New-York tribune., 1896-04-02
THE WILSON LAW TO BLAME
a.. cRosyENOR EXPLAINS THE TROUB-
LES OF THE TREASURY.
nrcr. APES AMID APPLAUSE THAT PRESENT
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL RE-
p,,prJcAN ADMINISTRATION COMES
INTO POwER-THE PRESl-
DENT CHAMPIONED BY
DENT CHAMPIONED BY

INTO POwER-THE PREsI-
DENT CHAMPIONED BY
Mr.. PATTERSON.
washington April 1.-The House In Committee
=, n. Whole to-day completed consideration or
~. sundry Civil Appropriation bill. with the ex-
.e,,,on Of the provision for the Bureau or Engrav-
inc and Printing which Mr.. Bingham (Rep., PENN
.s,rss 70 amend Before the bill is reported 10
~. House there will be an hours debate. at the
,rsgast,on OF Mr.. Hainer Uep., Neb) on the
.mendment making provision for Howard Oniver-
.uv So IT is among the strong probabilities that
,hs hill will not be finally disposed Of until late
tomorrow afternoon.
On an amendment proposed by Mr.. Hyde (Rep.'
Uash) TO make $4,000 Of the appropriation Tor
construction OF buildings and enlargement of mil
.,arv nosts available for beginning work on the
n.v most at Spokane Mr.. Grosvenor Rep., ohio
,.sd. some remarks on the financial condition or
~. Government He referred 10 the frequency
With which the chairman OF the COMMITTEE on
I,nroprjations (Mr. Cannon) was compelled 10
,ta,e tina, certain appropriations had not been
made for want Of money. The trouble with the
reasury was that the country was labor.Ag under
an incubus upon its manufacturing ana lndustriai
interests placed there by Democratic legislation
THE TWO TARIFFS CONTRASTED.
ur. Grosvenor read from series of tables show
rane,een months of the Wilson Tariff law, as
oomnared with those Of the Mckinley law in the
first nineteen months OF It's existence These
showed a deficiency Of $6.l67S6 in receipts as
compared with expenditures under the WILSON law
and a surplus OF s249Ss.22i under the Mckinley
law. Custom receipts under the Wilson law were
rs7 y73; under the Mckinley law. s3o2.6Si.Ss6
In,e-nal revenue receipts under the Wilson law,
sy1 O,aa2: under the Mckinley law. s2Sl .222.l22
An effort had been made by the House. MT
crosvenor said 10 give relief by passing bill TO
provide more revenue. but that measure had oeen
held up elsewhere-al the other end or the caption
When gentlemen from Louisiana came before the
Committee on Ways and Means TO ask legislation
10 relieve them of the effects Of unfrendly German
laws they were aghast 10 learn that the Senators
from their State were among those who prevented
the passage OF the Dngley bill. Eve told them
said Mr.. Grosvenor. 'to appeal 10 their Senators
10 get out Of the way and not TO obstruct heeued
legislation, and when they are out OF the way we
NAV be able 20 give you the relief you desire
Mr. Talbert G)em.. S. C)-Wouldn't the esnmar
ted receipts from the collection Ot income tax. 1
knocked ou. by the Supreme Court. have made up
the deficiency?
PIRACY WOULD HAVE DONE AS WE'LL
Mr. Grosvenor-We could have gone out on the
high sea, and robbed the commerce OF other nations
10 make up the deficiency. That would have been
piracy; the income tax was unconstitut'onal-that
the only difference between them
Mr.. Talbert-Was the former income tax unconsti-
tutional?
M Grosvenor-I shall have TO refer my genial
friend 10 the Supreme Court.
Mr. Talbert--Weil, ! should be In very bad hands.
then
Nr TIyde's amendment agreed to-5s 10 63-
and Mr. Cannon gave notice that In the House ne
would ask yea and nay vote.
Shortly aferward Mr. Patterson (Dcm.. TENN
lia1 m Nv slIech
He said that when Grover Cleveland retired from
the Presidency in 1889 there no question OF the
credit of the Government of the United states In
1892 under Republican Administration IN ali
branches of the Government the Sherman silver
purchase law was passed OIr. Sherman was then
occupying the Republican side Of the ha.(.
and from that date began period oi panic WhIch
had affected the financial interests Of the Govern
ment so that 1t had been In distress Tne onus iof
that was upon the Republican party, ana especially
upon the gentleman champion, William Mckinley.
ing 10 do with the present condition of things. lie
then proceeded to discuss the silver question ciosI
could have my fellow Democrats see this question
Hl see it!' which was followed BY an outDurst OF
Mr.. Grosvenor rising TO respond, said that when
an ambassador comes to country Claiming TO rep.
resent sovereignty IL Is usual for him 10 present
represents.
THE PRESIDENTS REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr. Patterson-If the gentleman wants to know,
will say that 1 represent. far as can IN an
humble capacity. the Administration OF Grover
Cleveland.
Mr. Grosvenor, continuing said that the gentle
man from Tennessee unfortunate In tndl ne
represented nobody but himself. and had had Sc,
.srs struggle over that representation lie reieIreo
- ~ Me Tact that conference OF Democratic IcaoeIs
y tennessee had resulted IN the publication cl ,ne
dact tnat the delegation from that State to chi
sas0 sns next Iuy would be sody in favor Of the t'es
70 !. The gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Patter,
~, o.' ~ naa wrapped his drapery about him. but din
h hO; ee s GOWN TO pleasant dreams mot by no heans
out ned 10 the wilds Of Missouri TO carry on cam,
SSssn OF education When the gentleman ieeched
o. Louis on the way TO Washington II was an
bounced that the delegation Of that state to Chi
SSaso would be solidy In favor Of the free and un
He comes here said Mr. Grosvenor. without Gre
Ssnia.s He is political guerilla In the verLac.
ssr snsro q the merchant marine ne Is tramp"
ssoing from port to port without any fixed habta-
eSn on; Whom does he represent?
SSs Gharma & o Since
support majority Of his party in other branch
q Congress He has been shmaelite in poiitics,-
ss nand against every man. and every mans hand
IN closing, Mr.. Grosvenor said ne had intended in
~ country Of the change Of Ad ninstraiion con-
%aon sn which. he said, must continue until the Re-
Ssn, but under the inspiration Of is great prn-
SRsSS RReS comes BACK 10 power and sets right that
Mr. Bowers Rep., Cali. referring 20 the attack |
upon upon silver men made yesterday read series OF
i'SOint'oHS' tnc silver Repre- |
Ssntatives dangerous oranks who should be expelled
ne asserted with much heat nat yi.yer ,r,ners and
mue-owners had reod right 70 be represented on
sae noor Of the House for the benefit OF their m
'srSs,s as had manufacturers and bankers
~ without completing consideration OF the bill al |
~ 0 clock the committee md the House ad- |
Tgtned until tomorrow.
~ me Committee Appropriations omitted from |
tn tne Pill the item Of s35 900 carried for many Years
S H. NE support of Howard University tcciored) in
W. ~ District Of Columbia, but notion CT Mr. |
deus ticns Qsep, ky) the item inserted without |
discussion or dissent
-" NATIONAL HIGHWAY COMMISSION. |
-AN rLAN FAVORED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE |
on AGRICULTURE.
A-sssnlhston. April 1.-The House Committee on |
a. NV 'ure to-day ordered favorable report on |
~. s'n creating special Commission on Highways, |
q. OF the Chief of the Engineers of the Army,