The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02

most identically as Ii came from the COM
mittee Less than dozen amendments
were added to the bill and many or these
came from members of the committee. All
this indicates the collapse OF the much
heralded 'mutiny" of the members against
Speaker Reed. That revolt collapsed last
Thursday. when the House refused TO stani
by Mr.. Hanley's amendment for six battle
ships instead OF four. To-day has agaip
demonstrated that his dictum against gen.
erous appropriations for rivers and harbors
and public buildings will be obeyed.
Debate on the Bill.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The House. to-
day. practically completed consideration of
the sundry civil bill. In the course OF the
debate on an amendment to appropriate s75.-
coo for commencing the erection OF new
military post at Spokane. Wash. Mr.. Can
non. the chairman of the appropriations
committee. made an appeal for economy. on
the ground that the condition of the treas
ury was such that no new projects should
be entered on by this Congress. He was sup
ported in his appeal by Mr.. Grosvenor. OF
Ohio. who in some plain spoken words. in
sisted that the necessities of the situation
must govern. He called attention 10 the fact
that, during the first nineteen months OF the
operation of the present tariff law the re-
cepts had been exceeded by the expendl-
lures s7s.ooO.0O0 This, of course. brought on
a political discussion. in which Mr.. Patter-
son, of Tennessee. defended the administra-
tion and attributed the financial distress to
Republican legislation. The amendment was
adopted. despite Mr.. Cannon's appeal. Mr.
Blue made some indirect charges against
the board Of managers OF the Soldiers
Home, which was replied to by Mr.. Steele,
of Indiana. one OF the managers.
Some minor business was transacted az
the opening Of the session. A bill was
passed to authorize the lighthouse board to
proceed with the construction OF a light
house and fog signal on North Manitou
island, Lake Michigan.
The House then resumed consideration OF
the sundry civil appropriation bill An
amendment allowing extra compensation for
surveys through mountains or heavily
wooded territory in Colorado and Utah was
adopted. An amendment was adopted max
ing appropriation for the expenses of our
representatives at the meeting of the inter-
national prison conference.
Mr.. Bartlett offered an amendment, which
fell under a point OF order. to authorize the
preservation and publication of the revolu-
tionary archives.
Mr.. Sayres offered an amendment to ap-
propriate $4,000 for the purchase OF the
house in Washington i'm which President
Lincoln died. and which is now rented by a
historical society. The amendment was
adopted.
Mr. Hyde offered an amendment to appro-
Pirate $4,000 OF the 100000 carried by the
Dill for the construction OF military posts.
to commence the erection OF permanent
buildings at the military post at Spokane.
Wash. The site OF the post. comprising
over 1000 acres, Mr. Hyde said. had been
donated to the government by the city Of
Spokane.
Mr.. Cannon. chairman OF the appropria-
tions committee, opposed the amendment
on the ground that the stra.tened condi-
ton OF the treasury would not warrant the
expenditure.
GRosvENOR HITS DEMOCRACY.
Mr.. Grosvenor, in reply 10 Mr.. Cannon,
expressed his regret that the chairman or
the appropriations committee felt IL incrrn-
bent upon himself to make such an an
nouncement. Economy was Cne thing saia
he; parsimony another. but worse than
either was the existence OF public necessity
for the expenditure Of money and the ac-
acknowledgement that Congress could not fur
nsh it. THAT admission said he I'VE must
accept" He referred to the great demands
OF commerce which must be met with the
declaration of Congress of its inability 20
meet them. He pointed out that the re-
ceipts under the present tariff law Tor the
$6.ooo.000 below the expenditures, and con-
trasted the receipts under that law with
the receipts under the law OF 1880. whoa
they aggregated S60000.000 for the first nine
teen months. The condition of the revenues
brought about by the domination OF the
party that condemned Legislation for the
protection of American industry, and UNDER
took TO legislate for revenue only. COM
PEELED economy. Prosperity 10 the treasury
ard the people would not come as long as
the present tariff law remained on the
statute books.
'If the income tax had not been declared
.,s unseonstitutionai interposed Mr. .Ta.bers.
"Oh. Mr.. Chairman" replied Mr. Gros-
venor. I'VE might have gone out on the
money. The one Is robbery, the other un-
constitutional"
Mr.. Hyde's amendment was carried-64
TO s7-desplte the appeal Of Mr.. Cannon
Mr.. Cannon secured tellers. but was again
defeated, whereupon he gave notice that he
would demand vote when the matter
Mr.. Grosvenors remarks drew the fire OF
MIR. Patterson. He would not have replied.
he said. had 1t not been for the fact that
the gentleman from Ohio tGrosvenor) ap-
pearei as the advance agent OF the coming
Mckinley administration. When Grover
Cleveland retired In 1889. Mr.. Patterson pro-
ceedei, the credit or the government was
unquestioned by the world. He attributed
the financial Ills that followed to the sher-
man silver purchase act OF 1880. which re-
duced gold receipts at the custom house 10
less than per cent. From that day the
country had been in distress and he IN
sisted that IL was not fair to say that the
results OF law during such period were
normal. With much vchemence, he declared
that the financial issue was paramount. The
friends OF the Ohio candidate. said he. could
not re.egate this question TO the rear. They
had straddied the question and now came be-
fore the country saying that the sole rem
eiy for existing conditions was the further
taxation OF the people But he warned the
Republicans that they could not escape the
main issue on which the whole commercial
world interested and he predicted that
II the Ohio candidate was nominated on
the Ohio platform he would be doomed to
defeat ''Oh. If my feliow-Democrats."
said he, with outstretchcd hands 20 his
Democratic colleagues. but felt as I do"
This appeal was greeted with derisivc jcfrs
from many OF the Democrats. Il know you
viii laugh" he continued. hut insist that
IL the Democratic party would stand for
tariff reform and sound money IL would re-
gain the confidence or the people and be
retained in power"
A SEASON OF MERRIAENT.
Mr.. Groevenor replied In q witty speech.
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