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4EME FOR RE-
EEAsURY.
ge Including Some
- Eches--The Measure
Party Vote--Populists
Dec. 26.-By a vote
me house at 80 p. m.
reported by Mr.. Ding,
: committee on ways and
temporarily increase the
meet the expenses of the
It and to provide against
was presented to the house
tely after the reading of the
and then Mr. Henderson re-
resolution from the commit
rules, providing debate on the
htil 5 o'clock-a vote to be then
on its passage.
authorization of this programme,
galleries were crowded to the
brs, even the diplomatic gallery
ing occupied by representation OF
he foreign colonies residing in Wash
lneton. On the floor were over 300
members of the house, and inter
spersed among them several senators
who were interested in the proceed
4 ings.
1 The rule was opposed by Messrs.
Crisp, Mcmillan and Turnar OF Geor'
gia, on the ground that it afforded no
Opportunity for amendment and not
sufficient time for debate; and it was
advocated by Messrs. Dalzel and
Henderson, who argued that the sit
uation admitted of no delay. 1t was
finally passed 213; nays 80.
Several Republicans were recorded as
voting against its passage.
When this had been disposed OF
there remained three and half hours
for the discussion of the bill itself.
The debate was participated in for the
Republicans by Messrs. Dingley, Dal-
zel1, Hopkins, Grosvenor, Arnold,
. Knox and Dolliver in support of the
bill, and by Messrs. Crisp, Wheeler,
Mcmillan and Turner Oem.) and
Bell Pop.) against the bill.
The opposition was based on the
theory that the remedy proposed-an
increase of revenues-was not what
was needed, and that there was mon
ey enough in the treasury to meet all
claims for two or three years to come
even if the present rate of deficit was
maintained. It was also contended
that the bill was general revision OF
the tariff
Republicans insisted that more rev.
enue was the key of he situation and
denied that the bill was in any sense
ageneral tariff measure. 1t did not
represent Republican ideas on that
subject at all. was intended only as a
temporary revenue measure to meet a
pressing emergency, and its passage
was advocated on the high ground of
patriotic duty in the hour OF the re-
public's peril. ,
This measure having been disposed
~ of, joint resolution was passed offer
ed by Cannon Rep) of Utah, provid-
:. ing for the transfer of territorial prop
erty to the new State.
At 40 the house adjourned until
tomorrow.
THE DEBATE ON THE BILL.
AS soon as the journal was read,
Mr.. Dingley, chairman of the com.
mittee on ways and means, rose and
reported from that committee the bill
Ito tempo erily increase the revenue
to meet the expenses of government
and provide against deficiency"
Having been read by its title, the
speaker declared that the bill was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Crisp, representing the minori-
- ty of the committee, complained that
the minority had had no opportunity
of preparing and submitting their
views ('If they have any," a Repub
lican member interposed in a low
volce) The minority had asked Mr..
Crisp said, for time to obtain estimates
from the treasury department as to
the effect of the pro posed measure, and
had been refused. They had asked the
gentlemen of the majority if they had
any estimates themselves on which
they had based the bill, or whether
they had the opinions of experts and
they admitted that they had not.
- Then the minority had asked for a
~ r time to ,;iSepare minority
made this pro-