The record-union., 1896-06-11

Walker (Rep.) of Massachusetts,
Chairman of the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, stated that while that
committee had made but four reports
at this session of Congress, it had dill
gently pursued it's investigation of the
greatest subject that had come before
Congress. Early in next December he
assured the House the committee would
report bill dealing with the whole sub
ject of the Governments financial policy
and the banking and currency interests
of the country, and ample opportunity
would be given to debate it.
Cannon (Rep.) of Illinois took occasion
to briefly review the legislation of the
session. The Republicans having power
only in the House, proposed a revenue
measure that would obviate the neces-
sty of borrowing money, but in another
body it had slept the sleep of death. So,
the best that could be done was to pro-
vide for the expenditures of the Govern
ment, taking care in the appropriation
bills to enter upon new field not demand
ing attention. The result had been, he
asserted, that there were no scandals of
legislation, and the House would appeal
the next Congress, with restored Repub-
lican supremacy in the legislative and
executive departments of the Govern
ment, the Republican party would re-
enact the Republican protective princi-
pie into the legislation of the country
providing sufficient revenue for the Gov
ernment, and at the same time labor for
the toiling millions and those that want
to toll. (Great applause)
Boutelle (Rep) of Maine--Mr. Speak
er, if it is in order 1 move that when we
adjourn it be to meet at the polls. Cap
plause)
Sayers (Dem.) of Texas, ex-Chairman
OF the Committee on Appropriations, re-
plying to Cannon, charged the majority
with extravaganza, despite what had
been said. In the presence of diminish
ing revenue and depleted treasury,
Congress had appropriated $500, ,000,-
OOU at this session of Congress, and he
prophesied that those at the next session
would swell the total for the Fifty
fourth Congress to over 81 100000, 600
besides mortgaging the future for $780,
OOO,OOO. To offset that the Republican
party proposed to increase the taxes up
on the people. THE ideS of November
have not yet come he said, "and if you
addressing the Republican members)
are honest with your party at st. Louis
we'll try conclusions with you at the
polls and determine there whether or
not the country approves extravaganza
IN public expenditures and the policy of
increased taxes" (Applause)
The Senate amendment to the resolu-
tion providing for final adjournment,
liking the hour for o'clock to-mor-
row, was agreed to.
At 9:1O the House took a recess for
two hours.
AT $50 the House was called to or
der, dozen members on the floor. A
recess was taken until 1890. when the
enrolment of several bills was reported
and Speaker Reed signed them. At
1000 the sundry civil appropriation
bill was signed. Then, it being found
that the District of Columbia bill
would not be ready tonight, on motion
by Dingley (Rep.) of Maine, about
twenty members being present, the
House adjourned until II o'clock to-
morrow
This brought to an end the legisla-
tive day of Saturday, June 9Th, which
extended over period of los hours.