Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-27
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excise taxes and it was we'll founded
policy of the government, in time OF
peace TO obtain the bulk of the revenues
from duties on imports.
Second, an increase Of customs duties
would tend to turn the balance OF trade
in our favor Until the balance OF
trade was in our favor, Mr.. D.ngley
contended. gold must go abroad to pay
the balance against us. The bill pro-
posed by the committee, in the next
two and one half years during which it
was to operate, would raise about $4O,-
600, 900 and stop the deficiency that was
causing the disaster. Mr.. D;ngley then
explained in detail as he did in his re-
port. arguGa snts that had obtained IN
fixing the dulies on wool and woolens.
lumber, etc, which were not included
in the horizontal increase Of IS per cent.
He closed with an explanation that this
was not general revenue bill and sad
that the general change needed would
be postponed until the other branches Of
the government were in harmony with
the House.
Mr.. Crisp. who followed Mr.. Dingley,
said the latter had asserted that this
extraordinary bill had been precipita
ted upon the country and the eXtraor-
ordinary spectacle created by the Pres
ident's message. In making this as
sertion, Mr.. Dingley had not observed
his usual care. If, said Mr.. Crisp, the
Presidents message had been the
cause of this effort at legislation. the
legislation attempted should be in the
line of the Presidents suggestions. 1t
had been claimed on the other side
that there was a deficiency in the rev.
enues. but the statement was wholly
without official authority. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury had positively
stated that there was sufficient money
in the treasury TO meet all obligations
and that there was no necessity for i'm
posing additional burdens in the way
of taxation.
It was true, Mr.. Crisp confessed,
that the daily receipts were smaller
than the daily expenditures, but there
was a surplus in the vaults of the treas
ury sufficient to meet any probable de-
ficiency
/ II hEE INFO Wv EIN.
Mr.. Crisp then proceeded to argue that
the Mckinley law had been responsible
for whatever deficiency there was. He
instanced the fact that receipts under
this law had fallen off until the four
months preceding the inauguration of
Mr.. Cleveland there was a deficiency OF
over S4.O0O.000 This shortage had, he
said. occurred under law which was
the peculiar pet Of the Republican
party, a law which no Republican had
seen fit to criticise, possibly because
of the name it bore; law typical of the
Republican party. so framed as to de-
crease the receipts Of the treasury and
increase those Of private individuals,
favored by its provisions.
Mr.. Dalzell rep, PENN said that
the pending measure was not a Re-
publican tariff bill. 1t corrected none
of the inequalities Of the present law.
1t was an emergency measure formu-
lated under the whip and spur of
pressing necessity, and history would
record it to be conspicuous tribute to
the patriotism of the Republican party,
which had risen above party to respond
to the summons of a Democratic Pres
ident. He would give his vote for the
bill. not because it was what he wanted,
but because it was the best that could
be had in this emergency. He thought
that when it reached the White House,
the President should make concessions
to patriotism and sign it.
Mr. Crisp yielded a few minutes to
Mr.. Bell pop, Cala) who, on behalf OF
the Populists of the House,
DENOUNCED THIS ATTEMPT
to pass a general tariff bill.
MIR. Hopkins Pop, Ills) asked why,
if the other side did not believe the
pending bill would relieve the situa-
ton. had they not suggested some
remedy. Why did not Mr.. Crisp or
Mr. McMilin offer some suggestion n
committee? Why had they not, II
they desired to uphold the arms of the
President. formulated some plan which,
in their opinion, would bring relief.
They had done nothing. They offered
nothing. They were in their right
Mace again. They were simply in OPP
position to everything. Republican ap-
plause) -,
After some brief remarks by Mr.. Az
mold rep, PENN, and Mr.. Knox (Rep.,
Mass). Mr.. Dolliver Rep., Iowa. closed
tho debate for the majority. HIS
sneecb was a most eloquent effort. AS
he smoke the Republicans crowded about
him and there was much applause and
enthusiasm. Mr.. Dolliver replying 10
Mr. Turner. admitted the hurry and
ANXIETY with which the bill had been
prepared. But the Ways and Means
Committee ought not to bear any re-
sDonsibility for blunder in the act OF
1894.
That act. for reasons which the DEM
ocratic party ought to appreciate at
least was not signed by the President
and It appeared upon the statutes with
ont his signature, with notation that
the date was August q, 1894 (he>
publican applause)
If that was not the true date it only
indicated that the State Department
was mixed up with the general incom-
netencv that had marked The present
administration. Republican applause)
If we could not rely upon the statutes
printed by a Secretary of State, where
on Gods foot-stool ought we to go for
information. Republican applause)
Mr.. Dolliver took his seat, and the bill
was nut upon it's passage, the vote Deing
taken by yeas and nays. 1t was passed,
205 to 81.
AT 5:S7 p. m. the House adjourned.
a AIrEIrS WANTED