED DEBATE
!. - Revenue Measure in the
u.nss of Representatives
h, rostTHsa A LARGt AUDIENCE,
.,,;e.ps Advocate Its Prompt Pas
w,lls the Democrats Plead for
r.,epdsd Debate and Care
Eul Deliberation.



= r,.mxeroy, Dec. 26.-The promised
- an the revenue measure pre-
ii br the committee on ways and
- attracted to the house an at
.l,nee which filed the galleries to
i Utmost, and filed the seats with
,ar more than quorum of members
lnmediately after the reading OF the
.rpsl Mr.. Dingley rep, Me.) report
lram theeommittee bill ITO tenn
,~rlv increase revenue to meet the
'penses Of the government and pro-
Il against deficiency" together
|ah A Statement of the reasons why
bil should be passed.
N Crisp dem, Ga.l explained that
minority Of the committee had no
Iurtanity to prepare their views in
,mltlon to the bill.
Nj Henderson rep, Ia.) offered a
uoution from the committee on
IL providing for a vote on the rev.
ae bill just reported at p. m. lie
h!ed that he supposed gentlemen un-
ntood that another bill from the
umIttec on ways and means would
reported tomorrow. The bill to be
kmssed to-day, he said, was In
sense general revision of
tariff, but one to provide revenue
eded at once. The president had
vused public sentiment by sending
y messages to congress, and the
ney centers were desirous that some
hg should be done to allay the cx-
ment caused by the feverish dec
ntions from the White House. The
Nse differed from the president as to
ht was necessary to be done to re-
re the country and the financial sit.
ion, but the bill under discussion
ntained what the house, or ma
ity thereof, believed 70 be neces-
~
Ar Crisp (dem., Ga.) said members of
house should not blindly follow the
'iates Of the rule, but vote upon II as
y deem to be best for the interests
she country. Tho bill reported was
rneral revision OF tho tariff, what
y might be said to the contrary, for
ifscted every schedule in the bill.
fruls brought in deprived the house
he right to consider the bill in COM
ziee OF the whole, as well as of the
at to discuss It under the
neral rules of debate and the
e'minute rule, and also to offers TO
mend It Every republican member
= expected to vote blindly for the
Y without knowing anything about
oris probable effects upon the peo-
represented by them.
Mr. Dalzcll rep, Pa.), member of
committee on rules, said there was
man within the sound of his voice
% did not know that ever since
fcn !, 1898, the revenues of the gov
nent had piled up steadily in.
aslng deficiency. The president
the secretary Of the treasury had
= alarmed and the former,
nlnT to party in congress not his
= had asked 1t to act speedily for
relief Of the public, even going SC
Y y TO require 1t to forego the usual
'hay recess. 1t was not, he assert.
. general tariff revision, but an
s'eency revenue measure. Did Mr.
Y not remember that the present
Dill, with more than six
aafed amendments, none of which
considered in committee, was
ven through the house ir
hours by the terms Of
'ue prepared by the gentleman
nseli. lApplause]. 1t was, he said
= .ae republican party always did
s'se above party prejudice or pas
I and in response to the president,
~ to give the country the relief h,
q Tor. tApplausel.
= Mcmillan dem, Tenn. followed
eld he would give the answer t,
palzell's question which that gen
nan failed to do. 1t was to pas
ssneral tariff bill affecting ever,
m the four thousand article
me dutiable list, except sugar
republicans were In power
= and proceeding as they ha,
.pusly done he said: 60 ahead
ssmen. The same power whicl
sI'sed you of place and authorit,
y 10 It again" [Applausel.
J. turner (dem., Ga.) pleaded 70
70 which a respectful discussion O
nomentous issues involved coul,
q henderson (rep., La. }, concluding
argument for the adoption of tn
saia this was business proposi
'yr the relief of the business pee
"nen the Bayard resolution wa
sss discussion in the house tn
Jay, said Mr.. Henderson
'epublicans were taunted by MI
Z with fear to take respons
y We'll show him to-day h
u ssn Thethsror not we are afrai
xe responsibility. Applause.
aer republican Of democrgti
vent sits in the executive chail
~ we are threatened with ba
bullets, whether we are cor
pr,s su with a deficiency or
as republicans are alway
! Y assume all rightful and neceI
II. .sesponsibility. When the demo
m. IL ass falls into pit Of its owl
he said, with the burden {
II ss ~ responsibility upon It's bacl
i. s.p,aolicans will work on Sunda
N ~ out and set the country on i
gain Laughter.
I'M, kentleman from Georgia (M
q SAD Mr.. Henderson, had sal
6d ~ ~ Dlll to tax the people. M
ls.a.. y exclaimed, ''the house OF re-
s. M ,1ases hasn't the power to vote
5zEa Il I Y the people the MILLIONS
s. H. sS have been deprived sim
IS sssasia ~ y party came Into pow
q March laas,' :