The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08


art Pop., New
lis Joseph Pulitzer citizen7"
HE was born In Hungary replied Mr.
Chandler, but 1 understood he has been
naturaltacd."
ale IN certainly n citizen OF the United
States" interjected MIR. Lodge.
MIR. Gray Dem. Dela) asked for
reading OF the statute. II happened that
Mr. Hill lust at that time was reading
the statute.
1T is now being read by the defender OF
tho administration said Mr. Chandler
sarcastlcally
Whatever else may be-" said Mr.. Hill,
looking up, 81 am not the defender OF
Joseph Pulitzer"
After the statute mad been again read
Mr.. Gray took tho floor and bitterly de
nounced the suggestion of Mr.. Lodge. lie
declared that he heard II advanced with
surprise and approved with amazcment.
Now IN the evening of the nineteenth
century you can not hnrk back on the
track OF the dead centuries and attempt
TO stile expression or effort to obtain
expression" said he. in this country or
abroad In this country and In all civil
lied countries n Just public opinion Is the
final arbiter OF all questions. 1t liz not
necessary for ono 10 say II this sugees-
ton Is seriously made, that II is impoa-
siblc In this day and hour to attempt any
| inquisitorial Interpretation Of a statute
| for tho purpose Of sitting an expression
OF public opinion
The hour OF 2 o'clock having arrived.
| tho senate. without dsposing Of the auea-
ton. resumed consideration OF Mr. sher-
! mans resolution concerning the gold re-
| serve, and Mr. Vest dem, MOD. took the
floor Mr.. Vests speech proved to be an
| arralgnment OF the supreme court for Its
| decision in tho income tax cases.
The senator spoke with his usual em-
lgiG ,f
| more apparent deiiberateness than usual
| and was listened to with close attention
! by senators and the large audience In the
| galleries. He was applauded once, but the
! demonstration OF approval was cut short
| by the chair and was not repeated. He
| hogan by saying that the democratic party
| did not seek to evade responsibility for
| the legislation OF the last congress, not
| withstanding Il had only an ogtensible ma
| iority In the senate, and he then passed
! rapidly TO his subject by declaring that
| the Wilson law would have afforded ample
/ revenue for tho support OF the govern
| mont but for the supreme court decision
| declaring the Income tax unconstitutional
THAT the court should have rendered
such a decision" he said, "was a matter
| or surprsc--of surprise to every Intelligent
! lawyer In the country, especially to those
| !n congress who were engaged In FORM
| ulating the law. In my Judgment he
! continued no luuSiiu"N eNe' ~ ~
tory OF the court has been rendered which
! has done 50 much to destroy the influence
J OF that high tribunal ana excite distrust
/ on the part of the people Of this country"
Tho country. he said. had been used 10
| rely on the opinions OF the court because
J its Judgments were supposed TO be above
tho capricious prejudice and sudden
changes which might characterize tho
decision of the lower courts not 40 TAR
! removed from outside Influences. Thnt
this court should have reversed It's own
decision for Il hundred years In ques-
tion vitality affecting the interests OF inc
| entire population and placing the govern
ment In the attitude OF violating the con-
| stitution during tho entire history OF inc
Union. must, he declared, DC n matter Oh
| sincere regret From the hi'toh uccIsioh
In l79G to the Springer decision III ieo,' the
decisions had been uniform III "pIoiu'us
the power OF congress- 10 'aN inSon'.' o'
real ana personal property ".nou' ~
portionment amonE the 9t".es' ~ i". ,,.
from various decisions II, sulpu' vi NJ, Al.
! assertion ana procoeueu W nio" ,,'a nc, ~
Seward one or the coulas,s asn'lis' Wv
| government IN the receh' ouses, i'lu - ~
| ceded that the Sprlifvi ""s
! TINS enect' IN We" VI ,hi, ~, ~
not mhtter OF AufPtls, t""' -, -
Ian had declared 'hat me "s' VI mn
had not passed ,, $50.
Mr.. vest aeelareu 'l't u,
trust himsef III 'he se"a'v 70 ~ ~, VI,
he would ne tempted I" saS ". LIZ -,
lon but WOMB ieaVt II 10 ~ e'..',d "
the court 10 stGiha'He az = ia ..,r,,,o
Win TINS ih'nouuctioh ne To- - To
read from the disseh.llls op ,, ~, ~ a.
tees Harlan anu b.o"n sasine H. 10, ,hoae
made the aeciara.'pi ,nrl'nd ,,,I,, nar-
opinions ne wo'iu W o.'.'' 49, 49, ,,,
tlsan nance anu mn, ,','s h,s,,' s,,,rcc
coming MS ttey w I'm .",s 80, ,,o,.nr,,,i
they certainty consti'u .s, " 10 in., rasor,
arraignmeht Oh 'his CUT VI zoe, III,
MR., vest was mus seNele ~ mo 90 -
charactetlzatioh vi W.. ,,,, ,,n, ~
lustice who cnansen ne op n - ~.
iirst decision before u,e se,i , "aS a.
dered. re wouiu mt ne saiu, "',e,p. ~
enter mo that Jnslus ~ ous ~ IL,
justice ana ne 'Nestl oia no' h,'ow WIZ
he was, had necn NANNY iespons,p'e ~
fastening the soi"iu u.7l'.'''" "
upon the country ny ms chnhee u Ir"u !,
Sartainiy ne han the 'ish' 70 pnanse ms
hind' put II was I'a'te' vi ies'et e''t
ne mad not seen proper 10 put ms reasons
on record Tor .uls iat,feacnlls anu ''r-
rlhie decision, me lusuce nam was ne
continued UNKNOWN 10 h,'hsen anu nis
associates. me sehA.e mug u.en i'uieu'ep +,