Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-27

legislation a proposition TO further tax
the American people
Mr.. Henderson again took the floor
ana, in reply TO the speeches on the Demo
cratic side. declared that the action OF
the House to-day would show whether
the Republican party was prepared TO
take the responsibility or not. Repub-
lican applauscD
Whether the country was presided
over hv q Republican or by n Der~oc~a i'
Executive; whether it was threatened
with ballots or bullets. whether there
was Tri asury deficiency or a Treasury
surplus. the Republican party never
shrenk from its duty 20 the country CAP
piausel
Mr Crisp declared that the nurpcse
OF the proposed rule was to prevent the
Offering OF amendments by Democrats.
which some Republicans might feel in
clined TO vote for. IN the interest Of their
constituents; that was its sole object.
The discussion on the rule being closed,
the vote was taken. and the rule was
agreed 70. Yeas. 2iS: nays. So
The vote was on strict party-lines. ex-
cept that Messrs Connolly. OF Illinois.
Heiner o. Pennsylvania: Ldnney. Of
North Carolina. and Nnber OF New
YORK Republicans) voted no" with the
Democrats
The bin was then read in full. and
az 80 =. NJ. the debate on II commenced.
with three and a half hours the time.
20 be divided equally between the two
sides Of the House
THE DEBATE
Mr.. Dnsley tRepublicam. Of Maine.
chairman Of the Committee on Ways and
Means. opened the discussion for the
majority.
He said that when TIE Presidents spe-
cial message was read az the Clerks desk
last saturday informing Congress that
there existed a serious condition in the
finances OF the country and OF the Fede-
raj Treasury, and appealing 20 the Senate
and House not 20 take a recess until
relief was afforded. every member felt
that there was imposed upon the House
not only a special responsibility. but an
urgent demand for immediate action. and
that IL was the duty Of the House TO re-
main In session until some measure OF le-
gislation was passed that would afford
relief 10 the eNigent state OF the Trea-
sury. The Committee on Ways ana
Means had taken the matter up. and pro-
Ceeded 10 consider what measures OF
relief should be proposed
The first thing that had attracted the
attention OF the Committee on Ways and
Means was that Tor two vears and a
hair there had been a constant deficiency
Of revenue. until that want had become
chronic. He knew that gentlemen on the
other side claimed that the revenue was
sufficient. but the fact was that from
the lst Of July. 1888. up TO to-day. there
had been al insuffciency OF revenue %
cover the current expenses OF the govern
ment 20 the aggrc gate amount of $40 -
co91. The deficiency for the current
year was over $4,000. and for The
current month Of December the deficit
approXimated three millions.
What. then, did gentlemen mean. ana
what dil the Secretary of the Treasury
mean. 10 saying that there was no ne-1
Of additional revenue
They meant that. with the proceeds OF
the sale Of bonds and the Use OF the
greeubaCks received for them. the re-
ceipts exceeded the expenditures. II
seemed 90 him. and 10 the majority OF the
Committee On Ways and Mems. that
the first course Co be taken was %
legislate so as to provide sufficient reve-
nue. 20 meet the expenditures OF the
government.
Mr Dlrgley went on 20 discuss and
90 uphold the bill in detail. and said
that u 10 became Jaw it would not only
increase the revenue by over ;sHttyH
year. but also give 10 the business in-
terests q the country the moral influence
of a government which was solvent
which paid its debts. and whose credit
was second 70 that 0f no government
on the face u the earth. Republican ap-
p.ausel
CRISP ANSWERS DINGLEY.
Air crisp said that the bnL in order
20 be responsive 20 the request OF the
fsr Ira. Mil ~
suggestions that had come from that
source. He insisted from Secretary Car
Isles report. that the cash balance in The
Treasury On December !. 1886. was Ni0-
OC0a. being Sss0op1 in excess OF the
-old reserve and 81 0c10Qo in excess o.
any sums necessary % build up the gold
reserve.
There was. therefore. quoting Mr. car
Isle emo reason 20 doubt the anllltF
o. the government % discharge all It's
current obligations during the present ns-
cal year. and leave a large cash balance
az IFS close. without imposing addiuona!
taxation IN any form on the people
his friend from Maine lMr Dingleyi
knew-no one better-that there was in
fre Treasury to-day over and beyond the
gold reserve more free m0ney-three
times as much IS any deficiency that
might occur during the fiscal year u
was not a question Of borrowing money
% meet expenses. The money was al
ready borrowed. and was IN tn Treasury
and the question was whether ~ should
De-. used now. or whether the House should
rush. p0st-haste. 70 impose additona.
burdens on the people ID order 20 pile
Up money in the Treasury.
NJ crisp went on 90 taunt the COM
rittee on Ways and Means with report
Ing a bill Tor a horizontal rise % duties.
after IN the ridicule which had been
cast on Mr. Morrison's BIN for a horizon
ral cut. and he said that the effect of
The pending measure was 90 declare mat
the Mckinley tariff ac, was 6l per cent
right and 90 pr cent. wrong. daughter
BE quoted Nj Mckinley criticism OF
the Morrison hil as patchwork and a
r-oof = ludo,euc- and said that on the
issue % the pending measure The pzr-es
would 60 before the people in the next
presidential campaign. and be- had no
doubt that the people would respond, as
they had always responded. in favor ~
themseives-that was ln favor o. lower
taxes. Democratic appiauseJ
Mt Wheeler argued against The pend
ing measure.
PAYNE AND MMILLIN.
Afr Payne a membsr of the Committee
on Ways and Means. said that the Re
ruhltrans % the House. having % meet
The resn-nslbiity which was on them
today. had reported a Bill 20 Increase
the revenue Two years from now. how
ever. they would meet the responsibility
% that hour and would present % tne
House and senate and 20 republican
President a tnl for the protection O.
American labor and American agriculture.
ana would write u on the statute-book.
applause
Nr McMll.n. member OF the Com
rritt.e on Ways and Means. argued
against the Oil. and reminded the Repuo-