The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-13

House Ways and Means Committee against
without special authority of Congress, which
was signed by all of the Republican members
of the Committee and by two Democrats
Turner, of Georgia, and Cobb, of Montana,
is considered to be an able and comprehen-
sive document. The following extract from
the report shows the committee to be in line
with the Republican policy of preserving the
credit of the country at all hazards: Zone
excuse which has been given for the passage
Of the Senate bill is that the Secretary of the
Treasury has sold bonds to ~syndcates in
stead of offering them first us popular loans.
While we sympathize with this criticism, yet
this affords substantial ground for amending
the Act of 1875 so as to require bonds issued
under it to be first offered to the American
people, and not ground for the absolute re-
peal of all authority to borrow in an eXigency.
Another excuse is that the Secretary of the
Treasury has indirectly issued and sold bonds
to meet the deficiency Of revenues, by using
the redeemed United States Legal Tender
notes for current expenses. and thus placing
them in n position for second redemption.
This affords ground for such legislation as
will make it practically impossible to con-
tinue this practice. bu. not satisfactory ground
for taking from the Secretary all power to
borrow for the purpose of maintaining the
redemption fund.- The report raps the
administration hard for refusing to officially
recognize the deficit in the revenues, and the
Senate for its refusal to pass the emergency
Tariff bill and other relief measures passed
by the House early in the Session.
Hon. c. NJ Barnett, Chairman OF the
State Republican Committee, of Kentucky,
who has been visiting Washington says Of
the outlook in that state: kentucky will
give IA majority for the Republican ticket in
November of from 25000 to 10000 votes |
expect to see Republican elected i'll every
Congressional district save one,-the first
and it is doubtful whether the democrats
will carry that"
In summing up the work done at this ses-
sion of Congress Republicans find nothing 20
reproach themselves with. although they
may regret that the Senate did not pass srN-
eral important bills which tn" House passed.
The Republicans Of the House. the only
branch of Congress- CONTROLLED by tAr
party. can return to their constituents with
the proud boast If it he Boosting to state the
literal truth that so far as their votes are
concerned they have filled every pledge made
by the party platforms upon winch they wet"
elected Needed appropriations have been
made for internal improvements. although it
involved the overthrow of the Presidential
veto to do ii. Harbor defenses and the con-
tinued strengthening Of our Navy have been
provided for the pension laws have been
amended in the interest OF justice to the old
soldiers. and other desirable Legislation such
as the bill providing an educational test for
immigrants, the bankruptcy bill the labor
commission bill. and the revenue bill. which
would have wiped out the deficit mad il be-
come law. have been passed 10y the Repub-
Gcans of the House. Mr. Dingley truly said:
The House has been working steadily since
the session began. and has done mere work
than u.any sessions which have lasted three
months longer II the RepunIieaus had
controlled both irHuchrs OF Congtr-s the
ear that there will be another issue vi bon 5
before Congress m"",- ayuin would not
"Nis,, because they would have been Layieii.-
ton To make it necessary.